Slammin’ Sammy Sosa has returned to Wrigley Area.
After a 21-year rift following his exit from the staff in 2004, one of the crucial beloved gamers in Chicago Cubs historical past is lastly again on good phrases with the staff he rose to fame with. Sosa will at all times be remembered for his historic 1998 residence run chase with Mark McGwire because the pair chased (and finally broke) Roger Maris’ report of 61 dingers in a single season. Whereas McGwire beat Sosa 70 residence runs to 66, the pair had been huge in rejuvenating curiosity in baseball that had been waning after the 1994 strike that cancelled the season. He’ll sadly additionally at all times be remembered for enjoying through the notorious “Steroid Period,” and showing on an inventory of gamers alleged to have taken efficiency enhancing medicine throughout his profession.
Which brings us to in the present day’s quiz. Sosa completed his MLB profession with seven All-Star choices, six Silver Slugger awards and was named 1998 MVP regardless of dropping the house run battle to McGwire. With that being mentioned, how most of the gamers to hit probably the most residence runs in a single season for every MLB franchise are you able to title in 5 minutes?
Good luck!
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