Race for the Record

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.

Full Cast of Race for the Record

Len Cariou as Narrator

Len Cariou

Narrator
 Roger Maris as Himself

Roger Maris

Himself
 Babe Ruth as Himself

Babe Ruth

Himself
 David Cone as Himself

David Cone

Himself
 Bob Costas as Self

Bob Costas

Self

Mark McGwire

Self

Sammy Sosa

Himself

Jack Buck

Himself

Ken Griffey Jr.

Self

Crew of Race for the Record

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