McGwire

McGwire
(1963– )
a US baseball player who in 1998 hit the most home runs in a season (70) in the history of the game, beating the record of 61 set by Roger Maris in 1961. McGwire played for the St Louis Cardinals in the National League.

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  • McGwire,Mark David — Mc·Gwire (mə gwīrʹ), Mark David. Born 1963. American baseball player. In 1987 he broke the single season record for home runs hit by a rookie, and in 1998 he set a new record for home runs hit in one season, surpassing Roger Maris and Sammy Sosa …   Universalium

  • McGwire, Mark —  (1963–) American baseball player …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

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