Much of 60's and 70's era America as we know didn't love Hammerin' Hank then as much as they do now, and to see his terribly hard fought record now stolen by well known cheater Barry Bonds is not only sad for baseball but America both, as cheating apparently becomes an officially accepted way to get ahead in our country. Cheating of coarse is nothing new in any sport especially baseball and in Chicago, home of the infamous Black Sox scandal 1919, it's just never been officially sanctioned like this record chase is doing for the most part.
The upstanding Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron will always remain the honest fair and square Home Run King in many eyes including mine no matter what Bonds does today or thereafter. Eventually he'll finally admit to the allegations just like Pete Rose and other cheaters did in his soon to be coming later years while sitting in a rocking chair at 40 or 50. This early demise from the 'roid damage he'll soon start suffering from just like the others before him that abused steroids to excel in their sports like Lyla Alzado, Mike Webster both dead too soon to name just two. Cheaters Justice they call it.
Asterisk city this record is if there ever was one. And this asterisk, unlike Roger Maris' undeserved one for breaking the great Babe Ruth's record should never be removed. Yet another great hallowed baseball record robbed from the greats and the fans, Maris' 61 homer record was, broken by another juiced up now broken down and scorned ballplayer named Mark McGuire who too will always be remembered as a cheater if remembered at all after the shame he suffered from the congressional hearings he participate in and lied in on this matter.
Bonds Hits 755th Homer to Tie Aaron:
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Barry Bonds swung, took a half-dozen steps and clapped his hands. With no trace of a smile but a strong shot for all the doubters, he caught Hank Aaron and tied the career home run record Saturday night.
No. 755 was an opposite-field drive to left-center field, moving Bonds within one swing of having baseball's pinnacle of power all to himself.
Commissioner Bud Selig stood up and put his hands in his pockets while Bonds' family hugged and high-fived. When Bonds crossed the plate, he lifted his batboy son, Nikolai, and carried him several steps in an embrace" continued
From the looks of this article below Barry's stock is dropping downward even as he reaches this what should be an absolute monumental achievement
Bonds' 70th home run ball fetches meager $14K at auctionCLEVELAND -- Barry Bonds' 70th home run ball from his record-breaking 2001 season sold for just $14,400 at auction after previously selling for $60,000 and valued at about half that.
Doug Allen, president of Mastro Auctions, said Hank Aaron's memorabilia attracted much higher bids in the Friday night auction.
An autographed Aaron jersey sold for $40,000 and his signed rookie contract with the Milwaukee Braves went for $31,200. Aaron's 1954 Topps rookie card sold for $19,200.
The ball was one of only a handful of items that didn't meet its estimated selling price, while all the Aaron memorabilia met or exceeded expectations, Allen said.
Bonds, in a weeklong home run drought, entered Saturday with 754 career home runs, one shy of tying Aaron's record. continued
You are a real renaissance man. 8-)
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