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rises, those who couldn’t quite keep up had to find an alternative way to produce at the plate. These players turned to performance enhancing drugs. Mark McGuire smacked 70 home runs and then a few years later, Barry Bonds hit 73 in the 2001…

admitted to using steroids in their careers. The Mitchell Report, a file that was published by former US Senator George Mitchell that investigated the use of drugs in MLB was published in 2007 and revealed a number of big name players like Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Rafael Palmeiro and Gary Sheffield. Of all the players that were named, some admitted their use, others denied and some kept quiet. After the report, MLB implemented a strict drug policy and if a player…

“This record is not tainted at all, at all,” Bonds said. “Period. You guys can say whatever you want.” This was Barry Bonds in the post-game interview after hitting his 756th career home run to beat the record previously held by Hank Aaron. Reactions to this were varied, as some stood up for Bonds, while others bashed him. Either way, the use of steroids is wrong. Athletes that are proven to have used steroids in their careers should be forced to forfeit their titles because they gain an unfair…

Surround sound is a system of stereophonic sound involving three or more speakers surrounding the listener to create a more realistic effect. What is surround sound? surround sound can be translated as a atmospheric sound manipulation. Manipulation of the mind is caused by the placement of speakers to give the allusion to the listener to feel like they are in the 1st person prospective. Surround sound is a technique for enriching the Sound Reproduction quality of an audio source with three or…

1. Sources: http://nypost.com/2014/01/11/a-rod-biogenesis-timeline/ - This source from New York Post shows the timeline leading up to Alex 's biogenesis scandal. http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2013/3/13/4098074/biogenesis-ped-scandal-government-steps-up-investigation - This source leads up to government becoming involved with Bosch; the leader of biogenesis. 2. Background and Details Alex Rodriguez was called out among other MLB players who have proven to be linked to using…

The Negative Effects of Steroid Use in Baseball When talking about the greatest negative effect on any sport only one thing comes to mind and that is steroids. Steroids have tarnished every sport but in particular they have put tons of negative setbacks on the sport of baseball. To better understand the negative effects that steroids have in baseball, one must know the effects it has on a player, how it affects the rest of the league, and how steroids affect the fan base. First and foremost,…

Is Doping in Sports OK? 73 home runs in a single MLB season. That is almost an unthinkable thing to accomplish at the highest level of baseball. When Barry Bonds completed this feat in 2001, many people speculated on whether or not he was helped in any way… they meant steroids. Doping, which is the use of steroids, is now a major issue within pro sports and has helped many athletes accomplish feats they might not have otherwise done. Even though doping does not always make that much of a…

Steroids are alive and well in sports today. Not until the 1960’s was the use of performance-enhancing drugs by professional athletes acknowledged as a problem (CITE). Today, steroids are widely known throughout all levels of sports, and are prohibited in all of them. Even though there are rules in professional sports as well as collegiate, athletes still find a way to consume them, even though they are aware of the consequences. Athletes not only have to be aware of the repercussions of…

Animal Farm was written by George Orwell in 1945. His real name is Eric Arthur Blair who was born in Motihari, Bengal, India, in 1903. George Orwell is an English novelist, essayist and critic. He is best known for his novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four which were published in 1945 and 1949 respectively. Orwell formed many strong opinions about major political movements during his time including imperialism and communism. Most of his strong political opinions were influenced when he…

Jaxson Ziemann Miss Davis College Prep English 2 31 March 2017 A Hero’s Accomplishments Baseball is known as America’s pastime for good reason. The sport is does many things to draw interest to the game and how it’s played. Baseball is highly competitive, complex, and difficult to master. That is why people enjoy it so much. A game’s outcome could change with one pitch, and one swing of the bat. On Tuesday, September 8th, a ball is hit and leaves the field over the left field wall. Just like…