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When Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record, it was a media event. When Barry Bonds breaks Aaron's record, will it even be shown on national television?
Barry Bonds is one of the best baseball players of his era, but steroids are the only reason he is on the cusp of passing Hank Aaron for the major league home run record.
Barry Bonds will almost undoubtedly break the all time home run record held by Hank Aaron this year barring an injury.
A discussion on the significance of passing Babe Ruth and how the possible steroid controversy should or should not affect enjoying History in the makinhg
Baseball's Home-Run King Barry Bonds Was Indicted in Federal District Court on 15 Counts of Perjury & Obstruction of Justice
There's nothing courageous about pretending something you find distasteful never happened. Especially when you created the culture in the first place. That's why Commissioner Bud Selig needs to see Barry Bonds become the all-time home run leader.
Barry Bonds is no doubt one of the greatest and most exciting players to ever play the game of baseball. Anyone who knows a little about sports knows that he is about to break Hank Aaron's all time home run record.
Barry Bonds is the new home run king. He surpassed the record, held by Hank Aaron, on Tuesday when he hit career home run number 756.
In the second inning against the San Diego Padres, Barry Bonds hit his 755th home run and tied Aaron for first place.
One year ago if someone had asked me, I would have admitted that I thought Barry Bonds would break Hank Aaron's all-time home run record.
Ask any baseball fan to name the greatest home run hitters of all-time and the answer will include any or all of the following - Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron or Barry Bonds. Rarely will you hear someone mention the name Ralph Kiner
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig can make a much needed statement by not attending the game in which Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's all-time home run record
So why would MLB and Selig bypass a perfect publicity and marketing opportunity and keep their distance from celebrating this once in a lifetime moment? The answer is simple: Because Barry Bonds is the one passing Babe Ruth.
Babe Ruth made Baseball popular by hitting home-runs. His single season and lifetime home-run totals have been passed but many people see the "Babe" still as the Home-run King.
There is no interest among Major League Clubs in signing Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds is an amazing baseball player whom is approaching the record for the most home runs hit all time.
Is the home-run record reached by Barry Bonds tainted? Some say he used steroids. Others respond that there is racist sentiment against Bonds' record.
Despite all of the ongoing investigations and rumors, Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball (MLB) Outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, is going to hit his 756th home run.
Hank Aaron hit a record 755 home runs in a fabulously steady 23 years baseball career. This article tells of his life in baseball and how he endured racial prejudice as he passed Babe Ruth's mark of 714 in 1974.
If you are bored with all of the coverage of Barry Bonds soon to be hit 756th home run, here is a way to have fun with it.
Is there really that big of a difference between steroid use and the pharmacy of supplements that most players run through their bodies?
The number now is 751 Home Runs, 4 away from a tie with Hank Aaron and 5 to break it.
The assumption is that Bonds will break the record this year. But will he break people's hearts too?
Bonds continued his assault on Hank Aaron's famous record against the Cubs in Chicago.
Reaching 500 home runs used to be considered one of the most special milestones a major league baseball player could achieve. But with four players approaching the 500-homer mark this season, the milestone doesn't mean quite as much as it used to.
In the 2006 season, we watched Barry Lamar Bonds pass Babe Ruth for second place on the all-time home run list. Then this past season, we watched him overtake Hammerin' Hank Aaron for the top spot .....
This is about the upcoming baseball season and how Barry Bonds' chase of the home run record will impact the game this year.
a discussion on Bonds' chances of breaking the home run record
A Babe Ruth home run ball from his greatest season has remained in the family of the man who caught it for decades.
This article suggests the possibility that Ken Griffey Jr should be considered the Home Run King
The way Bonds is going Bud Selig would have to attend about two dozen games to see it, if he's lucky.
Babe Ruth was a man who did things on a grand scale. It should come as no surprise then that with his famed "called shot" in 1932, Babe Ruth is at the center of one of the greatest controversies in World Series history.
A list of the top 10 MLB long ball hitters of all time.
