Images of Mark McGwire
Mark McGwire of the Oakland Athletics follows through on a broken bat single during the second inning June 28, 1995 in Seattle off a throw by Mariners pitcher Randy Johnson. McGwire hit his 20th homer of the season off of Johnson in his next at bat in the fourth inning.
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This March 17, 2005, file photo shows former baseball player Mark McGwire being sworn in before testifying at a hearing on Capitol Hill on the use of steroids in professional baseball, in Washington. From left are Baltimore Orioles' Sammy Sosa, his interpreter Patricia Rosell, McGwire, Orioles' Rafael Palmiero and Boston Red Sox Curt Schilling. McGwire has finally come clean, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998. McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade and he was apologizing.
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St. Louis slugger Mark McGwire reacts to receiving the ball he hit for his 62nd home run of the season from grounds crew worker Tim Forneris (far right) as Roger Maris Jr. (in plaid shirt) and Kevin Maris look on, at a post game ceremony in St. Louis, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998.
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This March 17, 2005, file photo shows former baseball player Mark McGwire testifying at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on the use of steroids in professional baseball. McGwire has finally come clean, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998. McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade and he was apologizing.
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Oakland Athletics' Mark McGwire blasts a pitch by Texas Rangers' pitcher Julio Santana for a grand slam in the first inning Thursday, June 26, 1997, at the Oakland, Calif., Coliseum. With Ken Griffey Jr. sidelined by a hamstring injury, the focus in the early season ``Who Can Catch Roger Maris?'' sweepstakes has switched to Mark McGwire. McGwire hit his 28th homer of the season, a grand slam against the Rangers, in Oakland's 6-3 win Thursday night.
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Cal Ripken, left, throws out the first pitch as, from left to right, Pete Rose, Hank Aaron, Mark McGwire and Kirk Gibson watch, before the start of game 4 of the World Series in San Francisco, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Mark McGwire lifts his son Matthew at home plate after hitting his record-setting 62nd single-season home run off Chicago Cubs pitcher Steve Trachsel in the fourth inning, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998, in St. Louis.
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This is a June 22, 2001, file photo showing San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds, left, leading off first base in front of St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire in the first inning of a baseball game in St. Louis. McGwire has finally come clean, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998. McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade and he was apologizing. Others have been tainted but have denied knowingly using illegal drugs, including Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and David Ortiz.
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First baseman Mark McGwire of the United States tags out Japan's Katsumi Hirosawa during the gold medal baseball game of the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 7, 1984. Japan won the gold 6-3.
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Mark McGwire, who was raised Catholic, kisses the ring of Pope John Paul II Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1999, before a youth rally at the Kiel Center in St. Louis. During his address, the pope referred to McGwire, who set a major-league record with 70 home runs last season.
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St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire salutes the family of the late Roger Maris after breaking Maris' single-season home run record with his 62nd home run of the season at Busch Stadium, in the fourth inning off Chicago Cubs pitcher Steve Trachsel, in St. Louis, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998.
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Home run sluggers Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs, left, and St. Louis Cardinals' Mark McGwire laugh together during a news conference in St. Louis, Monday morning, Sept. 7, 1998. Both men are chasing Roger Maris' major league record of 61 home runs in a season. Heading into Monday's game between the Cubs and Cardinals, McGwire has 60 home runs and Sosa has 58.
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Oakland's Mark McGwire gives a hand to teammate Jose Canseco after Canseco belted the first of two homers against the Boston Red Sox, July 5, 1987. Oakland beat the Red Sox, 6-3.
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St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire 62nd home run bat and the ball he knocked out of the park are shown in this Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998 photo. The ball and bat are enhsrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. McGwire broke the single season record of Roger Maris on Tuesday, Sept. 8 in St. Louis.
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This is a Sept. 27, 1998, file photo showing St. Louis Cardinals' Mark McGwire acknowledging the crowd at Busch Stadium, during a post-game ceremony where he received The St. Louis Award from the City of St. Louis, after hitting two home runs during the Cardinals' final game, to set a new major league single-season home run record with 70 home runs. McGwire has finally come clean, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998. McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade and he was apologizing.
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Baseball legend Mark McGwire tips his cap to the fans as he takes the field prior to the start of Game 4 of the World Series in San Francisco, in this Oct. 23, 2002 file photo. McGwire signed with the St. Louis-based fast-food chain as a pitchman in a TV commercial touting Hardee's Thickburger. The 30-second commercial, which debuted Wednesday, April 14, 2004 shows the beefy baseball player chomping into a big burger.
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Oakland A's slugger Mark McGwire (25) is congratulated by teammates Jose Canseco (33) and Harold Baines, background, after they scored on McGwire's three-run homer in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, May 18, 1992.
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This is a March 17, 2005, file photo, showing former baseball player Mark McGwire testifying on Capitol Hill during a hearing on the use of steroids in professional baseball. McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade and he was apologizing.
