2004 2006 Bonds, Balco and Bonds tells Baseball launches a probe reporters that “they into steroids use by Bonds can test me every and others. day if they choose” A book by two Chronicle Steroids in Baseball and denies having reporters says Bonds used used steroids. steroids and other Barry Bonds time line Bonds home runs each year The San Francisco performance-enhancing Chronicle reports drugs for at least five 2001 2002 2003 Bonds told the seasons beginning in 1998. Barry Bonds Bonds wins his first Bonds and nine grand jury that he breaks McGwire’s NL batting title with a other players are used “the cream” 2007 record by hitting .370 average, sets called to testify to and “the clear” Bonds passes 73 home runs. records with 198 a San Francisco provided by his Hank Aaron’s career Bonds had walks and a .582 grand jury trainer, Anderson, home-run mark, averaged 34 home on-base percentage, investigating the but that he didn’t finishing with 762 home runs during the and wins his fifth Bay Area know they were runs. The Giants decline previous 14 MVP award. Laboratory steroids. to offer him a contract BEN MARGOT / Associated Press seasons. Bonds Co-Operative for 2008. Bonds watches his 500th wins his fourth 73 (Balco). career home run in 2001. MVP award. Yesterday A federal grand jury indicts Bonds on perjury 49 46 45 45 and obstruction of justice charges. 37 34 26 28 5 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

1998 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 A jar of Ken Caminiti says The IRS and a Baseball begins At a congressional hearing on Anderson androstenedione is he used steroids federal narcotics mandatory steroid steroids in baseball in March, Rafael refuses to discovered in the during his 1996 task force raid testing for players. Palmeiro says, “I have never used testify before locker of Cardinals MVP season and Balco The San Francisco steroids, period.” In August, he the grand jury slugger Mark estimates half of headquarters and Chronicle reports receives a 10-day suspension for investigating McGwire. He major-league the home of Greg that Jason Giambi violating baseball’s steroid policy. Bonds, is held admits to using the players were using Anderson, Bonds’ told the grand jury Balco founder Victor Conte and in contempt, steroid, then legal, the drug. Caminiti trainer. he had used Anderson plead guilty to steroid and is jailed. and goes on to hit dies of an steroids for three distribution. Conte receives four a then-record apparent heart seasons. months in prison and Anderson six. 70 home runs. attack in 2004.

SOURCES: Associated Press; Major League Baseball; wire reports The Philadelphia Inquirer 3rd sub

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