MLB Highlights

September 8, 1998: St. Louis #Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris’ 37-year-old single-season HR record with his 62nd of the year. McGwire would finish with 70 which stood as the record for only 3 seasons when Barry Bonds hit 73 in 2001 pic.twitter.com/KkEYiCsywC

— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 9, 2021

Most HR during 1 season in MLB history: 1. 2001 Barry Bonds (73)* 2. 1998 Mark McGwire (70)* 3. 1998 Sammy Sosa (66)* 4. 1999 Mark McGwire (65)* 5. 2001 Sammy Sosa (64)* 6. 1999 Sammy Sosa (63)* 7. 1961 Roger Maris (61) 8. 1927 Babe Ruth (60) pic.twitter.com/Ua9iBKcUZq

— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 25, 2021

Back in St. Louis once again, @PujolsFive goes yard in his first at-bat! Amazing. pic.twitter.com/dstkZHKug1

— MLB (@MLB) September 7, 2021

September 7, 1998: St. Louis #Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire hit his record-tying 61st HR of the season with fellow slugger Sammy Sosa watching in the OF. He would break Roger Maris‘ record the very next day en route to 70 HR on the season which lasted 3 yearspic.twitter.com/TQ6M8MDHeU

— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 7, 2021