The board which decides what the players have to enter in the baseball Hall of Fame has denied the entry of some of the most successful players in the history of this sport for their documented problems with doping (Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens). Among these was also found Mike Piazza, who hit 396 home runs as a catcher, more than any other player at the role, for doubt that his performances have been influenced by the use of steroids, despite he has never been officially involved in matters of doping. But this vote indicates a suspicion about the origin of his record. Some judges have voted in favor of Bonds and Clemens because they believe that these players would get their records even if they had not made use of doping, while they believe that Piazza would never have succeeded if he had not been helped with anything.
Doping has been said, that stacks the match, is bad for health and propose a model of successful athlete that can destroy the lives of many teenagers.
I recommend also reading another article that shows how the Hall of Fame baseball is also composed of alcoholics, cheaters, drug addicts, racists, certainly not positive figures despite their sporting success.
