Mark McGwire

Mark McGwire
"Mark McGuire" redirects here. For the American musician Mark McGuire, see Emeralds (band).
Mark McGwire

St. Louis Cardinals — No. 25
First baseman
Born: October 1, 1963 (1963-10-01) (age 48)
Pomona, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
August 22, 1986 for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 2001 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting average     .263
Home runs     583
Runs batted in     1,414
Teams

As player

As coach
Career highlights and awards

MLB Records
Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Men's Baseball
Summer Olympics
Silver 1984 Los Angeles Team
Pan American Games
Bronze 1983 Caracas Team
Intercontinental Cup
Silver 1983 Brussels Team

Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball player who played his major league career with the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals.[1] He is currently the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals.

For his career, McGwire averaged a home run once every 10.61 at bats, the lowest at bats per home run ratio in baseball history (Babe Ruth is second at 11.76).[2] In 1987, he broke the single-season home run record for rookies, with 49. In 1998, McGwire and Sammy Sosa achieved national fame for their home run-hitting prowess in pursuit of Roger Maris' single season home run record; McGwire broke the record and hit 70 home runs that year.[3] Barry Bonds[4] now holds the record, after hitting 73 home runs during the 2001 season.

Contents

Playing career

Oakland Athletics (1984-97)

After three years at Southern California and a stint on the 1984 U.S. Olympic team, McGwire was drafted 10th overall by the Oakland Athletics in the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft.

McGwire made the major leagues in August 1986. As a rookie in 1987 he hit 33 homers before the All-Star break and was a unanimous choice for AL Rookie of the Year after finishing with 49 homers, 118 RBIs and a .289 average. His 49 longballs smashed the old rookie record of 38, jointly held by Frank Robinson and Wally Berger. He sat out the season's final two games and gave up a chance at 50 home runs to be present at the birth of his first child.

McGwire worked hard on his defense at first base and resisted being seen as a one-dimensional player. He was regarded as a good fielder in his early years, even winning a Gold Glove in 1990. In later years, his mobility declined and, with it, his defense.

McGwire's total of 363 home runs with the Athletics is that franchise's record. He was selected or voted to nine American League All-Star Teams while playing for the A's, including six consecutive appearances from 1987 through 1992. He was one of only four players to hit a ball over the roof in the left field of Tiger Stadium.[5]

1987–91

In his first full Major League season in 1987, McGwire hit 49 home runs, a single-season record for a rookie, surpassing Al Rosen's AL rookie record;[6] he was named the American League Rookie of the Year. McGwire hit 32, 33, and 39 homers the next three seasons, the first Major Leaguer to hit 30+ home runs in each of his first 4 full seasons.[1] On July 3 and 4, 1988, McGwire hit game-winning home runs in the 16th inning of each game.[7][8] Through May 2009 McGwire was tied for third all-time with Joe DiMaggio in home runs over his first two calendar years in the major leagues (71), behind Chuck Klein (83) and Ryan Braun (79).[9]

But McGwire's most famous home run with the A's was likely his game-winning solo shot in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 3 of the 1988 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and former A's closer Jay Howell.[10] McGwire's game-winner brought the A's their only victory in the 1988 World Series, which they lost in five games. However, Big Mac and his fellow Bash Brother José Canseco did play a large part in the 1989 World Champion A's team that defeated the San Francisco Giants in the famous "Earthquake Series".[11]

McGwire's batting average, .289 as a rookie, plummeted over the next three seasons to .260, .231, and .235, respectively. In 1991, he bottomed out with a .201 average and 22 homers. Manager Tony LaRussa sat him out the last game of the season so his average could not dip below .200. Despite the declining batting averages during this time of his career, his high bases on balls totals allowed him to maintain acceptable on-base percentages. In fact, when he hit .201, his adjusted OPS (OPS+) was 103, or just over league average.

