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W.W McGwire was not one dimensional. He never hit for a high average, but McGwire was a fantastic defensive first baseman. I will repeat that, Mcgwire was a fantastic defensive first baseman. He was an American League gold glove winner and would have been a multiple gold glove winner if not for Don Mattingly. His fielding percentage is comparable to Keith Hernandez, who was widely considered the best fielding first baseman of his day, and only slightly behind that of Mattingly.
As far as McGwire and steroids, when he realized the public had such an issue with a legal supplement he stopped taking it, and his power numbers dropped dramatically the next year. Wait a minute, no they didn't. Bonds has a known relationship with a steroid supplier.
McGwire has always hit HR's, even his rookie year he hit 49. Also, when Mcgwire hit a homerun he hit them high and he hit them far. When Bonds hits a homerun into McCovey cove everybody freaks out, but are people aware that it is only 305' down the line and to hit one in the water only takes a 350' shot?
Bonds also has a strike zone the size of a paper plate. The reason for this is because he stands on top of the plate. Why does he stand on the plate? He stands on top of the plate because he has nothing to fear, he wears a "robo-arm." I use to think the guard McGwire wore was too big but it looks like a bandaid compared to the atrocity that Bonds sports.
Barry Bonds is a better ball player than Mark Mcgwire, no one should dispute that. However, McGwire is, and should be, a Hall of Famer.