The long-awaited Mitchell Report on Thursday, an All-Star roster linked to steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs that put a question mark — if not an asterisk — next to some of baseball’s biggest moments.
*Lenny Dykstra
Lenny Dykstra played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball with two clubs, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, from 1985 to 1996. As a player with the Phillies,Dykstra played in three All-Star games and finished second in Most Valuable Player balloting in1993.
*Rondell White
Rondell White is an outfielder who has played for seven teams in Major LeagueBaseball from 1993 to the present, the Montreal Expos (8 seasons), Chicago Cubs (parts of 2 seasons), New York Yankees (1 season), Kansas City Royals (part of 1 season), San Diego Padres (part of 1 season), Detroit Tigers (2 seasons), and Minnesota Twins (2 seasons).
*Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens is a pitcher who, from 1984 to 2007, played for four teams in Major League Baseball, the Boston Red Sox (13 seasons), Toronto Blue Jays (2 seasons), New York Yankees (6 seasons), and Houston Astros (3 seasons). He has won more than 350 games, seven Cy Young Awards, and was the American League Most Valuable Player in 1986. He was named to All-Star teams eleven times.
*Andy Pettitte
Andy Pettitte is a pitcher who since 1995 has played with two teams in Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees (10 seasons) and the Houston Astros (3 seasons). He has been named to the All-Star team twice and was Most Valuable Player in the 2001 American League Championship Series.
*Chuck Knoblauch
Chuck Knoblauch played as an infielder for three teams in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2002, the Minnesota Twins (7 seasons), New York Yankees (4 seasons), and Kansas City Royals (1 season). He was the 1991 American League Rookie of the Year andplayed on four All-Star teams.
*Eric Gagné
Eric Gagné is a relief pitcher who began his career in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1999 and played with the Dodgers through 2006. In 2007, he played for the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox, and in December he signed with the Milwaukee Brewers. In 2002 and 2003, Gagné was the Los Angeles Dodgers Player of the Year. In 2003, he saved 55 games and won the Cy Young Award and the National League Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year. In 2004, he saved 45 games and again won the National League Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year. He has played in three All-Star games.
*Mo Vaughn
Mo Vaughn played as an infielder and designated hitter with three teams in Major League Baseball between 1991 and 2003, the Boston Red Sox (8 seasons), Anaheim Angels (2 seasons), and New York Mets (2 seasons). While with the Red Sox in 1995, he was voted the American League Most Valuable Player. He played in three All-Star games.
*Miguel Tejada
Miguel Tejada is a shortstop who has played for two teams in Major League Baseball since 1997, the Oakland Athletics (7 seasons) and Baltimore Orioles (4 seasons). He was the American League Most Valuable Player in 2002. He played in every game from June 2, 2000 until June 21, 2007, the fifth longest streak of consecutive games played in Major League Baseball history. Tejada has played in four All-Star games and was the Most Valuable Player of the 2005 All-Star game.
*Denny Neagle
Denny Neagle pitched for six teams in Major League Baseball between 1991 and 2003, the Minnesota Twins (1 season), Pittsburgh Pirates (5 seasons), Atlanta Braves (3 seasons), Cincinnati Reds (2 seasons), New York Yankees (part of 1 season), and Colorado Rockies (3 seasons). He has played on two All-Star teams.
*David Justice
David Justice played as an outfielder for four teams in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2002, the Atlanta Braves (8 seasons), Cleveland Indians (4 seasons), New York Yankees (2 seasons), and Oakland Athletics (1 season). He was the Rookie of the Year in the National League in 1990 and was the Most Valuable Player in the American League Championship Series in 2000. He was named to three All-Star teams.
*Jason Grimsley
Jason Grimsley pitched for seven different teams in Major League Baseball between 1989 and 2006, the Philadelphia Phillies (3 seasons), Cleveland Indians (3 seasons), California Angels (1 season), New York Yankees (2 seasons), Kansas City Royals (4 seasons), Baltimore Orioles (2 seasons), and Arizona Diamondbacks (1 season). As previously discussed, he was released by the Diamondbacks after it was publicly revealed that a federal search warrant
had been executed upon his residence in 2006.
