Known in the baseball circles as a man who swings ferociously and built like a mountain, Jim Thome recently went past Rafael Palmeiro on the career list with his 585 career home run.
Thome may have lost the charm at the age of 40 but doesn’t seem to have lost the aspiration for climbing the [...]
October 23, 2010 | Posted in
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The only man recognized by baseball fans as the true home run king, Henry Aaron, recently said that there is absolutely no place for cheaters in baseball and Hall of Fame.
The legendary player wants the wants the list of 104 players who tested positive in baseball’s confidential drug tests in 2003 to be [...]
October 9, 2010 | Posted in
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A star-studded lineup of baseball authorities in a panel discussion about the increasingly prominent role of agents in baseball was presented by the Harvard Law School.
The panel featured reputed agent Scott Boras who is well-known for negotiating the highest paying contract in the history of baseball, 10-year contract worth $252 million for New York Yankee [...]
September 23, 2010 | Posted in
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Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, co-directors of ‘The Tenth Inning’, PBS’s newest production, call the “The Tenth Inning” an ambivalent story for unwrapping protective layers from the game of baseball that Americans have always expected the game to be pure.
Ken Burns recently said that the last 16 years have cast some dark shadows on the [...]
September 13, 2010 | Posted in
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Ex-US baseball star Roger Clemens has been indicated by a federal grand jury because he allegedly lied before the Congress on use of performance enhancing drugs.
It was alleged by the indictment that Clemens obstructed a congressional enquiry when he vehemently denied making use of substances while under oath in the year 2008.
From BBC.co.uk:
Mr [...]
September 11, 2010 | Posted in
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The stage was set for Alex Rodriguez to hit No. 599 or even 600 but baseball fans were left disappointed at the Yankee stadium on Wednesday. However, they soon a new reason to cheer as a new kid on the baseball ground, Colin Curtis, hit his first home run in the major leagues.
Celebrating the [...]
August 14, 2010 | Posted in
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Alex Rodriguez, who is about to hit the 600-home run mark, is in no mood to talk about steroids these days. Some former baseball players and fans have already stopped counting A-Rod’s home runs after the 553rd when he admitted to use of steroids.
It is not clear whether ESPN will flash a graphic of the [...]
August 10, 2010 | Posted in
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According to a Major league official, the steep drop in offense in baseball has been primarily because of the ban on amphetamines and not on steroids.
This steep drop in offense is mainly due to efforts by Bud Selig & Co. for piggybacking the amphetamines ban on top of the steroids testing agreement with the union [...]
July 29, 2010 | Posted in
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Two sluggers who made significant contributions in helping Boston Red Sox to two World Series championships are on the secret list of major league players testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, as per a report in THE TIMES. The two players were Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz.
Henry Aaron, the last untainted home run record [...]
March 9, 2010 | Posted in
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The game of baseball was under close scrutiny after Mark McGwire made a belated confession of steroid use. The confession was marked with crocodile tears and disclaimers.
Though it may not be enough to give a new hope to the die-hard fans, faces of many have been saved from further embarrassment as the confession puts an [...]
January 31, 2010 | Posted in
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