Performance Enhancing Drugs in Baseball

By jacobmoore

  • The First Test

    Drug testing begins in all MLB spring training camps. This was the first year that every player on the 40-man roster had to take part in random drug testing. MLB also had the right to retest up to 240 players of their choosing "Drug Policy Coverage." Major League Baseball. Web. 15 Sept. 2014.

  • 5-7% Test Positive

    Of the 1,438 players tested for PEDs, 5-7% of them tested positive for steroids. Because of the high persentage, MLB added penalties to everyone that tested positive for performance enhancing drungs in 2004. Nightengale, Bob. "MLB Toughens Drug Agreement Provisions." Www.usatoday.com. 28 Mar. 2014. Web. 15 Sept. 2014.

  • Barry Bonds Record Breaking Home Run

    Barry Bonds hit a record 762 home runs in his career, holds the record with 73 home runs in a single season, holds the record for most walks in a career/season, and holds the record for most intentional walks in a career/season. He has been voted into 14 All-Star games, has won 7 MVP awards and 12 Silver Slugger awards.
    Curry, Jack. "Bonds Hits No. 756 to Break Aaron’s Record." The New York Times. 8 Aug. 2007. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.

  • Mitchell Report

    George Mitchell publishes a report of his 21 month investigation of PEDs in baseball. The report named 89 MLB players that have tested positive of performance enhancing drugs. Many of the players named where All-Stars and where well known around the MLB. "Mitchell Report." Mitchell Report. Web. 15 Sept. 2014.

  • A Different Kind of Test

    In 2011, players and owners agree to have test players blood for human growth hormones during Spring Training 2012. Nightengale, Bob. "MLB Toughens Drug Agreement Provisions." Www.usatoday.com. 28 Mar. 2014. Web. 15 Sept. 2014.

  • HGH Testing

    Players and Owners announce the agreement to add HGH Blood testing for Spring Training. MLB announced that players that test positve berfore the All Star game will not be able to participate. Nightengale, Bob. "MLB Toughens Drug Agreement Provisions."

  • Updated Suspetions

    MLB announces that they will increase the suspension to 80 games for the first positive test and 162 games for the second. A season long suspension will result in a loss of salary for that year, plus every game of the season. Not only did they increase the suspension, but MLB also increased the frequancy of which they test players. Nightengale, Bob. "MLB Toughens Drug Agreement Provisions." Www.usatoday.com. 28 Mar. 2014. Web. 15 Sept. 2014.