For Baseball Hall of Fame candidates, no such thing as cheating a little bit
New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera throws in the ninth inning of a 2013 baseball game against the Seattle Mariners. Rivera is expected to be among the top vote-getters for the upcoming Baseball Hall of Fame class. While Rivera's stats and character make him an obvious choice, other players associated with performance enhancing drugs continue to face scrutiny when it comes to Hall of Fame voters, thus being left off the highest honor for baseball players. (Associated Press file photo)
Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
With another Baseball Hall of Fame class on the verge of being named, the question again arises over whether those using performance enhancing drugs deserve the sport's unlimate recognition
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