Article: Pitcher bought growth drugs; Paul Byrd of Cleveland Indians purchased $25,000 of hormones and syringes, records show.(Main)

Byline: LANCE WILLIAMS and MARK FAINARU-WADA - San Francisco Chronicle

Paul Byrd, the veteran pitcher who has helped the Cleveland Indians reach deep into the postseason, bought nearly $25,000 of human growth hormone and syringes from a Florida anti-aging clinic that was targeted by law enforcement officials for illegally distributing performance-enhancing drugs, business records show.

Byrd made 13 purchases from Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center between August 2002 and January 2005, according to the records. During those years, he pitched for the Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels.

Byrd used a credit card to pay $24,850 for ...

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