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  • August 2007

    • 756*

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Aug 7, 07 11:23 PM CDT

      756*

      (Newser) - Barry Bonds became Major League Baseball's all-time leading home run hitter last night, brushing aside Hank Aaron's vaunted record with a 435-foot solo shot to right center in the bottom of the 5th. Bonds 756th came off a 3-2 pitch from Nats starter Mike Bacsik—whose father denied Aaron his 756th home run in 1976. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Barry Bonds  • Bud Selig  • home run  • Hank Aaron  • record

    • Bonds Hits No. 755, Ties Aaron

      Associated Press  |  Aug 4, 07 10:16 PM CDT

      Bonds Hits No. 755, Ties Aaron

      (Newser) - Barry Bonds hit his 755th career home run tonight in San Diego, tying all-time leader Henry Aaron with a 382-foot clout off instant historical footnote Clay Hensley. Camera flashes sparkled and the fans rose to their feet as the 43-year-old slugger circled the bases and then hugged his son Nikolai, a Giants batboy, after crossing the plate. More »

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      MLB  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • Bud Selig

    • Mitts Ready, Fans Hope to Cash in on Record Homer

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 2, 07 5:58 PM CDT

      Mitts Ready, Fans Hope to Cash in on Record Homer

      (Newser) - With San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds one homer away from Hank Aaron's record, fans are flocking to games less to watch the action than for a chance at reeling in a mighty valuable baseball. Homer No. 755 could sell for up to $50,000, the LA Times reports, and record-breaking No. 766 may be worth a half a million. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Los Angeles  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • Los Angeles Dodgers  • home run  • LAPD  • Hank Aaron  • Dodger Stadium

  • July 2007

    • Bonds to Chase Slug Record in Enemy Territory

      USA Today  |  Jul 30, 07 5:03 AM CDT

      Bonds to Chase Slug Record in Enemy Territory

      (Newser) - After missing his seven-game opportunity to break Hank Aaron's home run record in the land of his biggest fans, slugger Barry Bonds has left San Francisco for a three-game series in LA. "It's going to be chaotic," said pitcher Steve Kline, anticipating a less-than-sympathetic reception for Bonds from rival Giants' fans. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • Los Angeles Dodgers  • Bud Selig  • Hank Aaron

    • Bonds Moves Within 1

      Associated Press  |  Jul 28, 07 1:06 AM CDT

      Bonds Moves Within 1

      (Newser) - Barry Bonds moved within one home run of Hank Aaron in the first inning last night in San Francisco, smacking his 20th round-tripper of the season and running his career total to 754. The slugger pumped his fist as he rounded the bases, and the Marlins then walked him four times as the Giants recorded a 12-10 victory. More »

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      MLB  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • Florida Marlins  • Dontrelle Willis

    • 'Midget-Man' Costas Unfazed by Bonds' Dig

      Associated Press  |  Jul 27, 07 6:51 AM CDT

      'Midget-Man' Costas Unfazed by Bonds' Dig

      (Newser) - Broadcaster Bob Costas insists he's not insulted that slugger Barry Bonds called him "a little midget man who knows [nothing] about baseball," AP reports. The dig came after an installment of HBO's "Costas Now," in which the broadcaster weighed in on Bonds' reputed steroid use. "I'm 5-foot-6½ and a strapping 150, and unlike some people, I came by all of it naturally," he said. More »

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      MLB  • Boston Red Sox  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • HBO  • Bud Selig  • Curt Schilling  • Hank Aaron  • AT and T Park  • China Basin  • Bob Costas  • Costas Now

    • Bonds Sits One Out Before Crack at Record

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jul 26, 07 5:05 AM CDT

      Bonds Sits One Out Before Crack at Record

      (Newser) - After playing all 13 innings of a loss to Atlanta on Tuesday, Barry Bonds sat out last night's match-up at his home park in San Francisco to rest up. "He's just getting a day," said the team manager, insisting that the 43-year-old slugger still aims to crack Hank Aaron's home run record during this seven-game homestand. More »

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      Chicago Cubs  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • Los Angeles Dodgers  • Atlanta Braves  • Hank Aaron  • Pedro Feliz  • Fred Lewis

    • Bonds Snubbed by Baseball Commish

      MSNBC  |  Jul 24, 07 4:47 AM CDT

      Bonds Snubbed by Baseball Commish

      (Newser) - Just two blasts shy of Hank Aaron's all-time record, slugger Barry Bonds has a chance to become the new home run king in his own backyard. But Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has vowed not to attend Bonds' seven-game homestand in San Francisco that began last night—nor take part in his imminent coronation ceremony. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago Cubs  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • Bud Selig  • Hank Aaron  • John Smoltz  • AT and T Park  • China Basin

    • Bonds Busts Out With 752, 753

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Jul 20, 07 5:14 AM CDT

      Bonds Busts Out With 752, 753

      (Newser) - San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds knocked two balls out of Wrigley Field today, bringing him two away from tying homer-leader Hank Aaron at 755. Driving in six runs, the pair ended an 0-for-21 slump and saved Bonds from matching his career-worst hitless streak. Following a familiar script, the Giants lost to the Cubs despite their star's big day. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago Cubs  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • Ted Lilly

    • Steroids Case Leaker Draws 2½ Years

      Associated Press  |  Jul 13, 07 11:38 AM CDT

      Steroids Case Leaker Draws 2&frac12; Years

      (Newser) - A lawyer who allowed reporters access to transcripts of confidential testimony about steroid use in baseball was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday. The penalty is the most serious yet to stem from the government's intensive performance-enhancing drug investigation. More »

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      baseball  • San Francisco  • Barry Bonds  • BALCO  • Jason Giambi  • Gary Sheffield  • Victor Conte

    • It's Deja Vu All Over Again

      Slate  |  Jul 12, 07 1:42 PM CDT

      It's Deja Vu All Over Again

      (Newser) - George Bush’s flirtation with the highest-ever presidential disapproval rating has an athletic parallel in Barry Bonds’ march toward the home-run crown, a phenomenon that puts Slate's Bruce Reed in mind of two other titans in their respective fields: Richard Nixon and Hank Aaron. The president's racing toward the bottom as a daunting record teeters—is it 1974 or 2007? More »

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      George W. Bush  • Barry Bonds  • Bush approval ratings

    • Selig to Attend Bonds's 756th

      Sports Illustrated  |  Jul 11, 07 4:50 AM CDT

      Selig to Attend Bonds's 756th

      (Newser) - MLB Commissioner Bud Selig will be in the stands for slugger Barry Bonds's imminent coronation as all-time home run king, Sports Illustrated reports. It had been widely rumored that the commish might snub Bonds, who's now only four shy of Hank Aaron's 755 career record, in part because of the Giant's alleged steroid use. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • San Francisco Giants  • Barry Bonds  • Bud Selig  • Hank Aaron  • All Star Game 2007

    • Peavy, Haren All-Star Starters

      Sports Illustrated  |  Jul 10, 07 8:10 AM CDT

      Peavy, Haren All-Star Starters

      (Newser) - It's officially California's All-Star Game: San Diego's Jake Peavy will take the mound for the NL tonight, while Jim Leyland has tapped Oakland's Dan Haren to start for his AL squad. Leyland, who passed over his own Justin Verlander, admits it came down to venue; the AL-manager wants to give the Frisco crowd a bay-area name. More »