Bonds hit his 755th home run tonight in Petco Park, the home of the San Diego Padres, tying Hark Aaron’s all-time record. Bonds hit his dinger over the left field fence, in the top of the second, off a 2-1 fastball thrown by Padres’ Clay Hensley.
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UPDATE:
Aug 5, 2007-9:08am: Baseball commissioner, Bud Selig, made the following statement last night after Bonds hit his homer and left the game for a pinch runner:
“No matter what anybody thinks of the controversy surrounding this event, Mr. Bonds’ achievement is noteworthy and remarkable. As I said previously, out of respect for the tradition of the game, the magnitude of the record and the fact all citizens in this country are innocent until proven guilty, either I or a representative of my office will attend the next few games and make every attempt to observe the breaking of the all-time home run record.”
However, when asked two weeks ago if he thought Bonds record was legitimate, Selig wouldn’t take a position.
Hank Aaron’s position is very clear: He didn’t attend the game because he doesn’t want to validate Bonds’ achievement with his presence. Aaron has disassociated himself from Bonds since 2003 when Bonds was implicated in documents obtained by law enforcement from a facility involved in steroid distribution. By not attending Bonds’ games, Aaron is making a definitive statement about Bonds’ claim to the home run record. Aaron told The Associated Press on Monday that his refusal to comment on Bonds was his comment.
Tags: asterisk, Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Selig, steroids
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