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Mark McGwire is one of the most electrifying figures in sports today. He is six foot five inches, two hundred and fifty pounds. He is a man on a mission. Mark McGwire’s task 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. He would then go on to break a few home run records while attending USC. The 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 it be 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. Mark McGwire has been a major success. 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. His dedication came “when Coach Stanley hit ground balls to McGwire, he tried to hit them hard enough that it would hit McGwire on either the wrist or the shin” (Rains 61).
Approximate Word count = 966
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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