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Jan. 14, 2010 McGwire Admits He Would've Hit More Homers Without Steroids
A Humor Times exclusive In a public admission recently, Mark McGwire finally came clean on his steroid use, which included the 1998 season, when he hit a record at the time of 70 home runs. But today, he stunned sports reporters and fans alike by candidly admitting it had actually lowered his home run production. "I always knew this day would come, but I didn't know when. Eventually, I knew I'd have to get this huge burden off my back," said a sometimes tearful McGwire. "It's time I was truthful with America and with myself: I took steroids and I'm sorry. I disappointed so many fans who expected more from me, and more homers." In an interview, McGwire said the steroids did not help him hit more home runs. On the contrary, he said, it "obviously slowed me down." "The bulging muscles were fun for showing off to the ladies, but they just got in the way when I was trying to hit" he offered, adding, "I'm sure I would've gone way past what Barry Bonds did if I'd just stayed clean." McGwire maintained that he only took steroids for health issues and to be "one of the guys" - "Everyone was doing it, at least everyone I hung out with, and I just wanted to fit in. How could I know?" he asked, quietly beginning to sob. "Man, I miss those times, though," he mused. "The season that I set the home run record - it went by in a haze. All the press attention, the adoring crowds, the 'roid rage - I felt like a king! But it didn't help me hit home runs, nope... not at all." "I was such a great hitter, I think that baseball should overlook the steroid use in my case, since it only slowed me down. I should be in the hall of fame," McGwire insisted. "And I'll make it easy on major league baseball by not even mentioning my use of speed, cocaine and the occasional PCP and ecstasy binges."
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