Cheating that everyone agrees is cheating (like Bobby Thompson's stolen-signs home run via binoculars and a buzzer) is distinguished by shame—Thompson hid it for decades—whereas steroid users like Sosa, Palmeiro, McGwire, Bonds and Giambi refused to answer, answered evasively, or expressed shame, indicating they too knew it was a form of cheating.

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Russ Roberts

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you don't brag about it afterwards... Bobby Thompson kept that secret for decades because he was ashamed

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Grab Bag: Mike Munger and Russ Roberts on Recycling, Peak Oil and Steroids 9/24/2007EconTalk
Created: 6/17/2026, 12:28:18 AM

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