The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY is missing a few big names. Barry Bonds has the most homers in MLB history, Mark McGwire was the first man to his 62 in a season, and pitcher Roger Clemens has seven Cy Youngs.
For the first time in 21 years, Sammy Sosa was in the Chicago Cubs dugout on Tuesday as the team faced the Arizona Diamondbacks in a Cactus League game.
The Chicago Cubs and Sammy Sosa haven't had a good relationship due to his steroid scandal in the 2000s. Sosa, one of the most decorated players in Cubs history, saved baseball during the 1998 season with Mark McGwire, putting together a home run race that had more coverage than nearly every sporting event ever.
How many of the 50 MLB players with three or more 40 home run seasons can you name in six minutes?
How do we navigate through the PED mess? The topic of steroids is probably the most divisive topic in Hall of Fame circles. I suppose the Black Sox scandal impacts a few guys more directly and the recent death of Pete Rose has thrust that topic back to the forefront.
New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is performing at an insanely high level this season, but it's not just home runs.
There are still plenty of games left to be played before the end of the regular season. Let's take a look at five storylines to watch over the final few weeks.
The Oakland Athletics fell to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night but the 7-5 loss was certainly a special night for A's rookie Armando Alvarez. The third baseman picked up his first career hit as part of a 3-for-4 night.
On this date in 1997, Seattle Mariners' legend Randy Johnson surrendered one of the longest home runs you'll ever see to Mark McGwire of the Oakland Athletics.
Former Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa was one of the biggest superstars to ever don a uniform for Chicago’s North Side team. He helped carry the team and the sport of baseball back to prominence following the divisive 1994 player’s strike that cost Major League Baseball a huge chunk of its popularity.
Former NL MVP and longtime Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa had an awkward exchange with a reporter Friday regarding his alleged steroid use.
The Cubs have embraced one member of the 1998 home run race, just not the one who competed for them. Not long after former Cardinals icon Yadier Molina was photographed wearing a Cubs hat and shirt, Mark McGwire was spotted in Cubs gear on the Sloan Park backfields.
Well, maybe. Editor’s note: In honor of having Alex Crisafulli on this upcoming episode of the Viva El Birdos podcast I thought it might be fun to re-publish some of his past work for those that might have not have gotten the chance to enjoy his writing.
Maris famously passed Babe Ruth in October 1961 to set a then-MLB single-season home-run record that stood until the famous chase of 1998 involving Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. McGwire defeated Sosa by reaching 70 round-trippers but had his mark beaten by Barry Bonds when Bonds hit 73 homers in 2001.
Mason McGwire, son of infamous slugger Mark McGwire, was drafted by the Chicago Cubs with the No. 233 pick.
On occasion, “SNL” alums surprise us with the paths their careers have gone. Here are some surprising projects from folks who once upon a time were starring on “Saturday Night Live.”
One of the closing scenes of the ESPN 30 for 30 piece "Long Gone Summer" about the 1998 home run chase that starred Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa shows the St.
You know who’s really happy right now? Fans of the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. After all, they are both in the Super Bowl. One of those fan bases may be disappointed in time, but right now everybody is just celebrating.
Here is a look at the greatest second-half performances in MLB history, including the mark that many of them stamped on the history of the game.
The first half of the 2019 MLB season has had its fair share of outstanding performances. How do they stack up with the best starts in history? Here's a look at the best performances ever heading into the All-Star break.
The holy grail of sports franchises is retiring numbers, honoring past athletes for their contributions for all time. Some sports starts are still waiting for the deserved honor, while others had their numbers unretired, either temporarily or permanently. Here's a look at 25 jerseys that should be retired or have been unretired.
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