1998 St. Louis Cardinals season
Encyclopedia
The St. Louis Cardinals
1998 season
was the team's 117th season in St. Louis, Missouri
and the 107th season in the National League
. The Cardinals went 83-79 during the season and finished 3rd in the National League Central
division.
Mark McGwire
broke Roger Maris
's single season home run record this season by hitting 70 home runs.
, and in the seventh inning , he got number 70 off of Carl Pavano
. The ball was caught by Philip Ozersky. In January 1999, Todd McFarlane
purchased Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball from the 1998 season for a record $3 million.
September 27, Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
; SO. = Strikeouts; BB = Bases on Balls
All-Star Game
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
1998 season
1998 in baseball
-Headline events of the year:*Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Greg Vaughn all hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break and engage in a historic chase for Roger Maris's single-season record of 61 home runs...
was the team's 117th season in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and the 107th season in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
. The Cardinals went 83-79 during the season and finished 3rd in the National League Central
National League Central
The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was created in 1994, by moving two teams from the Western Division and three teams from the Eastern Division of the National League...
division.
Mark McGwire
Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire , 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. He is currently the hitting coach for the St...
broke Roger Maris
Roger Maris
Roger Eugene Maris was an American Major League Baseball right fielder. During the 1961 season, he hit a record 61 home runs for the New York Yankees, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs...
's single season home run record this season by hitting 70 home runs.
Offseason
- December 5, 1997: Willie McGeeWillie McGeeWillie Dean McGee is a retired professional baseball player who won two batting titles and was named Major League Baseball's National League MVP. McGee primarily played center and right field, winning three Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence. McGee spent the majority of his 18-year career...
was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals. - January 8, 1998: Kent Bottenfield was signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- March 30, 1998: Chip Hale was traded by the Anaheim Angels to the St. Louis Cardinals for Craig Shipley.
Regular season
- On May 8, 1998, Mark McGwire hit career home run number four-hundred in his four-thousand seven-hundred twenty-sixth at bat, which was faster than any other player in history.
- Facing Liván Hernández on May 16, 1998, McGwire hit his longest home run of the 1998 season, an estimated shot of five-hundred forty-five feet.
- Mark McGwire hit single season home run number fifty on August 20, 1998, becoming the first Major League ballplayer in history with three consecutive fifty plus home run seasons.
Opening Day Lineup
- Royce ClaytonRoyce ClaytonRoyce Spencer Clayton is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop and occasional actor.-Baseball career:Clayton was born in Burbank, California. He was drafted out of St...
, SS - Delino DeShieldsDelino DeShieldsDelino Lamont DeShields is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who enjoyed a 13-year career with 5 teams. He is currently the manager for the Dayton Dragons in the Cincinnati Reds organization....
, 2B - Gary GaettiGary GaettiGary Joseph Gaetti , nicknamed "G-Man", "Rat", or "Zorn" is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins , California Angels , Kansas City Royals , St...
, 3B - Ron GantRon GantRonald Edwin "Ron" Gant is a former American Major League outfielder and second baseman earlier on who played for the Atlanta Braves , Cincinnati Reds , St...
, OF - Brian JordanBrian JordanBrian O'Neal Jordan is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder and National Football League safety. In the NFL, he played for the Atlanta Falcons, while he played in the MLB for the St...
, OF - Tom LampkinTom LampkinThomas Michael Lampkin is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played in , -, and -. He is currently a cable FSN baseball analyst for the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League in AAA baseball....
, C - Ray LankfordRay LankfordRaymond Lewis Lankford and grew up in Modesto, California where he attended Grace M. Davis High School. Ray was a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres from to . He was known for his combination of power, speed, and defensive...
, OF - Mark McGwireMark McGwireMark David McGwire , 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. He is currently the hitting coach for the St...
, 1B - Todd StottlemyreTodd StottlemyreTodd Vernon Stottlemyre is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 15 seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks. He is the son of Mel Stottlemyre, former New York Yankees pitcher. His brother...
