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What is the Mitchell Report in baseball best known for?

  • Salary cap recommendations

  • Highlighting doping

  • Endorsing new league structures

  • Promoting youth programs

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The Mitchell Report, officially known as the Report of the Independent Commission on the Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances by Major League Baseball Players, gained prominence for shedding light on the widespread use of performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball. Authored by former US Senator George Mitchell, the report detailed the extensive prevalence of doping within the sport and led to significant changes in MLB's drug-testing policies.
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