Cincinnati

Tim McCarver

to the unmistakeable swing of the man who still holds the record for the longest hitting streak in Major League Baseball history

went about his business

fans gathered on September 28

Mark McGwire "70" St. Louis Cardinals Home Run King Poster - Costacos 1998 Other College Sports Teams CincinnatiIt was a countdown like no other that 1998 season was unlike anything we'd ever seen before! Thirty seven years after Roger Maris took down Babe Ruth's record, Maris' mark was clearly in jeopardy, thanks to "Big Mac" the monster mashing St. Louis Cardinals' first baseman Mark McGwire, whose Home Run chase captured the imagination of the nation. #20 on May 19th#30 on June 10#37 before the All Star break#50 on August 20 and then it got really crazy!