Mark McGwire

Mark McGwire, nicknamed 'Big Mac', is an American former professional baseball player known for setting the record for most home runs in a season.

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Profession :

Baseball Player

Birthday :

October 1, 1963

Star Sign :

Libra

Age :

61

Birthplace :

Pomona, California

Mark David McGwire, also known as “Big Mac,” is a renowned American former professional baseball player. He had a 16-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001, playing for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. Widely regarded as one of the most powerful hitters in baseball history, McGwire is best known for setting the MLB record for the most home runs in a single season, hitting 70 in 1998 while with the St. Louis Cardinals, surpassing Roger Maris’s previous record of 61.

In addition to this impressive feat, McGwire has numerous other accomplishments, including winning two World Series championships – one as a player with the Oakland Athletics in 1989 and another as a coach with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011. He also set the record for the most home runs by a rookie in a season, with 49 in 1987. A 12-time All-Star, McGwire has won a Gold Glove Award and a Silver Slugger Award and was inducted into the Oakland Athletics Hall of Fame.