McGwire stated in an interview with Sports Illustrated that 1991 was the "worst year" of his life, with his on-field performance and marriage difficulties, and that he "didn't lift a weight" that entire season. With all that behind him, McGwire re-dedicated himself to working out harder than ever and received visual therapy from a sports vision specialist.[12][13]

1992–97

He changed his clean-cut look and grew a mullet, a mustache, and a goatee to look more fearsome. The "new look" McGwire hit 42 homers and batted .268 in 1992, with an outstanding OPS+ of 175 (the highest of his career to that point), and put on a home run hitting show at the Home Run Derby during the 1992 All-Star break. His performance propelled the A's to the American League West Division title in 1992, their fourth in five seasons. The A's lost in the playoffs to the eventual World Series champion, the Toronto Blue Jays.

Foot injuries limited McGwire to a total of 74 games in 1993 and 1994, and just 9 home runs in each of the two seasons. He played just 104 games in 1995, but his proportional totals were much improved: 39 home runs in 317 at-bats. In 1996, McGwire belted a major league leading 52 homers in 423 at-bats. He also hit a career high .312 average, and led the league in both slugging percentage and on base percentage.

St. Louis Cardinals and the HR record chase (1997-2001)

McGwire batting for the Cardinals.

On July 31, having already amassed 34 home runs to this point in the 1997 season, McGwire was traded from the Oakland Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals. He led the majors with 58 home runs in 1997. In the last year of his contract, there was speculation that McGwire would play for the Cardinals only for the remainder of the season, then seek a long-term deal, possibly in Southern California, where he still lives. However, McGwire signed a contract to stay in St. Louis instead. It is also believed that McGwire later encouraged Jim Edmonds, another Southern California resident who was traded to St. Louis, to forgo free agency and sign a contract with the Cardinals in 2000.

As the 1998 season progressed, it became clear that McGwire, Ken Griffey Jr., and Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa were all on track to break Roger Maris' single-season home run record. The race to break the record first attracted media attention as the home run leader changed often throughout the season. On August 19, Sosa hit his 48th home run to move ahead of McGwire. However, later that day McGwire hit his 48th and 49th home runs to regain the lead.

On September 8, 1998 at 8:18 p.m. CDT, McGwire hit a pitch by the Cubs' Steve Trachsel over the left field wall for his record-breaking 62nd home run, setting off huge celebrations at Busch Stadium. The fact that the game was against the Cubs meant that Sosa was able to congratulate McGwire personally on his achievement. Members of Roger Maris' family were also present at the game. The ball was freely given to McGwire in a ceremony on the field by the stadium worker who found it.

McGwire finished the 1998 season with 70 home runs (including five in his last three games), four ahead of Sosa's 66, a record that was broken three seasons later in 2001 by Barry Bonds with 73.

McGwire was honored with the inaugural Babe Ruth Home Run Award for leading MLB in home runs.[14] Although McGwire had the prestige of the home run record, Sammy Sosa (who had fewer HR but more RBI and stolen bases) won the 1998 NL MVP award, as his contributions helped propel the Cubs to the playoffs (the Cardinals in 1998 finished third in the NL Central). Many credited the Sosa-McGwire home run chase in 1998 with "saving baseball," by both bringing in new, younger fans and bringing back old fans soured by the 1994 Major League Baseball strike.

1999–2001

In 1999, McGwire hit 65 home runs and drove in a league-leading 147 runs while only having 145 hits, the highest RBI-per-hit tally for a season in baseball history. Sammy Sosa, hitting 63 home runs, again closely trailed McGwire.

Statistically in 2000 and 2001, McGwire's numbers declined relative to previous years as McGwire struggled to avoid injury (32 HR in 89 games, and 29 HR in 97 games, respectively).[15]

McGwire ended his career with 583 home runs, which was then fifth-most in history. He led Major League Baseball in home runs five times. He hit 50 or more home runs four seasons in a row (1996-1999), leading Major League Baseball in homers all four seasons, and also shared the MLB lead in home runs in 1987, his rookie year, when he set the Major League record for home runs by a rookie with 49. McGwire had the fewest career triples (6) of any player with 5,000 or more at-bats.

