Chapter[ VIII. Information Obtained Regarding Other Players’ Possession or Use of
Steroids and Human Growth Hormone ]
Section[ Hal Morris ]
Hal Morris
Hal Morris played as an infielder with four different teams in Major League
Baseball from 1988 until 2000, the New York Yankees (2 seasons), Cincinnati Reds
(10 seasons), Kansas City Royals (1 season), and Detroit Tigers (part of 1 season).
Radomski said that he sold Deca-Durabolin and testosterone to Morris in late
1999 when Morris was with the Reds. Morris paid by check.381 Morris’s name, with an address
we have confirmed was his, is listed in the address book seized by federal agents from
Radomski’s residence.
In order to provide Morris with information about these allegations and to give
him an opportunity to respond, I asked him to meet with me. By letter from his lawyer, Morris
declined to meet with me. In that letter, Morris’s lawyer wrote that “Mr. Morris denies the use
of anabolic steroids, testosterone and/or human growth hormone during his Major League
career.” The letter did not deny that Morris had purchased those substances or had possession of
them during his career.382 In reply, on November 8, 2007, I wrote to Morris’s lawyer asking
381 Radomski was unable to produce this check; he could not obtain any checks dating
from earlier than 2000.
382 Letter from Jay K. Reisinger to Sen. George J. Mitchell, dated Nov. 5, 2007.
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whether Morris also denied that he had purchased and possessed such substances, and whether or
not he ever talked with Radomski.383 In a letter he sent me in response, Morris’s lawyer wrote:
It is our understanding that your investigation is focused on the use
of performance enhancing substances during a player’s Major League
career. Those issues, as they pertain to Mr. Morris, have been addressed
fully in my prior correspondence. In light of Mr. Morris’ categorical
denial with respect to your allegations, responses to the inquiries in your
November 8, 2007 letter are unnecessary.384
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