Alex Rodriguez Received the Longest MLB Doping Suspension in History

Alex Rodriguez, one of the most talented players in baseball history, saw his career forever marked by doping scandals. In 2009, he admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003. But the bigger blow came in 2013 when MLB suspended him for 211 games for his involvement with the Biogenesis anti-aging clinic that allegedly supplied PEDs to numerous players. Rodriguez appealed but the suspension was upheld, causing him to miss the entire 2014 season. It remains the longest doping suspension in Major League Baseball history. Despite returning to play, his legacy remains deeply controversial, with his admission that he used PEDs threatening to overshadow his 696 career home runs and three MVP awards.