Coaching career

On October 26, 2009, Tony LaRussa confirmed that McGwire will become the hitting coach for the Cardinals, replacing Hal McRae as the fifth hitting coach in Tony LaRussa's term as manager.

On January 7, 2010 Tony LaRussa mentioned that he might consider putting McGwire in the lineup as a pinch-hitter on August 31, should the Cardinals be in contention to make the playoffs, but LaRussa admitted it was a dream and he was only kidding.[16]

McGwire received a standing ovation prior to the Cardinals home opener on April 12, 2010.[17]

Honors

In 1999, The Sporting News released a list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players. The list had been compiled during the 1998 season and included statistics through the 1997 season. McGwire was ranked at Number 91. That year, he was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team (though he received fewer votes than any other selected player). In 2005, The Sporting News published an update of their list and McGwire had been moved up to Number 84.

However, in the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 balloting for the Baseball Hall of Fame, McGwire failed to attain election receiving 128 of the 545 cast (23.5% of the vote) in 2007, 128 of 543 (23.6%) in 2008, 118 of 539 (21.9%) in 2009, 128 of 539 (23.7%) in 2010, and 115 of 581 (19.8%) in 2011.

A portion of Interstate 70 (see also: Interstate 70 in Missouri) in St. Louis and near Busch Stadium was named "Mark McGwire Highway" to honor his 70 home run achievement, along with his various good works for the city. In May, 2010, St. Louis politicians succeeded in passing a state bill to change the name of "Mark McGwire Highway", a 5-mile stretch of Interstate 70, to "Mark Twain Highway".[18]

Steroid use

In 2005, McGwire and Canseco were among 11 baseball players and executives subpoenaed to testify at a congressional hearing on steroids. During his testimony on March 17, 2005, McGwire declined to answer questions under oath when he appeared before the House Government Reform Committee.

On January 11, 2010, McGwire admitted to using steroids on and off for a decade and said, "I wish I had never touched steroids. It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era."[19] He admitted using them in the 1989/90 offseason and then after he was injured in 1993. He admitted using them on occasion throughout the '90s, including during the 1998 season. McGwire stated that he used steroids to recover from injuries.[20]

McGwire's decision to admit using steroids was prompted by his decision to become hitting coach of the St. Louis Cardinals. According to McGwire, he took steroids for health reasons rather than to improve performance.[21]

Personal life

McGwire was born in Pomona, California. He attended Damien High School in La Verne, California, where he started playing baseball, golf, and basketball. He played college baseball at the University of Southern California under coach Rod Dedeaux.

His brother Dan McGwire was a quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins of the NFL in the early 1990s, and was a first-round draft choice out of San Diego State University.

McGwire married Stephanie Slemer – a former pharmaceutical sales representative from the St. Louis area – in Las Vegas on April 20, 2002. On June 1, 2010, their triplet girls were born: Monet Rose, Marlo Rose, and Monroe Rose. They join brothers Max and Mason. They reside in a gated community in Shady Canyon Irvine, California.[22] Together they created the Mark McGwire Foundation for Children to support agencies that help children who have been sexually and physically abused come to terms with a difficult childhood. Mark has a son, Matthew b.1987, from a previous marriage (1984–1990, div.) to Kathleen Hughes.

Prior to admitting to using steroids, McGwire avoided the media and spent much of his free time playing golf.[23] He also worked as a hitting coach for Major League players Matt Holliday, Bobby Crosby, Chris Duncan and Skip Schumaker.[24]

McGwire appeared on an episode of the sitcom Mad About You, playing a ballplayer that Helen Hunt's character was infatuated with.

McGwire provided his voice for an episode of The Simpsons titled "Brother's Little Helper". He played himself.

