Posted on 08/07/2007 9:10:49 PM PDT by Nonstatist
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Barry Bonds became the most prolific home-run hitter in Major League Baseball history Tuesday night, slugging his 756th in front of more than 43,052 hometown fans to pass Henry Aaron. Bonds' record-setting homer came in the fourth inning to give the Giants a 5-4 lead over the Washington Nationals. Bonds hit a 3-2 pitch from Washington's Mike Bacsik deep to center field. The game was delayed by a standing ovation for Bonds, whose late father Bobby was a Giants player, coach and front-office employee.... Bonds also holds the season record for home runs with 73 in 2001.
The 43-year-old Bonds, who has spent 21 years in the majors, had tied Aaron at 755 on Saturday in the Giants' 3-2 loss in San Diego. Aaron's record had stood since 1976, when he retired after 22 years in the majors.
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Wrong. It has everything to do with the steroids. People want to be excited when somebody breaks one of the most hallowed records in baseball, so when somebody breaks the record through several years of cheating with steroids, that pisses us off.
Babe Ruth too, and he was real sneaky about it -- steroids in his hot dogs.
Until A-Rod and/or Pujols surpasses him.
No, really? We were all just in this thread talking about stuff and we hadn't heard!
no one cares.
...What?#!@?... He was only a triple away from a cycle ....(Nyuk, nyuk) :o)
No. Not at all. Before the alledged steroid accusations came out people were casting aspersions against Barry for other things. He’s been the target of complaints and abuse from fans and sports media people almost from the moment he put on a Giant’s uniform. So, you are wrong that it is only about this alleged steroid use.
He’s reunified the single-season and career HR records, which haven’t been in the same hands since that October day when Maris hit 61.
I use to like baseball years ago when I was a kid. But it is so slow and boring...give me hockey anyday. Plus, it is much easier to get autographs and talk to hockey stars. I met Wayne Gretzky even. I guess I am a hockey fanatic. Sorry Barry...I don’t care about you or your sport anymore.
Oh yes...another thing I forgot to mention...
Bonds may be very big and muscular for the majority of his body...but, due to steroids, I understand certain parts become very small.
What a pathetic defense, trying to smear Hank Aaron to defend your Roid-Boy Bonds.
Bonds knows A-Rod's a-comin' fast, so he'll do whatever he can to put that record out of reach. If that means DHing in the AL until he just can't hit anymore, so be it.
Congratulations, Barry Bonds!!
How pathetic are you to smear Bonds? What evidence does anyone have except simple accusations and innuendo? None.
An asterick on steroids, if you will.
If they are, its not steroids. They bloat your muscles and strain your tendons and ligaments and it isnt really usefull to pitchers
Fact is, all the other major sports do a lot more and rigorous drug testing than does major league baseball.
Hey, how do you think Lyle Alzado and Ken Caminiti felt about dieing painful deaths at 40 from all the steroids they shot into themselves? Was it worth it ? (if it was , then thats really sad)
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