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The Pittsburgh drug trials of 1985 were the catalyst for a Major League Baseball-related cocaine scandal. Several current and former members of the Pittsburgh Pirates – Dale Berra, Lee Lacy, Lee Mazzilli, John Milner, Dave Parker, Rod Scurry – and other notable major league players – Willie Aikens, Vida Blue, Enos Cabell, Keith Hernandez, Jeffrey Leonard, Tim Raines, Lonnie Smith and Alan Wiggins – were called before a Pittsburgh grand jury. Their testimony led to the drug trials, which made national headlines in September 1985.[1][2]
Eleven players were officially suspended, but all the suspensions were commuted in exchange for fines, drug testing, and community service.[3] The Pittsburgh drug trials are considered one of baseball's biggest all-time scandals, albeit one that was "behind the scenes" and did not affect play on the field.[4]
- ^ "Pittsburgh Drug Trial May Take Mets' Hernandez, Reds' Parker". The Palm Beach Post. AP. September 3, 1985. Retrieved May 17, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "2nd Conviction in Baseball Trials". The Los Angeles Times. UPI. September 26, 1985. Retrieved May 17, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Neff, Craig; Sullivan, Robert (March 10, 1986). "Scorecard: Groping for a Drug Plan that Will Work". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Snyder, Matt (August 5, 2013). "Biogenesis scandal ranks among MLB's biggest in history". Eye on sports. CBS Sports. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2024.