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Mitchell Report

The Mitchell Report is like when you go to the doctor and they give you a report of all the things that are wrong with your body. But instead of your body, it's about a really popular game called baseball.

A long time ago, some people who played baseball were using special medicines to make them play better, but it was against the rules. Some of these special medicines could hurt people's bodies or even make them sick. So, a very smart man named George Mitchell decided that he wanted to find out who was using these special medicines and why.

George Mitchell talked to a lot of people who knew about baseball and asked them questions about who might be using these special medicines. Some people didn't want to tell George Mitchell the truth because they were scared or didn't want to get in trouble. But some people did tell him the truth and said who they thought might be using the special medicines.

After a long time, George Mitchell wrote a report that said which people were using the special medicines and what they did to make them better at baseball. The report said it was wrong for them to use these special medicines and that they should stop. A lot of people were upset when they found out about the report, but it helped baseball become a better and fairer game.
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