Barry Bonds Breaks Home Run Record

[DudeAsInCool]

Barry Bonds hit No. 756 to the deepest part of the ballpark Tuesday night, and hammered home the point: Like him or not, legitimate or not, he is baseball's new home run king.

Bonds broke Hank Aaron's storied record in the fifth inning, hitting a 3-2 pitch from Washington's Mike Bacsik 435 feet to right-center field. Three days earlier, Bonds tied the Hammer with a shot to left- center in San Diego.

"Thank you very much. I got to thank all of you, all the fans here in San Francisco. It's been fantastic," he said shortly after crossing home plate, his godfather, Willie Mays, at his side.

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[vernarial]

I've never been a Bonds fan, even before the Steroids scandal or his record chase. I'm still not a fan. Whatever happens, this record will be tainted for me.

Edited August 8, 2007 by vernarial

[DudeAsInCool]

I have to be honest. One of the reasons that I have so many posts on Beatking is due to my illegal use of steroids - I may spam less in the future, but at least they will be honest spams

[NelsonG]

Barry Bonds' HR Record Tainted by Elbow 'Armor'?

By Michael Witte

Beyond his alleged steroid use, Barry Bonds is guilty of the use of something that confers extraordinarily unfair mechanical advantage: the “armor” that he wears on his right elbow. Amid the press frenzy over Bonds’ unnatural bulk, the true role of the object on his right arm has simply gone unnoticed.

This is unfortunate, because by my estimate, Bonds’ front arm “armor” may have contributed no fewer than 75 to 100 home runs to his already steroid-questionable total.

Bonds tied Henry Aaron’s home run record of 755 on Saturday night and will go for the new standard this week back at home in San Francisco.

Read more: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/ne...t_id=1003621797

[DudeAsInCool]

Barry Bonds' HR Record Tainted by Elbow 'Armor'?

By Michael Witte

Beyond his alleged steroid use, Barry Bonds is guilty of the use of something that confers extraordinarily unfair mechanical advantage: the “armor” that he wears on his right elbow. Amid the press frenzy over Bonds’ unnatural bulk, the true role of the object on his right arm has simply gone unnoticed.

This is unfortunate, because by my estimate, Bonds’ front arm “armor” may have contributed no fewer than 75 to 100 home runs to his already steroid-questionable total.

Bonds tied Henry Aaron’s home run record of 755 on Saturday night and will go for the new standard this week back at home in San Francisco.

Read more: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/ne...t_id=1003621797

Whatever he used its a remarkable achievement. An achievement which Rodriguez is going to eventually smash

[DudeAsInCool]

Here's the video (turn off the sound, its horrible)

[vernarial]

That's also a good point BeatFactory. And Sadaharu Oh is the Japanese record holder with 868 homers. Bonds will never break that record. He is no Cal Ripken, that's for sure.

[method77]

the video is horrible

[DudeAsInCool]

the video is horrible

That, too