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December 2, 2007

McGwire still 17 HR behind Mantle

Sunday, December 2, 2007 02:00
Filed under: General — RaymondM

By Raymond Mileur

St. Louis — I sat behind home plate that Sunday and watched Mark McGwire hit a monster bash well into the left-field upper deck. This was Big Mac’s second home run of the day — the 536th of his career — and it tied him with Mickey Mantle for the eighth spot on the all-time home run list. I didn’t realize it until I got home after the game. (more…)




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