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Barry Bonds closes on Hank Aaron's record.

by grimgraphix Jul 28, 2007 2:41AM PDT

All I can say is Hank Aaron made his record without using performance enhancing drugs, to the best of my knowledge. Bonds, on the other hand, may have chemically enhanced his career. If so, can Bonds really lay claim to legitimately breaking Aaron's record?


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Barry Bonds could only chuckle when asked if it had finally sunk in that he's a single swing from history.

"It's sinking," he said.

Bonds hit a soaring drive for his 754th home run Friday night, leaving him one shy of tying Hank Aaron's record.

Hammerin' Hank, he's right behind you now.

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I can't say I will....
by Angeline Booher Jul 28, 2007 2:50AM PDT

....... stand up and cheer when he breaks the record. Sad

Angeline
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Bonds admitted using steroids
by duckman Jul 28, 2007 3:12AM PDT

Claims he didn't know.

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Good info to know.
by grimgraphix Jul 28, 2007 3:38AM PDT

I'm not a big baseball fan, myself... just what i hear on the news. However, I do know that it is a sport that lends itself to statistics. There are fans who will spend their time watching a game with notebooks in their hands... carefully noting statistic changing performances. This obsession with stats is what makes me wonder how baseball purists view another record surpassed by a player who had advantages which previous record holders did not have.

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Like it or not,
by duckman Jul 28, 2007 4:06AM PDT

it will be the record.

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Yeah, but who cares.
by Rolway Jul 28, 2007 6:29AM PDT

Hank & the Babe are the Kings.

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