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Barry Bonds 756 Homerun Ball Getting Asterisk Before Going to Hall of Fame
2007-09-27 01:09:00
Barry Bonds ’ record breaking 756th home run ball will be brandished with an asterisk and donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame . On September 15th, 2007, Mark Ecko, founder and owner of the clothing line Ecko Unlimited, bought Barry Bonds’ 756th homerun ball at auction for $752,467. For eight days Ecko held a vote at vote756.com. The vote had three options, Bestow It (donate it as is to the Hall
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Hearst Denied Kirk Radomski Affidavit Names
2007-09-16 19:51:00
The San Francisco Chronicle and Albany Times Union, both owned by Hearst Corp., were denied in their request to have the names from former New York Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Rado mski’s affidavit made public. The affidavit from December 2005 contained of a sworn statement by IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitzky (lead investigator in the BALCO case) and was used to obtain a search warrant for the
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Jay Gibbons Received Steroids and Human Growth Hormone (hGH) from Signature
2007-09-10 14:41:00
Add Jay Gibbons to the list of players sent performance-enhancing drugs from Signature Pharmacy. The Baltimore Orioles outfielder reportedly received human growth hormone, testosterone and human chorionic gonadotropin (which is not banned by Major League Baseball). A source in Florida with knowledge of Signature Pharmacy's client list alleges that between October 2003 and July 2005, Gibbons
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Troy Glaus Received Anabolic Steroids From Signature Pharmacy in 2003 and 2
2007-09-08 00:14:00
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman, Troy Glaus was sent multiple shipments of anabolic steroids from an internet pharmacy at the center of a major performance-enhancing drug distribution ring involving bogus prescriptions dispensed over the internet. According to the Sports Illustrated, Glaus received multiple shipments of nandrolone and testosterone between September 2003 and May 2004 while he was
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Rick Ankiel Received Human Growth Hormone (hGH) from Signature Pharmacy in
2007-09-07 14:57:00
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher-turned-outfielder, Rick Ankiel received human growth hormone (hGH) from an internet pharmacy at the center of a major performance-enhancing drug distribution ring involving bogus prescriptions dispensed over the internet. According to the New York Daily News, Ankiel received a 12 month supply of human growth hormone from Signature Pharmacy in 2004. According to
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Barry Bonds Sets All-Time Home Run Record, Hits #756
2007-08-09 02:09:00
On the night of August 7, 2007, Barry Bonds hit a full-count pitch from Washington Nationals' pitcher, Mike Bascik, to the deepest part of AT&T Park in right center field, an estimated 435 feet. The stadium immediately erupted while fans fought for the historic and valuable ball. Bud Selig was not in attendance. In his place were Major League Baseball executive vice president Jimmie Lee Solomon
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Barry Bonds Hits Home Run #755, Ties Hank Aaron
2007-08-05 05:55:00
Barry Bonds tied Hank Aaron ’s all-time home run record August 4, 2007 in San Diego (video below). Bonds hit a 2-1 pitch from Clay Hensley in the second inning into the left field stands at 7:29 Pacific time to tie the mark. Ironically, Henlsey was one of 38 minor league players suspended in April 2005 for using performance-enhancing drugs, the first round of minor league suspensions handed down
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Neifi Perez Suspended 80 Games for Amphetamines, Cites ADHD
2007-08-05 05:50:00
Detroit Tigers’ utility infielder, Neifi Perez , was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball for a third positive test for amphetamines. The suspension was announced the day Perez was set to return from his first suspension (25 games) which began on July 6, 2007. In all this marks Perez’s third positive test this season. Under the terms of MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, a
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Associated Press Denied Jason Grimsley Affidavit Names
2007-07-28 22:06:00
A Phoenix court has ruled that the Associate d Press and subsequently the public are not entitled to the redacted names from an affidavit concerning Jason Grimsley from 2005. U.S. Magistrate Edward Voss essentially ruled that the potential damage to the grand jury investigation - recently renewed for an additional 6 months - outweighed any First Amendment rights to release the names. "Disclosure
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Bud Selig To Follow Barry Bonds Through 756 Home Runs
2007-07-25 00:34:00
After much debate and delay, Major League Baseball Commisioner, Bud Selig , announced that he will be in attendance when Barry Bonds ties and breaks Hank Aaron’s all time home run mark. Selig will follow Bonds unless it conficts with his previous commitment in Cooperstown for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. "Throughout this season, I have watched Barry Bonds' pursuit of the home run record.
