Taking a Stand
Hall-of-Fame second baseman
Joe Morgan contacted HOF voters this week urging them not to vote for steroid
users. This, of course, led to some
predictable reactions among sportswriters.
One bigtime writer suggested
substituting amphetamines, or “greenies” as they were known back in Morgan’s
playing days, for steroids to see if the onetime member of Cincinnati’s Big Red
Machine of the 1970s would react the same.
In Chicago, one writer took his own greenies’ shot at Morgan and asked “who
knows for sure?” as to who took them and who didn’t. This guy would be defense lawyer’s dream if
he ever gets on a jury. Another Chicago
sportswriter wants to see a boycott of Cooperstown by HOFers, which Morgan
mentioned as a possibility, as a sign that inductees are serious.
As a fan, I want to
know where the sports-writing establishment was when Sammy Sosa grew
exponentially along with his homerun production? Did the cat get their tongues and
typewriters? My daughter came of age athletically just as MLB’s steroids
scandal broke. She has a strong sense of
right and wrong when it comes to doping.
If sportswriters can’t/won’t exercise their HOF vote because of an
inability to identify the honest players from the cheats, I know a former college
softball player who would gladly do it for them.
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