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One other thing I have to add on all this, someone mentioned above about Bonds getting bigger and McGqire as well. The one thing, size aside, that not many people realize is McGwire DID hit 49 HR's his ROOKIE year at a bean pole esque 6'5" 220lbs listed on his Topps Olympic rookie card (yes I do have one)
Do not believe me?
Check it out.
1987 49 HR's
1992 42 HR's
1996 52 HR's
1997 58 HR's
1998 70 HR's
1999 65 HR's
Now how much of that can be contributed to roids or the Andro he admitted to taking, which, at the time, was not illegal or banned? No one knows, but if you look at the years above he WAS hitting the long ball throughout his career. NOT LIKE Bonds who went from a high of mid 40's to a record of 73 that is a jump that I find hard to believe. I feel in my mind that McGwire did some juice and some of the record years are juice induced, but the fact he hit 49 as a kid still sticks in my mind as a fact of the power and strength he had naturally.
I just got home from work and bought the Canseco book while out, I have not written a book report since middle school, but will do my best to put together a short summary of points and snippets from the book after tomorrow when I get a chance to read it on my day off
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