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Dodgers name Mark McGwire hitting coach
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The Los Angeles Dodgers officially named Mark McGwire their hitting coach today.
McGwire, who replaces former hitting coach Dave Hansen, had spent the last three seasons in the same position with the St. Louis Cardinals but told the team that he would not return next season. He had stated that he wanted to spend more time with his family at their home in Irvine, Calif.
The 49-year-old...
