The Steroid Era

 The Steroid Era.

The steroid era is one of the most controversial topics in sports history. This era started in the 1980s and spanned till the early 2000’s. During this period of time, records were broken and surges in power hitting occurred. 

Pictured are Mark  McGwire and Barry Bonds. Two of the most famous steroid users. 

McGwire and Bonds battled for years in homerun races and power rankings. 

The real battle was between McGwire and Sosa. these two emerged as the two biggest sensations of the roid age. Their ability to launch baseballs as far as they did was sensational. 

The 1998 season was one to remember. Both Sosa and McGwire passed Roger Maris’s record of 61 home runs. 

As excitement grew about the home runs and record-breaking, suspicions also grew. People questioned if these records were legit or not. 

In 2003 an investigation took place unvealing the use of PEDs, including anabolic steroids and growth hormones. This series of events cast a shadow on MLB players' previous accomplishments. 

The use of steroids has had a lasting impact on records and players. Records that used to be celebrated are now frowned upon. 

Barry Bonds, who broke the single-season home run record and total home run record, faced many allegations about his steroid use. Which led to the questioning of the legitimacy of his records. 

We don't call it the steroid era just because an unknown but odd number of baseball players were doing steroids. We say it because the steroids are known to have helped them break records. 

The steroid era brought a lot of excitement to the sport, but also a lot of downfall. Those players with the competitive edge could have been seen as unethical. 

The Steroid era will be remembered forever as a period of great achievements and a period of poor integrity. Baseball will forever remain a resilient institution, ensuring its place in America's pastime.