Most controversial scandals in MLB history: #6. Mark McGwire finally comes clean
For a five to ten year stretch, the argument could be made that Mark McGwire was the best player in baseball. Everything seemed unnatural. His on base percentages were constantly through the roof, his batting average was stellar and his home runs year after year were ranked near the top. In fact, during the 1998 season, McGwire set the MLB record with 70 homers, although it was later shattered by Barry Bonds and his 73 three seasons later.
During his career, many suspected he was using performance enhancing drugs. Yet, he would always walk away from criticism unscathed. Tired of all the judgment and speculation, McGwire finally admitted to being a user. It wasn’t just that he confessed to using drugs but it was the lengthy amount of time in which he said he used it.
For ten years McGwire consistently used PEDs. He, like everyone else, had an excuse though. In no way, shape or form was McGwire looking for a leg up on the competition allegedly. Instead, he simply explained that he used PEDs for medical purposes.
Regardless of his half-hearted confession, McGwire stood steadfast in his belief that he never needed PEDs. Considering the length in which he used it, fans and media members alike sincerely doubt that.