Bonds sent a deep home run to center field, closing the gap to the great Hank Aaron to only one. He will have an excellent chance to break the record this weekend at the friendly confines in San Francisco.
San Diego fans cheered when Bonds tied Aaron's HR mark. It's just the latest example of the MSM getting the Bonds story wrong. This article urges people to read the news with an understanding of its bias and embrace Bonds' historic feat.
After hitting his 500th home run at the age of 32, many people think Alex Rodriguez will break the all-time home run record. Unlike Barry Bonds, nobody suspects A-Rod of using steroids, so how many home runs would he hit if he did use steroids?
On Tuesday, August 7, Barry Bonds hit his 756th homerun, breaking Hank Aaron's record. The event was better than expected, as congratulations were offered to Bonds from both Aaron and Selig. Furthermore, Bonds received the honor graciously, making sure to thank everyone.
Now that Bonds has broken the record, what does it mean and what does he deserve?
The popular phrase, "Keep your eye on the ball !" may just be what some super hitter baseball players take to heart when they step up to that plate.
When Russ Springer plunked Barry Bonds in the back last week it sparked a national debate.
Barry Bonds is back for another year with the Giants looking to break the homerun record
There is no doubt that Barry Bonds will pass the home run record now held by Hank Aaron. It would take some event that would not only keep him out of action for the rest of the baseball season, but would also prevent him from ever playing baseball again.
There is much ado about Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens these days. Barry Bonds, of course, is closing in on Hank Aaron's home run record. And Roger Clemens, for yet another year, has reentered baseball well after the start of the season.
Barry Bonds had a career worthy of the hall of fame well before the steroid accusations. Before the 1999 season, he had already surpassed the careers of many current hall of famers. His records may not be legit, but as a player Barry Bonds is top notch.
I came across two short blurbs from the wire reports about arguably baseball's two biggest on going headaches, Barry Bonds and Pete Rose that I just couldn't resist commenting on, although I'm not quite sure what they said this time that set me off.
The big story this year in baseball is, "When will Barry bonds break Henry "Hank" Aaron's career home run record?" However, there are a lot of other potential home run milestones that may be reached this season that are being overlooked as a result of Bonds.
It would seem as though Major League Baseball is doing its part to stop steroid use in the game, but that is not so. Creating an investigation only causes more publicity for the sport, and in this insensible society, nothing can be considered bad press.
I'm going on record right now to say that Willie Mays is indisputably the greatest baseball player of all-time. That's right - forget all the talk about his Godson, Barry Bonds, being the best player ever.
Rafael Palmeiro is at the center of the steroids controversy, but the numbers he put up in his 20 years career are certainly Hall of Fame caliber
I am going on record to say that Roger Maris' single-season home run record of 61 home runs in 1961 is still the undeniable (if not official) MLB record for homer runs in a single season despite being broken several times.
For Josh Hamilton, his performance in the 2008 Home Run Derby was a dream come true. The Texas Rangers slugger dreamed of the event three years prior to his record-setting performance. But, for Hamilton just playing baseball and staying sober is the biggest dream of all.
Sure, Barry Bonds is poised to break the record, but how long until Alex Rodriguez takes the honor off of his shoulders?
2007 was a banner season for the hitting of milestone home runs. In this article we take a look at five of the biggest.
Josh Hamilton has already had a storybook comeback from drug addiction, further adding to the lore by hitting 28 home runs to start the Home Run Derby. But it wasn't enough to win it.
The Home Run Derby is always a fan favorite but some have been better than others. What's your top 5 home run derbies of all time? Here are mine:
This examines the players after World War II with the worst strikeout to home run ratio (K/HR).
Major league baseball fans were able to witness two aging superstars both reach milestone marks today when Craig Biggio banged out his 3000th hit and Frank Thomas hit is 500th home run of their respective careers.
Four of the five top Home Run Derbies occurred during the current era, but the best one took place almost fifty years ago.
Jason Tyner made headlines when he finally hit his first Major League home run Here's a look at players with little or no power throughout Major League history.
