HOME RUN HERO! All season long, the nation watched Sammy Sosa chase one of the most revered records in all of sports: the single-season home run record set by Roger Maris in 1961. One of baseball"s greatest sluggers, Slammin" Sammy smashed an amazing 20 homers in June 1998, setting the record for round-trippers in a month. In September, Sammy continued at an incredible pace, surpassing Maris"s 61 just days after Mark McGwire. Sammy"s late-season home runs kept him neck-and-neck with his friend Big Mac in the race to see who would set the new single-season home run record. Sammy has won the hearts of fans throughout the world not just for his power home runs, but also for his charm, his smile, and his respect for the game. Find out all about the spectacular Sammy Sosa, from his humble beginnings in the Dominican Republic to a record-breaking year in the major leagues. Read about one of baseball"s top power hitters, an all-around outstanding player who"s home run records have led to superstardom!