Baseball, Steroids On Deck in Congress

By Ed Gordon

Published March 16, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

On Thursday, members of the U.S. House of Representatives are expected to grill seven active and retired Major League Baseball players regarding the controversial use of steroids. NPR's Ed Gordon takes a closer look with Bill Rhoden, sports columnist for The New York Times, and Chris Jenkins, sports writer for USA Today.

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