Raelyn Hoffmann
Davis
Purple 1
20 April, 2016
Mark McGwire Breaks the Home Run Record September 8th, 1998; many of you may remember this date by a birthday or an anniversary, but this day was more than that. This date was a great day in history where a hero was born and a legend was created. September 8th, 1998 represents the day that Mark McGwire broke the record for the most home runs in a single season. “The 1998 Major League Baseball home run chase in Major League Baseball was the race between first baseman Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and right fielder Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs that resulted in both players breaking Roger Maris’ long-standing and highly coveted record of 61 home runs. McGwire broke Maris’ record on September …show more content…
However, for baseball fans, especially ones that wait all day just to sit down and watch the game like Scott Hoffmann, the home run record is a huge deal. Holding the home run record means that an individual MLB players has hit the most home runs in a single season. McGwire wasn’t the only baseball player to do this of course. Before McGwire, Roger Maris was the home run record holder. After McGwire and Sosa were in the running for the record, which ended in a victory for McGwire, Barry Bonds broke McGwire’s 3 year record of 70 runs with a current record of 73 home runs in a single season. Breaking the home run record takes time, energy, and endless amounts of practice. Even though Mark McGwire does not currently hold the home run record, he will still forever go down in the baseball hall of fame for being one of the most hard working and determined players in the …show more content…
He had been asked how media portrayed the event and his response was, “It was all over the news and tv and was obviously a big deal. It was a positive event and not a negative one unless you’re Sammy Sosa. But even with him he was happy for McGwire. Later on the media had found out that there might have been a steroid controversy and that put a downer on McGwire’s reputation and wondering if the if actually even broke the home run record.” When doing more research it was found that “McGwire has never been named by any official investigation; however, on January 11, 2010, McGwire admitted to Bob Costas of the MLB Network that he did take Performance Enhancing Drugs throughout his career, including during the 1998 season where he broke the record” (1998 Major League Baseball Home Run Record Chase). Even though McGwire used Performance Enhancing Drugs during his career, they were not illegal during his time. No matter what conspiracies may have been thought up about these baseball players, there is no way of hiding that they were great. “McGwire and Sosa will forever be linked for the record-chasing summer of 1998, both of them breaking the old record belonging to Roger Maris. Both men captivated America and the media with their charming personalities and a budding friendship during the season that was remarkable to watch”
Davis
Purple 1
20 April, 2016
Mark McGwire Breaks the Home Run Record September 8th, 1998; many of you may remember this date by a birthday or an anniversary, but this day was more than that. This date was a great day in history where a hero was born and a legend was created. September 8th, 1998 represents the day that Mark McGwire broke the record for the most home runs in a single season. “The 1998 Major League Baseball home run chase in Major League Baseball was the race between first baseman Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and right fielder Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs that resulted in both players breaking Roger Maris’ long-standing and highly coveted record of 61 home runs. McGwire broke Maris’ record on September …show more content…
However, for baseball fans, especially ones that wait all day just to sit down and watch the game like Scott Hoffmann, the home run record is a huge deal. Holding the home run record means that an individual MLB players has hit the most home runs in a single season. McGwire wasn’t the only baseball player to do this of course. Before McGwire, Roger Maris was the home run record holder. After McGwire and Sosa were in the running for the record, which ended in a victory for McGwire, Barry Bonds broke McGwire’s 3 year record of 70 runs with a current record of 73 home runs in a single season. Breaking the home run record takes time, energy, and endless amounts of practice. Even though Mark McGwire does not currently hold the home run record, he will still forever go down in the baseball hall of fame for being one of the most hard working and determined players in the …show more content…
He had been asked how media portrayed the event and his response was, “It was all over the news and tv and was obviously a big deal. It was a positive event and not a negative one unless you’re Sammy Sosa. But even with him he was happy for McGwire. Later on the media had found out that there might have been a steroid controversy and that put a downer on McGwire’s reputation and wondering if the if actually even broke the home run record.” When doing more research it was found that “McGwire has never been named by any official investigation; however, on January 11, 2010, McGwire admitted to Bob Costas of the MLB Network that he did take Performance Enhancing Drugs throughout his career, including during the 1998 season where he broke the record” (1998 Major League Baseball Home Run Record Chase). Even though McGwire used Performance Enhancing Drugs during his career, they were not illegal during his time. No matter what conspiracies may have been thought up about these baseball players, there is no way of hiding that they were great. “McGwire and Sosa will forever be linked for the record-chasing summer of 1998, both of them breaking the old record belonging to Roger Maris. Both men captivated America and the media with their charming personalities and a budding friendship during the season that was remarkable to watch”