What percentage of famous athletes use steroids?
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That is a difficult question, because it depends what your definitoin of famous is.  When it comes to baseball, i would say about 60 to 70 percent easily.  Maybe not necessarily anymore, but definately took it during college.  Football is another one that doesnt seem quite as freaked out about it as baseball, but in football i can definately see a pretty good percentage as well.  When it comes to other sports, the numbers are much lower because steroids arent necessarily needed for sports that actually require more skill than just a fat lard on front tackle of a football team.
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Right now.....Chris Shelton, the 1B for the Detroit Tigers. He has definetly gotten off to a fast start and if he continues he could a great season. I don't know how you can say Bary Bonds is under-rated.....if anything he is over-rated and he destroyed himself by taking steroids. It is your opinion that you don't think that he has taken steroids but correct me if i'm wrong but I believe there is evidence of him taking steroids(records,confessions,etc.,etc.)
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Athletes are getting better and better but their cheating the game. It has gotten to the point that any time someone has done something great, people in the back of their heads are saying" Are they on steriods?" People/Fans are always going to wonder, this was never like this 10 years ago, but now, its a main stay in all sports. Unfortunitly it has really hindered sports, esp baseball, with the whole Barry Bonds thing.
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Overall, I'm not sure, but:\n\n73% of players who make it to AAA ball make the majors\n33% of AA players\n15% of A players\n9% of short-season A players
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The answer is probably not. They primarily use them for muscle bulk, but they have the added side effect of promoting other types of growth.\n The main issue now with steroids is the issue of pharmocogenetic medicines, which are particularly adapted to certain genetic types, promoting certain positive functions within the body. This has led to the issue of gene doping where a foreign DNA strand  could be introduced through a specially designed drug. For example, a drug could be developed to promote oxygen saturation in the blood, which at present many athletes use Ethryopoetin, a kidney drug, to do. \n It is unlikely that steroid and general drug use will ever be stopped in sport. The development of synthetic hormones and better masking agents will make detection even more difficult. Also, at present testing for some drugs such as ethryopoetin (EPO) is incredibly difficult, with a EPO test requiring 180 seperate tests and needing highly speciallised equipment and testing. \n This situation may be explained by the particualar focus that the media have on some sports, such as cycling. With more minority sports, with less athletes competing in worldwide competition, it may appear that the problem is more serious than actually is the truth.\n If you can read French then Massacre a la Chaine is worth a read. It focuses primarilly on the Festina affair, where a staff member of a cycling team was discovered with doping products in the car he was using in the Tour De France. It details not only the actual events in the 1998 scandal, for which his team, Festina, were disqualified, but also his own cycling career and drug use then. But I beg you, please don't think all cyclists are like that- most cyclists and tifosi (cycling fans) are ashamed.
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Cooley got it. Here's the top ten:\n1. 1992 Tom Seaver.........98.84%\n2. 1999 Nolan Ryan.........98.79%\n3. 1936 Ty Cobb............98.23%\n4. 1999 George Brett.......98.19%\n5. 1992 Hank Aaron.........97.83%\n6. 1995 Mike Schmidt.......96.52%\n7. 1989 Johnny Bench.......96.42%\n8. 1994 Steve Carlton......95.61%\n9. 1936 Babe Ruth..........95.13%\n10. 1979 Willie Mays.......94.68%
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No they should not be counted at all.If they use steroids or any drug they should be banned for life.
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Many people do. That is why the reaction to his tying Babe Ruth has been so low key. When Hank Aarons was chasing Ruth in the early 1970s people were really excited. Many people think that he would not be there if it wasn't for steroids, although steroids don't help you win Golden Glove awards. Perhaps he should have an asterisk besides his name as happened with Roger Maris in the home run in a year record. It would be more appropriate for this record. Apparently, investigators are currently looking as to whether Bonds committed perjury in a 2003 trial. In general, Bonds isn't well liked and is under a taint. A recent book called "Game of Shadows" claims Bond starting using steroids in 1998.
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Generally, yes. Last time I checked, the percentage of athletes that make it in college sports was around 17%.
901807
Yes to both McGwire and Bonds.  Nobody has definitively proven they broke any rules of baseball.  Keep in mind that in the speculation of when McGwire took steroids it was not a banned substance.  Canseco?  I don't think his numbers were there.  He was great in the 80's and very early in the 90's but he did not have a HOF career.  He did however have a very good career.
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Bonds injuries are related to age. I can almost promise that Bonds is till on HGH. Steroids and HGH help your body heal, so they should keep him from getting hurt, not help him get hurt. But, since he has been working his body so hard for so long with little or no injuries, then that extra wear has to catch up at some point. Also, they give him extra confidence which could lead him into injury situations kind of like Ken Griffey Jr (yes I think he is a user too). So, the performance enhancers play some part in his injuries now, but mostly it's just about age and time.
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I think he used steroids back from 1998 through 2002.  I think just to be fair, they should wipe out his records from those years.  And Sammy Sosa may never play baseball again, from what i heard was he retired.
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Soccer (US)/Football(rest of the world) probably has the most athletes and they will play again today!
575012
If you read Game Of Shadows, you'll see that Bonds started using steroids in '99 because he was jealous of McGwire and mad that McGwire had taken his spotlight. Bonds had such a giant ego, (no pun intended), that he wanted to make sure that everyone would talk about him, no matter what he had to do.
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Yes his numbers should count.  And no it is not a proven fact that he took steroids.  He said he unknowingly took growth hormones or something to that effect but he has yet to fail a drug test and you all seem to be ready to hang him.  When he finally fails a drug test then crucify him until them leave him alone.  Even if he took steroids which I believe he did but again there is no proof of it he is still a great athlete with lots of ability.  Steroids did not make him able to connect with the ball and able to recognize pitches etc.  And as we all know it is a proven fact Sosa is a cheat and nobody took away his HR's
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super star billy gram used to be a wrestler back in the 70's, he took steroids for many years and he says it was the worst mistake he ever made. his doctors pulled out handfuls of bones from his ankles where the bone had just disintegrated and he is now crippled for the rest of his life. so no i don't think the risk of steroids are exaggerated. the only people who use them are the ones looking for a shortcut, to build muscle quickly without doing much work, in other words cheaters. steroids don't have any good benefits, only bad.
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--- First of all, I'm sick of people accusing ALL players of using steroids if they're doing well in baseball. Some people just have natural talent! To whoever is rolling their eyes at this, has Pujols ever failed a drug test? Giambi? Bonds? A-Rod? Sheffield? Whether you remember or not, people HAVE failed drug tests. As far as the baseball world is concerned, they're clean.\n--- Secondly, the sport needs a player like Pujols. With all the steroid allegation surrounding baseball, a clean home run hitter is just what we need to peek fans' interest in the game again, just as McGwire and Sosa's chase of the home run record after the lockout. Let's face it, fans like offense.\n--- FInally, anyone who calls someone a cheater just because they're good at what they do is jealous of their ability. That's all there is to this steroids issue.