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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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    Steroid Use in Baseball: A Social Injustice? In the year of 1998 the sport of baseball ruled the landscape of the sports world as people all over the country were watching Mark Mcgwire and Sammy Sosa race towards the single-season home run record. Major League Baseball‚ the ruling body of professional baseball in the United States‚ was all too thrilled with their newfound popularity and growing revenues. The game of baseball had long been considered “the” American pastime‚ but entering the 98’ season

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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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    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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    Alex Rodriguez‚ the highest paid player in the history of baseball‚ has finally come clean about his use of steroids in the last decade as part of an immunity deal with the Drug Enforcement Association. Although the All-Star third baseman had admitted to steroids use in the past‚ he had steadfastly denied using banned substances since he joined the New York Yankees in 2004. “All my years in New York have been clean‚” he told ESPN in 2009. (Howard). With this in mind‚ many people enjoy watching sports

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    Out of all the vast variety of sports there are‚ baseball is the most challenging and difficult sport to play. No other sport compares to the degree of difficulty that you have to deal with‚ like you do in playing the game of baseball. There are so many different elements that make this game the most difficult. Three major elements stick out in my mind as to why this wonderful sport is the toughest of all. The three main factors in my mind are the increased physical and hand eye coordination component

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    why not to take steroids

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    You can bench 400 pounds‚ run the 40 yard dash in 4.6 seconds‚ and hit 30 home runs if you take steroids. Do you take them? The pressure today to get the college scholarship or the professional contract is overwhelming for students. Everybody wants to be the next big star. Steroids have been known to make you stronger‚ faster‚ bigger‚ and better‚ but are the side affects and the chance of being caught worth it? Some of the psychological side affects are edginess‚ impatience‚ mood swings‚

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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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    Why Baseball Is Important

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    Baseball Why should anyone ever play baseball? It just seems like those who devote their lives to the game can never win. I’m in high school‚ and even I have to get up every weekend to go to the baseball fields‚ sometimes even as early as 7:30 A.M. Imagine my disappointment‚ after I drag myself out of bed at the crack of dawn on a non-school day‚ just to lose to the opposing team and go back home. But here’s the thing: gambling with my only day off; that is‚ risking I’ll feel that

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    Why Is Baseball Important

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    throughout the year‚ but I would recommend having baseball as part of PE. To some people‚ baseball is the most important part of their life‚ but to others it is just another sport played for entertainment. Moreover‚ baseball is one of the most coveted sports in America. I feel PE should add this activity as it allows students the opportunity to experience the game of baseball‚ which is known as "America’s pastime". Baseball is a part of American history; therefore‚ baseball should have a presence

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