Breaking News: Barry Bonds Hits 756

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by jdlea

From an article on ESPN Insider.

Buster makes some very good points.

You have incredible foresight.



I wish they hadn't "fixed" it so he'd hit it at home. I wish they'd just let him play and let it happen when and where it would have. I would've LOVED to see it happen at Dodger Stadium.

But no, the big juiced monster would have his feelings hurt if he's booed, which would happen EVERYWHERE except for SF.

It doesn't matter. On paper, Bonds may be ahead of Hammerin' Hank, but in my mind, Aaron is still the "Home Run King". He didn't need to cheat to achieve his greatness. Bonds, although always a jerk, WAS a great player before he decided to juice, but without the steroids, there is no way he'd be anywhere near 756. Bonds was arrogant enough to say there is no controversy with his record.


Barry Bonds:

1986 PIT 16
1987 PIT 25
1988 PIT 24
1989 PIT 19
1990 PIT 33
1991 PIT 25
1992 PIT 34
1993 SF 46
1994 SF 37
1995 SF 33
1996 SF 42
1997 SF 40
1998 SF 37
1999 SF 34
2000 SF 49*
2001 SF 73*
2002 SF 46*
2003 SF 45*
2004 SF 45*
2005 SF 5
2006 SF 26
2007 SF 22

* = We know what happened in these years.

Beginning of career --> End of career

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Hank Aaron:

1954 Braves 13
1955 Braves 27
1956 Braves 26
1957 Braves 44
1958 Braves 30
1959 Braves 39
1960 Braves 40
1961 Braves 34
1962 Braves 45
1963 Braves 44
1964 Braves 24
1965 Braves 32
1966 Braves 44
1967 Braves 39
1968 Braves 29
1969 Braves 44
1970 Braves 38
1971 Braves 47
1972 Braves 34
1973 Braves 40
1974 Braves 20
1975 Brewers 12
1976 Brewers 10

Beginning of career --> End of career

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Notice Aaron's consistency throughout his career as opposed to Bonds'.

But wait...

MLB Credits Hank Aaron With 50 Lost Home Runs