FORT MYERS, Fla. -- I was in St. Louis for that final weekend in 1998. I wrote glowing stories about Mark McGwire when he hit five homers in three games to finish with an astounding 70 homers. I even bought a $125 McGwire replica jersey for my 10-year-old son. (Full article: 881 words)

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