"I wish I never played that era" - Throwback to when former MLB All-Star Mark McGwire broke down while admitting to PED use

Mark McGwire was in tears when revealing his steroid usage during his days in the MLB
Mark McGwire was in tears when revealing his steroid usage during his days in the MLB

Former Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals' Mark McGwire couldn't hold back tears while talking about consuming PEDs during his career.

In a lengthy interview with the MLB Network in 2010, McGwire revealed that the use of steroids was rampant across the league and that he regretted the decision immensely. He said:

"It was the era that we played in. I wish I never played that era. I wish we had drug testing. If we had drug testing when I was playing, you and I wouldn't be having this conversation today. The names I don't remember, I did injectibles. I preferred the orals. The steroids that I did were on a very, very low dosage."
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McGwire admitted that he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998. He hit a then-record 70 homers in 1998, with Sammy Sosa in second with 66. McGwire also revealed using a human growth hormone before retiring from the game at 38 back in 2001.

Mark McGwire last coached the San Diego Padres from 2016-2018
Mark McGwire last coached the San Diego Padres from 2016-2018

Sportscaster Bob Costas publicly endorsed Mark McGwire after his admission of using PEDs

Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Bob Costas was at the center of controversy after giving his thoughts on the controversial 2010 interview with the former MLB player. Costas said McGwire was a "really nice guy" and very "sincere".

"Mark McGwire is a really nice guy. I think he’s very sincere in the way he lives his life. Not approving of taking steroids. But I think he has a lot of virtues as a person. I’ve always liked him. He and I always had a good relationship. So when the time came that he wanted to come clean at least to the extent that he did about this.”

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McGwire won two World Series championships, one with Oakland in 1989 and one with the St. Louis Cardinals as a coach in 2011. He was selected to 12 All-Star games, won the AL Rookie of the Year in 1987, with three Silver Slugger awards and one Gold Glove award.

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Edited by Hans Themistode