1998 seasonSeason 1 · day 0 of about 60 · about 10 days
Home Run Chase League
The summer of 1998, when Mark McGwire (70) and Sammy Sosa (66) both passed the old single-season record. Every player from 1998, so the chase can happen again — or go to somebody else.
Standings
The season has not played a game yet.
Take over a team
Pick a team. It’s yours.
Every team below is run by a CPU manager. Take one over — first place included — and set its lineup from tonight’s games on. Free with an account.
Next up: day 1
- MONClearwater MonarchsLAROakhaven LarksScheduled
- HERWestport HeronsPIOHarborview PioneersScheduled
- WMWestport MonarchsBADBayside BadgersScheduled
- COMMaplewood CometsSMIFoxglove SmithsScheduled
- DROWestport DroversOTTThornwood OttersScheduled
The 1998 season
The summer of the home run chase: Mark McGwire hit 70 and Sammy Sosa 66, both passing Roger Maris’ 61. Expansion added two clubs that year, and offense was high across both leagues.
Player ratings come from Retrosheet play-by-play. Clubs are shown by the game’s own team names; see credits.