1. The Feel-Good Story: In the summer of 1998, the home run race made baseball magic. But the spectacle of that summer was not what it seemed.

2. The Snoop: The discovery of certain pills in Mark McGwire’s locker casts doubt on the home run record and the power that had come to define baseball.

3. The Magic Shot: At the height of the steroid era, every player had a career-defining choice: use steroids—and reap the benefits—or stay clean.

4. The Cheater’s Rulebook: Baseball has always had a murky code of ethics. So, in baseball and in life, where do we draw the line between advancement and cheating?

5. The Dirty Truth: After Barry Bonds was crowned home run king, baseball’s steroid problem became too big to ignore. Fans began looking for someone to blame.

6. The Reckoning: In 2005, Congress finally forced star athletes and baseball leadership to answer questions on Capitol Hill and national TV. But what didn’t they ask?

7. The Fallout: Baseball still feels the aftershocks of the steroid era. Has it recovered, or just moved on? And can a sport built on nostalgia afford to ignore its own history?