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Baseball records: fact or fiction: some of the game's historic marks may be inaccurate, but they continue to be a driving force in the popularity of statistics among fans.

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| June 01, 2005 | Vass, George | COPYRIGHT 2005 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A MAJOR AND NAGGING BYPRODUCT OF BASEBALL'S STEROIDS SCANDAL IS A perceived threat to the sanctity and validity of the game's records and awards.

Some fans, particularly those who venerate statistics, may consider such a hazard even more deplorable than the misguided and unethical use of performance-enhancing drugs by fallen "idols" with their resulting enlarged feet of clay.

No one would include Steve Stone, a Cy Young Award winner and former Chicago Cubs broadcaster, among those who would rank the trustworthiness of the records ahead of the immorality of cheating, but that is among his concerns about the abuse of steroids.

"Baseball is a game ...

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