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The Correalation between Steroid use and the Statistical Records of Baseball Teams;

With a focus on the Baltimore Orioles. The Correalation between Steroid use and the Statistical Records of Baseball Teams;. The Numbers Game. Numbers in baseball as well as other sports decides who gets into the Hall of Fame. More importantly numbers decides Legacy, not contributions.

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The Correalation between Steroid use and the Statistical Records of Baseball Teams;

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  1. With a focus on the Baltimore Orioles. The Correalation between Steroid use and the Statistical Records of Baseball Teams;

  2. The Numbers Game • Numbers in baseball as well as other sports decides who gets into the Hall of Fame. • More importantly numbers decides Legacy, not contributions. • Only 27 players have achieved 3,000 hits • Only 25 players have achieved 500 homeruns. • Only four achieved both….

  3. Who are they??? Pictures courtesy of www.google.com/images

  4. Steroid Birds??? • Dec 15th 2007, Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons admitted to past steroid use. • Dec 18th 2007, Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts admitted to past steroid use in 2003. • The Mitchell Report, which was published on Dec 13th 2007 by Sen. George Mitchell. • Among the 84 players he profiled, “only” 19 were Orioles; former and present. • Among players named were then Oriole short-stop Miguel Tejada and former first baseman Rafael Palmerio.

  5. The Record Book • What did this mean? • Palmerio ranks fifth all-time in homeruns for the club at 223. • Ranks 11 in Runs scored with 555. • Ranks 6 in RBI (Runs Batted In) with 728. • Also holds the single-season RBI (Runs Batted In) club record for a LH hitter with 142 in 1996 • Miguel Tejada set the all-time hits in a season record with 214 in 2006. • He also holds the single-season RBI club record for a RH hitter with 150 in2004.

  6. Canseco and Claims • In 2005, former major leaguer and admitted steroid user Jose Canseco claimed that at least “half” of all major leaguers are on steroids. • Made claims in his book, “Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant Roids, and how Baseball got Big”. • He also “speculated” that former Oriole Brady Anderson had indeed used steroids during the 1996 season.

  7. Generalizations Pictures courtesy of www.google.com/images

  8. Generalizations • Anderson had hit 50 homeruns, breaking the club’s single-season homerun record. • Many experts questioned his performance in recent years due to his offensive output • Before 1996, he had hit 20 homeruns once, in 1992. • The following season in 1997, he hit 18 homeruns. And only reached the 20 homerun plateau again in 1999 with 24. • The generalization concerning Anderson was his size and past production. • “Enough” people assumed that because of his increased muscle mass and production level, that he was indeed “juiced”.

  9. Legacies • Numbers…not contributions standout in conversations concerning steriods. • Numbers define a career. • Steroid use destroys that legacy. • Accomplishments are tied into numbers .

  10. Conclusion; The “So What” • What does this mean? • It means that one’s legacy is in trouble if the accomplishments are not creditable. • In baseball, this means no entry to the hall of fame. • If you used steroids or was suspected of using then you yourself become a target for speculation. • “It takes 20 years to build a reputation…but only two minutes to destroy it”. • In the historical context, the record book is changed due to players under fire from using steroids. • Through their actions, they created a false presentation of their true playing ability.

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