Former Senator and federal prosecutor George Mitchell’s report on baseball players' use of steroids is finally complete and expected to be made public on Thursday. Until then, rumors and speculations never cease to appear. According to some anonymous sources, the report may contain 50 to 80 names of former or active baseball players, who are accused of having used steroids, HGH (human growth hormone) or different types of stimulants from 1995 to 2005. Penalties for testing positive to use of steroids in baseball have not been set until 2004, and the HGH has been banned as late as 2005.

After a 20-month investigation, George Mitchell and Commissioner Bud Selig, who appointed Mitchell in March 2006 to lead the investigation, will hold separate press conferences in which they will discuss the conclusions of the report.

The aspect of the report most are worried about is the list of names said to be made public in Thursday’s conferences. According to the same anonymous sources, Kirk Radomski, former Mets bat boy and clubhouse attendant, was Mitchell’s source for creating this list of names. Radomski pleaded guilty in April, when he was accused of distribution of steroids.

The players' union, that actively refused to cooperate with Mitchell in his investigation, has not been officially announced on the conclusions of the report, and isn’t expected to receive a copy of the report before its release to the press on Thursday. According to the New York Times, Richard Levin, spokesman for Major League Baseball, said in a telephone interview: “We are not in a position to comment on any aspect of the Mitchell investigation until it is delivered.”

Up to this point, only several high-profile players have been positively identified as having used performance enhancement drugs, such as Barry Bonds and Rafael Palmiero, but the list promises to uncover names that have only been subject to speculation until now.