On the morning of Game 7, very nice timing. If he gets into the game tonight, hopefully he is showered with some friendly Fenway chants.
Cleveland pitcher spent thousands on human growth hormone
Lance Williams,Mark Fainaru-Wada, Chronicle Staff Writers
Paul Byrd, the veteran pitcher who has helped the Cleveland Indians reach the brink of the World Series, bought nearly $25,000 worth of human growth hormone and syringes from a Florida anti-aging clinic that was targeted by law enforcement for illegally distributing performance-enhancing drugs, business records show.
Byrd made 13 purchases from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center between August 2002 and January 2005, according to the records. During those years, he pitched for the Kansas City Royals, the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Angels.
Paying with a credit card, Byrd spent $24,850 to buy more than 1,000 vials of growth hormone, an injectable prescription drug with muscle-building properties, and hundreds of syringes.
The records reviewed by The Chronicle included Byrd's purchase and shipping orders, payment data and other information, including his birth date and Social Security number. The records were provided by a confidential news source, who said the orders were consistent with an athlete's personal use of growth hormone.
Byrd's agent, Bo McKinnis, did not respond to phone calls and e-mails from The Chronicle on Friday requesting comment for this story. An Indians spokesman said Friday that he had relayed The Chronicle's queries to both Byrd and his agent. On Saturday, the spokesman said Byrd would have no comment. The team made no comment.
Lance Williams,Mark Fainaru-Wada, Chronicle Staff Writers
Paul Byrd, the veteran pitcher who has helped the Cleveland Indians reach the brink of the World Series, bought nearly $25,000 worth of human growth hormone and syringes from a Florida anti-aging clinic that was targeted by law enforcement for illegally distributing performance-enhancing drugs, business records show.
Byrd made 13 purchases from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center between August 2002 and January 2005, according to the records. During those years, he pitched for the Kansas City Royals, the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Angels.
Paying with a credit card, Byrd spent $24,850 to buy more than 1,000 vials of growth hormone, an injectable prescription drug with muscle-building properties, and hundreds of syringes.
The records reviewed by The Chronicle included Byrd's purchase and shipping orders, payment data and other information, including his birth date and Social Security number. The records were provided by a confidential news source, who said the orders were consistent with an athlete's personal use of growth hormone.
Byrd's agent, Bo McKinnis, did not respond to phone calls and e-mails from The Chronicle on Friday requesting comment for this story. An Indians spokesman said Friday that he had relayed The Chronicle's queries to both Byrd and his agent. On Saturday, the spokesman said Byrd would have no comment. The team made no comment.
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