9/10/98 マグワイアー、大リーグホームラン記録達成 McGWIRE HITS NO. 62: ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire made baseball history Tuesday night with his 62nd homer of the season, breaking the mark of 61 set by Roger Maris in 1961. McGwire hit a line drive to left field off Chicago Cubs starter Steve Trachsel in the fourth inning to eclipse one of the storied records in sports history. The historic homer came in Game 145 of the Cardinals' season.