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1,500 people react to the Mitchell Report in which 85 former and current MLB players accused of using illegal performacne-enhancing drugs Mitchell Report Reaction

Published: Fri, December 14, 2007 - 2:12 am Last Updated: Tue, January 29, 2008 - 10:42 am

SurveyUSA contacted 1,500 adults from across the United States; 623 identified themselves as fans of Major League Baseball and were asked the questions which follow.

1 Asked of 623 MLB fans
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 2.5%

A report just released links a significant number of Major League Baseball players to the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Have you heard about some of the players that are mentioned in the report?

90% Yes
10% No
1% Not Sure

2 Asked of 558 familiar with names mentioned
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.8%

Are you surprised? Or not surprised? about the number of players involved?

24% Surprised
72% Not Surprised
3% Not Sure

3 Asked of 558 familiar with names mentioned
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.1%

Are you surprised? Or not surprised? By most of the names mentioned in the report?

32% Surprised
62% Not Surprised
7% Not Sure

4 Asked of 623 MLB fans
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.9%

Do you think players named in the report should? Or should not? Be eligible to be included in the Hall of Fame?

33% Should
60% Should Not
7% Not Sure

5 Asked of 623 MLB fans
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4%

Roger Clemens, who has won the Cy Young award 7 times, is named in the report. Do you think Clemens should? or should not? be eligible to be included into the Hall of Fame?

37% Should
56% Should Not
7% Not Sure

6 Asked of 623 MLB fans
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.9%

Do you think players named on the report should? Or should not? Have an asterisk appear next to their name next to any records they may hold?

59% Should
37% Should Not
4% Not Sure

7 Asked of 623 MLB fans
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.9%

Compared to other professional sports, do you think baseball has more problems with performance enhancing drugs? Fewer problems? Or about the same amount of problems?

22% More
16% Fewer
61% Same Amount
1% Not Sure

8 Asked of 623 MLB fans
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4%

As a result of the report, are you more interested in major league baseball? Less interested? Or does it not make a difference to you either way?

9% More Interested
34% Less Interested
56% Does Not Make a Difference
1% Not Sure

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