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St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire watches his 60th home run of the season leave the park at Busch Stadium against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Dennis Reyes, Saturday, Sept. 5, 1998. McGwire is chasing Roger Maris' single season home run record of 61.
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A 1988 poster featuring Oakland A's superstars Jose Canseco, left, and Mark McGwire, sold over 50,000 copies in less than three weeks.
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Oakland Athletics' Mark McGwire and Detroit Tigers catcher Mark Parent watch McGwire's two-run homer in the fifth inning Tuesday, June 18, 1996, in Detroit.
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St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire tosses his bat in the air as he watches his 61st home run of the season Monday, Sept. 7, 1998, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. McGwire's home run tied Roger Maris' record of 61 set in 1961. Also watching are Chicago Cubs catcher Scott Servais and home plate umpire Gary Darling.
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St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire hugs Richard Maris, son of the late baseball great Roger Maris, after hitting his record-breaking 62nd home run of the season off Chicago Cubs pitcher Steve Trachsel during the fourth inning in St. Louis Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998. McGwire broke Maris's long-time single-season home run record. At left is Roger Maris Jr.
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St. Louis Cardinals home run slugger Mark McGwire is hugged by Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa after McGwire hit his 62nd home run of the season, setting a new major league record, in the fourth inning off Chicago Cubs pitcher Steve Trachsel, in St. Louis, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998. Sosa has 58 home runs on the season.
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This March 17, 2005, file photo shows former baseball player Mark McGwire being sworn in before testifying at a hearing on Capitol Hill on the use of steroids in professional baseball in Washington. McGwire has finally come clean, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998. McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade and he was apologizing.
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This is a Sept. 27, 1998 file photo showing St. Louis Cardinals' Mark McGwire watching his record-setting 70th home run of the season against the Montreal Expos, in the seventh innning at Busch Stadium, in St. Louis. McGwire has finally come clean, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998. McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade and he was apologizing.
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Oakland A's Mark McGwire smashes a pitch by Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jay Howell right, for the game-winning ninth inning home run in the third game of the World Series at Oakland Stadium, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1988. Watching the play are Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia and umpire Bruce Froemming. McGwire's hit is the second game winning home run in the series.
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Mark McGwire, left, first baseman of World Champion Oakland A's, gives teammate Jose Canseco a friendly push and tug during spring training workout at Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Ariz., March 22, 1990.
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A copy of baseball star Mark McGwire's 1982 Glacier Pilots baseball card, is shown in Anchorage, Alaska July 14 2006. Most Alaskans who watch the Alaska Baseball League games don't realize, or maybe don't care, that more than 400 league alums have gone on to play in the major leagues.
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St Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire appears on a box of "Wheaties" unveiled during a news conference in Los Angeles Tuesday, Oct. 13 1998.
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In this photo released by the St. Louis Cardinals, former Cardinals' slugger Mark McGwire waves to the crowd with his wife and children during the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds on Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. McGwire was on hand after the fifth inning to remove the number three from the outfield wall that counts down the number of games left at Busch Stadium before it is torn down at the end of the season.
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This April 17, 2004, file photo shows former St. Louis Cardinals baseball player Mark McGwire getting emotional during pre-game ceremonies honoring him, before the Cardinals game against the Colorado Rockies in St. Louis. McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade and he was apologizing.
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A slow-shutter exposure captures the camera flashes from all around Busch Stadium as they attempt to record history, during the first pitch of the first at-bat of St. Louis Cardinals home run slugger Mark McGwire against the Chicago Cubs, in St. Louis, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998. McGwire it tied with Roger Maris for most home runs in a single season with 61. McGwire grounded out on the play.
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St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire hits his 62nd home run of the season against the Chicago Cubs in St. Louis, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998. The ball was pitched by the Cubs' Steve Trachsel. Catching is Scott Servais. The homer broke Roger Maris' single-season home run record set in 1961.
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The scoreboard at Busch Stadium in St. Louis Cardinals shows the number of home runs for Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire, who hit two home runs in Sunday's Sept. 27, 1998, against the Montreal Expos. McGwire finished his season with a new major league record of 70 home runs, while Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa has one playoff game left to play before his regular season ends.
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Former Oakland Athletic and St. Louis Cardinal Mark McGwire moves behind Baltimore Orioles' Sammy Sosa to take his seat at the witness table during a hearing on Capitol Hill to examine the use of steroids in baseball, Thursday, March 17, 2005, in Washington.
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Oakland Athletics first baseman Mark McGwire, last season's rookie of the year with 49 homeruns, unloads for the first grand slam of his major league career in the eighth inning against the California Angels in Oakland, Ca., on Aug. 12, 1988. The homer went deep into the left field stands. The A's defeated the Angels, 7-2.
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This is a Sept. 27, 1998, file photo showing St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire smiling as he rounds the bases after hitting his 70th home run of the season in the seventh inning against the Montreal Expos, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. McGwire has finally come clean, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998. McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade and he was apologizing.
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