Playboy's 1999 Baseball Preview

May, 1999

Ask any fan--diehard or casual, Dominican or Canadian--and he'll tell you: Baseball is back. Thanks to the supra-Ruthian feats of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, hardball has regained a place in our hearts. Of course, the Yankees helped too. After starting out 1-4, the Bronx Bombers went on to win 114 regular-season games en route to their 24th World Series title. Some will say the 1998 Yankees were the greatest team ever to play the game.Two sluggers surprised us with their dignity. McGwire finall...

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