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BALCO Grand Jury Extended 6 Months, Bonds’ Lawyer Cites ‘Perjury Trapâ€
2007-07-23 19:48:00
Citing multiple sources familiar with the proceedings, the New York Daily News’ T.J. Quinn is reporting that the Grand Jury investigating BALCO and subsequent performance-enhancing drug charges was renewed for another 6 months. While it comes as no major surprise that the government would extend the grand jury in and of itself, sources also told Quinn that the government expects to indict Barry
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Bud Selig, Barry Bonds and 756 Home Runs
2007-07-16 22:44:00
There has been great debate about how Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig should handle Barry Bonds ’ becoming the all-time home run leader, specifically whether or not he should attend the historic event. On July 10, 2007, a report from Sports Illustrated by John Haymen said SI had “learned� that Selig would be there “barring something unforeseen and drastic.� Later that same day
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Neifi Perez First Player Suspended For Amphetamine Use
2007-07-08 19:39:00
Detroit Tigers infielder Neifi Perez became the first player suspended by Major League Baseball for using amphetamines. Perez was suspended for 25 games, the penalty for a second positive test. "I say to my fans that I am not stupid… I know the difference between good and bad and there are things that are going to be known going forward, but my lawyer has advised me not to talk for now."
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Jose Canseco and Roger Clemens – Quotes about Clemens in Juiced
2007-07-03 21:37:00
With Roger Clemens returning to baseball at age 44, and having fired trainer, Brian McNamee (who presumably put Jason Grimsley in touch with Kirk Radomski) rumors of past steroid or other performance-enhancing drug use continue to swirl. There is great debate about Clemens' place in Baseball's Steroid Era in the media and in forums all over the world. Many people are unclear as to what Canseco
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Associated Press Seeks Jason Grimsley Affidavit Names
2007-06-24 07:32:00
The Associate d Press became the second news organization in recent weeks to ask a judge to make public the names of baseball players the government has kept confidential. The Associated Press has requested the redacted names from the Affidavit in Support of Search Warrant for Jason Grimsley’s Arizona home in 2006. The AP cited more or less the same argument that the Hearst Corporation made when
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Jason Giambi Agrees To Cooperate with Mitchell Investigation, Issues Statem
2007-06-22 07:04:00
Jason Giambi has agreed to cooperate with George Mitchell’s investigation into steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. This comes as no surprise to those following the story. The New York Daily News has been reporting almost daily about the progress between lawyers from the Players Union and Major League Baseball regarding the potential meeting. Giambi issued a statement
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Barry Bonds’ Attorney Claims Evidence of Government Misconduct, Demands a
2007-06-15 16:43:00
According to an ESPN report, Barry Bonds’ attorney, Michael Rains, says he has evidence of misconduct on the part of government personnel investigating Bonds. Rains says he will come forward with that information if the government does not dismiss the grand jury, ceasing its investigation of Bonds. Rains has sent at least some of that information to Scott Schools, in at least 3 letters since
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Newspapers Seek Kirk Radomski Affidavit Names
2007-06-09 22:58:00
The San Francisco Chronicle and Albany Times Union, both owned by Hearst, are trying to obtain the redacted names of players and others cited in the investigation of former New York Mets bat boy, Kirk Rado mski. The newspapers have filed a motion to unseal Kirk Radomski’s affidavit in support of search warrant from 2005. It was that affidavit which contained the redacted names of 22 “MLB
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Giambi Asked to Testify in Mitchell Investigation, Or Face Unlikely Suspens
2007-06-07 17:50:00
As part of his investigation into Jason Giambi’s recent remarks to USA Today, Major League Baseball Commissioner, Bud Selig, has asked Giambi to speak with George Mitchell in the next two weeks. If Giambi were to comply, he would be the first active player known to cooperate with Mitchell’s investigation into steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. There are rumblings that
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The Cheater’s Guide to Baseball, Barry Bonds’ Steroid Cycles in 2002
2007-05-31 18:57:00
Baseball’s history is rife with cheating, many say it is part of the game. In The Cheater’s Guide to Baseball, author Greg Zumsteg outlines all forms of cheating in baseball over its history. From gambling to corked bats to stealing signs, Zumsteg not only describes the well known ways of cheating but also devotes chapters to lesser know ways of manipulating the game like intimidating umpires to
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News: Jason Giambi Failed Amphetamine Test Within The Last Year
2007-05-23 18:21:00
The New York Daily News is reporting that Jason Giambi failed an amphetamine test within the last year. Citing ‘sources,’ reporter T.J. Quinn claimed Giambi’s failed an MLB test and was subsequently subject to six additional tests this year. Giambi hinted at the failed test last week when he told USA Today that he was “probably tested more than anybody.� Under the terms of Major League Baseball
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News: Jason Giambi Admits Steroid Use Publicly, MLB To Investigate
2007-05-19 22:32:00
On May 18, USA Today published an article wherein Jason Giambi essentially admitted using steroids, and said all of baseball should apologize for what has happened. "I was wrong for doing that stuff. What we should have done a long time ago was stand up -- players, ownership, everybody -- and said: 'We made a mistake.'" "We should have apologized back then and made sure we had a rule in place
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Roger Clemens Fires Controversial Trainer, Brian McNamee
2007-05-16 21:45:00
