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McGwire would wait nine long years for his 50-home-run season. Divorce, injuries, eye trouble, crises of confidence and of desire conspired against him. For the eyes, he changed contact lenses as often as some people change socks. For the crises, he sought the help of a psychiatrist, which...
It wasn't until late in the season, his friends say, that McGwire realized how significant breaking Roger Maris' record was. Never a baseball historian (when his Olympic team stopped in Cooperstown, N.Y., he got pizza), McGwire was surprised by the attention. "The thought of television changing the games to...
...understood, running over to shake the hands of the Marises, whose father had been resented for breaking Babe Ruth's record without a Babe Ruth career. McGwire spoke of Maris to the press, making sure his predecessor, on whom he probably only recently got briefed, finally got his due in memoriam. McGwire was making sure, even in his moment of pure exultation and relief, that he did the right thing. Hug son, hug teammates, hug ex-wife, hug Marises and, oh, yeah, touch first base...
Another intriguing possibility was the gentle slugger Mark McGwire. When he came to our offices in November to be interviewed and photographed, normally nonchalant journalists lined the corridors just to catch his smile. We allowed ourselves to hope that years hence, we might recall 1998 for the entry he blasted...
What I hope people will remember most about 1998 is that it was a great season for baseball and for home runs. The fans supported Mark and me all year long and we gave them an exciting and memorable season. For many, the highlight came in September, when Mark hit...