Mark McGwire finally came clean, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball’s home run record in 1998. McGwire said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade. During a 20-minute telephone interview shortly afterward, his voice repeatedly cracked.

What was Mark McGwire caught using?

He admitted using them on occasion throughout the 1990s, including during the 1998 season. McGwire said that he used steroids to recover from injuries. McGwire’s decision to admit using steroids was prompted by his decision to become hitting coach of the St. Louis Cardinals.

What drugs did McGwire take?

It was a matter of time, I suppose, that McGwire would eventually make a statement on his use of performance-enhancing drugs. And he made that statement earlier today, admitting finally that he used steroids and human growth hormone for a large part of his career, including in 1998 when he hit 70 home runs for the St.