ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 25: St. Louis Cardinal first baseman Mark McGwire watches home run number 66 in the fifth inning against the Montreal Expos 25 September in St. Louis, MO. (Photo credit should read PETER NEWCOMB/AFP via Getty Images)
Mark McGwire’s 1998 baseball season was not only important because he broke Roger Maris’ home run record. It was also important to St. Louis Cardinals fans because it reinvigorated a franchise that had been locked in mediocrity.
Prior to Mark McGwire‘s arrival in St. Louis in 1997, the St. Louis Cardinals had only made one postseason appearance since 1987.