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MLB Now in Possession of Mitchell Report

Posted Dec 11, 07 11:05 PM CST in Sports    Most Covered

(Newser) – Major League Baseball is finally in possession of the much-anticipated steroid report produced by George Mitchell, 21 months after the former senator was commissioned to investigate the use of performing-enhancing drugs in the pro game. Baseball officials are expected to review the document for 48 hours before it is released on Thursday, reports the New York Daily News.

Sources tell the News that 60-80 current and former players will be named in the report, which was reportedly based largely upon the testimony of former Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski. Mitchell said in July that the mission of his investigation was not only  to uncover the use of steroids and other drugs, but to make recommendations on how to deal with the issue in the future.

Source New York Daily News

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Former U.S. Senator and Queens University Chancellor George Mitchell, left, Northern Ireland First Minister Dr Ian Paisley, right, and Deputy Northern Ireland First Minister Martin Mc Guinness speak to...   (Associated Press)
Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell addresses reporters during a news conference in New York, in this March 30, 2006 file photo. Kirk Radomski, a former Mets clubhouse attendant, revealed the...   (Associated Press)
Former US Senator George Mitchell gestures during a news conference at Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, in this July 22, 1999 file photo. Mitchell, who's leading the investigation into steroid use...   (Associated Press)
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