home runs (baseball)

Profiles Mark McGwire's record-breaking 70th home run baseball, the man who caught it, and the resulting controversy it caused among baseball fans.

A collection of anecdotes and facts about home runs and their hitters including such aspects as length of hits, grand slams, biographical sketches of famous hitters, and team efforts.

Presents photographs and highlights from the home run race between Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs during the 1998 baseball season.

Highlights the careers of the only ten baseball players to hit four home-runs in one game.

A collective biography of Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Ken Griffey, Jr.

A dual biography of Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, from childhood to championship. Includes comparative statistics, batting averages, and famous games.

A collection of stories and statistics describing the history and legend of the home run providing brief profiles on some of the game's greatest long ball hitters including Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, and Frank Robinson.

Presents a comprehensive study of the evolution of the home run, baseball greats including Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Mark McGwire, and Barry Bonds, and examines how the baseball itself has changed, and the controversy over performance-enhancing drugs.

Tells the story behind Hank Aaron's 715th home run in 1974, discussing the reasons why he decided to break baseball legend Babe Ruth's record, the controversies that surrounded his quest, and the consequences of his achievement for African-Americans and society as a whole.