Sosa Hits 60th, Makes History

September 18, 1999 / 7:29 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Sammy Sosa is in a swinger's club all by himself. It's called the 60-60.

Sosa hit his 60th homer Saturday to become the first player in major league history to reach the mark twice. He's done it in back-to-back seasons.

After hitting 66 last season for the Chicago Cubs and losing an epic home run contest with Mark McGwire by four, Sosa connected for No. 60 Saturday against Jason Bere of the Milwaukee Brewers, a team he has picked on for 17 homers the last two years.

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Sosa drove a 2-2 pitch just over the wall in center field in the sixth inning, producing an ovation of several minutes. Sosa crossed the plate and pointed to the sky and then went to the dugout and was hugged by teammate Glenallen Hill.

Moments later, he emerged from the dugout for a curtain call and blew his trademark kisses to the crowd that had come to see one thing Sosa end a home drought and make the history books.

Sosa has gone seven games and 33 at-bats without a homer since hitting No. 59 on Sept. 29.