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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.
Mark McGwire Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com. Position: First Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-5 , 215lb (196cm, 97kg) Born: October 1, 1963 (Age: 60-320d) in Pomona, CA us. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Rookie of the Year. 12x All-Star. HR Derby Champ. 1989 World Series. Gold Glove.
Spent the full year as Modesto's starting third baseman... showed exceptional power... batted .274 in 138 games, and slugged 50 extra-base hits in 489 at-bats (23 doubles, 3 triples and 24 homers)... also had 106 RBI and 108 strikeouts... earned the California League's Rookie of the Year Award.
Mark McGwire, American professional baseball player who was one of the most powerful hitters in the history of the sport. In 1998 he set a major league record for most home runs in a season (70), breaking Roger Maris’s mark of 61. McGwire’s record was surpassed by Barry Bonds in 2001.
Complete career MLB stats for the St. Louis Cardinals First Baseman Mark McGwire on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Sep 8, 2023 · In an exclusive interview with USA TODAY Sports, Mark McGwire gets teary-eyed while reflecting on the 1998 home run race.
Oct 1, 2023 · Nine years after retirement, McGwire made a return to MLB as a coach when his former manager Tony La Russa hired him as hitting coach of the Cardinals. While he served the role from 2010-12, the Cardinals led the National League in batting average and on-base percentage while scoring the second-most runs over that stretch.