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Where are they now? Icons of Baseball
With baseball season now in full swing  some players are stamping their identities as the next icons in baseball’s long history of great players. We check in with some famous players from yesterday and today.
Nolan Ryan
This baseball legend is No. 1 in career strikeouts and posted a major-league-record seven no-hitters during his long career. Ryan is currently the president of his former team.
Johnny Bench
As a member of the Cincinnati Reds  the catcher was named to the All-Star team 14 times, chosen MVP twice, led the Reds to a championship in 1976 and was named World Series MVP. Bench now makes speaking appearances and participates in charity golf tournaments and fundraising.
Ken Griffey Jr.
The former Seattle Mariner was one of baseball’s biggest stars in the 1990s. His flawless swing made him one of the best home run hitters.He retired in 2010 with the Seattle Mariners and is now a consultant with the club.
Joe Morgan
Another member of “The Big Red Machine,” the second baseman won back-to-back MVP awards and drove in the winning run of the 1975 World Series. Morgan has since done broadcasting work for ESPN, ABC and NBC, and he currently works for the Reds.
Pete Rose
This baseball great and switch-hitter  still leads the majors in hits, games played, at-bats, and outs However, his off-the-field antics have barred him from entering a special place.
Willie Mays
The San Francisco Giants star was a two-time MVP, had a career batting average of .302, earned 12 Gold Gloves and was an All-Star 24 times. The baseball great currently works in management for this team and still attends most home games
Stan Musial
The former St. Louis Cardinal  was one of baseball’s hottest players in the golden age. Musial was a three-time MVP, led his team to three world championships and was an All-Star 24 times. In February, he received a great honor from President Barack Obama
Yogi Berra
This New York Yankees catcher is considered one of the all-time great Yankees. Earning the MVP award three times, he appeared in 14 World Series and won 10 championships. After retirement he went on to be a successful manager, and he still gets an invite to spring training with the Yankees every year.
Hank Aaron
This former Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves star is considered one of the best to ever play the game. He posted over 3,000 hits and was an All-Star 25 times. Whose famous record did he break? He received an honor in 2002.
Cal Ripken Jr.
The Baltimore Orioles shortstop and third baseman surpassed another baseball legend’s record of most consecutive games played in 1995 and the streak ended in 1998.He retired in 2001 and has since started charitable organizations and owns a minor-league ball club.
Mariano Rivera
This current Yankees closer has played 17 seasons with New York. He is a five-time World Series champion, has 565 saves and a 2.22 earned-run average. He is expected to go down as one of the greatest closers in the game.
Barry Bonds
The former San Francisco Giants slugger was a seven-time MVP and a 14-time All-Star who holds the season record for home runs.He’s also one of the more controversial players. He recently went to trial for allegations of steroid use. The verdict?
Dennis Eckersley
This Hall of Fame pitcher played his best years as a relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. In 1992, he was named MVP and won an award reserved for pitchers. He is currently a studio analyst for an East Coast team.
Rod Carew
The former Minnesota Twins and California Angels infielder posted a lifetime .328 batting average and more than 3,000 hits. He was an All-Star 18 times, in all but his final season. Which team does he coach for now?
Ozzie Guillen
This outspoken former shortstop with the Chicago White Sox and current manager of the team has seen success as both a player and manager. Voted the 1985 Rookie of the Year, he also won a 2005 award for helping lead his team to a World Series championship.
Tony Gwynn
Tony Gwynn played his entire 20-year career for one team. He was an eight-time National League batting champion, five-time Gold Glove winner and 15-time All-Star, and he had a career batting average of .338. He is currently the baseball coach at his alma mater.
Roberto Alomar
This prolific second baseman is considered one of the best second baseman in baseball history. He was a 12-time All-Star, two-time World Series champ and 10-time Gold Glove winner. Has he been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Sandy Koufax
A member of the storied Brooklyn Dodgers and Los Angeles Dodgers, the former pitcher earned three Cy Young Awards, pitched four no-hitters and was a two-time World Series MVP, before retiring The legend was honored at the White House in 2010. Find out why.
Bob Gibson

This pitching great played all 17 seasons of his career for the same team. He set a major-league record for strikeouts (35) during a World Series and was named World Series MVP twice. He is currently the vice president of a non-profit organization.