According to the New York Daily News, Roger Clemens has cut ties with long-time trainer Brian McNamee. McNamee did not attend Clemens' first bullpen session in Tampa Bay May 14. When questioned by reporters, Clemens "indicated that he had cut ties with the controversial trainer," and that he was “searching for some people� to help him stay in top physical condition. McNamee worked with Clemens as
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News: Medical Records for Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Fernando Tatis, Amon
2007-05-09 20:30:00
The New York Times is reporting that the Mitchell investigation into Steroids in baseball have sought the medical records for “dozens� of current and former Major League Baseball players. The report specifically deals with a request sent to the Baltimore Orioles. A baseball source with direct knowledge of the request told the Times that Mitchell had sought records from former Orioles, Sammy
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News: Juan Salas Tests Positive for Performance-Enhancing Drug, Suspended 5
2007-05-09 17:11:00
Tampa Bay Devil Rays relief pitcher, Juan Salas became the first player suspended under Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Treatment and Prevention Program this year. Salas is the 16th player to be suspended overall, and the 15th positive test (Jason Grimsley was suspended for accepting a shipment of human growth hormone in 2006 but never tested positive after 2003's anonymous testing). Salas,
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Steroid Era News: Kirk Radomski 2005 Affidavit Excerpts
2007-05-01 08:42:00
Kirk Rado mski reportedly testified in front of the BALCO grand jury the day after his guilty plea for felony charges of distributing steroids and money laundering was filed April 26. ESPN, who has published the redacted version of the affidavit, is reporting that prosecutors had requested that the affidavit in support of a search warrant be sealed until Radomski had testified before the grand
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Kirk Radomski?s Plea Bargain, Excerpts and Comments
2007-04-30 07:40:00
The following quotes are taken word for word from Kirk Radomski?s Plea Agreement signed by Radomski, Assistant United States Attorney, Matthew Perrella, and Radomski?s attorney, John Reilly on April 28, 2007.From section entitled The Defendant?s PromisesBeginning in 1995 and continuing through until December 14. 2005 when a search warrant was executed at my residence, I distributed anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, including Human Growth Hormone and Clenbuterol, as well as amphetamines, to dozens of current and former Major League Baseball players (on teams spread throughout Major league Baseball) and associates. I deposited the payments for theose anabolic steroids into my personal bank account and I then used the proceeds to finance my residence, which was the base of operation, warehouse, and communication center for my anabolic steroid-dealing business.During my past employment in Major League Baseball I developed contacts with Major League Baseball player...
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Baseball's Steroid Era Custom Search Engine - Searching Thousands of Articl
2007-04-29 10:06:00
A Google Custom Search engine specifically designed return results pertaining to Baseball's Steroid Era. For now it searches 81 sites and contains thousands upon thousands of articles from the most extensive and reputable sources documenting performance-enhancing drug use in baseall. Here are just a few of the sites searched in the Baseball's Steoid Era Custom Search Engine .Countless exclusions have also been made ot the index to assure results geared toward steroids and hGH in baseball would receive priority within the sites being searched. For Example, the highest ranked page at ESPN.com for 'Barry Bonds' is Bonds' Player Card. The Player Card is a valuable resource, but Bonds' stats are not too hard to find. With the exclusion in place, the highest ranked page for 'Barry Bonds' is the story covering Bonds' leaked testimony from the BALCO Grand Jury proceeding. Ranked even higher is the same story from the San Francisco Chronicle, the newspaper leading the BALCO coverage....
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Steroid Era News: Former Mets Employee Pleads Guilty to Steroid Distributio
2007-04-28 07:46:00
Kirk J. Radomski, a former batboy, clubhouse assistant and equipment manager for the New York Mets , admitted to distributing a variety of performance-enhancing drugs, including steroids and hGH, to ?dozens? of Major League Baseball players from 1995 to 2005, according to a plea agreement filed in federal court April 27, 2007.The Washington Post (and several other news sources) are reporting that Radomski, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing anabolic steroids and one count of felony money laundering. He is facing a maximum of 25 years in prison and $500,000 in fines. The names of the players Radomski gave up were redacted from the affidavit, but according to the New York Daily News , the MLB Players Association immediately began calling players telling them to be prepared in case they were named by Radomski. Players Association officials said they did not know the names of the players involved. Radomski also reportedly gave the names to former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, wh...
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Steroid Era News: MedXLife Distributed Steroids and hGH From Signature Pham
2007-04-27 05:29:00
Two owners of MedXLife , a prescription drug website now linked to Sign atue Pharmacy, have pleaded guilty to felony third-degree diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions. Greg Trotta, 38, and Brian Schafler, 34 admitted they helped get steroids for customers and have agreed to testify against parties involved.In court, Schafler said that he "put in the order" and that he spoke with customers and then had them speak with Dr. Gary Brandwein, another owner of MedXLife.com. Brandwein then signed and sent the prescriptions that were filled by Signature Pharmacy before being sent to the ?patient.? This was all done without any ?patient? every meeting any doctor in person. Often the customers would not even be in the same state.MedXLife.com was the second largest supplier of customers to Signature Pharmacy, one of the pharmacies raided in Orlando, Florida at the center of the steroid and internet hGH distribution scandal originating in Albany, New York. MedXLife.com is/was a ...
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