From monkey elixir to fentanyl: Baseball’s historic drug use exposed in wake of Tyler Skaggs’s death
The trial of the LA Angels over Tyler Skaggs’s death sheds light on baseball’s long history of performance-enhancing substances, dating back to the 19th century. The story of pitcher Pud Galvin’s miraculous turnaround with a mysterious elixir highlights the lengths athletes have gone to gain an edge, raising questions about the sport’s integrity and the impact of drug use on the game.
