Published 7/3/2009
at L.A. Times - Baseball News
With Manny Ramirez back tonight from his 50-game drug suspension, a look at some of baseball's top players linked to performance-enhancing drugs.
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Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez will be going through uncharted territory when he returns to the lineup today after serving a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance. Phillies reliever J.C. Romero returned from his suspension June 3, but Ramirez is the first high-profile player to serve time under MLB's drug testing policy. Below is a look at six players who were publicly linked to performance-enhancing drugs, and how they fared afterward.
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