*Gregg Zaun
Gregg Zaun is a catcher who has played with seven teams in Major League Baseball since 1995, the Baltimore Orioles (parts of 2 seasons), Florida Marlins (parts of
3 seasons), Texas Rangers (1 season), Kansas City Royals (2 seasons), Houston Astros (parts of 2 seasons), Colorado Rockies (part of 1 season) and, most recently, the Toronto Blue Jays (4 seasons).
*F.P. Santangelo
F.P. Santangelo played several positions over short stints with four teams in Major League Baseball between 1995 and 2001, the Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Oakland Athletics. He is now a radio broadcaster.
*David Segui
David Segui played as an infielder for seven different teams in Major League Baseball from 1990 until 2004, the Baltimore Orioles (8 seasons), New York Mets (parts of 2 seasons), Montreal Expos (parts of 3 seasons), Seattle Mariners (parts of 2 seasons), Toronto Blue Jays (part of 1 season), Texas Rangers (part of 1 season), and Cleveland Indians (part of 1 season).
*Larry Bigbie
Larry Bigbie played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2006 for the Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, and St. Louis Cardinals. In 2007, Bigbie played in the minor leagues.
*Brian Roberts
Brian Roberts is an infielder who has played for the Baltimore Orioles since 2001. He has been selected to two All-Star teams.
*Jack Cust
Jack Cust is an outfielder who began his major league career with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001. Since then, he has played for five teams in Major League Baseball, theDiamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics.In 2007, he played with Oakland.
*Tim Laker
Tim Laker played as a catcher with five different teams in Major League Baseball between 1992 and 2006, the Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cleveland Indians. Much of his playing career was spent in the minor leagues. In 2007, Laker managed a minor league affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.
*Josias Manzanillo
Josias Manzanillo pitched for eight teams in Major League Baseball between 1991 and 2004, the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Florida Marlins.
*Todd Hundley
Todd Hundley played as a catcher with three teams in Major League Baseball from 1990 until 2003 (the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs). He was with the Mets from 1990 to 1998. He played in All-Star games in 1996 and 1997.
*Mark Carreon
Mark Carreon played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996, with the New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Indians.
*Hal Morris
Hal Morris played as an infielder with four different teams in Major League Baseball from 1988 until 2000, the New York Yankees (2 seasons), Cincinnati Reds
(10 seasons), Kansas City Royals (1 season), and Detroit Tigers (part of 1 season).
*Matt Franco
Matt Franco played as an infielder with three teams in Major League Baseball between 1995 and 2003, the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Atlanta Braves.
*Glenallen Hill
Glenallen Hill played as an outfielder with seven teams in Major League Baseball between 1989 and 2001, the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Anaheim Angels. In 2007, he was the first base coach for the Colorado Rockies.
*Ron Villone
Ron Villone has been a pitcher with ten teams in Major League Baseball since 1995, the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, and New York Yankees.
*Ryan Franklin
Ryan Franklin is a pitcher who has played with four teams in Major League Baseball since 1999, the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis Cardinals.
*Chris Donnels
Chris Donnels played parts of eight seasons as an infielder with five teams in Major League Baseball between 1991 and 2002, the New York Mets, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
*Todd Williams
Todd Williams has played as a pitcher with five teams in Major League Baseball since 1995, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles, among many assignments in the minor leagues.
*Phil Hiatt
Phil Hiatt played several positions in minor league baseball for fourteen seasons, in Japan for one season and for parts of four seasons (1993, 1995, 1996, and 2001) played with the Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, and Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball.
*Todd Pratt
Todd Pratt played as a catcher from 1992 to 2006 for four teams in Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies (8 seasons), Chicago Cubs (1 season), New York Mets (5 seasons), and Atlanta Braves (1 season).
*Kevin Young
Kevin Young played as an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1992 until 2003, for the Pittsburgh Pirates for nearly his entire career and for the Kansas City Royals for one season.
