Episode
30 for 30: Long Gone Summer
Overview
A look back at the 1998 home run chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.
Details
- Series
- 30 for 30
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2020-06-15
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Long Gone Summer is Episode 8 in Volume IV of 30 for 30. It aired on 2020-06-15. The runtime is 60 min.
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