McGwire admits using steroids

Mark McGwire finally came clean today, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball\'s home run record in 1998.



McGwire said in a statement today that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade.



McGwire\'s decision to admit using steroids was prompted by his decision to become hitting coach of the St. Louis Cardinals, his final big league team.



He became the second major baseball star in less than a year to admit using illegal steroids, following the New York Yankees\' Alex Rodriguez last February.



Others have been tainted but have denied knowingly using illegal drugs, including Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and David Ortiz.