A-Rod and the Controversies
The upcoming book entitled “A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez” of the third baseman of the New York Yankees is so controversial that it exposes the life of Alex Rodriguez or A-Rod as he is famously called. It has been exposed in the book that A-Rod used performance-enhancing drugs after the year 2003. It was also stated in the New York Daily News that A-Rod used steroids while he is still in his youth.
This book was written by a Sports Illustrated reporter named Selena Roberts that will be released on the 12th of May 2009. This book dug deeper into the life of A-Rod that there are even sources that are from the Yankees clubhouse who suspected that A-Rod used illegal substances while still with the club, information the Rodriguez denied in the public.
With a shaky voice, A-Rod admitted in one interview that he was using performance-enhancer drugs while he was still playing with his past team which is the Texas Rangers. He also admitted that he took it for a period of three years since 2001.
In the Daily News report it was stated that the book of Robert even claimed that the teammates of A-Rod noticed that his physical traits can be attributed to the use of steroids. That even a major Leaguer stated that A-Rod and Kevin Brown, a former pitcher, was seen with human growth hormone together sometime in 2004. Brown denied this allegation though.
The book actually exposed more of the life of A-Rod dating back even in his high school years including his personal life and the life he had in baseball. Whatever it is that the book has, it would inform the public the life of A-Rod inside and outside baseball. Even the details of the PED use was investigated and exposed. But whatever life A-Rod live, it is a path he chose to take.
Heidenrich, McMillion and Quick Received Tribute
Jerry Heidenrich who was a previous SMU All-American swimmer, George McMillion who was a previous men’s swimming coach and Richard Quick who was a previous women’s coach have been selected for orientation in the Texas Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame. These 3 Mustangs as well as 11 others completed the 2009 orientation class, which was held Saturday, April 4, 2009.
Heidenrich hold 4 consecutive years as SMU All-American swimmer. He succeeded 18 separate Southwest Conference titles, an NCAA title as well as established a 200 freestyle world record. He gathered 4 medals: 2 gold medals, 1silver and 1 bronze in the 1972 Games held in Munich.
McMillion was the head of SMU swimming program. He also became A.R. “Red” Barr’s assistant for 14 years. SMU men’s swimming as well as diving team completed ranked amongst the country’s top twenty teams in all of McMillion’s 16 seasons being the head coach of Mustangs. McMillion’s squad leveled among NCAA top 10 with an overall of 14 times. McMillion generated 78 NCAA All-American swimmers as well as divers. He has also sent a number of swimmers to the international competition. The medalists of the SMU swimming Olympic are Rich Saeger, Ron Mills, Ricardo Prado, Steve Lundquist, and Heidenrich.
As a contender for the Mustangs, McMillion was captain of SMU squad during 1954 after writing the past 2 years. He gathered 7 Southwest Conference separate championships in total. He never failed a backstroke even during his 3 varsity years. After graduating, he conducted the conference records in 100 and 200 yard backstrokes.
Quick obtained his Bachelor’s as well as Masters Degree at SMU. He began coaching on Hilltop and took part in the SMU’s women’s program. Quick is famous in the swimming field for his supreme coaching attainments. He coached 6 US Olympic swimming teams.