In 1998, Mark McGwire set the single-season home run record with 70 homers. Barry Bonds broke the record in 2001, when he hit 73.
Mark McGwire home run Number 63The year Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris's record in 1998 McGwire hit 70 Home runs, and hit 65 the following year in 1999. Mark McGwire's 63rd Home Run ball sold for $50,000. at the same auction that saw McGwire's 70th Home Run ball sell at a record $3 million in 1999. Keep in mind this is also before the steroid scandal, and both baseballs might sell at a much lower price today.
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Mike Thurman of the Montreal Expos on September 27, 1998. McGwire hit #70 later in the same game.
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The AL rookie home run record is held by Mark McGwire who hit 49 home runs for the Oakland Athletics in 1987.
Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris' single season home run record of 61 in 1998. McGwire would finish the year with 70 home runs setting the new single season home run record. In 2001 Barry Bonds broke this record by hitting 73 home runs.
The Oakland Athletics single season home run record was broken by Mark McGwire. McGwire belted 57 home runs in the 1997 season. Mark McGwire also holds the all-time home run record for the Oakland Athletics, in his time as an Athletic, he hit 368 home runs. The previous record holder was Jimmie Foxx.
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According to CNN and AP, Mark McGwire admitted on Jan. 11, 2010, to being on steroids when he broke Roger Maris' home run record in 1998.
Mark McGwire hit 70 home runs in 1998 to break Roger Maris' single season home run record of 61 home runs set in 1961.
Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire.