Article: MCGWIRE A DRAWING CARD FOR COORS BATTING PRACTICE.(Sports)(Column)

Byline: Sam Adams Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer

The schedule says tonight's Rockies-St. Louis Cardinals game at Coors Field begins at 7:05. But the real fun starts at about 5:35, when the Cards and monster slugger Mark McGwire take the field for batting practice.

McGwire hit his fourth 500-foot home run of the season Tuesday in St. Louis. He has been a pre-game attraction since he was traded from Oakland to the Cardinals on July 31.

Last week Seattle star Ken Griffey Jr. wondered aloud if anyone had hit one into the Rockpile. McGwire, who has 44 homers this season, could challenge for the longest homer hit in Denver, a 582-foot drive in Mile ...

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