In ’83, we went over to Amsterdam. I just remember people saying, ‘Baseball’s just starting over here. They’re learning how to play the game of baseball.’ – Mark McGwire
I’ve been thinking about the record since I reached the fifty plateau. But you think about it and then you let it go because you can’t waste many brain cells on hours thinking about it. – Mark McGwire
I study pitchers. I visualize pitches. That gives me a better chance every time I step into the box. That doesn’t mean I’m going to get a hit every game, but that’s one of the reasons I’ve come a long way as a hitter. – Mark McGwire
Only sixteen players have hit fifty or more homers in a season. To me, that’s a very special milestone. – Mark McGwire
What a perfect way to end the home stand, by hitting sixty-two for the city of St. Louis and all the fans. I truly wanted to do it here and I did. Thank you St. Louis. – Mark McGwire
I wish that every player could feel what I’ve felt in visiting ballparks. The receptions I’ve received, it’s blown me away. It’s absolutely remarkable. – Mark McGwire
This is a great thing that’s happening in baseball. We don’t know if it will ever happen again. – Mark McGwire
I think it puts baseball back on the map as a sport. It’s America’s pastime and just look at everyone coming out to the ballpark. It has been an exciting year. – Mark McGwire
Baseball was a chapter in my life, and now I’m excited to start another chapter as a hitting coach. – Mark McGwire
I sort of missed one big thing, to touch first base. I hope I didn’t act foolish, but this is history. – Mark McGwire
The only reason I took steroids was for my health purposes. I did not take steroids to get any gain for any strength purposes. – Mark McGwire
Performance-enhancing drugs are an illusion. I wish I had never gotten involved with steroids. It was wrong. It was stupid. – Mark McGwire
I don’t know if I want to break my own record. I think I would rather leave it as it is. – Mark McGwire
I touched Roger’s bat and held it to my heart. My bat will lie next to his. I’m damn proud of that. – Mark McGwire
I remember trying steroids very briefly in the 1989 -1990 off season, and then after I was injured in 1993, I used steroids again. – Mark McGwire
I tell you what, I was so shocked because I didn’t think the ball had enough to get out. It’s an absolutely incredible feeling. I can honestly say I did it. – Mark McGwire
I’m sure people will wonder if I could have hit all those home runs had I never taken steroids. – Mark McGwire
The steroids I did were on a very, very low dosage. I didn’t want to take a lot of that. I didn’t want to look like Arnold Schwartzenegger or Lou Ferrigno. – Mark McGwire
I had good years when I took steroids, and I had bad years when I took steroids. But no matter what, I shouldn’t have done it, and for that, I’m truly sorry. – Mark McGwire
I have had to tell my son, my parents, my friends that I used steroids. It’s been very hard. It’s been very difficult. – Mark McGwire