In 2003, survey testing without penalty, among Major League baseball players, took place. There was an agreement made between the association of baseball players and Major League Baseball, six years ago.

Two companies conducted the test, the Comprehensive Drug Testing Inc. (CDT) of Long Beach, California and the Quest Diagnostics Inc. of Teterboro, New Jersey.

Under the contract, positive results of more than 5 percent would mean random steroid testing would be implemented with penalties. Results showed 5 to 7 percent out of the 1,438 tests were positive for banned substances.

The problem started during the BALCO investigation.

According to Donald Fehr, union head, the testing materials and records of results should have been destroyed right after the testing. However, a subpoena was issued by a federal grand jury to get hold of some of the records and test results, as part of the BALCO investigation.

Federal agents were given a search warrant to seize records from the two labs that conducted the testing. Even samples and results not related to the BALCO investigation were obtained. According to court records, testing materials from 13 other sports organizations and 3 businesses were also seized by these federal agents.

Baseball is so tired of the 6-year long issue that they just want it over with. To them it’s ridiculous and embarrassing to the public.

From Sea Coast Online:

For baseball, it’s the problem that won’t go away.

It’s the list, the names of 104 players who allegedly tested positive during Major League Baseball’s 2003 survey of steroid use — results that were supposed to be anonymous. Instead, federal investigators seized records and samples as part of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative case and prosecutors compiled what’s become perhaps the most notorious set of names this side of President Nixon’s enemies.