McGwire Glad That Renteria Gets His Spot
The Atlanta Journal and Constitution
July 9, 2000
When Mark McGwire learned that St. Louis teammate Edgar Renteria would replace him on the All-Star roster, the Cardinals slugger pumped both fists.
''That's the positive side about it, for me to step aside and give somebody that's never been there a chance,'' McGwire said Saturday. ''That's the thing that's cool.''
Actually, this will be the second All-Star Game for Renteria, a shortstop.
He had been disappointed that he wasn't on the list Tuesday when the reserves were named, especially because the National League roster had three second basemen and only one shortstop --- Cincinnati's Barry Larkin.
''I felt a little bit mad,'' Renteria said. ''Now, I feel happy. I think I have the numbers. I try to play hard every day and I do everything to win the game.''
Renteria was batting .274 with 10 homers, 38 RBIs and 50 runs scored going into Saturday's game.
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