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Article: Palmeirostickingwith story
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- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- November 10, 2005
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Rafael Palmeiro gave his side of the
story.
Now Congress weighs in.
A House committee's report on whether the former Baltimore Orioles
slugger lied under oath when he denied taking steroids was to be
released today, a day after Palmeiro publicly offered a possible
explanation for his failed drug test.
When he testified before the House Government Reform Committee on
March 17, alongside Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco and others, Palmeiro
jabbed a finger in the air for emphasis and said: "I have never used
steroids. Period."
In May, Palmeiro failed a drug test, and on Aug. 1, he became the
highest-profile player suspended for 10 days by Major League Baseball
under its new ...
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