Mark McGwire

McGwire was raised with his four brothers in a middle-class neighborhood in Claremont. His first sports interest was golf. When he was five, he began caddying for his father John, who taught him how to grip the club. Not until three years later did McGwire begin swinging a bat instead of a club. McGwire won a silver medal with the USA amateur baseball team in the 1984 Summer Olympics; that team was coached by Rod Dedeaux, who had also been his college co ...

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Mark McGwire, Mark McGwire - Early career, Mark McGwire - Oakland's Big Basher, Mark McGwire - St. Louis icon, Mark McGwire - Retirement honors and controversy, Mark McGwire - Personal life, Mark McGwire - Mark McGwire's career totals, Mark McGwire - External link

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The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. The 90s were marked with rapid progression of democracy, globalization and global capitalism following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Key forces shaping the decade were the Gulf War; popularization of Personal Computers and the Internet, leading to the .com boom. ...

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• 1990s - Events and trends
• 1990s - Similarities with the 2000s Decade
• 1990s - Technology
• 1990s - Science
• 1990s - War, peace, and politics
• 1990s - Economics
• 1990s - Culture
• 1990s - Other significant events
• 1990s - People
• 1990s - World leaders
• 1990s - Entertainers
• 1990s - Films
• 1990s - Books & Literature
• 1990s - Sports figures

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1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. 1998 - Events. January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to forests, and a number of deaths. January 1 - Smoking is banned in all California bars and restaurants. January 2 - Russia begins to circulate new rubl ...

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• 1998 - Events
• 1998 - February
• 1998 - March
• 1998 - April
• 1998 - May
• 1998 - June
• 1998 - July
• 1998 - August
• 1998 - September
• 1998 - October
• 1998 - November
• 1998 - December
• 1998 - Unknown Dates
• 1998 - Births
• 1998 - Deaths
• 1998 - January-February
• 1998 - March-July
• 1998 - August-December
• 1998 - Unknown date
• 1998 - Nobel Prizes
• 1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
• 1998 - Fields Medalists
• 1998 - Templeton Prize

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The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 2005 in baseball - Champions
• 2005 in baseball - Major League Baseball
• 2005 in baseball - Other champions
• 2005 in baseball - Awards and honors
• 2005 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 2005 in baseball - Events
• 2005 in baseball - January-March
• 2005 in baseball - April
• 2005 in baseball - May
• 2005 in baseball - June
• 2005 in baseball - July
• 2005 in baseball - August
• 2005 in baseball - September
• 2005 in baseball - October
• 2005 in baseball - November-December
• 2005 in baseball - Movies
• 2005 in baseball - Deaths
• 2005 in baseball - January-March
• 2005 in baseball - April-June
• 2005 in baseball - July-September
• 2005 in baseball - October-December

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Androstenedione is a 19-carbon steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands and the gonads as an intermediate step in the biochemical pathway that produces the androgen testosterone and the estrogens estrone and estradiol. It is the common precursor of male and female sex hormones. Some androstenedione is also secreted into the plasma, and may be converted in peripheral tissues to testosterone and estrogens. Androstenedione originates either from the conversion of dehydroepiandrosterone or from 17-hydroxyprogesterone. It i ...

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• Androstenedione - Androstenedione as a supplement

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The 21st century is the century that began on 1 January 2001 and will last to 31 December 2100. Frequently common usage regards the 21st century as spanning 2000 to 2099, though this method of counting ignores the fact that there was no year 0. In 2000 the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) implicitly backed the common usage by defining a calendar that places the origin of the counting in a year zero. 21st century - Overview. The 21st century has had an influence on culture since well befo ...

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• 21st century - Overview
• 21st century - Important developments events achievements
• 21st century - Politics
• 21st century - Science and technology
• 21st century - Conflicts and civil unrest
• 21st century - Natural disasters
• 21st century - Sport
• 21st century - Issues and concerns
• 21st century - Significant people
• 21st century - Influential people in politics as of 2005
• 21st century - Influential people in religion as of 2005
• 21st century - Influential people in technology as of 2005
• 21st century - Influential people in science as of 2005
• 21st century - Influential people in mathematics as of 2005
• 21st century - Astronomical events and predictions
• 21st century - Scientific Predictions
• 21st century - Socio-Political Predictions
• 21st century - Science Fiction set in the remaining years of the 21st Century
• 21st century - Television and film
• 21st century - Computer and video games
• 21st century - Novels
• 21st century - Decades and years