*Mike Lansing
Mike Lansing played as an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2001 with the Montreal Expos (5 seasons), Colorado Rockies (3 seasons), and Boston Red Sox (parts of 2 seasons).
*Cody McKay
Cody McKay played as a catcher in minor league baseball for ten seasons between 1996 and 2004. He was called up by the Oakland Athletics in 2002 and by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004.
*Kent Mercker
Kent Mercker pitched for nine different teams in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2006, the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Anaheim Angels, Colorado Rockies, and Chicago Cubs.
*Adam Piatt
Adam Piatt played as an outfielder with two teams in Major League Baseball for portions of four seasons between 2000 and 2003, the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In 1999, he was the Oakland Athletics’ Minor League Player of the Year.
*Jason Christiansen
Jason Christiansen pitched for four teams in Major League Baseball between 1995 and 2005, the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, and
Los Angeles Angels.
*Mike Stanton
Mike Stanton is a pitcher who has played Major League Baseball with eight teams since 1989, the Atlanta Braves (7 seasons), Boston Red Sox (parts of 3 seasons), Texas Rangers (part of 1 season), New York Yankees (7 seasons), New York Mets (2 seasons), Washington Nationals (parts of 2 seasons), San Francisco Giants (part of 1 season), and Cincinnati Reds (1 season). He has been selected to an All-Star team once.
*Stephen Randolph
Stephen Randolph is a pitcher who spent most of his career in the minor leagues. In 2003 and 2004, he played with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and in 2007 he played with the Houston Astros.
*Jerry Hairston, Jr.
Jerry Hairston, Jr. has played in Major League Baseball since 1998, for the Baltimore Orioles (7 seasons), Chicago Cubs (2 seasons), and Texas Rangers (2 seasons).
*Paul Lo Duca
Paul Lo Duca is a catcher who has played with three teams in Major League Baseball since 1998, the Los Angeles Dodgers (7 seasons), Florida Marlins (2 seasons), and New York Mets (2 seasons). He has appeared in four All-Star games.
*Adam Riggs
Adam Riggs played several positions in portions of four seasons with three teams in Major League Baseball between 1997 and 2004, the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and Anaheim Angels. He also played in the minor leagues for eleven seasons. Since 2004, he has played professional baseball in Japan.
*Bart Miadich
Bart Miadich played professional baseball as a pitcher from 1998 to 2006 but played only portions of two seasons (2001 and 2003) in Major League Baseball, both with the Anaheim Angels.
Fernando Vina
Fernando Vina played several positions with five teams in Major League Baseball from 1993 until 2004, the Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Detroit Tigers. He played in the 1998 All-Star game and won two National League Golden Glove Awards as a second baseman. During the 2007 baseball season, he was a commentator for ESPN’s Baseball Tonight.
*Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown pitched for six teams in Major League Baseball between 1986 and 2005, the Texas Rangers (8 seasons), Baltimore Orioles (1 season), Florida Marlins (2 seasons), San Diego Padres (1 season), Los Angeles Dodgers (5 seasons), and New York Yankees
*Mike Bell
Mike Bell played as an infielder for several minor league teams from 1993 to 2005. In 2000, Bell played in nineteen games for the Cincinnati Reds. In 2007, Bell was named manager of the Yakima Bears, a minor league affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
*Matt Herges
Matt Herges is a pitcher who has played for seven teams in Major League Baseball since 1999, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants,
San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, Florida Marlins, and Colorado Rockies.
*Gary Bennett, Jr.
Gary Bennett, Jr. is a catcher who since 1995 has played with seven teams in Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, and St. Louis Cardinals.
*Jim Parque
Jim Parque pitched in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1998 through 2003. In 2004, he played for Arizona’s class AAA affiliate. He announced his retirement at the end of that season because of shoulder injuries, but in 2007 he played for Seattle’s class AAA affiliate.
*Brendan Donnelly
Brendan Donnelly is a pitcher who has played with two teams in Major League Baseball since 2002, the Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox. He was selected to play in the All-Star game in 2003.
*Chad Allen
Chad Allen is an outfielder who played with four teams in Major League Baseball between 1999 and 2005, the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, and Texas Rangers. Since then, he has played in Japan.
