In 1994 a player's strike ended the season and canceled the World Series for the first time in 90 years. In 1998 two players, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa had seasons that some say saved Baseball. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Samuel (Sammy) Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in , San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic is a right fielder/designated hitter for the Texas Rangers of the MLB. He has formerly played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and a prior stint with the Texas Rangers...

Mark McGwire

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Mark McGwire was a first baseman that spent the 1998 season on the St. Louis Cardinals. He ended up beating out Sammy Sosa for the home run record. He finished the season with 70 Home Runs. The record, since then, has been broken by Barry Bonds' 73 home runs in 2001. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... Samuel (Sammy) Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in , San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic is a right fielder/designated hitter for the Texas Rangers of the MLB. He has formerly played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and a prior stint with the Texas Rangers... Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964 in Riverside, California) is a Major League left fielder for the San Francisco Giants. ...

Sammy Sosa

main article: Sammy Sosa Samuel (Sammy) Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in , San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic is a right fielder/designated hitter for the Texas Rangers of the MLB. He has formerly played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and a prior stint with the Texas Rangers...

Sammy Sosa is a right fielder that spent the 1998 season on the Chicago Cubs. He did not end up with the single season Home run record, but finished the season with 66, 4 shy of McGwire. However, he was awarded the NL MVP award for leading the Cubs to the playoffs, something McGwire could not do with the Cardinals. Samuel (Sammy) Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in , San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic is a right fielder/designated hitter for the Texas Rangers of the MLB. He has formerly played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and a prior stint with the Texas Rangers... The position of the right fielder A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in right field (e. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ...