six-foot five inch, two hundred and fifty pound monster is a man on a mission. In fact,

for the most part he is about as average as you and me. Almost except for one major

thing, he is the record holder of the most prestigious record in all of pro sports. His

name is Mark McGwire and the record is his 70 homeruns, shattering the old record

held by the Minnesota native named Roger Maris. McGwire's mission began when he

went on to play high school baseball for Damien High School in Claremont. After high

school McGwire attend the University of Southern California to play college baseball.

McGwire would then go on to break a few home run records while at USC. The great

work he did in USC earned him a spot on the US Olympic baseball team in 1984. This

would be the beginning of a successful career. From there, McGwire became the tenth

pick in the first round and signed with the Oakland Athletics. In McGwire's first year

with the Oakland A's he became Rookie of the Year. Whether hitting home runs on the

field or working with children, Mark proves he is dedicated, successful, and one of

college years at USC. McGwire is also the first player in his first four years to hit thirty

success came two months ago on September 8, 1998 when McGwire broke Roger

role model in this situation because he's doing a great thing for these kids. McGwire

fans, media, coaches, players, and the abuse children themselves for his time and

season. He lifts after home games now and is routinely the last to leave the clubhouse"

you definitely look at things differently" (McGregor 22). Since McGwire has a ten-year

hats, and cards for fans who await his arrival to the stadium and even after the game

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