70 Home runs - Mark McGuire



158 RBIs - Sammy Sosa



114 Wins - New York Yankees



20 K's in a Game - Kerry Wood



2,632 Consecutive Games Played - Cal Ripken, Jr.



42/46 Homers/Stolen Bases - Alex Rodriguez



And Much More!



Sports Illustrated, Volume 89, Number 14 -- October 5, 1998;



Cover -- What A Season! : Mark McGuire celebrates his 70th.



Contents:

BASEBALL: The Greatest Season Ever -- Final-week dramatics in the home run chase and a wild-card race confirmed 1998 as a year without peer, by Tom Verducci;



A State of Grace -- From the perspective of first baseman Mark Grace, an appreciation of the Cubs' best season in a long time, by Steve Rushin;



BASKETBALL: Held Ball -- With talks stalled, exhibition games canceled and the start of the regular season in peril, the NBA lockout has both the owners and the players facing hard time, by Phil Taylor;



COLLEGE FOOTBALL: It Ain't Broke -- Though Tom Osborne has given way to a more vocal successor, Nebraska and its offense just keep rolling, by Tim Layden;



PRO FOOTBALL: -- Coach Norv Turner is feeling the heat in Washington, by Michael Silver;



DEPARTMENTS: Letters; Catching Up With ...; The Life of Reilly; SCORECARD;