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- 01/09/09
| Name: | Calvin Harris |
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| Member since: | April 01, 2006 |
| Last visit: | April 01, 2006 |
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He caught No. 715 and knows a thing or two of steroids "I actually think that the game is cleaner today than when I was playing,'' says former major league pitcher Tom House, who pitched in the 1970s and was later Nolan Ryan's pitching coach. House says that he used steroids because "In my case, I was doing everything I could just to survive, but the steroid use ended up backfiring on him....Every generation of players -- the '20s, '30s, '40s on up -- everybody was looking for a way to get the most out of their bodies, and they took whatever they possibly could. It was almost expected. . . "
posted by spira at 12:42 PM on April 02
He caught No. 715 and knows a thing or two of steroids "I actually think that the game is cleaner today than when I was playing,'' says former major league pitcher Tom House, who pitched in the 1970s and was later Nolan Ryan's pitching coach. House says that he used steroids because "In my case, I was doing everything I could just to survive, but the steroid use ended up backfiring on him....Every generation of players -- the '20s, '30s, '40s on up -- everybody was looking for a way to get the most out of their bodies, and they took whatever they possibly could. It was almost expected. . . "
posted by spira at 12:42 PM on April 02
I am 45 years old and remember Hank Aaron hit the go ahead home run. Seems like it was yesterday. I also have a 5 year old and 9 years old playing little league ball. It worries me that these heroes of ours are sending the wrong message with the steroid use.
posted at 01:52 PM on April 02
I agree with you. But to kids they are heroes or at least they ( children ) try to imulate them.