Slugger Mark McGwire admits to steroids
Mark McGwire finally came out and admitted he took steroids while playing Major League Baseball. This comes after years of speculation and on the eve of his debut as the St. Louis Cardinals’ hitting coach. We speak with Mark Kreidler, a sports columnist and the author of “Six Good Innings.” On his blog, he writes that McGwire should not be given credit for finally acknowledging the obvious.
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