Career totals

In 16 seasons (1986–2001), McGwire accumulated the following career stats:[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Mark McGwire Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
  2. ^ Career Leaders & Records for At Bats per Home Run - Baseball-Reference.com
  3. ^ Progressive Leaders & Records for Home Runs - Baseball-Reference.com
  4. ^ "Bonds testified that substances didn't work", ESPN.com, December 4, 2004, accessed 02/03/11
  5. ^ The Final Season, p.90, Tom Stanton, Thomas Dunne Books, An imprint of St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY, 2001, ISBN 0-312-29156-6
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ July 3, 1988 Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score - Baseball-Reference.com
  8. ^ July 4, 1988 Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score - Baseball-Reference.com
  9. ^ Sandler, Jeremy, "NL Weekly: The Notebook," National Post, May 27, 2009, accessed 5/28/09
  10. ^ October 18, 1988 World Series Game 3 at Network Associates Coliseum Play by Play and Box Score - Baseball-Reference.com
  11. ^ 1989 World Series - OAK vs. SFG - Baseball-Reference.com
  12. ^ http://www.sdccd.edu/events/we/wepdf/we-sp99.pdf
  13. ^ "Oakland's Mark McGwire is smiling again, now that he's hitting homers at a record pace". CNN. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/features/mcgwire/flashbacks/060192/. Retrieved May 12, 2010. 
  14. ^ Harber, Paul (July 22, 2001). "A statue fit for a home run king". The Boston Globe. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8659756.html. Retrieved November 8, 2011. "The first award was given to Mark McGwire after his 70-home-run season in 1998." (subscription required)
  15. ^ Baseball-reference.om McGwire stats
  16. ^ "McGwire to speak, but date not set: Cards GM hopeful new hitting coach will appear soon". MLB.com. 2010-01-07. http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100107&content_id=7887624&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl. Retrieved 2010-01-11. 
  17. ^ [2]
  18. ^ McCollough, J. Brady (July 6, 2010). "McGwire learning the 'art of coaching' as hitting instructor with the Cardinals". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10187/1070716-63.stm. 
  19. ^ "McGwire admits steroids use". ESPN. 2010-01-11. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4816607. 
  20. ^ "Steroid supplier disputes McGwire's motive". MLB.com. 2010-01-22. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100122&content_id=7955290&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb. 
  21. ^ "McGwire admits to steroid use: Will appear on MLB Network tonight to discuss admission". MLB.com. 2010-01-11. http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100111&content_id=7900244&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl. 
  22. ^ Ryon, Ruth (March 2, 2008). "A Moorish fantasy in Irvine's Shady Canyon". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/orange/la-re-home2mar02,1,3528751.story. Retrieved May 19, 2008. 
  23. ^ ESPN.com - E-Ticket: Fading Away
  24. ^ McGwire Talks About Teaching Hitting ESPN.com, March 13, 2009

