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Mark McGwire exclusive: 25 years after 1998 MLB Home Run Chase
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The Year That Saved–and Stained–Baseball
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Sept. 27, 1998: McGwire hits 70 and is saluted as 'the new American sports hero
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6 Takeaways From the Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa Documentary 'Long Gone Summer
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Fifteen years ago today, Steve Wilstein first shed light on the Steroid Era - Sports Illustrated
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1998 Upper Deck Mark Mcguire Chase for 62 Baseball Boxed Set - 30C
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Remembering Sammy Sosa's 1998 home run chase - Axios Chicago
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Views of McGwire and his record have changed 20 years after home run #62
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Mark McGwire exclusive: 25 years after 1998 MLB Home Run Chase