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By KEVIN KELLY
© St. Petersburg Times, published August 26, 2001
Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa has more home runs since the start of 1998 than anybody else in the majors. He no longer is a one-dimensional player, but is a more selective hitter (93 walks this season). The result: 49 HRs, 129 RBI, 125 strikeouts and a .731 slugging percentage. Here are the home run leaders since 1998:
(Player, 1998-2000, 2001, Tot.)
Sammy Sosa,179,49,228
Mark McGwire, 167, 22, 189
Barry Bonds, 120, 55, 175
Manny Ramirez, 127, 38, 165
Rafael Palmeiro, 129, 34, 163
Alex Rodriguez, 125, 38, 163
Ken Griffey, 144, 18, 162
Carlos Delgado, 123, 36, 159
Jeff Bagwell, 123,32, 155
V. Guerrero, 124, 31, 155 -- Compiled by Kevin Kelly.