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Jesse Barfield		 American League Home Run Champion
1987		 Succeeded by
José Canseco
Preceded by
José Canseco		 American League Rookie of the Year
1987		 Succeeded by
Walt Weiss
Preceded by
Cal Ripken, Jr.		 Home Run Derby Champion
1992		 Succeeded by
Juan González
Preceded by
Mo Vaughn		 American League Player of the Month
June 1996		 Succeeded by
Juan González
Preceded by
Albert Belle		 American League Home Run Champion
1996		 Succeeded by
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Preceded by
Steve Finley		 Two or more 3-home run games in a season
1998		 Succeeded by
Jeff Bagwell
Preceded by
Mike Piazza
Jeff Kent
Jeromy Burnitz		 National League Player of the Month
September 1997; April & May 1998
September 1998
July 1999		 Succeeded by
Sammy Sosa
Matt Williams
Vladimir Guerrero
Preceded by
Dean Smith		 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year with Sammy Sosa
1998		 Succeeded by
U.S. Women's National Soccer Team
Preceded by
Larry Walker		 National League Home Run Champion
1998 – 1999		 Succeeded by
Sammy Sosa
Preceded by
Roger Maris		 Single season home run record holder
1998-2000		 Succeeded by
Barry Bonds
Preceded by
Larry Walker		 National League Slugging Percentage Champion
1998		 Succeeded by
Larry Walker
Preceded by
Sammy Sosa		 National League RBI Champion
1999		 Succeeded by
Todd Helton
Preceded by
Tony Gwynn		 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1999		 Succeeded by
Todd Stottlemyre
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1901: Lajoie | 1902: Seybold | 1903: Freeman | 1904: Davis | 1905: Davis | 1906: Davis | 1907: Davis | 1908: Crawford | 1909: Cobb | 1910: Stahl | 1911: Baker | 1912: Baker & Speaker | 1913: Baker | 1914: Baker | 1915: Roth | 1916: Pipp | 1917: Pipp | 1918: Ruth & Walker | 1919: Ruth | 1920: Ruth | 1921: Ruth | 1922: K. Williams | 1923: Ruth | 1924: Ruth | 1925: Meusel | 1926: Ruth | 1927: Ruth | 1928: Ruth | 1929: Ruth | 1930: Ruth | 1931: Ruth & Gehrig | 1932: Foxx | 1933: Foxx | 1934: Gehrig | 1935: Greenberg & Foxx | 1936: Gehrig | 1937: DiMaggio | 1938: Greenberg | 1939: Foxx | 1940: Greenberg | 1941: T. Williams | 1942: T. Williams | 1943: York | 1944: Etten | 1945: Stephens | 1946: Greenberg | 1947: T. Williams | 1948: DiMaggio | 1949: T. Williams | 1950: Rosen | 1951: Zernial | 1952: Doby | 1953: Rosen | 1954: Doby | 1955: Mantle | 1956: Mantle | 1957: Sievers | 1958: Mantle | 1959: Killebrew & Colavito | 1960: Mantle | 1961: Maris | 1962: Killebrew | 1963: Killebrew | 1964: Killebrew | 1965: Conigliaro | 1966: Robinson | 1967: Yastrzemski & Killebrew | 1968: Howard | 1969: Killebrew | 1970: Howard | 1971: Melton | 1972: Allen | 1973: Jackson | 1974: Allen | 1975: Jackson & Scott | 1976: Nettles | 1977: Rice | 1978: Rice | 1979: Thomas | 1980: Jackson & Oglivie | 1981: Grich, Murray, Evans & Armas | 1982: Jackson & Thomas | 1983: Rice | 1984: Armas | 1985: Evans | 1986: Barfield | 1987: McGwire | 1988: Canseco | 1989: McGriff | 1990: Fielder | 1991: Canseco & Fielder | 1992: González | 1993: González | 1994: Griffey, Jr. | 1995: Belle | 1996: McGwire | 1997: Griffey, Jr. | 1998: Griffey, Jr. | 1999: Griffey, Jr. | 2000: Glaus | 2001: Rodriguez | 2002: Rodriguez | 2003: Rodriguez | 2004: Ramirez | 2005: Rodriguez | 2006: Ortiz | 2007: Rodriguez | 2008: Cabrera | 2009: Peña & Teixiera | 2010: Bautista | 2011: Bautista
v · d · eNational League Home Run Champions

