Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Congress, Mark McGwire, Baseball, MLB, Performance Enhancing Drugs, Anabolic steroids, Ethics
Subjects
McGwire, Mark, 1963-; Major League Baseball (Organization); Baseball players; Performance Enhancing Drugs; Anabolic steroids; Ethics; United States. Congress
Introduction
For those of us who spent a significant part of our professional time and energy in the study of the 1950s, the current hysteria over steroids in the House of Representatives evokes definite historical memories. For some of us it even recalls memories of childhood when "Point of Order Mr. Chairman" was shouted across the schoolyard. This is not to equate the hearings of the House Committee on steroids in baseball, with Sen. Joseph McCarthy's hearings on Communists in government. It is however meant to draw some parallels and raise some questions.
Publication Date
3-25-2005
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Congress, McGwire, and steroids" (2005). On Sport and Society. 699.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/699
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