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The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 2004 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 2004 in baseball - Postseason
• 2004 in baseball - Other Champions
• 2004 in baseball - Events
• 2004 in baseball - January-April
• 2004 in baseball - May-June
• 2004 in baseball - July
• 2004 in baseball - August
• 2004 in baseball - September
• 2004 in baseball - October-December
• 2004 in baseball - Awards
• 2004 in baseball - Books
• 2004 in baseball - Movies
• 2004 in baseball - Births
• 2004 in baseball - Deaths

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This article is about the decade starting at the beginning of 2000 and ending at the end of 2009. For the century or millennium starting in 2001, see the links below. 2000s - The decade as a whole. The 2000s decade refers to the years from 2000 to 2009, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. So far, the 2000s has been marked generally with an escalation of the social issues a ...

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• 2000s - The decade as a whole
• 2000s - Names of the decade
• 2000s - Criticisms of the Decade
• 2000s - Events and trends
• 2000s - Technology
• 2000s - Science
• 2000s - War peace and politics
• 2000s - Economics
• 2000s - Culture and religion
• 2000s - Other
• 2000s - Trends and Fashion
• 2000s - United States
• 2000s - Music
• 2000s - United States and Canada
• 2000s - Europe
• 2000s - Latin America/Caribbean
• 2000s - Film
• 2000s - Video Games
• 2000s - Television and Radio
• 2000s - Sports
• 2000s - People
• 2000s - World leaders
• 2000s - Entertainers
• 2000s - Sports figures

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The following are the baseball events of the year 2002 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 2002 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 2002 in baseball - American League final standings
• 2002 in baseball - National League final standings
• 2002 in baseball - Postseason
• 2002 in baseball - Events
• 2002 in baseball - January-March
• 2002 in baseball - April-June
• 2002 in baseball - July
• 2002 in baseball - August
• 2002 in baseball - September
• 2002 in baseball - October
• 2002 in baseball - November-December
• 2002 in baseball - Awards
• 2002 in baseball - Books
• 2002 in baseball - Movies
• 2002 in baseball - Deaths
• 2002 in baseball - January-March
• 2002 in baseball - April-June
• 2002 in baseball - July-September
• 2002 in baseball - October-December

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2001 (MMI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium. Popular culture, however, often views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2001 is also the year which marks: Australia's Centenary of Federation The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations 2001 - ...

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• 2001 - Events
• 2001 - January
• 2001 - February
• 2001 - March
• 2001 - April
• 2001 - May
• 2001 - June
• 2001 - July
• 2001 - August
• 2001 - September
• 2001 - October
• 2001 - November
• 2001 - December
• 2001 - Births
• 2001 - Deaths
• 2001 - January-February
• 2001 - March-April
• 2001 - May-June
• 2001 - July-August
• 2001 - September-October
• 2001 - November-December
• 2001 - Date unknown
• 2001 - Nobel Prizes
• 2001 - Templeton Prize
• 2001 - Fictional references to the year

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A baby boomer is someone who is born in a period of increased birth rates, such as those during the economic prosperity that in many countries followed World War II. In the United States, the term is commonly used to refer to the generation which demographers have identified with birth years between 1946 to 1964, despite the fact that the U.S. birth rate actually began to decline after 1957. Baby boomers presently make up the lion's share of the political, cultural, industrial and academic leadership class in the United ...

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• Baby boomer - Prospects
• Baby boomer - Famous Baby-Boomers
• Baby boomer - Usage examples

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A baseball is a ball used primarily in the sport of the same name, baseball. It is generally approximately 9 inches (23 cm) nor more than 9 1/4 inches in circumference, and 5 ounces (142 g) in weight, sometimes balls may be used in children's leagues. Construction varies. Generally the core of the ball is cork, rubber, or a mixture of the two, and is sometimes layered. Around that are various linear materials including yarn and twine, sometimes wool is used. A leather cover is put on, in two pieces, and stitched together using 108 sti ...

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October 19, 2005 (MLB) Busch Stadium was the home of the St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball team from May 12, 1966 to October 19, 2005. It opened four days after the last game was played in their old home, Sportsman's Park (which had also been known since 1953 as Busch Stadium). The Cardinals closed out their final season there by losing the 2005 National League Championship Series to the Houston Astros. It was one of the first multipurpose facilities built in the United States in the 1960s and early 1970s, along ...

