Big Mac announces his retirement
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Mark McGwire, who broke baseball's single-season home run record only to see it shattered three years later, has decided to retire. The St. Louis first baseman, who ranks fifth all-time with 583 career homers, said that he was "worn out" and had decided not to sign the two-year, $30 million extension the Cardinals had offered and will instead end his 16-year career.
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Mac belongs on short list of greats
If you grew up as a baseball fan, you knew the names even when you were a kid. You probably knew the numbers, too: Aaron, 755; Ruth, 714; Mays, 660; Robinson, 586; Killebrew, 573. Now Mark McGwire is in that group.
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Big Mac left his Mark on the game
From the time he broke into the Major Leagues in 1986 until he played his last game a little more than two weeks ago, Mark McGwire was not only the greatest home run hitter of his generation. |
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Big Mac Multimedia |
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Photos:
Career Gallery >>
Career Homer milestones:
Homer #200 (6/10/92)
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Homer #300 (6/25/96)
56K | 300K
Homer #400 (5/8/98)
56K | 300K
Homer #500 (8/5/99)
56K | 300K
Homer #550 (6/24/00)
56K | 300K
HR #583 (final dinger)
56K | 300K
From the Chase of '98:
Homer #62 (9/8/98) :
56K | 300K
Homer #70 (9/27/98) :
56K | 300K
A few monster shots:
On top of Tiger Stadium's roof:
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In to the fifth SkyDome deck:
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538ft HR off Randy Johnson:
56K | 300K
MLB Radio:
 A former teammate talks about Big Mac: Ken Phelps
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