?He Ratted Everybody?: 49-YO Veteran Bodybuilder Drops Curtains on Hottest Steroid Controversy in MLB History

Controversies and scandals are not just a part of the entertainment industry but also the sports industry. The use of steroids and PEDs is not restricted to the bodybuilding industry alone. This is one of the main topics that Ehsan Farahi, Vlad Yudin, Edwin Mejia Jr, and Victor Martinez talked about in their latest podcast in ‘Generation Iron Fitness & Bodybuilding Network’.

They discussed SARMs, which are used as a substitute for steroids. Victor explained how using SARMs nearly caused him to lose his eyesight and made him feel older than he was. They also mentioned a major scandal that occurred in MLB concerning steroid use. Now, let’s delve into the details of the scandal.

Victor Martinez talks about Jose Canseco And the steroid scandal

The quartet was talking about Mark Maguire and how he was using supplements that might have been tweaked with SARMs. That is when Edwin said that it was the best era of baseball. As soon as the topic of baseball started, none of them could ignore the scandal that had happened in 1988.

Yudin said, ?So that era of baseball you guys are talking about right when they were hitting those home runs every day and they were on steroids allegedly?? and Mejia replied, ?MLB commissioners came down hard on steroids.?

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He further stated, ?They found that people ?. were cheating?? Victor added, ?It?s when Canseco started ratting everybody out.? So what is this scandal that caused an uproar in 1988?

Canseco became The Chemist

Long story short, the power-hitting outfielder, Canseco, started using steroids when they were banned in 1988. During his steroid-induced career, he slashed 266/.353/.515, with an OPS of .867. He also won the Silver Slugger Award and an MVP Award. Finally, after he released a book on the steroid culture in baseball, the MLB could not turn a blind eye to the scandal any longer.

He was obsessed with becoming the best player in the world and did not see if the means of doing it were right or wrong. In 2005, Major League Baseball blacklisted him after he tested positive for steroid use. He got the nickname The Chemist, and wrote a book called ‘Juice’ where he ratted out several big names who used steroids. Canseco betrayed his best friend Mark McGuire as well by writing his name in the book, but later he regretted it.

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SARMs and steroids are a big problem in the bodybuilding and sports industry, as pointed out by Victor Martinez. Would you encourage using steroids or are you against it? Tell us in the comments.