OUR VIEW : Tell us about it
One of baseball's fallen heroes can still score points for honesty
Posted: October 28, 2009 at 6:02 a.m.
Ever since his memorable appearance at a 2005 congressional hearing during which he refused to answer questions about the kinds of performance-enhancing supplements he used during his playing days (“I’m not here to talk about the past” ), Mark McGwire has been about as visible as Osama bin Laden. The former slugger, who made millions for his home-run hitting prowess during a brilliant 16-year career, has stayed almost entirely out of the public eye.
This story is only available from the archives. Click here to contact the online desk.
Opinion, Pages 6 on 10/28/2009
(Advertisement)
« Previous Story
TABLE FOR ONE : Trick or treat
You didn’t want to be on the street after dark in Greenwood, especially on Halloween night. The Cateye Club might come roaring off North Main hill, blow by McConnell’s Fune... Read »
Next Story »
Times Editorial : Critical decision
Tony Johnson, the now-retired chief of the Fayetteville Fire Department, knew better than to go around complaining that he didn’t have enough resources. Read »
Comments
To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Please read our comment policy.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Registration is required to make comments. Click here to LOGIN.
You can register for FREE to post comments and receive alerts.