Mark McGwire began Cardinals career with slump

Mark McGwire - Wikipedia

ESPN's 'Long Gone Summer' revisits the Sammy Sosa-Mark McGwire home run chase of 1998. The task for the director was 'can we go back and show what that summer really felt like?' –

Mark McGwire - Wikipedia

MLB playoffs: Carlos Beltran's walk-off single gives St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 win over Los Angeles Dodgers in 13 innings in opening game of NLCS

Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals during the home run record breaking season in 1998 in a game agaainst the New York Mets Stock Photo - Alamy

Pujols making a run at 700, Goldschmidt's Triple Crown pursuit just two of many reasons September could be memorable month for Cardinals - News from Rob Rains

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What recent MLB history can tell us about Guerrero Jr.'s hitting slump

Nov. 11, 2001: The day Mark McGwire faxed in his retirement to ESPN