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Pastimes : Mark McGuire hits 62! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mark T. Heath who wrote (9)	9/9/1998 9:49:00 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19

I was also six at the time but have pretty good memories of the '69 world series. I don't remember the pennant race or even the 1st playoffs but I do remember the world series against the A's. It's weird, I also remember the Jets winning in 1970 but have no recollection of the Knicks championship. At least you know you'll remember all the Bulls championships.

To: Mark T. Heath who wrote (9)	9/10/1998 10:30:00 AM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Respond to of 19

Baseball to look at Andro espn.sportszone.com TORONTO -- Paul Beeston, major league baseball's president and chief operating officer, has confirmed that the issue of Mark McGwire's use of the controversial supplement Androstenedione will be followed up after the season, the Toronto Star reported Thursday. When asked if baseball would make a ruling in the offseason, Beeston nodded, adding that "now is not the appropriate time." Beeston was returning to his Toronto home from St. Louis, where he had watched McGwire hit his 62nd home run Tuesday, breaking Roger Maris' 37-year-old record. Use of Androstenedione (pronounced Andro-steen'-die-own) is legal in baseball and the NBA, but banned in the NFL, Olympics and the NCAA. After McGwire admitted last month that he uses the muscle-enhancing supplement, a joint commission of doctors from the commissioner's office and the players' union was asked to gather information about these pills and consult with other experts on the use of nutritional supplements by players. Androstenedione is an adrenal hormone produced naturally in men and women. It is converted in the liver to testosterone, which is used in muscle production. The full effects of the supplement are still being studied, although it is known to reduce muscle recovery time following exercise and prevent some injuries. The Food and Drug Administration says supplements are closer to a food than a drug and thus not subject to regulation. Though no definitive studies have shown any harmful side effects, skeptics say the supplements could potentially have dangerous side effects similar to those of steroids, such as liver damage and heart problems.