In 2014, Jenrry Mejia was a young closer on the rise with an iconic celebration. He ended up in MLB’s history books; just for all the wrong reasons.
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MLB Banned List: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/mlb-lifetime-bans-tucupita-marcano-pete-rose-joe-jackson/ee130cfeadc45e2d75a4c773
Mejia’s Signing Day: https://www.nj.com/mets/2010/03/mets_top_pitching_prospect_jen.html
Strawberry’s Quotes: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/02/jenrry-mejia-new-york-mets-steroids-banned-life-mlb
Mejia’s first suspension: https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/12670053/new-york-mets-closer-jenrry-mejia-suspended-80-games
Mejia’s conspiracy: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/05/sports/baseball/jenrry-mejia-says-baseball-officials-orchestrated-his-lifetime-ban.html?_r=0
Mejia’s appeal: https://sports.yahoo.com/jenrry-mejia-previously-banned-life-mlb-gets-second-chance-red-sox-220338991.html
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