Mark McGwire

For many baseball fans, the excitement over Aaron Judge, Albert Pujols and the milestones they've been chasing has evoked bittersweet memories of the home run chases of baseball's "steroid era."

Former Sports Illustrated staff writer (and St. Louis native) Joan Niesen discussed her new podcast on the 1998 home run race and its aftermath, "Crushed," on "St. Louis on the Air."

On Sept. 8, 1998, St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire sent a low line drive over Busch Stadium’s left field wall to break Roger Maris’ 37-year-old…

Looks like the fifth time isn't the charm for former Cardinals baseball slugger Mark McGwire. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that not only was it the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 13, 2010 - Mark McGwire, past first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, is arguably the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 12, 2010 - On Monday, Mark McGwire was here to talk about the past.The retired slugger, who is…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 5, 2009 - The first thing that came to mind when I learned that Mark McGwire was joining the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 2, 2009 - Here I sit eagerly awaiting Mark McGwire's next move.Word is he will address the media…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 26, 2009 - The second I saw Buster Olney's report on ESPN on Sunday afternoon that Tony La Russa…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: September 23, 2008 - They were the faces behind the flashbulbs, the awkward adolescents who begged…