Victor Conte former founder of BALCO holds up a autograph photo of track star Marion Jones in his BALCO office on Oct 21, 2003 (AP News photo)
Victor Conte BALCO podcast with Stephen Ruderman:
#1 With the death of former BALCO founder Vic Conte and the special Hall of Fame election coming up on December 7th will that bring up negative memories and the writers might again not vote for Barry Bonds into the Hall of Fame?
#2 Will Conte’s time in prison for distributing steroids also play into an ex-con who is accused of distributing steroids to someone that is considered the all time home run king?
#3 Conte passed away from pancreatic cancer at 75 there is no doubt his legacy will be his association with Barry Bonds and BALCO.
#4 The steroids scandal had quieted down for awhile but with Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds up for election for the Hall of Fame and Victor Conte’s passing it’s been a subject of discussion on many talk shows.
#5 On the local level two former Oakland A’s players Jeremy and Jason Giambi were noted for their use of performance enhancers. Jeremy passed away on Feb 9, 2022 by suicide by shooting himself in the chest.
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