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Now that we finally know the truth about Mark McGwire's career, let's take a more informed look back … through pictures.

While a powerful steroid, the cream often left a milky residue.

This was the prettiest tumor McGwire ever grew.

McGwire turned for the worse when he began hanging around unsavory characters, such as the man who tried to assassinate the Queen of England.

McGwire began taking steroids first, giving him a distinct growth advantage over teammate Jose Canseco.

For a time, McGwire injected steroids directly into his hat.

McGwire's steroids use was so extensive, he actually grew a spare, all-muscle version of himself.

Not all A's players took steroids, such as Walt Weiss, pictured here.

McGwire and Sammy Sosa loved to play the game "Find the Injection Spot."

In addition to steroids, McGwire enjoyed cigars and large containers of wine, as seen here.

Eventually, the stress of hiding his steroids use showed up on McGwire's face.

The tearful admissions continue to flow from the McGwire Family. Hours after big brother Mark McGwire admitted to extensive steroids use during his record-setting 16-year major league baseball career, younger brother Dan McGwire admitted to extensive non-use of steroids during his failed 5-year NFL career.

McGwire, the 16th overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1991 NFL Draft, threw two touchdowns and six interceptions in 13 career games with Seattle and Miami.

The bust released this statement to the media:

"It's time for me to talk about the past and to confirm what people have suspected. I did not use steroids during my playing career and I apologize. I wish I had used steroids. It was foolish and it was a mistake not to. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had participated in the steroid era."

"I'm sure people will wonder if I could have not thrown all those terrible passes had I taken steroids. I had bad years when I didn't take any steroids and worse years when I didn't take any steroids. But no matter what, I should have done it and I'm truly sorry."

McGwire followed that statement with a tearful interview on the NFL Network in which he apologized to former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, former Seahawks head coaches Chuck Knox and Tom Flores, and Seahawks fans.

"It's very emotional, it's telling family members, friends and coaches, you know, it's former teammates to try to get ahold of, you know, that I'm coming clean and being honest," he said.

While McGwire's admission is not expected to help his Hall of Fame chances, he is reportedly in the running to become the quarterbacks coach for the Cleveland Browns.

Mark McGwire has admitted taking steroids in 1998 when he broke Roger Maris' home run record.

"I wish I had never touched steroids," McGwire said in a statement. "It was foolish and it was a mistake. But I am a stronger person now and it's all thanks to steroids."

The former slugger and current St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach said he wishes he had the strength to avoid taking steroids when he was younger.

"We all have our weaknesses," said McGwire. "Mine was weakness. So I took steroids. I guess you could say I didn't have a choice other than to give into my weakness. So steroids saved me. And also destroyed me. But definitely saved me. You could say it's a wash, I guess."

McGwire claims he no longer uses steroids — for muscle growth. But he did use steroids to find the emotional and spiritual strength to admit to using steroids.

"I injected directly into my brain," he said. "At first it was because I had used up all of my good veins. But then it turned out they made me a stronger person on the inside. Or at least they seemed to. I blacked out a lot. Drinking the cream and the clear did wonders, too. Someday soon I hope to be able to bend a steel bar … with MY MIND. But for now I'll just do it with my pinkie and thumb, thanks to my massive, steroids-grown muscles."

On his first day on the job as the new hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, Mark McGwire was approached by outfielder Rick Ankiel for some batting tips.

But McGwire, ever safe with his words, just regurgitated lines his attorneys approved from his infamous testimony before Congress.