McGwire, Sosa, and Baseball Scandal

Record-Breaking Home Runs

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Steroid Controversy

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Bonds' Historic Season

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McGwire's Admission

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Testifying Before Congress

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Sosa's Controversies

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Lessons from Scandal

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McGwire, Sosa, and Baseball Scandal

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