Mark McGwire Autographed Sports Illustrated Cover (September 14, 1998)

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.

• 12× All-Star (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)


• 2× World Series champion (1989, 2011)


• Gold Glove Award winner (1990)


• 3× Silver Slugger Award winner (1992, 1996, 1998)


• 1987 AL Rookie of the Year


• 1999 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award


• 1992 Home Run Derby winner


• Major League Baseball All-Century Team

MLB Records

• 10.61 At bats per home run ratio


• 49 home runs rookie season