David HampsonDavid HampsonPenn State HazletonPenn State Hazleton

October, 21October, 21stst. 2009. 2009CAS 100 Speech Communication

How Steroids Affect Baseball

When Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in he hit 14% of all home runs in his league that year. A player would need to hit over 300 home runs in one season to do that today.

Steroids has effected baseball from the players, to the fans, to the owners.

Steroids have changed baseball into a home run hitting game

Many organizations weren’t getting the player the signed during the steroid era.

How steroids affect Hall of Fame voting.

I. Steroid changed baseball into a home run gameI. Steroid changed baseball into a home run game

II. Organizations aren’t getting what there paying forII. Organizations aren’t getting what there paying for

III. How will steroids affect hall of fame votingIII. How will steroids affect hall of fame voting

IV. References

IV. References

Main Points

Traditionally baseball was a game of contact hitting Traditionally baseball was a game of contact hitting not power hitting.not power hitting.

Baseball had hit a combined 3000 homers on average Baseball had hit a combined 3000 homers on average almost every year for 30 years prior to the steroid era, almost every year for 30 years prior to the steroid era,

From 1998 until 2006, the league hit over 5000 home From 1998 until 2006, the league hit over 5000 home runs per year.runs per year.

All the excitement brought fans to the ballpark.All the excitement brought fans to the ballpark. Baseball’s Performance Enhancing Drug testing has Baseball’s Performance Enhancing Drug testing has

come along way, and nearly all players, today, are come along way, and nearly all players, today, are clean.clean.

Historically speaking, when was the steroid eraHistorically speaking, when was the steroid era

. Steroid changed baseball into a home run game

Steroids changed baseball into a home run game

Many steroid users were offered big contracts Many steroid users were offered big contracts during the era, and after stopping steroid usage, during the era, and after stopping steroid usage, they weren’t as productive.they weren’t as productive.

Magglio Ordóñez, Jason Giambi were both players Magglio Ordóñez, Jason Giambi were both players reported for taking steroidsreported for taking steroids

Ordóñez stats decreased right after signing a big Ordóñez stats decreased right after signing a big contract with Detroit in 2004, and Giambi was contract with Detroit in 2004, and Giambi was not very productive after signing a big contract not very productive after signing a big contract with New York.with New York.

Owners all over the league had players in this Owners all over the league had players in this situationsituation..

Players listed in the Mitchell Commission ReportPlayers listed in the Mitchell Commission Report

Organizations aren’t getting what there paying for

Many of the greatest players to ever play the game Many of the greatest players to ever play the game have been alleged steroid users; Bonds, Sosa, have been alleged steroid users; Bonds, Sosa, Clemens, McGuire, etc…Clemens, McGuire, etc…

There hasn’t been a lot time to see how steroids will There hasn’t been a lot time to see how steroids will effect voting. effect voting.

However, observing the number of players who have However, observing the number of players who have joined the 500 club in the last decade, the credentials joined the 500 club in the last decade, the credentials for the Hall of Fame has increased; ex. Mark McGuirefor the Hall of Fame has increased; ex. Mark McGuire

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Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame?Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame?

How will steroid affect Hall of Fame voting

ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion

1. Steroids changed baseball into a home run hitting game2. owners aren’t buying credible players3. steroids will affect hall of fame voting4. Steroids affects every fan, player, and owner in baseball5. Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs on hot dogs and beer, not steroids...

Historically speaking, when was the steroid era; Historically speaking, when was the steroid era; New York Daily News, ESPN. New York Daily News, ESPN. http://thesteroidera.blogspot.com/2006/10/historically-speahttp://thesteroidera.blogspot.com/2006/10/historically-speaking-when-was-steroid.htmlking-when-was-steroid.html

Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame?; May 18, 2009. Jon Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame?; May 18, 2009. Jon Heyman Heyman http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_heyman/05/18/hall.voting/index.htmlheyman/05/18/hall.voting/index.html

Players listed in the Mitchell Commission Report; Players listed in the Mitchell Commission Report; December 13, 2007December 13, 2007

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=315http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=31536463646