Chasing History

Barry Bonds is in pursuit of Mark McGwire’s major league-record 70 home runs, set in 1998:

HOME RUNS AFTER TEAM’S 123rd GAME

BARRY BONDS 2001: 54

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MARK McGWIRE 1998: 47

* Bonds update: The Giant left fielder hit a solo home run in the eighth inning of a 3-1 loss to Atlanta Saturday at San Francisco. It was his 548th career home run, moving him into a tie with Mike Schmidt for eighth place on the all time list.

* Factoid: In 1998, McGwire hit his 54th home run in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 133rd game.