On This Day: September 27, 1998 — Mark McGwire Hits His 70th Home Run
On September 27, 1998, Mark McGwire hit his 69th and 70th home runs in the Cardinals’ regular-season finale against the Montreal Expos at Busch Stadium, closing out the wildest single season in baseball history. The 70th came in the seventh inning off rookie Carl Pavano, a line drive that cleared the left-field wall and put…