The summer of 1998 was a magical time for Major League Baseball. Several players had come close to breaking Roger Maris's record in the years before
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Vintage Mark McGwire And Sammy Sosa Home Run Commemorative Balls 1999 With Holders
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Yankees Star Aaron Judge's 62nd Home Run Ball Sells for $1.5M at Auction, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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The fight over Sammy Sosa's 62nd home run ball
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Don't be fooled by the Sammy Sosa on your TV screen
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Fan Auctioning Aaron Judge's 62nd HR Ball After Rejecting $3M Offer
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Remembering the 1998 home run race - Royals Review
Really nice ball. Prompt shipping with tracking.
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Roger Maris Sammy Sosa Mark McGwire 62 Homeruns Baseball Commemorative
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Point/Counterpoint: Would you rather have Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball or Albert Pujols' 700th career home run?
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2022 AL MVP! Yankees teammates on Aaron Judge's 62 home runs - ESPN
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A tale of two Sammy Sosas: The best and worst of the Chicago Cubs slugger
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The fight over Sammy Sosa's 62nd home run ball
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How the home-run race rescued baseball in 1998 - The Boston Globe
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Yankees star Judge hits 62nd homer
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The 20 greatest home runs in Cubs history, No. 15: Sammy Sosa, September 13, 1998 - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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GOINS: The magic number 62 - Ball State Daily