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TIL Mark Mcgwire’s 70th home run was caught by fan Phil Ozersky. After the Cardinals offered him a signed bat, ball, and jersey for the baseball. Ozersky asked to be able to meet McGwire too in this exchange, but McGwire said no. Ozersky to keep the baseball ,which he sold for over $3million.

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