The latter half of Mark McGwire’s baseball career was filled with controversy, but as an Oakland Athletics rookie in 1987, he was unbelievably electric.
McGwire was part of a crop of young players in the mid-1980s who were not only changing how the game was played, but how the game was perceived. They were adding a bit of swagger to the game.
As one half of the Bash Brothers, McGwire had a historic rookie season in 1987. And on this day 35 years ago, McGwire tied the American League rookie record with his 38th home run of the season.