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Doping in baseball

Index Doping in baseball

Banned substances in baseball has been an ongoing issue for Major League Baseball. [1]

93 relations: Abscess, Alex Rodriguez, American League, Amphetamine, Anabolic steroid, Androstenedione, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arthritis, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2013, Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2017, Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative, Bill Madlock, Biogenesis baseball scandal, Bud Selig, California, Commissioner of Baseball, Curt Schilling, Dale Berra, David Wells, Dog, Doping in sport, Doping in the United States, ESPN, Fay Vincent, Game of Shadows, George J. Mitchell, Goose Gossage, Greg Anderson (trainer), Growth hormone, Guinea pig, Hank Aaron, International Olympic Committee, Iván Rodríguez, Jason Giambi, Jason Grimsley, John M. Dowd, John Milner, Jose Canseco, Juan González (baseball), Juiced (book), Ken Caminiti, List of Major League Baseball players suspended for performance-enhancing drugs, Louisiana State University, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball draft, Major League Baseball drug policy, Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, Major League Baseball Players Association, ..., Mark McGwire, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Murray Chass, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Football League, National Junior College Athletic Association, National League, NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, New York Mets, Paul Mainieri, Performance-enhancing substance, Pete Rose, Pittsburgh drug trials, Pittsburgh Pirates, Portland Beavers, Pud Galvin, Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Maris, Ryan Franklin, Sammy Sosa, San Francisco Giants, Shaun Assael, Sheep, Steroid, Substituted amphetamine, Testicle, Testosterone (medication), The New York Times, The Walt Disney Company, Tom House, United States Senate, Victor Conte, Vindicated (book), Willie Mays, Willie Stargell, World War II, Ze'ev Chafets, 1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase, 60 Minutes. Expand index (43 more) »

Abscess

An abscess is a collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body.

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Alex Rodriguez

Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman.

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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Amphetamine

Amphetamine (contracted from) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity.

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Anabolic steroid

Anabolic steroids, also known more properly as anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), are steroidal androgens that include natural androgens like testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally related and have similar effects to testosterone.

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Androstenedione

Androstenedione, or 4-androstenedione (abbreviated as A4 or Δ4-dione), also known as androst-4-ene-3,17-dione, is an endogenous weak androgen steroid hormone and intermediate in the biosynthesis of estrone and of testosterone from dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).

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Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks, often shortened as the D-backs, are an American professional baseball franchise based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Arthritis

Arthritis is a term often used to mean any disorder that affects joints.

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Babe Ruth

George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.

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Barry Bonds

Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants.

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Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2013

Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2013 took place according to rules most recently revised in July 2010.

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Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2017

Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2017 proceeded according to rules most recently amended in 2016.

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Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative

The Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO) (1984–2003) was an American company led by founder and owner Victor Conte.

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Bill Madlock

Bill "Mad Dog" Madlock, Jr. (born January 2, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball player.

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Biogenesis baseball scandal

The Biogenesis baseball scandal broke in 2013 when several Major League Baseball (MLB) players were accused of obtaining performance-enhancing drugs ("PEDs"), specifically human growth hormone, from the now-defunct rejuvenation clinic Biogenesis of America.

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Bud Selig

Allan Huber "Bud" Selig (born July 30, 1934) is an American baseball executive who currently serves as the Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball.

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Commissioner of Baseball

The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the associated Minor League Baseball (MiLB) – a constellation of leagues and clubs known as organized baseball.

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Curt Schilling

Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher, former video game developer, and former baseball color analyst.

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Dale Berra

Dale Anthony Berra (born December 13, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball player who primarily played as an infielder from to.

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David Wells

David Lee Wells (born May 20, 1963), nicknamed "Boomer", is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Dog

The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris when considered a subspecies of the gray wolf or Canis familiaris when considered a distinct species) is a member of the genus Canis (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore.

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Doping in sport

In competitive sports, doping is the use of banned athletic performance-enhancing drugs by athletic competitors.

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Doping in the United States

Doping, or the use of restricted performance-enhancing drugs in the United States has a systemic nature, most notably in the sports of baseball and football.

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ESPN

ESPN (originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture owned by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%).

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Fay Vincent

Francis Thomas Vincent Jr. (born May 29, 1938), known as Fay Vincent, is a former entertainment lawyer and sports executive who served as the eighth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from September 13, 1989 to September 7, 1992.

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Game of Shadows

Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports is a bestselling non-fiction book published on March 23, 2006 and written by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, reporters for the San Francisco Chronicle.

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George J. Mitchell

George John Mitchell Jr. (born August 20, 1933) is an American lawyer, businessman, author, and politician.

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Goose Gossage

Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage (born July 5, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher.

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Greg Anderson (trainer)

Greg F. Anderson (born February 1966) is a current personal trainer, best known for his work with Barry Bonds, and links with BALCO.

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Growth hormone

Growth hormone (GH), also known as somatotropin (or as human growth hormone in its human form), is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals.

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Guinea pig

The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as cavy or domestic cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia.

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Hank Aaron

Henry Louis Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", is a retired American Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder who serves as the senior vice president of the Atlanta Braves.

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International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité International Olympique, CIO) is a Swiss private non-governmental organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, which is the authority responsible for the modern Olympic Games.

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Iván Rodríguez

Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" is a former Major League Baseball catcher.

