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Baseball's Steroid Hearings Congress hears testimony about use of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball. Current and past stars testify, including former home run king Mark McGwire. Lawmakers also hear from Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and from parents of children who died after using steroids.
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Baseball's Steroid Hearings

Congress hears testimony about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.

Baseball Stars Testify on MLB Steroid Abuse

A montage of some of the testimony given by Major League Baseball greats Sammy Sosa, Mark McGuire and Curt Schilling to Thursday's congressional panel examining steroid abuse in professional baseball.

Baseball Stars Testify on MLB Steroid Abuse

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At Muscle Beach, a Legacy of Steroid Use

NPR's Alex Chadwick visits Muscle Beach in Venice, Calif., where the American muscle-building craze began to take shape. He talks to people working out at the beach, and with a former competitive bodybuilder Phillip Golglia, who admitted to having used steroids in the past -- a decision he now regrets.

At Muscle Beach, a Legacy of Steroid Use

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Hill Panel Grills Baseball Icons About Steroids

Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire and other stars testify on Capitol Hill about performance-enhancing drugs in professional baseball. Former star Jose Canseco said illegal steroids have been widely used in the sport. Players also asked lawmakers to focus on the future and not the past.

Hill Panel Grills Baseball Icons About Steroids

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Baseball Hearing Subpoenas and Civil Liberties

The congressional inquiry on steroid use in baseball raises questions about violations of civil liberties. Robert Siegel talks with Louis Michael Seidman, law professor at the Georgetown University Law Center.

Baseball Hearing Subpoenas and Civil Liberties

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Limits of Drug Testing in Sports

Tommy Burns, assistant athletic director at Jenks High School in Jenks, Okla. says young players often feel pressure to bulk up in order to play college ball. His school system employs regular and random drug testing and attempts to counsel those who test positive.

Limits of Drug Testing in Sports

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Support for Congress' Probe of Baseball and Steroids

When the House Government Reform Committee begins its hearing on steroids in baseball on Thursday, Commissioner Bud Selig plans to be ready to testify. Many observers in baseball and politics are asking if it's really appropriate for Congress to jump into the steroid scandal right now. Our commentator says it's exactly what Congress should be doing.

Support for Congress' Probe of Baseball and Steroids

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Congress Subpoenas MLB Players in Steroid Probe

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the House Government Reform Committee's decision to subpoena several Major League Baseball players to testify about steroid use in the league. League officials are challenging the subpoenas, and may brave a "contempt of congress" charge by refusing to appear before the committee.

Congress Subpoenas MLB Players in Steroid Probe

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