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Originally Posted by badkarma318
If you think him using corked bats is "rumors, hearsay and the unsubstantiated", then you need to do some research. There were bats that he used in games, then walked off the field and handed them to friends as gifts - these were x-rayed and proven to have been corked. Numerous clubhouse employees have stated that they had personal knowledge of him using corked bats, and on and on. Father Time was coming for him, and his massive ego couldn't accept that, so he did whatever he could to try and hang on for a few more years.
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I’ve seen the same searches as you and remember the era. I believe a good portion (liken to steroid era) were cheating. Pitchers with their ‘substances’ on their lids, HGH, steroids, pine tar and yes....corked bats. Yet the baseball writers still let select players of the aforementioned....in the Hall. So I guess it’s not so much about the player, it’s the process. It’s completely flawed