Biogenesis scandal
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The Biogenesis scandal was a major Major League Baseball doping controversy in the early 2010s involving a Florida anti-aging clinic that supplied performance-enhancing drugs to numerous star players, leading to widespread suspensions and renewed scrutiny of PED use in the sport.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball doping scandal
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sports controversy ⓘ |
| category |
2013 in baseball
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Baseball doping cases ⓘ Sports scandals in the United States ⓘ |
| cause | illegal distribution of performance-enhancing drugs to MLB players ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effect |
damage to MLB’s public image
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player suspensions ⓘ renewed scrutiny of PED use in baseball ⓘ |
| evidenceSource |
leaked Biogenesis clinic documents
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testimony from Anthony Bosch ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Drug Enforcement Administration
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Major League Baseball investigators ⓘ |
| involves |
Biogenesis of America
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anti-aging clinic ⓘ performance-enhancing drugs ⓘ |
| involvesPlayer |
Alex Rodriguez
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Bartolo Colon NERFINISHED ⓘ Everth Cabrera NERFINISHED ⓘ Francisco Cervelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Jhonny Peralta NERFINISHED ⓘ Melky Cabrera NERFINISHED ⓘ Nelson Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan Braun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyFigure | Anthony Bosch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyFigureRole | founder of Biogenesis of America ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| ledTo |
increased penalties for PED use in MLB
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stricter MLB drug-testing protocols ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeForBosch | federal charges related to distribution of controlled substances ⓘ |
| location | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOrganizationInvolved |
Biogenesis of America clinic
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Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| MLBResponse |
aggressive internal investigation
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negotiated suspensions with players involved ⓘ |
| notableSuspension |
Alex Rodriguez 211-game suspension (later reduced)
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Ryan Braun 65-game suspension GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfPlayersSuspended | more than a dozen MLB players GENERATED ⓘ |
| publicPerception | reinforced belief of widespread PED use in MLB ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Major League Baseball drug policy
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Mitchell Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| startDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 2010s ⓘ |
| typeOfDoping |
human growth hormone
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other banned substances GENERATED ⓘ testosterone GENERATED ⓘ |
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