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How well do you know Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa?
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Question 1 of 12
Which team originally signed Sammy Sosa as a 16-year-old?
Chicago White Sox
Texas Rangers
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Question 2 of 12
Where did Mark McGwire play college baseball?
UCLA
Cal State Fullerton
USC
Missouri
Question 3 of 12
Sosa hit his first career home run of which also-infamous pitcher?
Tommy John
Jason Grimsley
Bartolo Colon
Roger Clemens
Question 4 of 12
When McGwire hit home run No. 62, how many did Sosa have?
60
59
58
57
Question 5 of 12
Which pitcher allowed McGwire’s 62nd homer in 1998?
Cal Eldred
Steve Trachsel
Kevin Tapani
Al Leiter
Question 6 of 12
After hitting 66 homers in 1998, Sosa was invited to which prestigious annual event?
State of the Union address
New Year Eve’s ball drop
Presidential inauguration
Disneyland Christmas Parade
Question 7 of 12
Which player is still on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot?
McGwire
Sosa
Question 8 of 12
Who has more career home runs?
McGwire
Sosa
Question 9 of 12
Which player won Rookie of the Year?
McGwire
Sosa
Question 10 of 12
How many times did Mark McGwire hit more than 50 homers in a season?
3
4
5
6
Question 11 of 12
How many times did Sosa hit more than 60 homers in a season?
1
2
3
4
Question 12 of 12
McGwire’s rookie home run record of 49 was broken by which current MLB slugger?
Pete Alonso
Bryce Harper
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Aaron Judge
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1
Which team originally signed Sammy Sosa as a 16-year-old?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Texas Rangers
2
Where did Mark McGwire play college baseball?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: USC
3
Sosa hit his first career home run of which also-infamous pitcher?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Roger Clemens
4
When McGwire hit home run No. 62, how many did Sosa have?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 58
5
Which pitcher allowed McGwire’s 62nd homer in 1998?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Steve Trachsel
6
After hitting 66 homers in 1998, Sosa was invited to which prestigious annual event?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: State of the Union address
7
Which player is still on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Sosa
8
Who has more career home runs?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Sosa
9
Which player won Rookie of the Year?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: McGwire
10
How many times did Mark McGwire hit more than 50 homers in a season?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 4
11
How many times did Sosa hit more than 60 homers in a season?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 3
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McGwire’s rookie home run record of 49 was broken by which current MLB slugger?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Aaron Judge
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