Dominican Sammy Sosa hit three home runs over the weekend, passing Mark McGwire and again becoming the leader in the home run competition of the Major Leagues. McGwire, quickly caught up, and batted two home runs on Sunday to reach 50 this season. McGwire’s 50 make him only one of four baseball players to hit 50 home runs in four consecutive years. Sosa has batted more than 50 home runs in two consecutive seasons, and is the only Latin American players to have done so.