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Jason Giambi

Jason Gilbert Giambi (born January 8, 1971) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter.

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Jason Grimsley

Jason Alan Grimsley (born August 7, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

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John M. Dowd

John Maguire Dowd (born February 11, 1941) is an American lawyer, former attorney for the United States Department of Justice, and former Marine Corps JAG.

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John Milner

John David Milner (December 28, 1949 – January 4, 2000) was an American first baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball.

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Jose Canseco

José Canseco Capas Jr. (born July 2, 1964), is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and designated hitter.

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Juan González (baseball)

Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969), nicknamed "Igor", is a former Major League Baseball right fielder.

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Juiced (book)

Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big is a 2005 book by Jose Canseco and his personal account of steroid usage in Major League Baseball.

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Ken Caminiti

Kenneth Gene Caminiti (April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman who spent fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros (1987–1994, 1999–2000), San Diego Padres (1995–1998), Texas Rangers (2001) and Atlanta Braves (2001).

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List of Major League Baseball players suspended for performance-enhancing drugs

In January 2004, Major League Baseball announced a new drug policy which originally included random, offseason testing and 10-day suspensions for first-time offenders, 30-days for second-time offenders, 60-days for third-time offenders, and one year for fourth-time offenders, all without pay, in an effort to curtail performance-enhancing drug use (PED) in professional baseball.

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Louisiana State University

The Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball draft

The first-year player draft is Major League Baseball's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams.

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Major League Baseball drug policy

Major League Baseball's drug policy—the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program—was established by agreement between the MLB Players Association and the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball.

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Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League.

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Major League Baseball Players Association

The Major League Baseball Players Association (or MLBPA) is the collective bargaining representative for all current Major League Baseball players.

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Mark McGwire

Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed Big Mac, is an American former professional baseball player and currently the bench coach for the San Diego Padres.

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Mickey Mantle

Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed The Commerce Comet and The Mick, was an American professional baseball player.

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Mike Schmidt

Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Murray Chass

Murray Chass (born October 12, 1938, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American blogger who covers baseball.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located in Cooperstown, New York, and operated by private interests.

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a non-profit organization which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions and conferences.

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).

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National Junior College Athletic Association

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States.

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National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league.

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NCAA Division I

NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States.

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NCAA Division II

Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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NCAA Division III

Division III (D-III) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States.

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New York Mets

The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens.

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Paul Mainieri

Paul Mainieri (born August 29, 1957) is the head coach of the LSU Tigers baseball team.

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Performance-enhancing substance

Performance-enhancing substances, also known as performance-enhancing drugs (PED), are substances that are used to improve any form of activity performance in humans.

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Pete Rose

Peter Edward Rose Sr. (born April 14, 1941), also known by his nickname "Charlie Hustle", is an American former professional baseball player and manager.

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Pittsburgh drug trials

The Pittsburgh drug trials of 1985 were the catalyst for a Major League Baseball-related cocaine scandal.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Portland Beavers

The Portland Beavers was the name of separate minor league baseball teams, which represented Portland, Oregon, in the Pacific Coast League (PCL).

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Pud Galvin

James Francis "Pud" Galvin (December 25, 1856 – March 7, 1902) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher in the 19th century.

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Rafael Palmeiro

Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban American Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

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Roger Maris

Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball player who played four seasons in the minor leagues and twelve seasons in the major leagues.

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Ryan Franklin

Ryan Ray Franklin (born March 5, 1973) is an American former professional baseball pitcher currently serving in the front office of the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Sammy Sosa

Samuel Kelvin Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder.

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San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball franchise based in San Francisco, California.

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Shaun Assael

Shaun Assael (born February 4, 1962) is an American author and award-winning investigative journalist.

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Sheep

Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are quadrupedal, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock.

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Steroid

A steroid is a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration.

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Substituted amphetamine

Substituted amphetamines are a class of compounds based upon the amphetamine structure; it includes all derivative compounds which are formed by replacing, or substituting, one or more hydrogen atoms in the amphetamine core structure with substituents.

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Testicle

The testicle or testis is the male reproductive gland in all animals, including humans.

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Testosterone (medication)

Testosterone is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California.

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Tom House

Thomas Ross House (born April 29, 1947) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, as well as an author and a pitching coach.

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United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprise the legislature of the United States.

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Victor Conte

Victor Conte Jr. (born 1950 in Fresno, California) is a former bassist with Tower of Power and the founder and president of Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO), a sports nutrition center in California.

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Vindicated (book)

Vindicated is a 2008 book written by former baseball player José Canseco.

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Willie Mays

Willie Howard Mays, Jr. (born May 6, 1931), nicknamed "The Say Hey Kid", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder who spent almost all of his 22-season career playing for the New York/San Francisco Giants, before finishing with the New York Mets.

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Willie Stargell

Wilver Dornell Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), nicknamed "Pops" in the later years of his career, was an American professional baseball player.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Ze'ev Chafets

Ze'ev Chafets (born 1947) is an American-Israeli author and columnist.

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1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase

The 1998 Major League Baseball home run chase in Major League Baseball was the race between first baseman Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and right fielder Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs that resulted in both players breaking Roger Maris's long-standing and highly coveted record of 61 home runs.

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60 Minutes

60 Minutes is an American newsmagazine television program broadcast on the CBS television network.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping_in_baseball

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