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Originally Posted by clydepepper
McGwire hit 49 homers as a rookie and I believe those were legit.
He had a great swing, but not the 16-inch forearms that were such red flag later on.
He was, however, very much a 'one-trick pony' as apposed to a five-tool player and the obvious years where he did cheat constitute the only portion of his career that compares favorably to that first year.
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I believe McGwire was on steroids when he was at USC when he led the nation and set the school record with 32 HR his last year there. 49 HRs as a rookie was as much out of place as his 70 HRs in 1998. Unlike Bonds who was skinny with the Pirates, McGwire was always big.