List of Major League Baseball players suspended for performance-enhancing drugs
- List of Major League Baseball players suspended for performance-enhancing drugs
In January 2004, Major League Baseball announced a new steroid policy which included random, offseason testing and 10-day suspensions for first-time offenders, 30-days for second-time offenders, 60-days for third-time offenders, and one year for fourth-time offenders, all without pay, in an effort to curtail performance-enhancing drug use in professional baseball. This policy strengthened baseball's pre-existing ban on controlled substances, including steroids, which was in effect since 1991. [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/format/memos20051109?memo=1991&num=1]
The policy was to be reviewed in 2008, but under pressure from the U.S. Congress, on November 15, 2005, players and owners agreed to tougher penalties: a 50-game suspension for a first offense, a 100-game suspension for a second, and a lifetime ban for a third.
Players suspended while on Major League rosters
Players with Major League experience suspended while on Minor League rosters
External links
* [http://espn.go.com/classic/obit/s/2004/1010/1899091.html Ken Caminiti, the 1996 NL MVP admitted having used steroids while playing for the San Diego Padres. November 3, 2004]
* [http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/050404steroids.html 38 Minor Leaguers Suspended For Steroids. April 4, 2005]
* [http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/050512steroids.html Eleven Minor Leaguers Suspended For Steroids. May 12, 2005]
* [http://wcbstv.com/local/balco.steroids.major.2.243970.html Ex-Mets employee Kirk Radomski pleads guilty to distributing steroids and other charges. April 27, 2007]
* [http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/2007/10/13/2007-10-13_owners_get_warning_on_george_mitchell_st.html?ref=rss George Mitchell prepares to release names of players after the end of the World Series. October 13, 2007]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3078690 Bud Selig comments on the suspension of players found to have broken U.S. laws in regards to the steroid scandal. October 25, 2007]
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