Manny suspended 50 games for drugs (AP)

Courtesy Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Thu, 05/07/2009 - 19:48

Manny Ramirez(notes) fan Jose Velasquez, bottom, joins fellow Ramirez supporters outside Dodger Stadium before a game between the Dodgers and the Washington Nationals in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 7, 2009.<br /><br />Ramirez was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday.

Manny Ramirez joined a growing lineup of All-Stars linked to drugs Thursday, with the dreadlocked slugger banished for 50 games by a sport that cannot shake free from scandal.

The Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder was suspended by Major League Baseball for a drug violation, adding a further stamp to what will forever be known as the Steroids Era.



 

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