Sosa’s 61st and 62nd homer balls spark chase at Wrigley
Chicago fans pursued Sosa’s historic blasts along Waveland Avenue while MLB did not mark the balls. Moe Mullins claimed 62, but a mob wrestled it away as police removed a suspect. No offers yet to Cubs or Sosa for the 61st ball. Sosa joked he would have fought for it if he were not a player.
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Sammy Sosa Sets 60-Homer Mark in Chicago Duel
Sosa, 29, breaks Maris' single season mark with the Cubs as he belts his 61st and 62nd homers amid McGwire-mania. In a dramatic late-season stretch at Wrigley, he fuels a 10-8 Cubs comeback, then bathes in cheers after Grace wins it in extras.
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Thome Debut Helps Aeros Fall Short in Playoff Loss
Akron Aeros 3, Harrisburg 6. Thome went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly while rehabbing a broken hand as Cleveland’s organization shifts to Buffalo. Orioles? No. The report covers Thome’s return to action and Indians, Pirates? No. Refs to playoffs, trades, and key players like Vizquel, Cora, Belle, and Ramirez.
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Indians edge White Sox as Sexson powers rally at Jacobs Field
Omar Vizquel was ejected after charging the mound as manager Mike Hargrove argued the call. Sexson homered with two on in the seventh to spark Cleveland’s comeback after Parque held the Indians to two runs early. Enrique Wilson hit his first major league homer, and Mike Jackson earned his 38th save.
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