Only sixteen players have hit fifty or more homers in a season. To me, that's a very special milestone.

Mark McGwire

Categorized in : Fifty Special Player

I don't know if I want to break my own record. I think I would ra... by Mark McGwire

I don't know if I want to break my own record. I think I would rather leave it as it is.

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I sort of missed one big thing, to touch first base. I hope I didn't act foolish, but this is history.

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I touched Roger's bat and held it to my heart. My bat will lie ne... by Mark McGwire

I touched Roger's bat and held it to my heart. My bat will lie next to his. I'm damn proud of that.

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I tell you what, I was so shocked because I didn't think the ball had enough to get out. It's an absolutely incredible feeling. I can honestly say I did it.

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I'm not here to discuss the past. I'm here to be positive... by Mark McGwire

I'm not here to discuss the past. I'm here to be positive...

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What a perfect way to end the home stand, by hitting sixty-two for the city of St. Louis and all the fans. I truly wanted to do it here and I did. Thank you St. Louis.

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When people put my name next to (Babe) Ruth's by Mark McGwire

When people put my name next to (Babe) Ruth's

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To be the first player to do it three consecutive years (fifty or more home runs), you go back through the thousands of power hitters who played this game and nobody has ever done it, and I can sit here and say I'm the first. I'm pretty proud of that.

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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.

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So be it. I’m happy to bring the country together. by Mark McGwire

So be it. I’m happy to bring the country together.

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Roger (Maris) by Mark McGwire

Roger (Maris)

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I think back and I really feel for what he (Roger Maris) went through, for all the negative stuff that was going on in his life. I wish it didn't happen.

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I'm being embraced by the public, but also baseball is being embr... by Mark McGwire

I'm being embraced by the public, but also baseball is being embraced.

baseball

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.

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I've been thinking about the record since I reached the fifty plateau. But you think about it and then you let it go because you can't waste many brain cells on hours thinking about it.

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I mean, it's unheard of for somebody to hit 70 home runs, so I'm... by Mark McGwire

I mean, it's unheard of for somebody to hit 70 home runs, so I'm like in awe of myself right now.

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Once and for all, I did not use steroids or any other illegal sub... by Mark McGwire

Once and for all, I did not use steroids or any other illegal substance.

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The steroids I did were on a very, very low dosage. I didn't want to take a lot of that. I didn't want to look like Arnold Schwartzenegger or Lou Ferrigno.

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I have had to tell my son, my parents, my friends that I used steroids. It's been very hard. It's been very difficult.

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I'm sure people will wonder if I could have hit all those home ru... by Mark McGwire

I'm sure people will wonder if I could have hit all those home runs had I never taken steroids.

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