Listening to the Donald Hooton story about how his son died because of steroids really, really got to me. And I remember that very lonely night, getting on a plane the more I thought of that story, I cried. And I made up my mind that night that this sport wasn't going to rest until it had taken what I felt and what all of us felt was the appropriate action.
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The only response I received from the union is that they were in the process of talking to their players and collecting their feedback. Unfortunately, that was more than five months ago.Bud Selig
These media reports and rumors are totally, and completely inaccurate, and do not deserve further comment.
Bud Selig
I've often said I won't rest until I rid the sport of steroids. If we can't solve our problems, then I submit to you the government should do what it has to do.
Bud Selig
Mitchell has my permission to expand the investigation and follow the evidence wherever it might lead. I can't today sit here and tell you where this thing is going to take us.
Bud Selig
The one thing we know today is we can't continue to do business the way we have in the past.
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