Chapter[ IX. The Threat Posed By Internet Sales of Steroids and Human Growth
Hormone ]
Section[ Matt Williams ]
Matt Williams
In the same November 6, 2007 article that reported on Ismael Valdez and Jose
Guillen, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that retired infielder Matt Williams purchased
human growth hormone, steroids, syringes, and other drugs from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation
Center in 2002, when he was playing with the Arizona Diamondbacks.504 Between 1987 and
2003, Williams played with the San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, and Arizona
Diamondbacks.
According to the article, Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center records show that on
March 9, 2002, Williams ordered $5,693 of testosterone cypionate, human growth hormone,
clomiphene, Novarel, and syringes, and on May 8, 2002, Williams ordered $6,000 worth of
testosterone cypionate, nandrolone, clomiphene, Novarel, and syringes. The orders reportedly
were sent to Williams at a business address in Scottsdale, Arizona. The article reported that
“Williams’ prescriptions were written by the same dentist who prescribed [human] growth
hormone for [Paul] Byrd and [Jose] Guillen.”505
The article reported that Williams admitted that a doctor told him that human
growth hormone might help him heal from an ankle injury that he had suffered in 2002. “He
said he learned about the Florida center from a health magazine and went through a battery of
tests before obtaining a prescription for growth hormone in 2002.” Williams reportedly said that
he did not know that a dentist had written prescriptions for him. He did not comment on whether
he had ordered or used steroids or drugs intended for use by women, as reportedly reflected in
the records.506
Neither I nor any member of my investigative staff had any prior knowledge of
any allegation about Williams.
504 Id.
505 Id.
506 Id.
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