Mark McGwire quotes
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“Do you want to know the truth, or see me hit a few dingers?”
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“The only reason I took ***** was for my health purposes. I did not take ***** to get any gain for any strength purposes.”
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“Performance-enhancing drugs are an illusion. I wish I had never gotten involved with steroids. It was wrong. It was stupid.”
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“This is a great thing that's happening in baseball. We don't know if it will ever happen again.”
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“I've been thinking about the record since I reached the fifty plateau. But you think about it and then you let it go because you can't waste many brain cells on hours thinking about it.”
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“I touched Roger's bat and held it to my heart. My bat will lie next to his. I'm damn proud of that.”
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“I know it's tough. Everybody in baseball knows its tough. I'm just going to give it my best shot.”
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“I mean, it's unheard of for somebody to hit 70 home runs, so I'm like in awe of myself right now.”
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“I wish that every player could feel what I've felt in visiting ballparks. The receptions I've received, it's blown me away. It's absolutely remarkable.”
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“Once and for all, I did not use ***** or any other illegal substance.”
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“I tell you what, I was so shocked because I didn't think the ball had enough to get out. It's an absolutely incredible feeling. I can honestly say I did it.”
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“Only sixteen players have hit fifty or more homers in a season. To me, that's a very special milestone.”
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“I'm not here to discuss the past... I'm here to be positive.”
-- Mark McGwireSource : "Congress Plays Hardball". "Hannity & Colmes", www.foxnews.com. March 18, 2005.
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“I think it puts baseball back on the map as a sport. It's America's pastime and just look at everyone coming out to the ballpark. It has been an exciting year.”
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“What a perfect way to end the home stand, by hitting sixty-two for the city of St. Louis and all the fans. I truly wanted to do it here and I did. Thank you St. Louis.”
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“Babe Ruth, what can you say? You are almost speechless when people put your name alongside his name. I wish I can go back in time in meet him. Obviously, he was probably the most important sports figure in the world at that time. Hopefully, someday when I pass away, I get to meet him, and then I can really find out what he was really like.”
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“So be it. I’m happy to bring the country together.”
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“The mind is a powerful thing and most people don't use it properly.”
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“I study pitchers. I visualize pitches. That gives me a better chance every time I step into the box. That doesn't mean I'm going to get a hit every game, but that's one of the reasons I've come a long way as a hitter”
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“I don't know if I want to break my own record. I think I would rather leave it as it is.”
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“I sort of missed one big thing, to touch first base. I hope I didn't act foolish, but this is history.”
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“If you want to maximize your total potential ... you have to know yourself first.”
-- Mark McGwire
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