1876: Hall | 1877: Pike | 1878: Hines | 1879: C. Jones | 1880: Stovey & O'Rourke | 1881: Brouthers | 1882: Wood | 1883: Ewing | 1884: Williamson | 1885: Dalrymple | 1886: Brouthers & Richardson | 1887: O'Brien | 1888: Ryan | 1889: Thompson | 1890: Burns, Tiernan & Wilmot | 1891: Tiernan & Stovey | 1892: Holliday | 1893: Delahanty | 1894: Duffy | 1895: Thompson | 1896: Joyce & Delahanty | 1897: Duffy | 1898: J. Collins | 1899: Freeman | 1900: Long | 1901: Crawford | 1902: Leach | 1903: Sheckard | 1904: Lumley | 1905: Odwell | 1906: Jordan | 1907: Brain | 1908: Jordan | 1909: Murray | 1910: Schulte & Beck | 1911: Schulte | 1912: Zimmerman | 1913: Cravath | 1914: Cravath | 1915: Cravath | 1916: C. Williams & Robertson | 1917: Cravath & Robertson | 1918: Cravath | 1919: Cravath | 1920: C. Williams | 1921: Kelly | 1922: Hornsby | 1923: C. Williams | 1924: Fournier | 1925: Hornsby | 1926: Wilson | 1927: C. Williams & Wilson | 1928: Wilson & Bottomley | 1929: Klein | 1930: Wilson | 1931: Klein | 1932: Klein & Ott | 1933: Klein | 1934: Ott & R. Collins | 1935: Berger | 1936: Ott | 1937: Ott & Medwick | 1938: Ott | 1939: Mize | 1940: Mize | 1941: Camilli | 1942: Ott | 1943: Nicholson | 1944: Nicholson | 1945: Holmes | 1946: Kiner | 1947: Kiner & Mize | 1948: Kiner & Mize | 1949: Kiner | 1950: Kiner | 1951: Kiner | 1952: Kiner & Sauer | 1953: Mathews | 1954: Kluszewski | 1955: Mays | 1956: Snider | 1957: Aaron | 1958: Banks | 1959: Mathews | 1960: Banks | 1961: Cepeda | 1962: Mays | 1963: McCovey & Aaron | 1964: Mays | 1965: Mays | 1966: Aaron | 1967: Aaron | 1968: McCovey | 1969: McCovey | 1970: Bench | 1971: Stargell | 1972: Bench | 1973: Stargell | 1974: Schmidt | 1975: Schmidt | 1976: Schmidt | 1977: Foster | 1978: Foster | 1979: Kingman | 1980: Schmidt | 1981: Schmidt | 1982: Kingman | 1983: Schmidt | 1984: Schmidt & Murphy | 1985: Murphy | 1986: Schmidt | 1987: Dawson | 1988: Strawberry | 1989: Mitchell | 1990: Sandberg | 1991: Johnson | 1992: McGriff | 1993: Bonds | 1994: M. Williams | 1995: Bichette | 1996: Galarraga | 1997: Walker | 1998: McGwire | 1999: McGwire | 2000: Sosa | 2001: Bonds | 2002: Sosa | 2003: Thome | 2004: Beltré | 2005: A. Jones | 2006: Howard | 2007: Fielder | 2008: Howard | 2009: Pujols | 2010: Pujols | 2011: Kemp
v · d · e500 home run club
v · d · eCommissioner's Historic Achievement Award
v · d · eAssociated Press Male Athlete of the Year

1931: Pepper Martin · 1932: Gene Sarazen · 1933: Carl Hubbell · 1934: Dizzy Dean · 1935: Joe Louis · 1936: Jesse Owens · 1937: Don Budge · 1938: Don Budge · 1939: Nile Kinnick · 1940: Tom Harmon · 1941: Joe DiMaggio · 1942: Frank Sinkwich · 1943: Gunder Hägg · 1944: Byron Nelson · 1945: Byron Nelson · 1946: Glenn Davis · 1947: Johnny Lujack · 1948: Lou Boudreau · 1949: Leon Hart · 1950: Jim Konstanty · 1951: Dick Kazmaier · 1952: Bob Mathias · 1953: Ben Hogan · 1954: Willie Mays · 1955: Howard Cassady · 1956: Mickey Mantle · 1957: Ted Williams · 1958: Herb Elliot · 1959: Ingemar Johansson · 1960: Rafer Johnson · 1961: Roger Maris · 1962: Maury Wills · 1963: Sandy Koufax · 1964: Don Schollander · 1965: Sandy Koufax · 1966: Frank Robinson · 1967: Carl Yastrzemski · 1968: Denny McLain · 1969: Tom Seaver · 1970: George Blanda · 1971: Lee Trevino · 1972: Mark Spitz · 1973: O. J. Simpson · 1974: Muhammad Ali · 1975: Fred Lynn · 1976: Bruce Jenner · 1977: Steve Cauthen · 1978: Ron Guidry · 1979: Willie Stargell · 1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team · 1981: John McEnroe · 1982: Wayne Gretzky · 1983: Carl Lewis · 1984: Carl Lewis · 1985: Dwight Gooden · 1986: Larry Bird · 1987: Ben Johnson · 1988: Orel Hershiser · 1989: Joe Montana · 1990: Joe Montana · 1991: Michael Jordan · 1992: Michael Jordan · 1993: Michael Jordan · 1994: George Foreman · 1995: Cal Ripken, Jr. · 1996: Michael Johnson · 1997: Tiger Woods · 1998: Mark McGwire · 1999: Tiger Woods · 2000: Tiger Woods · 2001: Barry Bonds · 2002: Lance Armstrong · 2003: Lance Armstrong · 2004: Lance Armstrong · 2005: Lance Armstrong · 2006: Tiger Woods · 2007: Tom Brady · 2008: Michael Phelps · 2009: Jimmie Johnson · 2010: Drew Brees
v · d · eSports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

