On September 24, 1997 Mark McGwire hit a batting-practice pitch that landed nine rows from the top of the stadium (in the area of the blue star). The ball ricocheted off of a seat and landed in the hands of a young lad who was sitting only four rows from the top of the stadium. Recall that another first baseman, Mike Laga , is the only player, in a game, to hit a ball out of Busch Stadium. Laga's "poke", of course, was foul...and akin to hitting a Little League pitch over the backstop behind home plate.

Could Mark McGwire hit a fair ball out of Busch Stadium?