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Oct. 5, 2001 – Twenty-four hours after tying Mark McGwire in Houston ... image was of series MVP Marco Scutaro’s outstretched arms as rain fell during the ninth inning. San Francisco Giants ...

In a swap of arms, the White Sox deal Jerry Nyman to ... and not being able to close a deal with free agent Mark McGwire, White Sox GM Ron Schueler deals outfielder Sammy Sosa and pitcher Ken ...

It was Mark McGwire. “When he got to campus for the visit, I was taken aback,” St. Louis University baseball coach Darin Hendrickson said. “He’s kind of the spitting image of his dad.” ...

A dual auto card featuring Mark McGwire and Chris Berman is one of 18 cards within insert Calling The Shot. JUST IN: Mark McGwire & Chris Berman have a dual autograph card for the first time ever.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers seem like they have nearly unlimited amounts of money, three former MVPs in their starting lineup ...