Bonds hits 756th home run to set MLB record

MarketWatch ^ | Aug 8, 2007 | staff

[Nonstatist]

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Barry Bonds became the most prolific home-run hitter in Major League Baseball history Tuesday night, slugging his 756th in front of more than 43,052 hometown fans to pass Henry Aaron. Bonds' record-setting homer came in the fourth inning to give the Giants a 5-4 lead over the Washington Nationals. Bonds hit a 3-2 pitch from Washington's Mike Bacsik deep to center field. The game was delayed by a standing ovation for Bonds, whose late father Bobby was a Giants player, coach and front-office employee.... Bonds also holds the season record for home runs with 73 in 2001.

The 43-year-old Bonds, who has spent 21 years in the majors, had tied Aaron at 755 on Saturday in the Giants' 3-2 loss in San Diego. Aaron's record had stood since 1976, when he retired after 22 years in the majors.

[Nonstatist]

Steroid Boy has finally done it! A 43 yr old guy with a head the size of a basketball and acne up and down his back, at least he's made the record books in a big way! Hats off to Big Head!

[Junior_G]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[Empireoftheatom48]

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[RichInOC]

Go Dodgers!

[StoneWall Brigade]

Who ever caught the ball sure will be a Rich person

[napscoordinator]

Yawn.................The ruination of baseball continues.

[yield 2 the right]

Hey, Barry Bonds has just been pulled out of the game.......

[colinhester]

This should be a fun thread.

[inkling]

Here's the home run king in my book...

[flashbunny]

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[CheyennePress]

Question: How many 90 mph fastballers were around in Hank Aaron’s day?

And why so many more now?

Might it be that *gasp* pitchers are using performance enhancing drugs, too?

Sorry, I don’t get the fake rage over steroids. Virtually everyone in the NFL uses or has used them. Exceptions might include punters, kickers, and quarterbacks. It’s rampant in the college game.

And I assure you, players were doing whatever they could to get ahead in Aaron’s days, as well.

But if you want to talk about cheating and playing dirty, do you support Ty Cobb being the Hall. And if so, why?

[doc1019]

At least the third time that “Steroid” Bonds has been brought to our attention tonight. Looking forward to the next 34.

[over3Owithabrain]

Hey, Barry Bonds has just been pulled out of the game.......

Par for the course. He is nothing but a bloated HR sideshow now. Can hardly run, throw, field anymore. Team stinks and they needed a reason for San Fransissies to come to the park. Show is over folks, nothing to see here, move along...

[TheBattman]

Which brings up the aching question...

How many home runs would Bonds have on his record had he not decided to “cheat”?

[pnh102]

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[sofaman]

some dude brought a huge blow up syringe in his backpack to the Padres/ Giants late last year. Blew it up and tossed it onto the field.

He was really popular with the security staff and the Padres front office, I don't think.

it's a heck of an achievement. The question is, could he have done it without the 'roids...

[CheyennePress]

Ty Cobb: Member of the MLB Baseball Hall of Fame.

Openly admitted to sharpening his cleats to hurt whoever might get in his way.

[yield 2 the right]

That is so Gay San Fran way of doing things....

[Junior_G]

Sorry, I don’t get the fake rage over steroids. Virtually everyone in the NFL uses or has used them. Exceptions might include punters, kickers, and quarterbacks. It’s rampant in the college game.

That's some pretty weak reasoning. Lots of people do it, therefore it's ok? Barry Bonds sucks a juiced one.

[commish]

COngratulations Barriods* on your wonderful *Achievement* — I am sure kids will marvel a long time at the number 756*