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Tony La Russa was quoted as saying that I was using steroids back then, and I was talking about it in the clubhouse, openly.

The steroids I did were on a very, very low dosage. I didn't want to take a lot of that. I didn't want to look like Arnold Schwartzenegger or Lou Ferrigno.

I had good years when I took steroids, and I had bad years when I took steroids. But no matter what, I shouldn't have done it, and for that, I'm truly sorry.

Performance-enhancing drugs are an illusion. I wish I had never gotten involved with steroids. It was wrong. It was stupid.

I had no interest in steroids. I didn't need them, and I didn't want them. I never wanted them. From the get-go, I've frequently mouthed off about their negative impact on the game.

The only reason I took steroids was for my health purposes. I did not take steroids to get any gain for any strength purposes.

I have had to tell my son, my parents, my friends that I used steroids. It's been very hard. It's been very difficult.