Big Mac and Sammy quiz

Sporting News, The, Sept 13, 1999

Just like the home run race, the only players involved with this quiz are Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. So take your pick, it has to be Big Mac or Sammy.

1. He was named the 1998 Major League Player of the Year by THE SPORTING NEWS.

2. This slugger tied a major league record by hitting 32 homers on the road last season.

3. With 11 multihomer games last season, he tied a major league single-season record.-

4. He hit three grand slams in 1998, one more than his rival.

5. Possessing a flare for the dramatic, he hit four extra-inning home runs last season.

6. In 1998, he homered in 15 consecutive series.

7. This season, he had only four home runs at the end of April.

8. This player hit a grand slam off Greg Maddux this season.

9. He hit three home runs against the White Sox this season.

10. This season, he combined to hit 24 homers in June and July, one more than his rival.

Answers

1. Sosa; 2. McGwire; 3. Sosa; 4. Sosa; 5. McGwire; 6. Sosa; 7. Sosa; 8. McGwire; 9. McGwire; 10. McGwire