Mark McGwire
Mark McGwire
Mark David "Big Mac" McGwire, is an American former professional baseball player and currently a bench coach in Major League Baseball. As a first baseman, his MLB career spanned from 1986 to 2001 while playing for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. He quickly grabbed media attention in 1987 as a rookie with the Athletics by hitting 33 home runs before the All-Star break, and would lead the major leagues in home runs that year with 49, setting...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth1 October 1963
CityPomona, CA
CountryUnited States of America
The only team that could have competed with us was the Cubans. It's too bad they're boycotting. The teams we're playing just can't compete with our power.
This is a season I will never forget and I hope everybody in baseball never forgets.
I remember trying steroids very briefly in the 1989 -1990 off season, and then after I was injured in 1993, I used steroids again.
I think it's outstanding and I'm ecstatic they invited me,
Rod was a very meaningful person in my life, instrumental in my becoming the player that I was and the person that I am. I loved him a lot.
My message is that steroids is bad. Don't do them. It's a bad message.
I had good years when I took steroids, and I had bad years when I took steroids. But no matter what, I shouldn't have done it, and for that, I'm truly sorry.
I'm a very positive person and I just wish everybody else would be positive.
In spring training, it was one of my goals to get fifty homers. Now everything is basically icing on the cake as far as what I can do to strive for, I surprise myself. It's unbelieveable.
I don't think it can be done. The season is too long and the fatigue gets to you. Maybe if I had a little help ...
I chose to be retired. I chose to start a family. That was one of the biggest reasons I got away from the game of baseball. I wanted to start a family. I was happy.
I didn't even realize it was a grand slam (number thirty-one) because I was mentally preparing myself for Andy Benes because he struck me out the first time.
So be it. I’m happy to bring the country together.
Babe Ruth, what can you say? You are almost speechless when people put your name alongside his name. I wish I can go back in time in meet him. Obviously, he was probably the most important sports figure in the world at that time. Hopefully, someday when I pass away, I get to meet him, and then I can really find out what he was really like.