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1991 Fleer All American - Mark McGwire
| Name: | Mark McGwire | Position: | First Base |
| Team: | Oakland Athletics | Card Year: | 1991 |
| Card Brand: | Fleer All American | Card Number: | 4 |
| Condition: | Good | Date Entered: | 2009-11-08 |
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| Info for Mark McGwire from the Baseball-Reference.com Bullpen |
| Mark McGwire set the major league record with 70 home runs in a season. This record was broken by Barry Bonds in 2001. In 1997 he became the 1st player to hit 20 home runs in the same season with 2 different teams 34 with Oakland Athletics and 24 with St. Louis Cardinals. He owns the record for home runs by a rookie - he had 49 in 1987. In 1998, Mark McGwire set the major league record for home runs by a right handed batter. In 2000, Mark McGwire set the major league record with 32 home runs in 89 games, the most home runs by a player who played in fewer than 100 games. In 2001, Mark McGwire set the major league record for most home runs (29) by a batter who failed to hit .200 (.187). Mark McGwire holds the major league record (minimum 3000 at bats) for home run average. He hit a home run in 9.4% of his at bats (.094). Never won an MVP award but finished second to Sammy Sosa in 1998. Brother, Dan, played quarterback in the NFL. His image has recently taken a hit after his 2005 testimony before Congress regarding steroids. His main teammates included Jose Canseco (3645), Rickey Henderson (3283), Terry Steinbach (3233), Dennis Eckersley (2693), Carney Lansford (2413), Dave Stewart (2276), Dave Henderson (2141), Ray Lankford (2001), Mike Bordick (1398) and Walt Weiss (1213). On September 22, 1996 in a game against the Seattle Mariners, he became the eighth player to reach the upper deck in left field at the Kingdome when he hit a 473' home run to left center field in the fifth inning off Bob Wolcott; Jay Buhner became the seventh the night before. He reached the upper deck again in that same inning when he took Matt Wagner deep to the same area of left center field, this time 481' grand slam -- Wagner was pitching in what would be his final Major League game. In between those two bombs, Scott Spiezio hit his first Major League home run, a three-run job off Rusty Meacham who didn't record an out that incredibly bizarre inning. Those three taters accounted for all eight Oakland runs that inning. [edit] Notable Achievements 1987 AL Rookie of the Year Award 1987 Topps All-Star Rookie Team 12-time All-Star (1987-1992 & 1995-2000) AL Gold Glove Winner (1990) 3-time Silver Slugger Award Winner (1992/AL, 1996/AL & 1998/NL) 2-time League On-Base Percentage Leader (1996/AL & 1998/NL) 4-time League Slugging Percentage Leader (1987/AL, 1992/AL, 1996/AL & 1998/NL) 2-time League OPS leader (1996/AL & 1998/NL) 4-time League Home Runs Leader (1987/AL, 1996/AL, 1998/NL & 1999/NL) NL RBI Leader (1999) 2-time League Bases on Balls Leader (1990/AL & 1998/NL) 20-Home Run Seasons: 13 (1987-1992 & 1995-2001) 30-Home Run Seasons: 11 (1987-1990, 1992 & 1995-2000) 40-Home Run Seasons: 6 (1987, 1992 & 1996-1999) 50-Home Run Seasons: 4 (1996-1999) 60-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1998 & 1999) 70-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1998) 100 RBI Seasons: 7 (1987, 1990, 1992 & 1996-1999) 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 3 (1996, 1998 & 1999) Won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics in 1989 |