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  • Bonds quickly breaks Ruth's homer record, a very obscure one

    09/26/2005 6:16:11 AM PDT · by SpringheelJack · 109 replies · 1,890+ views
    San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 9/25/2005 | Mark Camps
    It sure didn't take very long for Barry Bonds to start setting records. With his first home run of the season, Bonds broke Babe Ruth's 70-year-old record. No, not that record. Bonds most likely won't hit No. 715 until next season. But he erased Ruth's standard for most home runs as "as an outfielder," according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Bonds' first HR of the season was the 704th of his career, but more significantly was his 693rd as an outfielder, Elias says. All totaled, Bonds is credited with 696 as an outfielder, eight as a designated hitter and three...
  • Barry Bonds hits #700 home run

    09/17/2004 8:22:09 PM PDT · by rawhide · 53 replies · 1,330+ views
    CBS Sportsline ^ | 09-17-04 | AP
    SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds hit his 700th home run Friday night, toppling another milestone and edging closer to Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron in his quest to become the greatest slugger in baseball history.