Clearing the Bases: Mike Schmidt 2006, USA, HarperCollins Publishers NY,
p 2-3
The 1998 season in baseball brought many fans back to the sport. The home run race to break Roger Maris's 37 year old record for single-season home runs between Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire captivated america.
Mike himself says, "If I had played in the 1990s, I would have used steroids. Why? Because I'm human."
1990-2005, aka: The Steroid Era was driven by the quest to gain a competitive edge.
p 83 - the min salary is $300,000 to A-Rod's high of $25 mil
p88 - a reporter discovered a bottle of androstenedione in Mark McGwire's locker,
p 93 after waving his finger in front of congress and denying ever using steroids, rafael palmeiro tests positive for steroid use
p 99 jason giambi admits steroid usage
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