*Jeff Williams
Jeff Williams is a pitcher who played portions of four major league seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1999 to 2002. After leaving the Dodgers, Williams went to Japan to continue his playing career.
*Howie Clark
Howie Clark has played several positions for two teams in Major League Baseball since 2002, the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays.
*Exavier Nook Logan
Nook Logan is an outfielder who has played in Major League Baseball since 2004 for the Detroit Tigers and Washington Nationals.
*David Bell
In a March 6, 2007 article, Sports Illustrated identified David Bell, a former player who spent parts of twelve seasons as an infielder with six different major league teams (the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Milwaukee Brewers) as one of the customers who appeared in records seized from Applied Pharmacy Services of Mobile, Alabama.
*Paul Byrd
On October 21, 2007, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd had bought nearly $25,000 worth of human growth hormone and syringes from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center, one of the anti-aging clinics implicated in the Signature Pharmacy investigation, in thirteen transactions between August 2002 and January 2005.
*Jose Canseco
The March 6, 2006 Sports Illustrated article reported that Jose Canseco’s name appeared in customer records that had been seized from Applied Pharmacy Services.
*Jay Gibbons
In a September 9, 2007 article, Sports Illustrated reported that Baltimore Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons was another major league player whose name appeared in Signature Pharmacy client records.
*Troy Glaus
Days before its article about Gibbons, Sports Illustrated reported that the name of Toronto Blue Jays infielder Troy Glaus also had been in Signature Pharmacy customer records.
*Jason Grimsley
In its initial reporting on the raid on Signature Pharmacy, the Albany Times Union reported that former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jason Grimsley was one of the
pharmacy’s customers.482 Grimsley retired in 2006 after federal authorities seized human growth hormone shipped to his home.
*Jose Guillen
In an article on November 6, 2007, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Seattle Mariners outfielder Jose Guillen purchased human growth hormone, testosterone, and other steroids through the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center in multiple transactions over a three year period between 2002 and 2004 and possibly also in 2005.
*Jerry Hairston, Jr.
In an article on March 2, 2007, Sports Illustrated reported that records from Applied Pharmacy showed that Texas Rangers outfielder Jerry Hairston, Jr. received humangrowth hormone (Genotropin), HCG, and clomiphene citrate from the pharmacy in May 2004.
*Darren Holmes
In a March 8, 2007 article, Sports Illustrated reported that former pitcher Darren Holmes had purchased human growth hormone (somatropin) and testosterone from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center in October 2003.
*Gary Matthews, Jr.
On February 27, 2007, the Albany Times Union reported that the name of Los Angeles Angels outfielder Gary Matthews, Jr. appeared on a customer list of Applied
Pharmacy Services.
*John Rocker
In March 2007, Sports Illustrated reported that, according to the Applied Pharmacy Services database, former pitcher John Rocker received two prescriptions for human growth hormone (somatropin) between April and July 2003.
*Scott Schoeneweis
On October 1, 2007, ESPN reported on its website that New York Mets pitcher Scott Schoeneweis had received six shipments of steroids from Signature Pharmacy at Comiskey Park while he was playing for the Chicago White Sox in 2003 and 2004.
*Ismael Valdez
In an article on November 6, 2007, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that former pitcher Ismael Valdez made a series of purchases in 2002 through the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center of human growth hormone and several drugs used to counteract the side effects of steroid abuse.
*Matt Williams
In the same November 6, 2007 article that reported on Ismael Valdez and Jose Guillen, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that retired infielder Matt Williams purchased human growth hormone, steroids, syringes, and other drugs from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center in 2002, when he was playing with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
*Steve Woodard
In a September 7, 2007 article, the New York Daily News reported that Steve Woodard, a former pitcher who played with four different major league clubs over seven seasons ending in 2003 (the Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Boston Red Sox), received a shipment of steroids and human growth hormone from The Health and Rejuvenation Center, the same Palm Beach Gardens anti-aging center that reportedly supplied St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Rick Ankiel.
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