MARIS WATCH: 61
Tracking the pursuit of baseball’s single-season home run record of 61 set by Roger Maris in 1961.
ROGER MARIS
Season: 51
Game 130: 0
MARK McGWIRE
Season: 53
Sunday (130): 1
SAMMY SOSA
Season: 51
Sunday (130): 2
IN THE CHASE
Ken Griffey Jr.: Seattle Mariners
43 HR (1 on Sunday) through 128 games.
Greg Vaughn: San Diego Padres
42 HR (1 on Sunday) through 130 games.
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