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McGwire joins Cardinals as hitting coach

Source: The Examiner
Oakland : CA : USA | about 1 month ago  
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McGwire hit a then-record 70 home runs in 1998 and retired with 583 homers and a .263 career average in 2001. He famously refused to answer questions about steroids use during a March 2005 congressional hearing, saying he wasn't there to talk about the past.
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  • News Source: The Examiner | about 1 month ago
    McGwire hit a then-record 70 home runs in 1998 and retired with 583 homers and a .263 career average in 2001. He famously refused to answer questions about steroids use during a March 2005 congressional hearing, saying he wasn't there to talk about...
  • News Source: Belleville News-Democrat | about 1 month ago
    Tony La Russa made it official Monday morning: He's coming back as St. Louis Cardinals manager in a one-year deal, and Mark McGwire will be his hitting coach. La Russa spoke at a 50-minute press conference alongside owner Bill DeWitt Jr. and General...
  • News Source: The News Tribune | about 1 month ago
    Tony La Russa will announce today his return as St. Louis Cardinals manager along with the surprise addition of Mark McGwire, the former home run king, who will end an eight-year self-imposed exile from baseball to become the team’s hitting coach.
  • News Source: Honolulu Advertiser | about 1 month ago
    Mark McGwire is returning to baseball as hitting coach under St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa. The Cardinals said today that La Russa had agreed to a one-year contract for a 15th season as manager and that McGwire will replace Hal McRae.
  • News Source: Kansas City Star | about 1 month ago
    And he may be adding former slugger Mark McGwire to his coaching staff. Acta, fired as the Washington Nationals manager in July after 2 1/2 seasons, was hired Sunday by the Cleveland Indians, who gave him a three-year contract with a club option for...
  • News Source: Contra Costa Times | about 1 month ago
    47 PM PDT Updated: 10/25/2009 08:54:47 PM PDT ST...Louis Cardinals manager along with the surprise addition of Mark McGwire, the former home run king, who will end an eight-year, self-imposed exile from the game to become the team's hitting coach.
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  • Blog Source: www.101espn.com
    La Russa managed McGwire on both the Athletics and Cardinals. McGwire hit 70 home runs in 1998 to break Roger Maris' 37-year-old record, a mark since topped by Barry Bonds, and retired after the 2001 season. McGwire has largely been out ...
  • Blog Source: www.sfexaminer.com
    Cardinals manager Tony La Russa took a flight from his West Coast home to St. Louis on Sunday for further talks about his future. There was a report, too, Mark McGwire might join him as a coach.
  • Blog Source: thecardinalnationblog.com
    Will Mark McGwire become the next St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach? Could he do it without shedding his considerable personal baggage first? ... Category: Hal McRae, Mark McGwire, Tony La Russa • Tagged as Hal McRae, hitting coach, Mark McGwire,
  • Blog Source: www.nesn.com
    I can't tell you anything yet." According to ESPN, the Cardinals hitting coach Hal McRae has been fired, and former Cardinal Mark McGwire will replace him, as the first change to the Cardinals coaching staff. ...
  • Blog Source: www.mlbtraderumors.com
    La Russa's coaching staff will look different though, as the Cards have fired hitting coach Hal McRae. The leading candidate to replace him? According to Olney, it's former Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire. ...
  • Blog Source: www.scoresreport.com
    La Russa is obviously one of the top managers in the game, so Cardinals fans should be more than pleased. Still, does the team really need to give Mark McGwire a job? The Cards have fired hitting coach Hal McRae and are considering ...
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