Thome, Tolbert power Twins past Rangers

Matt Tolbert hit two triples and drove in a career-high five runs, And Jim Thome belted two homers to move past Mark McGwire into ninth on the all-time home run list with 584 in Saturday's 12-4 blowout of the Rangers at Target Field.

Thome ties, passes McGwire on homer list

Jim Thome blasted career home runs No. 583 and No. 584 on Saturday afternoon against the Rangers, passing Mark McGwire for ninth on the all-time home run list.

New papa McGwire rejoins team

Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire rejoined the team Friday after spending two days away with his wife and newborn triplet daughters.

McGwire's wife gives birth to triplets

Mark McGwire's wife Stephanie gave birth to three baby girls on Tuesday. The girls have not been named yet, but manager Tony La Russa said that McGwire told him that mother and babies are all doing well.

McGwire on leave while wife gives birth

Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire will be away from the team for a few days as his wife is set to deliver triplets, according to manager Tony La Russa.

McGwire may lose highway to Mark Twain

Missouri lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would rename the "Mark McGwire Highway" in St. Louis for the Missouri author Mark Twain.

McGwire tips cap to ex-teammate Lansford

Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire was a teammate of Carney Lansford with the Oakland Athletics during their glory years in the ’80s. Had McGwire been with the Cardinals the past two years, they would have been rival hitting coaches.

McGwire enjoys return to Bay Area

Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire returned to San Francisco’s AT&T Park for the first time since the 2002 World Series.

Clamor about McGwire never materializes

The jury remains out on how Mark McGwire will fare as the Cardinals’ hitting coach. In something of an upset, though, one aspect of McGwire’s tenure has already been established: the feared circus-like atmosphere simply has not materialized.

McGwire returns to Busch for home opener

For Mark McGwire, it’s been nine long years since he has been to a Cardinals home opener, but he’ll return on Monday when St. Louis hosts Houston.

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