Mark McGwire's Tremendous Success
             Mark McGwire is one of the most electrifying figures in sports today. This
             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
             baseball's most popular players to watch today.
             Whenever people walk into a ballpark to watch Mark McGwire on the field,
             people can believe he is a dedicated player to the game of baseball. McGwire has had
             much success because of all the hard practicing he does to get better each day. After
             reading the a book on Mark McGwire it stated, " McGwire is always the last player to
             leave the field and he workouts a few extra hours a day in the weight room after
             practice" (Rains 64). McGwire's dedication also came "When Coach Stanley hit
             ground balls to McGwire, he tried to hit them hard enough that it would hit McGwire on
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