Posted on 08/08/2007 4:58:54 AM PDT by Chi-townChief
It’s possible the writer might be referring to Bobby Thompson’s “shot heard ‘round the world”, as the “2nd most controversial” HR in baseball.
He was accused of betting on games as a MANAGER, not as a player. That doesn’t impact his numbers. That having been said, Rose shouldn’t get into the Hall.
Your question has probably already been answered, but I would say it was Maris’ 61st home run? That would be my guess.
Pete Rose has certainly done a lot more for baseball than Bond EVER WILL. Rose understood teamwork as evidenced by the dynasty he helped shape thirty years ago. Bonds is only interested in himself. And as far as Rose being a jerk, he is a saint compared to Ty Cobb.
Kudos. You played the racism and homophobia card in the same sentence. Bonds is a juiced up POS who would have never got anywhere near the record without being juiced. His pre -’98 proves that - along with his mistress’ testimony and various other sources [read GAME OF SHADOWS yet?]. He [and his “record”] should be ignored.
A-Rod will bury Bonds, absent a serious injury, before he hangs ‘em up.
This is like saying that Ben Johnson who won the 100m Gold Medal in Seoul in 1988 should been allowed to keep it after he tested positive and it was stripped.
The next big test is five years from now when Bonds is retired and his name appears on The Hall of Fame ballot. Mark McGuire (who I love) did not deserve to go on the first ballot. He might not deserve it ever. Bonds doesn’t deserve it on the first ballot. That privilege is set aside for the truly great.
LOL... I think you probably aren’t far from the truth.
‘96 playoffs. Yanks/Orioles. The homer that wasn’t.
You posted: I think it will probably be Alex Rodriguez who ultimately winds up with the record.
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I agree with you. And I don’t think Bonds will hold the record nearly as long as Ruth and Aaron held it. There is no need to put a literal asterisk by Bonds’name. Everyone knows what he did. Yes, others have done it, too, and any records such people holds are tainted as well. Both Pete Rose and Bonds have done themselves no favors by being as beligerant to fans and press as they have been. Had their attitudes been different, their accomplishments would be more appreciated.
But, ultimately, we are talking about sports, as opposed to something substantive. The purpose of the games, and the records associated with them, is entertainment and diversion. Frankly, the issue of Bonds’ steroid use is just additional diversion, and nothing more. In a few years, the issue will be forgotten, and soon after that, a new player will hold Bonds’ record, and we will probably have a chance to comment on Bonds’ reaction to the breaking of his old, and tainted, record.
You can try and sell that shi* in Peoria or somewhere else, but not here where I reside.
I'm not buying it either. This really diminishes baseball. And the fact that the league is doing little to police drug use only adds fuel to the fire.
If you remember, the “firestorm” if I can use the cliche, around Roger Maris in 1961 when he broke the Babe’s single season record pretty much dwarfs this controversy now.
But it does keep you out of the Hall of Fame.
How did gambling enhance Rose's hitting performance, O Sun-Times moron?
Absolutely.
I'm on it!
Either Rodriguez or Griffey will most likely break the record sometime in the next few years. If neither of them manage to break the record, it’s no telling how long this one will stand.
You think Rose was a jerk? How about Bonds going into court to get his Child Support lowered during the Base Ball Strike because he claimed he was unemployed?
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