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St. Louis Cardinals' top 10 greatest one-year wonders
At the start of the 1998 major league baseball season, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire hit a home run. In the games that followed, he
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At the Plate withMarc McGwire (Sports Bio Bookshelf)
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28 Roger Hack Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
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MLB Power Rankings: The Greatest First Baseman in Every Team's History, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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St. Louis Cardinals History: Mark McGwire Hits 500th Career Homer
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1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase - Wikipedia
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New-look Cardinals are better than ever
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That'll leave a bruise: Cardinals lose grip on three leads, drop wild opener to Toronto
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Nov 11, 2001; San Francisco, CA, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire pulls off his batting gloves after striking out in the eighth inning during game against the San Francisco
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Matt Holliday - Wikipedia
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Mark McGwire's steroid confession
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October 28, 2011: Cardinals capture their 11th world championship
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How Cardinals were able to acquire Mark McGwire