1954: Roger Bannister · 1955: Johnny Podres · 1956: Bobby Morrow · 1957: Stan Musial · 1958: Rafer Johnson · 1959: Ingemar Johansson · 1960: Arnold Palmer · 1961: Jerry Lucas · 1962: Terry Baker · 1963: Pete Rozelle · 1964: Ken Venturi · 1965: Sandy Koufax · 1966: Jim Ryun · 1967: Carl Yastrzemski · 1968: Bill Russell · 1969: Tom Seaver · 1970: Bobby Orr · 1971: Lee Trevino · 1972: Billie Jean King & John Wooden · 1973: Jackie Stewart · 1974: Muhammad Ali · 1975: Pete Rose · 1976: Chris Evert · 1977: Steve Cauthen · 1978: Jack Nicklaus · 1979: Terry Bradshaw & Willie Stargell · 1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team · 1981: Sugar Ray Leonard · 1982: Wayne Gretzky · 1983: Mary Decker · 1984: Edwin Moses & Mary Lou Retton · 1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · 1986: Joe Paterno · 1987: Bob Bourne, Judi Brown King, Kipchoge Keino, Dale Murphy, Chip Rives, Patty Sheehan, Rory Sparrow, & Reggie Williams · 1988: Orel Hershiser · 1989: Greg LeMond · 1990: Joe Montana · 1991: Michael Jordan · 1992: Arthur Ashe · 1993: Don Shula · 1994: Bonnie Blair & Johann Olav Koss · 1995: Cal Ripken, Jr. · 1996: Tiger Woods · 1997: Dean Smith · 1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa · 1999: U.S. Women's Soccer Team · 2000: Tiger Woods · 2001: Curt Schilling & Randy Johnson · 2002: Lance Armstrong · 2003: David Robinson & Tim Duncan · 2004: Boston Red Sox · 2005: Tom Brady · 2006: Dwyane Wade · 2007: Brett Favre · 2008: Michael Phelps · 2009: Derek Jeter · 2010: Drew Brees
v · d · eSporting News Sportsman/Pro Athlete of the Year

1968: Denny McLain | 1969: Tom Seaver | 1970: John Wooden | 1971: Lee Trevino | 1972: Charlie Finley | 1973: O.J. Simpson | 1974: Lou Brock | 1975: Archie Griffin | 1976: Larry O'Brien | 1977: Steve Cauthen | 1978: Ron Guidry | 1979: Willie Stargell | 1980: George Brett | 1981: Wayne Gretzky | 1982: Whitey Herzog | 1983: Bowie Kuhn | 1984: Peter Ueberroth | 1985: Pete Rose | 1986: Larry Bird | 1987: None | 1988: Jackie Joyner-Kersee | 1989: Joe Montana | 1990: Nolan Ryan | 1991: Michael Jordan | 1992: Mike Krzyzewski | 1993: Cito Gaston & Pat Gillick | 1994: Emmitt Smith | 1995: Cal Ripken, Jr. | 1996: Joe Torre | 1997: Mark McGwire | 1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa | 1999: New York Yankees | 2000: Marshall Faulk & Kurt Warner | 2001: Curt Schilling | 2002: Tyrone Willingham | 2003: Dick Vermeil & Jack McKeon | 2004: Tom Brady | 2005: Matt Leinart | 2006: Dwyane Wade | 2007: Tom Brady | 2008: Eli Manning | 2009: Mariano Rivera | 2010: Roy Halladay
v · d · eMarvin Miller Man of the Year Award

