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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 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.
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.
Aug 25, 2024 · 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.
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.
Jan 7, 2021 · Mark David McGwire. Oakland — St. Louis, 1986-2001. Perhaps the greatest pure home run hitter the game has ever known. Big Mac’s homer per 10.6 at-bats is by far the best rate in the history of...
Jan 6, 2016 · Former A's slugger Mark McGwire's last chance to get elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame passed quietly Wednesday. McGwire, in his 10th and last attempt to gain entry into the Cooperstown shrine, finished with 12.3 percent of the vote.
Dec 15, 2015 · All of us who were lucky enough to be baseball fans during the magical summer of 1998 know exactly where we were the moment Mark McGwire sent a laser-beam line drive over the left field wall for...