, P
Notable Transactions
- June 2, 1998: J.D. Drew was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 1998.
- April 14, 1998: David Bell was selected off waivers by the Cleveland Indians from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 31, 1998: Todd Stottlemyre was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Royce Clayton to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later, Darren Oliver, and Fernando Tatis. The Texas Rangers sent Mark Little (August 9, 1998) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- August 16, 1998: Tom Pagnozzi was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Scorecard for McGwire’s 70th
On September 27, 1998, McGwire had 68 Home Runs. After the game, McGwire set the new record with 70 Home Runs. In the third inning McGwire hit a home run off of Mike ThurmanMike Thurman
Michael Richard Thurman is a former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos from 1997–2001 and for the New York Yankees in 2002...
, and in the seventh inning , he got number 70 off of Carl Pavano
Carl Pavano
Carl Anthony Pavano is an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher currently with the Minnesota Twins.-Early career:...
. The ball was caught by Philip Ozersky. In January 1999, Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane is a Canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series Spawn....
purchased Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball from the 1998 season for a record $3 million.
September 27, Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| St. Louis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | x | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| W: Frascatore (3-4) L: Pavano (6-9) SV: Acevedo (15) HRs: Cabrera (3), Tatis (8), McGwire 2 (69, 70) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 46,110 Time:2:33 U-HP–Rich Rieker, 1B–Joe West, 2B–Kerwin Danley, 3B–Brian Gorman | ||||||||||||
Roster
| 1998 St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers |
Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders |
Manager Coaches (Pitching) (Bullpen) (Third Base) (Bench) (First Base) (Hitting) |
||||||
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; Avg. = Batting Average; SB = Stolen Bases| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Eli Marrero Eli Marrero Elieser Marrero , is a former Major League Baseball player. Marrero started his career as a catcher, but spent time at first base, third base and in the outfield.... |
83 | 254 | 28 | 62 | 4 | 20 | .244 | 6 |
| 1B | Mark McGwire Mark McGwire Mark David McGwire , 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. He is currently the hitting coach for the St... |
155 | 509 | 130 | 152 | 70 | 147 | .299 | 1 |
| 2B | Delino DeShields Delino DeShields Delino Lamont DeShields is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who enjoyed a 13-year career with 5 teams. He is currently the manager for the Dayton Dragons in the Cincinnati Reds organization.... |
117 | 420 | 74 | 122 | 7 | 44 | .290 | 26 |
| 3B | Gary Gaetti Gary Gaetti Gary Joseph Gaetti , nicknamed "G-Man", "Rat", or "Zorn" is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins , California Angels , Kansas City Royals , St... |
91 | 306 | 39 | 81 | 11 | 43 | .265 | 1 |
| SS | Royce Clayton Royce Clayton Royce Spencer Clayton is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop and occasional actor.-Baseball career:Clayton was born in Burbank, California. He was drafted out of St... |
90 | 355 | 59 | 83 | 4 | 29 | .234 | 19 |
| LF | Ron Gant Ron Gant Ronald Edwin "Ron" Gant is a former American Major League outfielder and second baseman earlier on who played for the Atlanta Braves , Cincinnati Reds , St... |
121 | 383 | 60 | 92 | 26 | 67 | .240 | 8 |
| CF | Ray Lankford Ray Lankford Raymond Lewis Lankford and grew up in Modesto, California where he attended Grace M. Davis High School. Ray was a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres from to . He was known for his combination of power, speed, and defensive... |
154 | 533 | 94 | 156 | 31 | 105 | .293 | 26 |
| RF | Brian Jordan Brian Jordan Brian O'Neal Jordan is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder and National Football League safety. In the NFL, he played for the Atlanta Falcons, while he played in the MLB for the St... |
