WHOA!

MVP in 1996 says taking steroids wasn't a mistake

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Associated Press


NEW YORK -- Ken Caminiti, the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1996, says he won the award while on steroids and that at least half of major leaguers use the drugs.
In a Sports Illustrated report on steroids in baseball, Caminiti confirmed he used them the season he batted a career-high .326 with 40 home runs and 130 runs batted in.

"I've made a ton of mistakes," said Caminiti, a recovering alcoholic and former drug user whose 15-year career ended last season. Caminiti played for both the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers. "I don't think using steroids is one of them."

"It's no secret what's going on in baseball. At least half the guys are using steroids. They talk about it. They joke about it with each other."