Most controversial scandals in MLB history: #2. Alex Rodriguez finds himself in all kinds of trouble
Alex Rodriguez had the baseball world in the palm of his hands. It’s nearly impossible to talk about the game without mentioning him. By the time he hung up his cleats, the former New York Yankee, Seattle Mariner and Texas Ranger put together the sort of career that would land him as a unanimous selection as a Hall of Famer. Rodriguez smashed 696 home runs, over 2,000 runs batted in, registered over 3,000 hits and has a World Series ring to his name as well.
To add to his accomplishments, Rodriguez was also a 14-time All-Star, multiple MVP and currently holds the record for the most grand slams in MLB history with 25. Despite the utterly ridiculous numbers, it’s safe to say that Rodriguez will never hear his name inducted to the Hall of Fame.
In early 2009, reports first surfaced that Rodriguez tested positive for testosterone and Primobolan, an anabolic steroid in 2003. After deflecting questions pertaining to the situation, Rodriguez officially admitted that he used steroids from 2001-2003 but no further.
Rodriguez was later connected to illegal Poker games, most of which involved cocaine use. Those allegations, however, were never proven to be true. While he attempted to steer past several bad press, Rodriguez found himself in the midst of controversy again. In 2014, he was found guilty in his part in the Biogenesis scandal which detailed his lengthy PED use. He was later suspended for the entirety of the year.
The list of scandals for Rodriguez is outrageously long and because of it, he’ll never obtain a spot in the Hall of Fame but he does get one near the top of this list.