150 | 564 | 100 | 178 | 25 | 91 | .316 | 17 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bell | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | 0 |
| J.D. Drew | 14 | 36 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 13 | .417 | 0 |
| Brian Hunter | 62 | 112 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 13 | .205 | 1 |
| Pat Kelly | 53 | 153 | 18 | 33 | 4 | 14 | .216 | 5 |
| Tom Lampkin | 93 | 216 | 25 | 50 | 6 | 28 | .231 | 3 |
| John Mabry | 142 | 377 | 41 | 94 | 9 | 46 | .249 | 0 |
| Joe McEwing | 10 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .200 | 0 |
| Willie McGee | 120 | 269 | 27 | 68 | 3 | 34 | .253 | 7 |
| Tom Pagnozzi | 51 | 160 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 10 | .219 | 0 |
| Placido Polanco | 45 | 114 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 11 | .254 | 2 |
| Fernando Tatis | 55 | 202 | 28 | 58 | 8 | 26 | .287 | 7 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games played; IP = Innings Pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run AverageEarned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
; SO. = Strikeouts; BB = Bases on Balls
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 17 | 113.7 | 7 | 5 | 2.53 | 79 | 42 |
| Kent Mercker | 30 | 161.7 | 11 | 11 | 5.07 | 72 | 53 |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 23 | 161.3 | 9 | 9 | 3.51 | 147 | 51 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Petkovsek | 48 | 105.7 | 7 | 4 | 4.77 | 55 | 36 |
| Bobby Witt | 17 | 47.3 | 2 | 5 | 4.94 | 28 | 20 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | 50 | 98.3 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 2.56 | 56 | 29 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 44 | 133.7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4.44 | 98 | 57 |
| Jeff Brantley | 48 | 50.7 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 4.44 | 48 | 18 |
| John Frascatore | 69 | 95.7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.14 | 49 | 36 |
McGwire’s 70
| Number | Date | Pitcher | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03-31-1998 | Ramón Martínez | 364' |
| 2 | 04-02-1998 | Frank Lankford Frank Lankford Frank Lankford was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of the University of Virginia.... |
368' |
| 3 | 04-03-1998 | Mark Langston Mark Langston Mark Edward Langston is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners , Montreal Expos , California and Anaheim Angels , San Diego Padres , and Cleveland Indians... |
364' |
| 4 | 04-04-1998 | Don Wengert | 419' |
| 5 | 04-14-1998 | Jeff Suppan Jeff Suppan Jeffrey Scot Suppan , is a Major League Baseball pitcher, who is currently a free agent.-Baseball career:Suppan was drafted out of high school by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 1993 amateur draft, and rapidly ascended to the Majors making his debut at the age of 20... |
424' |
| 6 | 04-14-1998 | Jeff Suppan | 347' |
| 7 | 04-14-1998 | Barry Manuel | 462' |
| 8 | 04-17-1998 | Matt Whiteside | 419' |
| 9 | 04-21-1998 | Trey Moore | 437' |
| 10 | 04-25-1998 | Jerry Spradlin | 419' |
| 11 | 04-30-1998 | Marc Pisciotta | 371' |
| 12 | 05-01-1998 | Rod Beck Rod Beck Rodney Roy "Rod" Beck nicknamed "Shooter", was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants , Chicago Cubs , Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres... |
362' |
| 13 | 05-08-1998 | Rick Reed | 358' |
| 14 | 05-12-1998 | Paul Wagner | 527' |
| 15 | 05-14-1998 | Kevin Millwood Kevin Millwood Kevin Austin Millwood is an American professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies.-Personal life:Millwood graduated from Bessemer City High School in North Carolina... |
381' |
| 16 | 05-16-1998 | Liván Hernández Liván Hernández Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher. He is the half-brother of pitcher Orlando "El Duque" Hernández.-Playing career:... |
545' |
| 17 | 05-18-1998 | Jesus Sanchez | 478' |
| 18 | 05-19-1998 | Tyler Green | 440' |
| 19 | 05-19-1998 | Tyler Green | 471' |
| 20 | 05-19-1998 | Wayne Gomes Wayne Gomes Wayne Maurice Gomes , is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1997-2002. He attended college at Old Dominion University... |
