Ty Beanie Babies Mac the Cardinal

Mac the Cardinal was distributed as an official Major League Baseball promotional stadium giveaway on June 14, 1999, at a St. Louis Cardinals game. Why the Baseball Theme?Mark McGwire Tribute: The plush was named and themed in honor of the Cardinals' legendary slugger, Mark "Big Mac" McGwire, following his historic 1998 home run record-breaking season. The Poem: The text inside the tag explicitly references his baseball legacy ("Swinging his bat harder than the rest... Hitting home runs is his claim to fame!"). Giveaway DetailsThe Game: It was handed out to fans at Busch Stadium during a matchup against the Montreal Expos.