1997: McGwire | 1998: Molitor | 1999: Sosa | 2000: Davis | 2001: Thome | 2002: Smoltz | 2003: Smoltz | 2004: Thome | 2005: Sweeney | 2006: Pujols | 2007: Hunter | 2008: Young | 2009: Granderson | 2010: Inge
v · d · eOakland Athletics
Formerly the Philadelphia Athletics and the Kansas City Athletics • Based in Oakland, California (Bay Area)
The Franchise
History • Seasons • Records • No-hitters • Players • Owners and executives • Managers • Broadcasters • Award winners and league leaders • First-round draft picks
Ballparks
Columbia Park • Shibe Park • Municipal Stadium • O.co Coliseum • Cashman Field • Cisco Field (proposed)
Spring Training: Barrs Field • Terry Park Ballfield • Wilmington Park • McCurdy Field • Connie Mack Field • McKechnie Field • Scottsdale Stadium I • Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Culture
Philadelphia Athletics (football) • Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame • Athletics Nation • Charlie-O • Bash Brothers (Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire) • Stomper • $100,000 Infield • "Holy Toledo!" • Billyball • Celebration • White Cleats • Moneyball (book) • Moneyball (film)
Lore
The Mack Attack • Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series home run • 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake • Dallas Braden's perfect game
Rivalries
Important figures
Hall of Fame
members
Wall of Fame
members
Franchise
record holders
Don Baylor • Bert Campaneris • José Canseco • Jason Giambi • Ben Grieve • Dave Kingman • Bill Lamar • Mark McGwire • Cy Morgan • Danny Murphy • Elmer Myers • Roy Grover • Blue Moon Odom • Scott Perry • Vic Power • Pete Suder
Retired numbers
9 • 24 • 27 • 34 • 42 • 43
World Series
Champions (9)
1910 • 1911 • 1913 • 1929 • 1930 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1989
American League
Championships (15)
1902 • 1905 • 1910 • 1911 • 1913 • 1914 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990
Minors
v · d · eSt. Louis Cardinals current roster
Active roster

3 Ryan Theriot | 4 Yadier Molina | 7 Matt Holliday | 12 Lance Berkman | 16 Bryan Anderson | 19 Jon Jay | 19 Matt Carpenter | 21 Allen Craig | 23 David Freese | 26 Kyle Lohse | 27 Tyler Greene | 29 Chris Carpenter | 30 Jason Motte | 33 Daniel Descalso | 34 Marc Rzepczynski | 35 Jake Westbrook | 38 Mark Hamilton | 41 Mitchell Boggs | 43 Shane Robinson | 46 Kyle McClellan | 47 Pete Kozma | 48 Tony Cruz | 50 Adam Wainwright 52 Eduardo Sánchez | 54 Jaime García | 55 Skip Schumaker | 56 Adron Chambers | 59 Fernando Salas | 62 Lance Lynn | 56 Adron Chambers | 63 Maikel Cleto | 65 Brandon Dickson | 68 Adam Reifer | 84 Zack Cox
Coaching Staff

Manager 22 Mike Matheny | Bench Coach -- Mike Aldrete | 1st Base Coach -- Chris Maloney  | 3rd Base Coach 11 José Oquendo  | Hitting Coach 25 Mark McGwire | Pitching Coach 18 Dave Duncan | Bullpen Coach 36 Derek Lilliquist | Bullpen Catcher 58 Jeff Murphy



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