Big Mac


McGwire has set his mark for the year at a perhaps unbeatable 70!!!!

McGwire has hit his 62nd homerun of the season. Ironically, this homerun was the shortest on the year for McGwire at 341 feet. This mammoth accomplishment was done on Tuesday in the bottom of the 4th inning on Fox. The pitcher that gave this record-breaking homerun was Steve Trachsel of the Cubs. After his homerun, he picked up his son and hugged him right after he crossed home plate. He then went over beside the Cardinals dugout in the stands where the Maris family were sitting. He gave all of them hugs and best wishes. After that, his opponent in the homerun race, Sammy Sosa, came to congratulate McGwire. Big Mac isn't through this season either. He is now projected to hit 70 homeruns but I believe he will hit more. Keep in touch with my site for up to date news on McGwire.

Big Mac with 70 to end the wonderful season for baseball!!

Sosa with 67 homeruns at the end of this 1998 season!

Big Mac busted out the whoopin' stick on all National League (and American League during Interleague Play) pitchers this year. Since his move to St. Louis, McGwire has been much more recognized as a great hitter. Back in Oakland, during the reign of the "Bash Brothers", he was in the shadow of Jose Canseco and didn't get as much attention as he deserved. Now he's getting as much attention as he ever wanted to have, he's still not letting it get to his head. This has been a great season for Mark McGwire. When he sets the record this year, I believe that he will even beat that mark next season. Big Mac is definitely in his prime right now even though he's been around for a while. He finally getting the attention he has deserved all his life. This is truly the next "Home Run King". If McGwire stays around long enough, McGwire will almost definitely beat Henry "Hank" Aaron's home run record. If McGwire stays on pace the rest of his career, he can probably set the record at maybe 800. We will definitely be watching Big Mac in the next few years (maybe not as much as we have this season) closely. Not only does McGwire hit a lot of homeruns; he hits towering shots to all parts of the ballpark. Come back to this site later on to keep up with McGwire and his pace to break Maris's home run record and set a new one of his own.

My Picks for the Best In the Major League

Pitcher - Greg Maddux
Maddux hasn't been as hot this year as usual, but to me he is still the best pitcher still playing today. His move from the Cubs to the Braves a few years back didn't stop him from picking up a few more Cy Youngs to his record. My all-star team needs a good, smart pitcher like this.
Catcher - Javy Lopez
Javy Lopez has been on fire his past two years. This guy is still young and can really make things happen at the plate and behind the plate. Lopez can give the all-star team good arm behind the plate.
1st Base - Mark McGwire
Who else? This man is unbelievable. He is by far the greatest power hitter of all time. He is on pace to beat Roger Maris's record by 7 as of Friday. He still has years to come in his career. He would add a lot to my all-star team.
2nd Base - Chuck Knoblauch
Chuck hasn't been as hot this year as usual but that doesn't stop him from being the best 2nd baseman in the majors. He adds a lot to the Yankees and could definitely help my all-star team.
Shortstop - Alex Rodriguez
What can I say? This youngster has broken numerous records for shortstops. We have never really had a truly powerful shortstop until now. ARod could boost my all-star team's offense and defense.
3rd Base - Scott Rolen
This phenom is amazing. It's his second year in the big leagues and he is already, to me, the best 3rd baseman in the Leagues. With a 3rd baseman like this, there isn't anything getting by the 3rd baseline.
Rightfield - Sammy Sosa
With this man on the team, we would have 2 homerun chasers. He doesn't hit his homeruns as far as McGwire, but you still must give him a lot of credit. When he came from the White Sox, he was used to being in Frank Thomas's shadow. Now, he has handled the attention of the present well.
Centerfield - Ken Griffey, Jr.
Even though Griffey is pretty much out of the homerun chase, he is still having his best year of his career. His defense is spectacular. Not many people talk about defense as much as offense, but this kid has got everything in centerfield (leftfield and rightfield, too) tracked down. Griffey would give the team another bat and a great centerfielder.
Leftfield - Greg Vaughn
Nobody thought Greg Vaughn would come close to beating the homerun record this year. It was all Griffey, McGwire, and Sosa. Then here comes Vaughn sneaking up on Griffey, and he will probably beat Griffey in the homerun race this year. Yet another "Big Stick" added to my all-star lineup.
Manager - Bobby Cox
Well, you don't hear much about Bobby Cox, but the closest city to me with a major league baseball team is Atlanta. I watch the Braves a lot, and I think Bobby Cox knows what's going on in baseball today. He has taken the Braves to numerous pennant races the past few years, and he could take my all-star team all the way.
Owner - Clay Brasher(Me)
Yep. I'm the owner, and I would just sit around the stadium in my special owner's box and watch my team tear into the other weaklings. I'd watch the money roll in and roll out when payday comes around. The seats at the stadium would be packed, and I'd be selling tons of products, so I would make a pretty good stash.

Total Cost - $125 million a year

Mark McGwire

Profile

Height: 6-5
Weight: 250 lbs.
Throws: Right
Bats: Right
Positions: First Base
Born: October 1, 1963, Pomona, CA
Drafted: Selected by the Oakland Athletics in the first found (10th overall) of the 1984 free-agent draft.
Acquired: Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics as a free agent on Dec. 24, 1992.
Pre-Majors Highlights: Set the Pac-10 conference single-season record with 32 home runs. Played on the 1984 US Olympic baseball team.
Personal Information: Brother, Dan, played quarterback for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

Awards

Career Notes/Transactions

Records

Notables

Here are some good sites to keep up with McGwire and other athletes as they excel in their own sports.

Career Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS AVG SLG
1986 A's 18 53 10 10 1 0 3 9 20 4 18 0 1 .189 .377
1987 A's 151 557 97 161 28 4 49 118 344 71 131 1 1 .289 .618
1988 A's 155 550 87 143 22 1 32 99 263 76 117 0 0 .260 .478
1989 A's 143 490 74 113 17 0 33 95 229 83 94 1 1 .231 .467
1990 A's 156 523 87 123 16 0 39 108 258 110 116 2 1 .235 .489
1991 A's 154 483 62 97 22 0 22 75 185 93 116 2 1 .201 .383
1992 A's 139 467 87 125 22 0 42 104 273 90 105 0 1 .268 .585
1993 A's 27 84 16 28 6 0 9 24 61 21 19 0 1 .333 .728
1994 A's 47 135 26 34 3 0 9 25 64 37 40 0 0 .252 .---
1995 A's 104 317 75 87 13 0 39 90 217 88 77 1 1 .274 .685
1996 A's 130 423 104 132 21 0 52 113 309 116 112 0 0 .312 .730
1997 Combo
A's
StL		 156
105
51		 540
366
174		 86
48
38		 148
104
44		 27
24
3		 0
0
0		 58
34
24		 123
81
34		 349
230
119		 101
58
43		 159
98
61		 3
1
2		 0
0
0		 .274
.284
.253		 .646
.628
.684
Total 1512 5057 923 1331 217 5 446 1108 2884 1035 1235 11 8 .263 .571

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