Durham Banned: 60 Days
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Leon Durham, first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, has been suspended for 60 days for failure to comply with the baseball commissioner’s drug policy, the commissioner’s office announced Friday.
Durham, 32, once considered one of the best power hitters in the National League, was trying to hang on in the majors after experiencing substance-abuse problems that preceded his release last season by the Cincinnati Reds. In 29 games with St. Louis, he had only one hit, a double, in 18 at-bats, a .056 batting average, and one RBI.
Before this season, Durham had compiled a .280 career average and hit 20 or more home runs five times for the Chicago Cubs through 1987.
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