Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs, who joined Mark McGwire of the Cardinals as the only players in major league history to have hit more than 61 home runs in a season.
On the season, Sosa leads the NL in RBI (148), runs (123), total bases (390) and is tied for the lead in extra-base hits (81). He is hitting .314 in 146 games played and has already set career highs in every major offensive category. He ranks second in slugging percentage (.662) and multi-hit games (61).
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