tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post1680688200326778198..comments2024-03-24T08:31:50.254-07:00Comments on The Chronicles of Fuji: Awesome Athletics #4: Mark McGwireFujihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-32255696958540969422013-03-18T21:56:34.895-07:002013-03-18T21:56:34.895-07:00The polls are in... looks like 2 out of 3 people r...The polls are in... looks like 2 out of 3 people remember Big Mac as a bird.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-68936599883005417612013-03-18T21:52:59.430-07:002013-03-18T21:52:59.430-07:00Good luck. One of these days I'd love to add ...Good luck. One of these days I'd love to add his signature to my collection.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-47677258861627157032013-03-18T21:52:19.135-07:002013-03-18T21:52:19.135-07:00I didn't realize he was their hitting coach un...I didn't realize he was their hitting coach until this weekend.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-71692345137512749912013-03-18T16:08:49.792-07:002013-03-18T16:08:49.792-07:00I see him as a Cardinal. Not sure why, as I am def...I see him as a Cardinal. Not sure why, as I am definitely old enough to see him as an A.<br /><br />I wanted his RC so badly back in the day!The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-62625426216650493392013-03-18T06:21:19.492-07:002013-03-18T06:21:19.492-07:00I always see McGwire as a Cardinal.
Mostly because...I always see McGwire as a Cardinal.<br />Mostly because I was only 3 when he played his last game as an Athletic. And a little after I got into baseball I discovered that McGwire broke Yankee legend Roger Maris' single season home run record as a member of the Cardinals. Kinda boggled my mind how anyone could be better than a Yankee (I was like 10 back then) and to this day I still consider Maris the true record holder for the single season home run record.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-21589054584764431112013-03-18T00:14:06.846-07:002013-03-18T00:14:06.846-07:00I picture him as an Oakland A. Him and Canseco we...I picture him as an Oakland A. Him and Canseco were a couple of the first non-Dodgers that I grew to love.<br /><br />Also, I just saw McGwire today for the first time in person wearing a Dodger uniform. It is going to take me awhile to get used to that.Spiegel83https://www.blogger.com/profile/04965039640352189372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-15463805267443852672013-03-17T22:57:54.269-07:002013-03-17T22:57:54.269-07:00I remember McGwire in the early 1990's as an A...I remember McGwire in the early 1990's as an A's player who had a bad season in 1991, came back the next year to have a resurgent season in 1992 and then missed big chunks of the 1993 and 1994 seasons with injuries. <br /><br />Making me have to choose however - I picture him with the Cardinals first because of 1998. Laurenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09560491721875658178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-1414562915517880002013-03-17T22:07:05.285-07:002013-03-17T22:07:05.285-07:00Cardinals just because of my youth.
But really a ...Cardinals just because of my youth.<br /><br />But really a Dodgers' uniform because I totally want to meet him and get his autograph this year.Greg Zakwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064188830164937436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-47653511047619056192013-03-17T21:22:35.172-07:002013-03-17T21:22:35.172-07:00a's for sure. i can't believe he's we...a's for sure. i can't believe he's wearing dodger blue these days.gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882449679093991427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-81819430447729434022013-03-17T19:28:54.910-07:002013-03-17T19:28:54.910-07:00I've lived in the Bay Area my whole life and n...I've lived in the Bay Area my whole life and never grabbed A's autographs. It would have been awesome to meet him in person.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-52875124562939104592013-03-17T19:27:48.994-07:002013-03-17T19:27:48.994-07:00Good times... good times.Good times... good times.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-38266540233917468792013-03-17T19:27:05.126-07:002013-03-17T19:27:05.126-07:00You should write a book on the topic... you alread...You should write a book on the topic... you already have a great title ;-)Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-23848519558179037212013-03-17T18:27:43.117-07:002013-03-17T18:27:43.117-07:00always see him as an Athletic.
the one thing i re...always see him as an Athletic.<br /><br />the one thing i remember with him is that he was always a good signer, at least when i saw him...especially with the kids. i will always remember him for his kindness towards fans.<br /><br />the PED thing is another storyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-30629372459376044602013-03-17T16:56:29.315-07:002013-03-17T16:56:29.315-07:00I think of him as a member of the Cardinals but on...I think of him as a member of the Cardinals but only because my best friend is a Cardinal fan and even though I wasn't following the game much I heard about him all the time.<br /><br />FWIW... in my humble opinion, no amount of PEDs can explain the ridiculous home run numbers that he, Sosa, Bonds etc put up in those heady post-strike days. The ball was juiced. Twice in history players had hit 60+ homers and all of a sudden, when baseball desperately needed some pub all these guys were hitting 65/70 dingers? THE.BALL.WAS.JUICED<br /><br />I'll step down off my soapbox now. LOLCommishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.com