He knew it the moment it left his bat. Gone.....
Yes, and it showed. Arms raised triumphantly in the air, standing still, taking in all the glory. I recall the same thing happened when Hank Aaron surpassed Babe— oh wait, no it didn’t. Aaron swung the bat, began running toward first base, and THEN realized he had just become the new homerun champ. He never showed any display of a swollen head. Barry Bonds = pure arrogance.