Mark McGwire

Mark McGwire is a former professional baseball player, best known for his time as a first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1980s and 1990s. He played primarily for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. McGwire gained fame for his exceptional home run-hitting ability, notably breaking the single-season home run record in 1998 with 70 home runs, alongside Sammy Sosa. His accomplishments were later overshadowed by controversies surrounding performance-enhancing drugs, which he admitted to using during his career. Despite this, he remains a significant figure in baseball history.