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Mark McGwire's Steroid Issue Reduces His Hall of Fame Vote
[SIZE=-1]New York Times, United States[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Rickey Henderson, who was the stylish leadoff man for the Oakland Athletics when they won the 1989 World Series, is expected to be elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Mark McGwire, who was a bruising power hitter on that team, is not expected to come close to election in his third year on the ballot.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=-1]Since McGwires career was clouded by the suspicion of steroid use, he has received scant support. [...][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]But many other voters cited either McGwires refusal to answer questions about his possible steroid use at a Congressional hearing in 2005 or the surge in his home run totals later in his career as reasons not to reward him.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]I believe he was largely a one-dimensional player, Sean McAdam of The Boston Herald said. And there is overwhelming evidence that his power was achieved, at least partially, through artificial and illegal enhancement.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=-1]New York Times, United States[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Rickey Henderson, who was the stylish leadoff man for the Oakland Athletics when they won the 1989 World Series, is expected to be elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Mark McGwire, who was a bruising power hitter on that team, is not expected to come close to election in his third year on the ballot.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=-1]Since McGwires career was clouded by the suspicion of steroid use, he has received scant support. [...][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]But many other voters cited either McGwires refusal to answer questions about his possible steroid use at a Congressional hearing in 2005 or the surge in his home run totals later in his career as reasons not to reward him.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]I believe he was largely a one-dimensional player, Sean McAdam of The Boston Herald said. And there is overwhelming evidence that his power was achieved, at least partially, through artificial and illegal enhancement.[/SIZE]
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