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• Busch Stadium - Football
• Busch Stadium - More about the stadium
• Busch Stadium - Gallery
• Busch Stadium - Trivia

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National League (1890-present) West Division (1969-present) American Association (1884-1889) [1] - In 1981, a players' strike in the middle of the season forced the season to be split into two halves. Los Angeles had the best record in the West Division when play was stopped and was declared the first-half division winner. The Dodgers had the second best record in the division when considering the entire season, four games behind Cincinnati. [2] - In 1 ...

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• Los Angeles Dodgers - Franchise history
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Early Brooklyn history
• Los Angeles Dodgers - “Uncle Robbie” and the “Daffiness Boys”
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Breaking the color line
• Los Angeles Dodgers - “Wait ’til next year!”
• Los Angeles Dodgers - The move to California
• Los Angeles Dodgers - A new start
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Pitching defense and speed
• Los Angeles Dodgers - The Lasorda years
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Fernando and the “Bulldog”
• Los Angeles Dodgers - The Nineties and the Fox Era
• Los Angeles Dodgers - The Sabermetric Experiment
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Other historical notes
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Team nickname
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Rivalry with the Giants
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Vin Scully
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Quick facts
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Baseball Hall of Famers
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Retired Numbers
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Current roster
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Minor league affiliations
• Los Angeles Dodgers - Recommended reading

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In baseball statistics, a base on balls (BB), also called a walk, is credited to a batter and against a pitcher when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is called a "walk" because the batter is then entitled to walk to first base, or more specifically (as defined in the rules of baseball) he is "entitled to first base without liability to be put out." Receiving a base on balls does not count as an official at ba ...

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• Base on balls - Walk leaders in Major League Baseball
• Base on balls - Career
• Base on balls - Season

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1998 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 1998 in baseball - Champions
• 1998 in baseball - Major League Baseball
• 1998 in baseball - Other champions
• 1998 in baseball - Awards and honors
• 1998 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 1998 in baseball - Events
• 1998 in baseball - January-March
• 1998 in baseball - April-May
• 1998 in baseball - June-July
• 1998 in baseball - August-September
• 1998 in baseball - October
• 1998 in baseball - November-December
• 1998 in baseball - Deaths

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Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964 in Riverside, California) is a left fielder in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants; he is most famous for his home run hitting. He holds the record for most homers in a season with 73 and is third on the career list with 708. He is generally considered among the greatest players of all time, and has won a record seven MVP awards; for those who view baseball through the prism of sabermetrics, he, Babe Ruth, and Ted Williams are the top three hitters. He is the only player in history ...

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• Barry Bonds - Background
• Barry Bonds - Achievements
• Barry Bonds - Resurgence
• Barry Bonds - 2005 injury problems
• Barry Bonds - Career Statistics as of September 29 2005
• Barry Bonds - The BALCO scandal
• Barry Bonds - Salary

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August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. August 5 - Events. 642 - Battle of Maserfeld - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia 1100 - Henry I crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey 1305 - William Wallace, who led Scottish resistance to England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution. 1583 - Sir Humphrey G ...

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• August 5 - Events
• August 5 - Births
• August 5 - Deaths
• August 5 - Holidays and observances

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The 1989 World Series was played between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants, and is best remembered for the earthquake which caused a 10-day interruption in play. The Series ran from October 15 through October 28, with the A's sweeping the Giants. It is also known as the "Earthquake Series" and the "Bay Bridge Series". Managers: Tony LaRussa (Oakland), Roger Craig (San Francisco) Umpires: Rich Garcia (AL), Paul Runge (NL), Al Clark (AL), Dutch Rennert (NL), Vic Voltaggio (AL), Eric Gre ...

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• 1989 World Series - Trivia
• 1989 World Series - Quote of the Series
• 1989 World Series - External links

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October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). There are 91 days remaining. October 1 - Events. 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. 959 - Edgar the Peaceable becomes king of all England. 965 - John XIII becomes Pope. 1788 - Nguyen Hue declares himself emperor of Viet Nam. 1791 - First session of the French Legislative Assembly. 1795 - Belgium is conquered by Fran ...

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• October 1 - Events
• October 1 - Fictional Events
• October 1 - Births
• October 1 - Deaths
• October 1 - Holidays and observances

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