Mcgwire & Sosa: A Season to Remember - Softcover

Preller, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0689828713 ISBN 13: 9780689828713

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Merchandise &, 1998

Synopsis

Recounts the events of the 1998 professional baseball season, in which two players, Mark McGwire of the Cardinals and Sammy Sosa of the Cubs, went after and eventually broke, one after the other, the record of 61 home runs hit in 1961 by Roger Maris

About this title

From Booklist:

Gr. 4^-7. There are sure to be plenty of books written about the 1998 season of Sosa and McGwire, but libraries looking for an inexpensive account to have on hand when spring training starts can't go wrong with this oversize paperback. A peppy text and action-filled color photographs chronicle the race to break Roger Maris' home run record. Although only the highlights can be covered in 32 pages, McGwire and Sosa come across as real people who worked hard for their achievements. Particularly welcome is the look back at Roger Maris' home run struggle and how he was reviled by some for trying to break the great Babe Ruth's record. The stats of each player's runs finish off this engaging book. Ilene Cooper

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Merchandise &
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0689828713
• ISBN 13: 9780689828713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32