Race for the Record
Genres
Overview
Babe Ruth set a record in 1927 by hitting 60 home runs in one season. 34 years later, Roger Maris broke that record. Another 37 years passed before that record was broken by Mark McGwire. Five days after McGwire's feat, Sammy Sosa broke the brand new record. And the race was on! Fans watched breathlessly as the record passed between the two men and time left in the season dwindled. Relive it all, from Ruth, to Maris, to the final days of the 1998 Sosa/McGwire slug-fest.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
60 min
Release Date
1998-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Len Cariou
Narrator (voice)
Mark McGwire
Self
Sammy Sosa
Self
Roger Maris
Self
Babe Ruth
Self
Jack Buck
Self
Ken Griffey Jr.
Self
David Cone
Self
Bob Costas
Self
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