The Mitchell Report on steroids in baseball is released
On December 13 , 2007 — The Mitchell Report on steroids in baseball is released, a document of 409 pages as well as a paper trail of 115,000 copies of receipts, canceled checks, telephone records, and e-mail messages, is released. The much anticipated investigative missive, the work of former Senator George Mitchell and his committee, calls the steroid era in the sport a collective failure and names 89 former and present big league players who allegedly used illegal, performance-enhancing drugs, including Roger Clemens, Jason Giambi, Andy Pettitte, Miguel Tejada, Barry Bonds, and Gary Sheffield.
“Roger Clemens adamantly, vehemently or whatever adjective can be used, denies he has ever used steroids or whatever the word is for improper substance. There has never been one shred of tangible evidence that he ever used these substances and yet he is being slandered today.” – RANDY HENDRICKS, Roger Clemen’s lawyer denying claims made in the Mitchell Report. In a statement released by his attorney, Randy Hendricks, Roger Clemens vehemently denies the allegations put forth by the Mitchell Report concerning his use of performance-enhancing drugs. Brian McNamee, the former trainer of the seven-time Cy Young Award winner, states in the report he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone at least 16 times while Clemens was a member of the 1998 Blue Jays and the 2000-01 Yankees.
“We can jump to this conclusion: that steroids have sullied the game. My hope is that this report is a part of putting the steroid era of baseball behind us.” – GEORGE W. BUSH, U.S. president and former owner of the Rangers.
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