But the ground has shifted in the Hall of Fame voting, and players linked to the use of performance-enhancing drugs no longer face exclusion from Cooperstown. “The individuals are not my concern, as much as the message to kids,” Waxman said. In 2005, when he testified before Congress, Hooton said estimates of teen users ranged from 500,000 to 1 million. “Clemens, as far as I know, violated the law when it came to misleading Congress,” Waxman said. There is no other reason why Clemens — the only seven-time Cy Young winner — has not been elected to the Hall of Fame.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 13, 2017 23:57 UTC