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30 quotes by Mark McGwire

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 Hits 1,626 Home runs 583 Runs batted in 1,414 Teams As player Oakland Athletics (1986–1997) St. Louis Cardinals (1997–2001) As coach St. Louis Cardinals (2010–2012) Los Angeles Dodgers (2013–present) Career highlights and awards 12× All-Star (1987–1992, 1995–2000)...
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Performance-enhancing drugs are an illusion. I wish I had never gotten involved with steroids. It was wrong. It was stupid.

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Once and for all, I did not use steroids or any other illegal substance.

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I'm not here to discuss the past... I'm here to be positive.

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I think it puts baseball back on the map as a sport. It's America's pastime and just look at everyone coming out to the ballpark. It has been... →

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Do you want to know the truth, or see me hit a few dingers?

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I touched Roger's bat and held it to my heart. My bat will lie next to his. I'm damn proud of that.

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I sort of missed one big thing, to touch first base. I hope I didn't act foolish, but this is history.

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This is a great thing that's happening in baseball. We don't know if it will ever happen again.

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Wouldn't it be great if we just ended up tied? I think it would be beautiful.

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I study pitchers. I visualize pitches. That gives me a better chance every time I step into the box. That doesn't mean I'm going to get a hit... →

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I have had to tell my son, my parents, my friends that I used steroids. It's been very hard. It's been very difficult.

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I remember trying steroids very briefly in the 1989 -1990 off season, and then after I was injured in 1993, I used steroids again.

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My message is that steroids is bad. Don't do them. It's a bad message.

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