Biogenesis scandal
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The Biogenesis scandal was a major Major League Baseball doping controversy in the early 2010s involving a Florida anti-aging clinic that supplied performance-enhancing drugs to numerous star players, leading to widespread suspensions and renewed scrutiny of PED use in the sport.
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| Biogenesis scandal canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Biogenesis scandal Context triple: [Steroid era of Major League Baseball, associatedWith, Biogenesis scandal]
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A.
Straperlo scandal
The Straperlo scandal was a major political corruption affair in 1930s Spain involving rigged gambling concessions that severely damaged the reputation of the Radical Republican Party and contributed to the destabilization of the Second Spanish Republic.
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B.
Recruit scandal
The Recruit scandal was a major late-1980s Japanese political corruption affair involving insider trading and illicit share allocations to influential politicians and business leaders, which severely undermined public trust in the government.
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C.
Wallgate
Wallgate is a street in the center of Wigan, England, known for giving its name to the nearby Wigan Wallgate railway station.
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D.
Mundhra scandal
The Mundhra scandal was a major 1958 Indian financial and political scandal involving fraudulent share deals by businessman Haridas Mundhra that led to a parliamentary inquiry and the resignation of Finance Minister T. T. Krishnamachari.
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E.
Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Biogenesis scandal Target entity description: The Biogenesis scandal was a major Major League Baseball doping controversy in the early 2010s involving a Florida anti-aging clinic that supplied performance-enhancing drugs to numerous star players, leading to widespread suspensions and renewed scrutiny of PED use in the sport.
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A.
Straperlo scandal
The Straperlo scandal was a major political corruption affair in 1930s Spain involving rigged gambling concessions that severely damaged the reputation of the Radical Republican Party and contributed to the destabilization of the Second Spanish Republic.
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B.
Recruit scandal
The Recruit scandal was a major late-1980s Japanese political corruption affair involving insider trading and illicit share allocations to influential politicians and business leaders, which severely undermined public trust in the government.
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C.
Wallgate
Wallgate is a street in the center of Wigan, England, known for giving its name to the nearby Wigan Wallgate railway station.
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D.
Mundhra scandal
The Mundhra scandal was a major 1958 Indian financial and political scandal involving fraudulent share deals by businessman Haridas Mundhra that led to a parliamentary inquiry and the resignation of Finance Minister T. T. Krishnamachari.
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E.
Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball doping scandal
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sports controversy ⓘ |
| category |
2013 in baseball
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Baseball doping cases ⓘ Sports scandals in the United States ⓘ |
| cause | illegal distribution of performance-enhancing drugs to MLB players ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| effect |
damage to MLB’s public image
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player suspensions ⓘ renewed scrutiny of PED use in baseball ⓘ |
| evidenceSource |
leaked Biogenesis clinic documents
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testimony from Anthony Bosch ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Drug Enforcement Administration
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Major League Baseball investigators ⓘ |
| involves |
Biogenesis of America
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anti-aging clinic ⓘ performance-enhancing drugs ⓘ |
| involvesPlayer |
Alex Rodriguez
ⓘ
Bartolo Colon ⓘ
linked to:
Bartolo Colón
Everth Cabrera ⓘ Francisco Cervelli ⓘ Jhonny Peralta ⓘ Melky Cabrera ⓘ Nelson Cruz ⓘ Ryan Braun ⓘ |
| keyFigure | Anthony Bosch ⓘ |
| keyFigureRole | founder of Biogenesis of America ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| ledTo |
increased penalties for PED use in MLB
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stricter MLB drug-testing protocols ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeForBosch | federal charges related to distribution of controlled substances ⓘ |
| location | Florida ⓘ |
| mainOrganizationInvolved |
Biogenesis of America clinic
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Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| MLBResponse |
aggressive internal investigation
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negotiated suspensions with players involved ⓘ |
| notableSuspension |
Alex Rodriguez 211-game suspension (later reduced)
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Ryan Braun 65-game suspension ⓘ |
| numberOfPlayersSuspended | more than a dozen MLB players ⓘ |
| publicPerception | reinforced belief of widespread PED use in MLB ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Major League Baseball drug policy
ⓘ
Mitchell Report ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| startDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 2010s ⓘ |
| typeOfDoping |
human growth hormone
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other banned substances ⓘ testosterone ⓘ |
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Subject: Biogenesis scandal Description of subject: The Biogenesis scandal was a major Major League Baseball doping controversy in the early 2010s involving a Florida anti-aging clinic that supplied performance-enhancing drugs to numerous star players, leading to widespread suspensions and renewed scrutiny of PED use in the sport.
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