Will Baseball Step Up to the Plate on Steroids? In 11 hours of testimony on Capitol Hill Friday, players and Major League officials acknowledged and sometimes avoided the issue of steroids in baseball. Now, many fans are wondering whether baseball can summon the will to strengthen its drug testing program. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

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Will Baseball Step Up to the Plate on Steroids?

March 18, 200512:00 AM ET

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In 11 hours of testimony on Capitol Hill Friday, players and Major League officials acknowledged and sometimes avoided the issue of steroids in baseball. Now, many fans are wondering whether baseball can summon the will to strengthen its drug testing program. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.