Mo Vaughn, the former American League MVP, publicly confessed to using human growth hormone (HGH) nearly two decades after the Mitchell Report. In an interview, he revealed that he utilized HGH to cope with his degenerative knee issues, aiming to extend his baseball career. Vaughn's injuries began early during his tenure with the Angels, leading to a series of health setbacks that ultimately culminated in his retirement in 2003. His HGH use highlights the pressures athletes face regarding performance and injury management during their careers.
I was trying to do everything I could. I knew I had a bad, degenerative knee. I was shooting HGH in my knee. Whatever I could do to help the process.
The injury came two batters into the season's opening game. He later missed all of the 2001 season and retired in 2003 because of knee troubles after two lackluster seasons with the Mets.
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