A biography of the Chicago Cubs outfielder known for hitting many home runs and doing humanitarian work in his native country, the Dominican Republic.
In back-to-back format, describes the efforts of Mark McGwire of the Cardinals and Sammy Sosa of the Cubs to break the record of 61 home runs hit in 1961 by Roger Maris.
Presents the life and baseball career of Sammy Sosa, who, along with Mark McGwire, in 1998 broke the long-standing record of most home runs hit in a season.
A biography of the Chicago Cubs outfielder who in 1998, along with Mark McGuire, broke the home run record previously set by Roger Maris.
The 1998 major league baseball season was truly one for the ages, complete with record-breaking individual and team performances. In HOME RUN HEROES, the writers of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED chronicle Mark...
The juxtaposed stories of McGwire, the California golden boy, & Sosa, the boy who learned the game on the streets of a small Caribbean town, make fascinating reading.
Biographies of the two baseball players who broke Roger Maris's home run record in 1998.
Presents the life and baseball career of Sammy Sosa, the Dominican-born slugger who, along with Mark McGwire, in 1998 broke the long-standing record of most home runs hit in a season.
Going, going, gone! Hit a homer with these super stories of Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Ken Griffey, Jr.
This is a level 3 Reading AloneÓ volume in Dorling Kindersley Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills & general knowledge.
Fans would drive down the street blowing their horns and yelling "Sammy — sesenta y dos," Sammy's latest home run number was painted with soap on car windows; his impact was everywhere. Sammy Sosa had filled his people and their ...