451' |
| 21 | 05-22-1998 | Mark Gardner | 425' |
| 22 | 05-23-1998 | Rich Rodriguez | 366' |
| 23 | 05-23-1998 | John Johnstone | 477' |
| 24 | 05-24-1998 | Robb Nen Robb Nen Robert Allen Nen is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He spent most of his career as a closer. He is the son of former major league first baseman Dick Nen. He currently works in the Giants' front office as a special assistant to General Manager Brian Sabean.Nen is best... |
397' |
| 25 | 05-25-1998 | John Thomson | 433' |
| 26 | 05-29-1998 | Dan Miceli | 388' |
| 27 | 05-30-1998 | Andy Ashby | 423' |
| 28 | 06-05-1998 | Orel Hershiser Orel Hershiser Orel Leonard Hershiser IV is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is currently an analyst for Baseball Tonight and Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN and a professional poker player for... |
409' |
| 29 | 06-08-1998 | Jason Bere Jason Bere Jason Phillip Bere is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for parts of 11 seasons from to... |
356' |
| 30 | 06-10-1998 | Jim Parque | 409' |
| 31 | 06-12-1998 | Andy Benes Andy Benes Andrew Charles Benes is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 14-year career from 1989-2002. Benes played for four different teams: the San Diego Padres, the Seattle Mariners, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks... |
438' |
| 32 | 06-17-1998 | José Lima José Lima José Desiderio Rodriguez Lima was a Dominican right-handed pitcher who spent thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers , Houston Astros , Kansas City Royals , Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets... |
437' |
| 33 | 06-18-1998 | Shane Reynolds | 449' |
| 34 | 06-24-1998 | Jaret Wright Jaret Wright Jaret Samuel Wright is an American former Major League Baseball starting pitcher, who played 10 years for five teams. He is the son of former major league pitcher Clyde Wright.-Early life and education:... |
433' |
| 35 | 06-25-1998 | Dave Burba | 461' |
| 36 | 06-27-1998 | Mike Trombley | 431' |
| 37 | 06-30-1998 | Glendon Rusch Glendon Rusch Glendon James Rusch is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played for the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres... |
472' |
| 38 | 07-11-1998 | Billy Wagner | 485' |
| 39 | 07-12-1998 | Sean Bergman | 405' |
| 40 | 07-12-1998 | Scott Elarton Scott Elarton Vincent Scott Elarton is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent... |
415' |
| 41 | 07-17-1998 | Brian Bohanon Brian Bohanon Brian Edward Bohanon , is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1990-2001.-External links:... |
511' |
| 42 | 07-17-1998 | Antonio Osuna Antonio Osuna Antonio Pedro Osuna is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He bats and throws right-handed.Osuna signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in , and made his major league debut with them in , appearing in 39 games for them that year. Going into 1995, he had been the Dodgers #2 prospect and #15... |
425' |
| 43 | 07-20-1998 | Brian Boehringer Brian Boehringer Brian Edward Boehringer is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the New York Yankees , San Diego Padres , and Pittsburgh Pirates . He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and was drafted in the tenth round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros, but... |
452' |
| 44 | 07-26-1998 | John Thomson | 452' |
| 45 | 07-28-1998 | Mike Myers | 408' |
| 46 | 08-08-1998 | Mark Clark | 374' |
| 47 | 08-11-1998 | Bobby Jones | 464' |
| 48 | 08-19-1998 | Matt Karchner Matt Karchner Matthew Dean Karchner , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1995-2000.... |
398' |
| 49 | 08-19-1998 | Terry Mulholland Terry Mulholland Terence John Mulholland is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He threw left-handed and batted right-handed.-Early and personal life:... |
409' |
| 50 | 08-20-1998 | Willie Blair Willie Blair William Allen Blair is a former journeyman right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from -. Blair played baseball for Morehead State University before the Toronto Blue Jays drafted him in the 11th round of the amateur draft.-Playing career:Blair spent four seasons in the Blue Jays... |
