Mark McGwire: Baseball's Biggest Phony

About this episode

The episode critiques Mark McGwire's legacy in baseball, focusing on his controversial achievements.

For the last few weeks, we've highlighted the good guys, the good stories, and the feel good moments of being a journalist covering sports. Not today. Today, we're diving into the biggest phony I've ever covered in baseball, and a guy who cheated his way to one of the most historic seasons in MLB history. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and I'll make sure to include them in future episodes. Follow 'Press Box Chronicles' on Social Media: -IG/@PressBoxChronicles -TikTok/@PressBoxChronicles Subscribe to 'Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman' on Youtube Listen to 'Press Box Chronicles' on all streaming platforms wherever you get your podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Pearlman

Topics covered

• baseball
• sports journalism
• cheating
• MLB history
• sports culture

Keywords

• Mark McGwire
• baseball
• cheating
• MLB
• sports journalism

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