Sammy Sosa batted his 59th home run yesterday. He has had 88 turns at bat, and has 22 games to go. He is batting for .301, with 127 runs batted in. He hits a home run every 9.22 turns. He has 332 home runs for life. Sports analysts say if he maintains the same pace, he may end the season with 69 home runs. He became only the fourth player in the history of Major Leagues to accumulate 200 home runs in four consecutive seasons. Today he will play against the Houston Astros. He is five runs ahead of Mark McGwire, who hit 70 home runs in 1998, establishing an all time new record for the Major Leagues.