369' |
| 51 | 08-20-1998 | Rick Reed | 393' |
| 52 | 08-22-1998 | Francisco Cordova | 477' |
| 53 | 08-23-1998 | Ricardo Rincon | 393' |
| 54 | 08-26-1998 | Justin Speier Justin Speier Justin James Speier is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He attended Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. Upon graduation from Brophy Prep, Speier attended the University of San Francisco where he played catcher for the Dons. He also attended... |
509' |
| 55 | 08-30-1998 | Dennis Martinez Dennis Martínez José Dennis Martínez Emilia , nicknamed "El Presidente" , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher... |
501' |
| 56 | 09-01-1998 | Liván Hernández | 450' |
| 57 | 09-01-1998 | Donn Pall Donn Pall Donn Steven "The Pope" Pall , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1988-1998. He is currently a Community Relations Representative for the White Sox.-External links:... |
472' |
| 58 | 09-02-1998 | Brian Edmondson | 497' |
| 59 | 09-02-1998 | Rob Stanifer | 458' |
| 60 | 09-05-1998 | Dennys Reyes | 381' |
| 61 | 09-07-1998 | Mike Morgan | 430' |
| 62 | 09-08-1998 | Steve Trachsel Steve Trachsel Stephen Christopher Trachsel , nicknamed "The Human Rain Delay", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is known for the long amount of time he takes to deliver the ball to home plate in between pitches. Games in which he pitches are known to be considerably longer than most games, leading... |
341' |
| 63 | 09-15-1998 | Jason Christiansen | 385' |
| 64 | 09-18-1998 | Rafael Roque | 423' |
| 65 | 09-20-1998 | Scott Karl | 423' |
| 66 | 09-25-1998 | Shayne Bennett | 375' |
| 67 | 09-26-1998 | Dustin Hermanson Dustin Hermanson Dustin Michael Hermanson is an American former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.After being selected in the 1st round of the amateur draft by, and playing for, the San Diego Padres, he bounced around the majors, playing for the Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red... |
403' |
| 68 | 09-26-1998 | Kirk Bullinger Kirk Bullinger Kirk Matthew Bullinger is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos , Boston Red Sox , Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros . He batted and threw right-handed... |
435' |
| 69 | 09-27-1998 | Mike Thurman Mike Thurman Michael Richard Thurman is a former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos from 1997–2001 and for the New York Yankees in 2002... |
377' |
| 70 | 09-27-1998 | Carl Pavano Carl Pavano Carl Anthony Pavano is an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher currently with the Minnesota Twins.-Early career:... |
370' |
Awards and honors
- Mark McGwire, Franchise Record, Most Home Runs in One Season (70)
- Mark McGwire, Major League Baseball Home Run Champion
- Mark McGwire, Major League record, Most home runs through July 31 (45)
- Mark McGwire, First player to hit 50 home runs in three straight seasons: 1996-1998
- Mark McGwireMark McGwireMark David McGwire , 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. He is currently the hitting coach for the St...
, Associated Press Athlete of the YearAssociated Press Athlete of the YearThe first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press in 1931. At a time when women in sports were never given the same recognition as men, the AP offered a male and a female athlete of the year award to either a professional or amateur athlete... - Mark McGwireMark McGwireMark David McGwire , 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. He is currently the hitting coach for the St...
, First Base, Silver SluggerSilver SluggerThe Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball...
Award - Mark McGwireMark McGwireMark David McGwire , 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. He is currently the hitting coach for the St...
, Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
All-Star Game
1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 69th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 7, 1998 at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, the home of the...
- Mark McGwireMark McGwireMark David McGwire , 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. He is currently the hitting coach for the St...
, First Base, Starter