Big Mac

Big Mac

Hi,
I have to do 3 papers... 1 on the Steroid Scandal, 1 on Mark McGwire's steroid discussion, and 1 on Mark McGwire's baseball career.
This one is on Mark McGwire's career, and below is the requirements that need to be met... Can you please help me meet the requirements?



  Must be 1-2 pages
1) Identification of the article
      Includes: Subject, Article title, Author, Web site address, date and page number(s)

2) Summary of Article
    In my own words, state the author's main point(s) use data and direct quotes from the article to support the points, and refer to the author by name, or in the third person point of view ("He, "She").
3) Application to my research study
    How does this article apply to my research topic and Thesis statement. Refer to myself or group member in the first person point of view ("I" or "We").


4) Opinion
    Do I agree or disagree with the author? How do I think my personal opinion may affect my research study? That is, what personal biases do I have regarding my research topic? How will this sway my research?



Mark McGwire's baseball career

St. Louis Cardinal first baseman Mark McGwire was one of the most fearsome power hitters in baseball in the 1990s. McGwire was the first player to break Roger Maris's 1961 record of 61 home runs in a single season; he set the new mark by hitting 70 homers in 1998. (Chicago Cub star Sammy Sosa hit 66 homers the same year.) The next year McGwire became the 17th player to hit 500 home runs or more in a career, joining Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle, among others. McGwire played his first major league game in 1986 and was a star for the Oakland Athletics when they won the 1989 World Series. Injuries and a hitting slump slowed him down in the early 1990s, but by 1995 he was suddenly bigger and stronger and hitting the ball out of the park again.
In July of 1997 he was traded to St. Louis , where he became one of baseball's biggest draws. The 1998 back-and-forth home run...