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

as Narrator

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Leonard Joseph “Len” Cariou (born September 30, 1939) is a Canadian actor, be...

Mark McGwire

as Himself

Sammy Sosa

as Himself
Roger Maris as Himself

Roger Maris

as Himself
Babe Ruth as Himself

Babe Ruth

as Himself

Jack Buck

as Himself

Ken Griffey Jr.

as Himself

Ken Griffey Jr. was born on November 21, 1969 and is currently 55 years old.

David Cone as Himself

David Cone

as Himself
Bob Costas

Bob Costas

Robert Quinlan Costas is an American sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through...

Crew of Race for the Record

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