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Mark McGwire: I Still Would Have Hit 70 HRs Without PEDs

Although he was one of the best power hitters of his generation, Mark McGwire's legacy took a significant hit in 2010, when he admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career, including during his record setting 70 home run season in 1998.

However, McGwire, who is now a bench coach for the San Diego Padres, told Jayson Stark of the Athletic he still would have hit 70 homers without PEDs.

"I just know myself. I just know," he told Stark. "I was a born home-run hitter. I mean, unfortunately, I did (take PEDs).