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BYANTHONY DATTOLO
JAMAR BEVERLYRYAN WILSON
ADAM COOMBS
The Use of Steroids in Professional Baseball
Introduction
Steroids in baseball has been an increasing topic
Many players have been linked or have been caught using steroids
What kind of effect does steroids have on fans opinions
Introduction
Our surveys questions focused on finding the fans opinions
Do fans feel that players using steroids influence the younger generations to use performance enhancing drugs
Have fans lost interest in major league baseball because of steroid use
Introduction
Players with great careers become tarnished because they used steroids
Does an increase in performance lead people to believe that a player is using performance enhancing drugs
Introduction
In the past few years players have been accused of using steroids
MLB current steroid policy First positive test result: 50 game suspension Second positive test result: 100 game suspension Third positive test result: lifetime suspension
Introduction
Research Hypothesis: Does the players use of steroids in Major League
Baseball have an effect on the opinion of their fans
Data Collection
Surveyed 30 random people
18 Male12 Female
We handed out 30 surveys which asked a variety of questions
Has the use of steroids affected your view of Major League Baseball?
Strongly Agree-7%
Agree- 53%
Neutral- 33%
Disagree- 7%
Stongly Disagree- 0%
Is MLB properly dealing with the player’s use of steroids?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
How do you feel about the MLB banning the use of steroids?
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Do you feel that in recent years, players that have had great careers will be assumed to have used
steroids?
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Do the players using steroids have an effect on the youths of America?
Strongly Agree- 47%
Agree- 40%
Neutral
Disagree- 7%
Stongly Disagree- 7%
Should we assume that players who have shown dramatic change in performance used steroids?
Strongly Agree- 7%
Agree- 13.5%
Neutral- 33%
Disagree- 33%
Stongly Disagree 13.5%
Should players who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame and been caught using steroids be stripped of their accolades?
yes- 67%
no- 33%
Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis Testing
Regression Analysis
Analysis
Research Hypothesis: Does the players use of steroids in Major League
Baseball have an effect on the opinion of their fans
From the results of the survey we can say that steroids affect fans opinions
Conclusions
Fans believe that the MLB should improve on handling the issue of steroids
They want to see players reprimanded for actions
People feel that the youth of America are affected