Many steroid-indicted players in the MLB have broken records that warrant a Hall of Fame induction. According to Britannica, Barry Bonds awards consist of “Most Valuable Player (2004), Most Valuable Player (2003), Most Valuable Player (2002), Most Valuable Player (2000), Most …show more content…
Baseball is often considered the hardest sport by many sports fans due to the difficulty of hitting a baseball traveling at professional speeds. Match Collegiate says “A fastball traveling 90 miles per hour (which is less than the MLB average of 93.5) travels from the pitcher's mound to home plate in 150 milliseconds, the same speed as the blink of an eye. the hitter [has] 50 milliseconds to do three things: recognize the pitch, decide if they want to swing and then swing.” While PEDs can increase someone’s physical ability, the art of hitting a baseball is far more complex than just strength and requires the mechanical precision that is found in some of these steroid Hitterish.com also mentions “Barry Bonds swing is the blueprint that all hitters should follow.” This shows how advanced Barry was from a mechanical standpoint, having one of the best swings seen in MLB history. These fundamental advancements in these players show the worthiness of a Hall of Fame induction by also proving they can out these skills at the highest level in baseball