Biggest sports scandals
Barry Bonds may be the latest on the hot seat, but he's hardly the only super athlete to find himself in the "Hall of Shame." Here are some of the biggest scandals that rocked the sporting world.
Barry Bonds
The all-time MLB home run king was found guilty of obstruction of justice, and the jury failed to reach a verdict on three other counts related to lying to a grand jury about taking steroids and human growth hormones.
Tiger Woods
Tiger got his game on early, but golf’s golden boy lost his luster when news leaked of his multiple affairs. He took time off from the game, was dropped by some major sponsors, and is now struggling to get his edge back.
Kobe Bryant
One of this team’s star players, Bryant's popularity took a major hit when a hotel employee accused him of sexual assault in 2003. The media scrutiny saw him lose sponsors, but his wife stayed by his side, and a civil suit was settled out of court.
Pete Rose
In 1989, Rose was accused of gambling and betting on baseball games, and there was speculation that he was betting against his own team. He came clean about the accusations in 2004 and was banned from Major League Baseball.
Tonya Harding & Nancy Kerrigan
It was the cry heard around the world: Nancy Kerrigan in tears after someonehit her in the knee while practicing at the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. It was discovered that skating rival Tonya Harding’sex-husband and a friend plotted the attack. Harding was banned from professional skating.
Olympic Committee bribe
In 2003, 10 members of the International Olympic Committee resigned or were expelled and another 10 were charged with taking bribes from host city representatives competing for the 2002 Winter Games. Which present day politician took over the disgraced Salt Lake Organizing Committee?

Jim Thorpe
He won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games,  but the IOC later stripped him of both when it was discovered that Thorpe had played professionally in violation of Olympic rules. His medals were reinstated in 1983, 30 years after his death.

1919 Black Sox
In baseball’s worst scandal, eight players from the American League champion White Sox conspired to throw World Series games for cash. Called the Black Sox because the owner was so cheap he would not wash the team’s uniforms, none of the eight men ever played in Major League Baseball again.
University of Minnesota cheating scandal
Can there be anything worse than a crooked Gopher? Players were not taking tests in one of the worst cases of academic fraud in 20 years.
NCAA point shaving scandal
It gave college basketball a black eye in the early '50s, with seven schools implicated in the point-shaving  affair. Four of the schools were in the same metropolitan area.

Dennis Rodman, Pete Rose & Michael Phelps are just a few of the famous athletes who excelled at the game but went out of bounds in their personal lives.

Bad boys of sports
They've been accused of murder, have done prison time, cheated and, in one case, bit an opponent's ear. Playing nice? Not these guys.
Dennis Rodman
Can a bad boy be in the Hall of Fame? Apparently so, but his nicknames give you a sense of what you're getting with this multi-divorced, wrestling, drunk-driving, convicted batterer and "Celebrity Rehab" star. Oh, and Rodman has a unique flair for fashion, too.
Ty Cobb
Though he set 90 baseball records and is in the baseball Hall of Fame, Ty Cobb was surly and aggressive and was described by one newspaper as being "daring to the point of dementia." What was his nickname?

Mike Tyson
An undisputed heavyweight boxing champ with facial tattoos, Mike Tyson may be best known for his conviction for this crime and his ill-advised boxing move against Evander Holyfield.

Michael Phelps
Eight medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics and eight more at the 2008 Beijing Games allowed Michael Phelps to twice tie the record for the most successful Olympian ever. That did not stop him from driving drunk and being pictured doing this, which led to the end of a lucrative contract.

Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramirez hit more than 500 career home runs and was second all-time in grand slams, but a 50-game suspension for this did not help his reputation, nor did blowing off the president, but it's all just part of this.
Pete Rose
After the Black Sox scandal of 1919, the cardinal rule for anyone in major league baseball has been "Don't bet on games." Pete Rose saw all his career achievements, including the record for most career hits, go down the drain as he was banned from baseball for life.

Plaxico Burress
NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress shot himself in the leg, was convicted for this and has had temporary restraining orders placed against him, but apparently he's a model prisoner.
Michael Vick
Vick did time due to his involvement in an illegal betting sport, had to declare bankruptcy from numerous claims against him, but was named Comeback Player of the Year his first season back in the NFL.
Jim Leyritz
Best known for his Yankee heroics in the 1996 World Series, Jim Leyritz admitted to using amphetamines, was convicted of this major crime and has been arrested for battery.
Jose Canseco
When it comes to steroid use in baseball, Canseco literally wrote the book. He was baseball's first 40-40 man, but besides the steroids, he pleaded guilty to an attempted smuggling charge and has been arrested for this.
John Daly
One of the most intriguing golfers ever, Daly is known for his long drives, but was in rehab at least three times, has been divorced and has this addiction.

O.J. Simpson
"The Juice" was an all-star running back and then a successful actor. and TV personality. Then he was accused of and acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife and her friend. He's currently in jail for numerous felonies in connection with this robbery.
Ron Artest
NBA star and rapper Ron Artest has been arrested for this, has been accused of cruelty to animals and was one of the main characters in a brawl between two NBA teams during which he entered the crowd to look for the spectator who allegedly threw a soft drink at him.
Tiger Woods