Mark McGwire is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played for the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. He captured national attention in 1998 when he broke the single-season home run record in a celebrated chase with Sammy Sosa, though he later admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during much of his playing career.
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Career HighlightHe set the single-season home run record with 70 in 1998, breaking Roger Maris 1961 mark, a record Barry Bonds broke three years later with 73. 1 Classification
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Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman.
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Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman.
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Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman.
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McGwire surpassed Maris and finished with 70 home runs, a record that Barry Bonds would break three years later with 73.
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He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and St.
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