Essay about Harm Caused by Steroids in the MLB - 756 Words

Opening day isn’t even here yet, and already we have enough controversy to last us the whole season. At a time when we’d much rather be thinking about the smell of fresh cut grass, hot dogs and pennant dreams, we’re forced to deal with a far darker issue. Now more than ever, there is alarming suspicion concerning apparent steroid drug use in Major League Baseball. As an avid baseball watcher and player of the game for twelve years this scandal is of great concern to me. In the time to come I will be informing you of how steroid use has tarnished baseball’s image, allowed for more records to be broken unfairly and the harmful effects it has on your body. Firstly, steroid use has tainted out national pastime and tarnished the game of†¦show more content†¦Secondly, using steroids has unfairly helped players smash records, making them huge stars. One of the biggest records broken was the single season home run record, by Mark Mcguire. Although he has not been accused of using steroids, he did admit to using a non steroid supplement that helped him unjustly break the record. The prior holder, the famous Yankee Roger Maris was dead at the time but his family did not want to see the record broken by a so called steroid user. Another famous player as of recent, Barry Bonds who has been the main player behind the current issue, is also in lieu of breaking a legendary record of the most homeruns in a career. Now the biggest star in baseball because of the eminency of breaking this record, do we consider it a fraud or fair play. Bonds is, at minimum a liar and a fool, and at worst, could go down as one of the biggest frauds ever. Lastly, although steroids have enhanced athletic performance unjustly, the adverse side effects can jeopardize your health. Steroids can cause serious health problems. Many changes take place inside the body and may not be noticed until it is too late. 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