Former Major League Baseball star Mo Vaughn has admitted to using human growth hormone (HGH) to aid in the recovery from a persistent knee injury towards the end of his playing days.
In a recent interview, Vaughn revealed that he resorted to having HGH injected into his knee in hopes of prolonging his professional career. “I was trying to do everything I could,” Vaughn explained. “I knew I had a bad, degenerative knee. I was shooting HGH in my knee. Whatever I could do to help the process.”
Vaughn was a highly feared hitter in the 1990s, particularly known for his time with the Boston Red Sox. He captured the American League MVP award in 1995 after an impressive season where he hit 39 home runs and 126 RBIs. As his career advanced, Vaughn faced a series of injuries, including issues with his left knee and a ruptured bicep tendon, which led to him sitting out the entire 2001 season.
In 2007, Vaughn was mentioned in the Mitchell Report, which extensively investigated the use of steroids and performance-enhancing drugs within baseball circles. The report provided evidence that Vaughn made three separate purchases of HGH in 2001. At that time, Major League Baseball had not yet banned HGH, with the prohibition only being enforced in 2005, a couple of years following Vaughn’s final game.
During his career, Vaughn spent eight seasons with the Boston Red Sox before joining the Anaheim Angels and later the New York Mets, where he completed his professional baseball journey.
