AP: McGwire proud of career, says he has “no control” over Hall of Fame vote

Mark McGwire had little to say about being left out of Cooperstown in his first public comments since the Hall of Fame announcement.

The former slugger talked briefly Saturday to the Cal State Fullerton newspaper, the Daily Titan, about being denied baseball’s highest honor in his first time on the ballot
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“I had an absolutely wonderful career that I am very proud of,” McGwire said Friday as he signed autographs at a charity event benefiting the Orange County Abuse Prevention Center. “I’m not in control of what happens—I was in control of hitting the ball.”
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McGwire was one of more than two dozen sports personalities on hand for Friday’s event called “Luck be a Lady,” organized by a committee of players’ wives. Among those in attendance were Los Angeles Angels pitcher John Lackey, St. Louis Cardinals infielder Adam Kennedy and Anaheim Ducks forward Teemu Selanne.