Overview

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.

Cast

Len Cariou, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Roger Maris, Babe Ruth, Jack Buck, Ken Griffey Jr., David Cone

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What is "Race for the Record" about?

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.

When was "Race for the Record" released?

Race for the Record was released in 1998.

Who stars in "Race for the Record"?

The cast includes Len Cariou, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Roger Maris.