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    12/13/12 Summary My letter to the Baseball Writers Association of America addresses the issue of the use of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball and the induction of accused players into the hall of fame. I argue that no player should be left out of the hall just because of steroids for several reasons. Unfortunately‚ steroids were a part of the culture of the game during the steroid era and it is about time that we accept that. Baseball is a competitive game in which you need

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    The home-run records have also been baseballs most glorified records and in early nineties players started using steroids helping them hit homers. "Chicks dig the longball‚" a baseball commercial with the Braves pitchers in the batting cage practicing hitting used to say. The chase for Maris’ home-run record captivated America and put the strike of 1994 in the past. In 2005 there now have been Congressional hearings on the issue of steroids in baseball and in the other major sports. The influence

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    Ryan Kuhn Debate Paper Pro-Steroids in Sports One of the most hyped up and perhaps exaggerated arguments in society today is the use of steroids and whether or not it should be allowed in professional sports. There has been much speculation as to what exactly is‚”cheating” and whether or not the use of steroids fits that description. We live in a society that has an oddly schizophrenic relationship with pharmaceuticals and medical technology that in all other cases we are

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    that describes now-a-day baseball. Today’s version of baseball and other sports are tainted by the use of steroids and other muscle gaining agents. In 2001 Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs: a single season record. A mere 5 years later Barry Bonds tested positive for the use of performance enhancing drugs also known as steroids. That is what Americans kids are looking up to and taking after. When a High School athlete sees a professional athlete having success due to steroids‚ their mind is manipulated

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    a myth out there that anabolic steroids can turn a cub into a bear. Steroids won’t make you tough and competitive. What they will do is ruin your health. It’s that simple.” -Dick Butkus (Steroids). Steroids first came around in the 1860s when a group of swimmers from Amsterdam were caught taking drugs to improve their race times. In 1935‚ German soldiers reportedly were taking male testosterone supplements to increase their aggressiveness on the battlefield. Steroids and other supplements have been

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    mg is necessary to intake per day on a 4 week basis. It produces good results for one who is supposed to take steroid with simultaneous caring of health. When you think to use dianabol‚ you should understand that post cycle therapy is more important as the dosages you intake during actual cycle. The main reason for going to PCT is‚ after being completed with the dianabol cycle‚ this steroid will induce some side effects on your body. In order to overcome those side effects‚ PCT should be taken. Dianabol

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    Steroids Abuse in Baseball

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    Steroid Abuse Hurts Baseball The abuse of steroids among players in Major League Baseball is corrupting the image of America’s Pastime as well as endangering the health of those who use the illegal substances. The lack of testing and punishment for the use of illegal substances like steroids in the Major Leagues portrays a negative image to aspiring young athletes. They see their role models using steroids and becoming better athletes rather than seeing suspensions for the illegal behavior or

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    Alex Rodriguez should be banned from baseball. I will present some arguments about the use of anabolic steroids in sports‚ and respond to these arguments by showing that the reason for banning steroids is not always as clear as it seems. Here is some brief background on Anabolic steroids before we start in on A-Rod . Anabolic steroids are drugs derived from the male hormone testosterone. Steroids are used by some athletes to enhance muscle mass‚ steroids also help to repair tissue and reduce

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    evolved and science in medicine has grown‚ it seems that steroid use has become more and more popular amongst baseball players. We now find our baseball players in the "Steroids Era". Steroids help athletes become stronger and more muscular‚ which is clearly necessary when trying to make a home run. Many people believe that using steroids is considered cheating and nothing is more "Un-American" as cheating. Steroids didn ’t make it to baseballs banned substance list until 1991‚ and testing for major

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    Baseball & Juice There aren’t many times when you can turn it to ESPN or MLB network without finding out that someone has been caught doing steroids or “performance enhancing drugs”‚ or someone isn’t going to be inducted into Cooperstown‚ because they’ve been rumored to be taking steroids But what’s the big deal?! The players are taking them to be better players and win games‚ last time I checked don’t you play to win? Maybe it’s not the players that should be punished maybe Americas pastime

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