Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball (2007)
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The Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball (2007) is an independent investigative report that exposed the widespread use of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances among MLB players and prompted major reforms in the league’s drug-testing policies.
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| Mitchell Report | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
document
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investigative report ⓘ |
| aim |
to investigate the illegal use of performance-enhancing substances in MLB
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to recommend measures to eliminate performance-enhancing drug use in MLB ⓘ |
| announcedAt | press conference in New York City ⓘ |
| author | George J. Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chair | George J. Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Allan H. Selig
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Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| context | United States professional sports doping controversies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| criticizedBy | Major League Baseball Players Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
alleged conflicts of interest involving George J. Mitchell
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reliance on testimony from a limited number of witnesses ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
illegal use of human growth hormone
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illegal use of steroids ⓘ other performance-enhancing substances ⓘ |
| impact | shaped public perception of the steroid era in baseball ⓘ |
| includes |
case studies of individual players
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historical overview of drug use in baseball ⓘ policy recommendations for MLB ⓘ |
| investigatedWith |
documents from drug-distribution investigations
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interviews with former players and clubhouse personnel ⓘ subpoenaed evidence from law enforcement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| ledTo |
creation of an independent drug-testing program in MLB
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expansion of MLB testing for human growth hormone ⓘ reforms in MLB drug-testing policies ⓘ stricter penalties for performance-enhancing drug use in MLB ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public report ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media attention in the United States ⓘ |
| namedEntityIn | Major League Baseball steroid scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedPlayersCount | over 80 ⓘ |
| pages | over 400 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2007-12-13 ⓘ |
| publisher | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommends |
greater cooperation between MLB and the Players Association on drug policy
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improved investigative powers for MLB ⓘ increased education on performance-enhancing drugs ⓘ year-round random drug testing for MLB players ⓘ |
| shortName | Mitchell Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Major League Baseball
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performance-enhancing drugs ⓘ steroids in baseball ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | approximately 1980s–2000s ⓘ |
| title | Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Steroid era of Major League Baseball
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Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball (2007)
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Mitchell Report
George Mitchell
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Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball (2007)
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George J. Mitchell
2007 Major League Baseball season
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steroidReport
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this entity surface form:
Mitchell Report