Race for the Record (1998)
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.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: January 1, 1998
Cast
- Len Cariou - Narrator (voice)
- Mark McGwire - Self
- Sammy Sosa - Self
- Roger Maris - Self
- Babe Ruth - Self
- Jack Buck - Self
- Ken Griffey Jr. - Self
- David Cone - Self
- Bob Costas - Self
Screenplay
Production: Major League Baseball Productions
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
baseball
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who stars in Race for the Record?
- Race for the Record stars Len Cariou, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Roger Maris, Babe Ruth, Jack Buck.
- How long is Race for the Record?
- Race for the Record has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Race for the Record?
- Race for the Record is a Documentary film.