Coaching Career
On October 26, 2009, Tony LaRussa confirmed that McGwire will become the hitting coach for the Cardinals, replacing Hal McRae as the fifth hitting coach in LaRussa's term as manager. McGwire received a standing ovation prior to the Cardinals home opener on April 12, 2010. In McGwire's three seasons as Cardinals hitting coach they featured a prolific offense that led the National League in hitting and on-base percentage, and were second in the league in runs.
In early November, 2012 McGwire rejected a contract extension to return as Cardinals hitting coach for the 2013 season, instead accepting an offer to fill the same position for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was replaced by John Mabry, who was McGwire's former assistant hitting coach.
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