Photo: Barry Bonds Steroid Debate Highlights History of Drugs in Sports

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Barry Bonds, who stands a mere seven home runs short of Hank Aaron's all-time record of 755, hits a two-run homer against the Blue Jays on June 11, 2007.

Bonds' record chase has been marred by allegations of steroid use—a controversy that highlights the long and tumultuous history between athletes and chemical enhancement.

Photograph by Reuters/Kimberly White

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