MARK MCGWIRE TALKED a lot about The Baseball Gods ... He motivated himself by locking the door and pushing the world away. SAMMY SOSA DID not worship at the altar of The Baseball Gods.

The race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa for the single-season home run record in 1998. At the start of that season, Roger Maris' 61 home runs in 1961 had stood as the record for nearly 40 years.

Given what all is known now about Major League Baseball's epic home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in 1998, it might be hard to respect what they did together for the game for one ...

Sammy Sosa was the lean, springy outfielder with an iconic sideways hop unleashed each time he sent a pitch over the outfield fence. Mark McGwire was the hulking first baseman who lumbered around ...

the new ESPN documentary that looked back at the iconic 1998 home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. But if you tuned in hoping for a massive revelation or two, most especially about ...

and the memorable home run record chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Both players, of course, broke Roger Maris' long-held record of 61 homers that year. CORONAVIRUS & SPORTS: Get the ...

Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire are back in the spotlight as ESPN released the new 30 for 30 documentary Long Gone Summer. The two baseball legends headed in different directions after they retired.

MLB legends Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa are back in the spotlight thanks to the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary Long Gone Summer. The film details the 1998 baseball season which unfortunately has been ...

One of the most exciting periods in MLB history came during the 1998 home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. The iconic race between the two stars captured the attention of baseball ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Sammy Sosa, left, and Mark McGwire laugh together during a news conference in St. Louis, in this Sept. 7, 1998 photo. AP Share A quarter century has passed ...

The 1998 home run race was a piece of performance art, a morality play and a precursor for what the game would become. And even in the beating heart of the steroid era, we were all swept away by ...

MARK MCGWIRE TALKED a lot about The Baseball Gods ... He motivated himself by locking the door and pushing the world away. SAMMY SOSA DID not worship at the altar of The Baseball Gods.