Guide Note
On September 7, 2007, the New York Daily News reported that St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Rick Ankiel received a 12 month supply of human growth hormone in 2004. The report came after Ankiel had made a triumphant return to the majors following Tommy John surgery in 2003.
Fast Facts
- HGH banned in Major League Baseball in 2005
- Former pitcher turned outfielder
- Signature Pharmacy was the distributer
- Perscription signed by physician William Gogan.1
- Prescription included Saizen and Genotropin.1
- Ankiel has not been accused by authorities for wrong doing
- Hit two Home Runs the day before the announcement
Pitcher Turned Slugger
Ankiel began his major league career as a pitcher, but he was forced to retire from pitching after undergoing ligament replacement surgery in 2003. Ankiel reinvented himself as a power-hitting outfielder and slugged 32 home runs in Triple-A before rejoining the Cardinals on August 10, 2007. Upon his return to the majors, Ankiel hit three home runs in his first three games.1
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