Is a scapegoat the treatment for guilt or part of the cause? The cure is accountability.
When I was a kid, there were a handful of men with more than 500 home runs. Now there are 22!
Bonds has more free passes than the next two players on the all-time list combined.
Babe Ruth's charisma and popularity has gone on long after his death. His legend is rivaled by no other in the history of the sporting world. His ability to excel in all aspects of the game remains unduplicated by any other athlete.
A brief history of the longest home runs ever hit in Major League Baseball, from Mickey Mantle to Mark McGwire.
Where do Josh Gibson's accomplishments stand in the pantheon of baseball's greats and how do they stand up next to those of Barry Bonds?
A countdown of the most important home runs in franchise history for the New York Mets.
A look a the players who have between 300 and 400 career home runs, and which ones have a shot at reaching the milestone of 500 or more career home runs.
This season many MLB stars are off to such a slow start that home-run totals around the league lower were lower in April than they have ever been since 1993.
Ralph Kiner hit 369 homers in a short ten year career with the Pirates, and then became a Mets announcer, where he would sometimes leave his listeners scratching their heads.
Taking a look at why Major League Baseball and America have not embraced Barry Bonds and his assault on the all time home run record.
When Barry Bonds hit his record breaking home run and the Minneapolis bridge collapsed, was anyone really responsible for either event?
So what are the best arguments for Barry Bonds to surpass Hammerin' Hank? The following are the top three reasons why Barry Bonds will break the all-time homerun record.
You actually have to be pretty good to be among the all time leaders in this not-so-good department.
Barry Bonds is one of the most talented and controversial athletes of our time. He is about to break Hank Aaron's record for career home runs. The question is do we cheer Bonds for this historic accomplishment, or is it tainted by the cloud of steroid use?
The San Francisco Giants finally signed Barry Bonds. The two sides agreed on a one-year contract that will pay Bonds $15.8 million. Both sides knew that they wanted to be together almost two months ago.
There are five players with a great chance to be the NL home run leader for 2006. Here's how they stack up.
This article presents the career of Barry Bonds, as well as his 2006 season results. His awards and accomplishments are discussed.
Did Thomas Bayes prove that Barry Bonds was helped by steroids?
Distinctive evidence that Barry Bonds used steroids.
Barry Bonds has hit over 700 home runs. Barry Bonds has over 500 stolen bases.
"Let them investigate. Let them, they've been doing it this long," Bonds said Tuesday after his first workout this year with the San Francisco Giants. "It doesn't weigh on me at all -- at all. It's just you guys talking. It's just media conversation."
Bonds to test the market after Giants owner says he will no longer be centerpiece for the Giants. He should walk away now out of the respect for the man who holds the record now, Hank Aaron.
Babe Ruth not only was a great hitter he was well on his way to becoming a Hall of Fame pitcher before becoming a full time outfielder
Who says Barry Bonds cheated? It is annoying how so many fans condemn him before a jury does. They repeat what they hear, not what they know from experience.
The focus on Barry Bonds is because of his greatness and not because of any uniqueness in regards to his performance enhancing drug use. Since when do we criminalize greatness? There should be no witch hunt on Barry Bonds just because he's the best.
Barry Bonds has FINALLY been indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice. Hank, you're still number 1 to me.
Barry Bonds, steriod user and ball player, may soon be indicted on perjury and tax evasion.
Both Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are bad for baseball. Clemens, though, is worse.
Over the weekend Barry Bonds indicated he might not give any memorabilia to the Baseball Hall of Fame and I don't blame him.
According to Barry Bonds' agent Bonds plans on filing for free agency the day after the World Series.
Every year there are stories that have baseball fans talking all year, here are this year's big stories.
Even with the cloud of steroids around him, Bonds has proved he is one of the best hitters of all-time. There are so many statistics he has produced that will be nearly impossible to match or surpass.
Barry Bonds has for the most part been portrayed as a selfish jerk by the news media, even before the steroids. This piece takes a look at why that is the case.