Mark McGwire hits his 39th home run setting a record for the most home runs by a major league rookie

Mark McGwire hits his 39th home run setting a record for the most home runs by a major league rookie

On August 14, 1987, Mark McGwire of the Oakland A’s hits his 39th home run, setting a record for the most home runs by a major league rookie off future hall of farmer Don Sutton. McGwire’s two-run shot in the sixth inning gives the A’s a 5-3 lead over the California Angels. The A’s eventually…