As a young boy, I remember a time period when the two biggest names in baseball were Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire. They seemed to be in a race to see who could hit the most home runs in a season. For a kid this was magical to watch and even more magical to imitate. For me, it was hitting Sammy Sosa’s signature skip after hitting a home run. However, all of this comes crashing down when you hear that there is a possibility that they cheated. While McGwire admitted that he did use steroids off and on for over a decade but still believes that he could have broke the home run record without them, Sosa has never openly admitted to the use of such substances.
Even though Sosa continues to deny such claims a recent interview with Jeremy Schaap on E:60 seemed to tell a different story. When asked if he ever used Performance Enhancing Drugs throughout his career, he repeatedly answered that he never tested positive. At one point he even stated that he never tested positive in the United States. This would seem to indicate that he did indeed use them otherwise he would have given a very clear answer by saying no I did not use PEDs during my career, but he simply could not do that. Nonetheless, he still to this day has not openly admitted to the use of any banned substance.
The allegations against Sosa have overshadowed a memorable playing career, the highlight of which was Sosa’s part in the 1998 home run chase against Mark McGwire, who himself has admitted to steroid use during that season, and have kept Sosa out of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The same goes for McGwire. Two of the biggest names in baseball belong to would be legends, but all of that seem to be erased after being linked to the use of PEDs.
Ryan Upshaw
https://www.businessinsider.com/sammy-sosa-peds-never-tested-positive-2018-6
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