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’The Natural’? The effect of steroids on offensive performance in baseball

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Schmotzer, B., Kilgo, P.D. & Switchenko, J. ’The Natural’? The effect of steroids on offensive performance in baseball. CHANCE 22, 21–32 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00144-009-0016-z

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