Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs again made history becoming the first Major League player to hit 60 home runs in two consecutive seasons. The 60-home run mark had seemed unbeatable last year when Sosa and Mark McGwire toppled it, with the latter setting a new mark of 70 home runs. Sosa batted his 60th home run against the Milwaukee Brewers, meriting a call from his friend President Leonel Fernández. Luckily, a security guard retrieved the 60th ball delivering it to Sosa who said he would frame it and put it in his trophy room to show to guests to his house. Fernández is slated to be present on the day of Sosa’s last game this season. On Sunday, Sosa batted his 61st home run against the Milwaukee Brewers also at Wrigley Field in the first inning. He then score the winning run in the 10th. Sosa has only 12 games to go this season, so it is unlikely he will be able to beat McGwire’s home run record.
