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Team. Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed " Big Mac ", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. He won two World Series championships, one with Oakland as a player in 1989 and one with ...
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Jan 6, 2016 · Mark McGwire, who played 12 of his 16 MLB seasons with the A's, finished with 12.3 percent of the vote in his last attempt to get elected into the Hall of Fame. He was not among the 10 players who were elected on Wednesday, along with Piazza, who played with the A's in his last season.
- Corey Brock
Mark McGwire is one of 10 finalists on the Today’s Game Era ballot for the Hall of Fame, along with other stars like Albert Pujols, Orel Hershiser and Lou Piniella. He is a former star of the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals, who hit 583 home runs and won a Gold Glove Award in his career. He is also known for his role in the 1998 home run race with Roger Maris.
Sep 8, 2023 · Twenty-five years after breaking the single-season home run record, McGwire gets emotional watching a video of his historic 62nd homer. He reflects on the magic of 1998, the PED era and his life now.
- Bob Nightengale
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- Baseball Columnist
Sep 22, 2019 · McGwire joined Tony La Russa, Vida Blue, Bert “Campy” Campaneris and Walter A. Haas, Jr. as the five members of the 2019 class that was officially enshrined into the A’s Hall of Fame during a pregame ceremony at Oakland Coliseum before Saturday’s game against the Rangers. With so many historic moments in the final years of his career ...
- Martin Gallegos
Dec 15, 2015 · From the players of my youth, Mickey Mantle and Henry Aaron, etc., one generally sees a decline in the 30’s, especially the late 30’s. This is not so for the infamous players of recent fame such as Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds. Look at the stats broken down for McGwire: ages OPS+ 20-24 146 25-29 142 30-34 191 35-37 181
Dec 21, 2015 · The web page analyzes McGwire's case for Cooperstown based on his home run prowess, but also his weaknesses and his steroid admission. It concludes that McGwire has no chance of being elected by the BBWAA and may face a long wait for the veterans' committee.
