Eric Gagne once alleged that "80 percent of the Dodgers players" were consuming HGH to improve performance
Eric Gagne, a three-time All-Star, once revealed in his book "Game Over: The Story of Eric Gagne" that most of his teammates used to take performance-enhancing substances.
Gagne, who debuted with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1999, was with the team until 2006. It was in these years that the "Steroid Era" was in full swing. Many players were accused of taking the human growth hormone (HGH), and according to Gagne, around 80 percent of the Dodgers players were consuming the banned substance.
"I was intimately aware of the clubhouse in which I lived. I would say that 80 percent of the Dodgers players were consuming them," he wrote.
Eric Gagne used to be absolutely filthy https://t.co/d1EqirRA6M
Gagne himself admitted that he used to take PEDs, but not during his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
When Eric Gagne admitted to taking HGH
December 19, 2006: The Texas Rangers signed Eric Gagne as a free agent. #StraightUpTx https://t.co/WmTsDnAIBN
Eric Gagne tried to make a comeback in 2010 and 2017. However, both times, the pitcher ended up unsuccessful.
Gagne, who won the World Series in 2007 when he used to play with the Dodgers, admitted to taking HGH in 2010. However, there are reports that claim that he might have used them in 2004 as well. Former clubhouse employee Kirk Radomski admitted that he had shipped HGH to the pitcher back in 2004.
Eric Gagne's name was also mentioned in the Mitchell report. However, he remained adamant that he only took the drugs in 2010.
“I hate to talk about it. It just doesn’t do anyone any good. But I thought it would help me get better when I hurt my knee. I just don’t want that to sound as an excuse," he said in an interview with the LA Times.
Gagne added:
“I’m so ashamed. It wasn’t smart. If I knew what I know now. . . . I didn’t need it. I regret it so much, just now maybe getting over the guilt. It was stupid."
I don’t think about delivery. I don’t think about mechanics. I just think about throwing hard. -Eric Gagne https://t.co/xSIMk2oJ6b