Finally, we've reached the top five soundbytes of the decade. Our next installment takes us back to March 17, 2005, a date which will live in infamy among baseball fans. Coming off the heels of rampant accusations pushed forward by former slugger Jose Canseco, several current MLB players and executives were called before Congress. Many baseball purists hoped articulate stars of the game like Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro would beat back the mounting controversy. However, instead of squashing the debate about steroids in baseball, the comments made by Palmeiro and McGwire would forever tarnish their own legacy, and the legacy of an entire era. Take it away guys...
The aftermath of these short soundbytes would forever change the game. Only days later, Rafael Palmeiro tested positive for steroids, proving himself to be a fraud, and being exiled from the game. Since Mark McGwire's performance in these hearings, he has not been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, despite at one time holding baseball's most prestigious record and hitting 583 career home runs. Other players like Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz have since been disgraced by being linked to steroids. The entire steroids era in baseball has been perhaps the most complex, controversial issue of our generation in sports (tease alert) and these hearings represented the beginning of the end of baseball's innocence.
Join us for the #4 Soundbyte of the Decade where one little word cemented a coach's legacy as one of the all-time great quote machines!
2 comments:
This is a big HELL NO! Sure there is Palmiero saying, "I didn't take steroids, period". However, where the other soundbytes were spontaneous, this one isn't. It was a prepared lie/statement. I know that it was a good example of the roid era in the MLB, but if you go down the street quoting Ralfy or Mac, its not going to get much of a response. You failed on this one, please try again.
Brother Y
But this is still significant and memorable. It's not top 10 most quotable utterances of the decade, it's top 10 soundbytes. They're going to be playing what these two guys said as long as the steroids cloud hovers over baseball. Heck, what Big Mac said might as well be on his HOF plaque!
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