MLB HR Leaders
As of now the top 50 current career MLB HR leaders includes several players implicated in steroids (or performance enhancing drugs).
The known suspects (by rank on the list)
1. Barry Bonds - 762 HR - BALCO client, subject of federal perjury trial, centerpiece of book Game of Shadows
6. Sammy Sosa - 609 HR - testified before Congress, NY Times reported positive test results in 2003
8. Mark McGwire - 583 HR - testified before Congress, made famous the phrase "I'm not here to talk about the past", featured in Jose Canseco's book Juiced
10. Rafael Palmeiro - 569 HR - testified before Congress, suspended for 10 games for a positive test, featured in Jose Canseco's book Juiced
12. Alex Rodriguez - 562 and counting - ESPN reported positive test results in 2003, admitted use on ESPN interview, centerpiece of book A-Rod, featured in Jose Canseco's book Vindicated
17. Manny Ramirez - 533 and counting - suspended 50 games for positive test results
24. Gary Sheffield - 506 and counting - BALCO client
32. Jose Canseco - 462 - wrote two books detailing use by himself and others, testified before Congress
34. Jeff Bagwell - 449 - reported that trainer Kelly Blair bragged of steroids dealt to Bagwell
37. Juan Gonzalez - 434 - stopped at Canadian border with bag full of steroids, detailed in the Mitchell Report
39. Mike Piazza - 427 - mentioned in Jeff Pearlman book about Roger Clemens
44. Jason Giambi - 404 and counting - BALCO client, issued apology to fans
Other than players from prior eras, who does that leave untainted? Do we suspect them of guilt as well? Here is the list of those players:
5. Ken Griffey Jr. - 617 and counting
13. Jim Thome - 553 and counting
19. Frank Thomas - 521
25. Eddie Murray - 504
27. Fred McGriff - 493
30. Carlos Delgado - 473
31. Dave Winfield - 465
36. Andre Dawson - 438
38. Cal Ripken - 431
41. Chipper Jones - 416 and counting
45. Andres Galarraga - 399
47. Dale Murphy - 398
48. Joe Carter - 396
49. Vlad Guerrero - 393 and counting
12 to 14. Not a good ratio and tilted heavily towards 'guilty until proven innocent' rather than the ideal.
The known suspects (by rank on the list)
1. Barry Bonds - 762 HR - BALCO client, subject of federal perjury trial, centerpiece of book Game of Shadows
6. Sammy Sosa - 609 HR - testified before Congress, NY Times reported positive test results in 2003
8. Mark McGwire - 583 HR - testified before Congress, made famous the phrase "I'm not here to talk about the past", featured in Jose Canseco's book Juiced
10. Rafael Palmeiro - 569 HR - testified before Congress, suspended for 10 games for a positive test, featured in Jose Canseco's book Juiced
12. Alex Rodriguez - 562 and counting - ESPN reported positive test results in 2003, admitted use on ESPN interview, centerpiece of book A-Rod, featured in Jose Canseco's book Vindicated
17. Manny Ramirez - 533 and counting - suspended 50 games for positive test results
24. Gary Sheffield - 506 and counting - BALCO client
32. Jose Canseco - 462 - wrote two books detailing use by himself and others, testified before Congress
34. Jeff Bagwell - 449 - reported that trainer Kelly Blair bragged of steroids dealt to Bagwell
37. Juan Gonzalez - 434 - stopped at Canadian border with bag full of steroids, detailed in the Mitchell Report
39. Mike Piazza - 427 - mentioned in Jeff Pearlman book about Roger Clemens
44. Jason Giambi - 404 and counting - BALCO client, issued apology to fans
Other than players from prior eras, who does that leave untainted? Do we suspect them of guilt as well? Here is the list of those players:
5. Ken Griffey Jr. - 617 and counting
13. Jim Thome - 553 and counting
19. Frank Thomas - 521
25. Eddie Murray - 504
27. Fred McGriff - 493
30. Carlos Delgado - 473
31. Dave Winfield - 465
36. Andre Dawson - 438
38. Cal Ripken - 431
41. Chipper Jones - 416 and counting
45. Andres Galarraga - 399
47. Dale Murphy - 398
48. Joe Carter - 396
49. Vlad Guerrero - 393 and counting
12 to 14. Not a good ratio and tilted heavily towards 'guilty until proven innocent' rather than the ideal.
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