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Sep 9, 2007 4:59 AM CDT

A-Rod Belts 51st Home Run

He's first Yankee to hit 50 since Maris, Mantle

(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez reached another milestone in his outstanding season yesterday in Kansas City, knocking in his 50th and 51st home runs as the Yanks trounced the Royals 11-5. It's the first 50-plus home run season for a Yankee since 1961, when both Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris accomplished the feat....

756 Could Be Worth $1M

Aug 9, 2007 10:23 AM CDT

756 Could Be Worth $1M

But experts say to sell it soon

(Newser) - The ball from Barry Bonds' record 756th home run could fetch a cool million at auction, some experts say—though they warn Queens native Matt Murphy to sell now or risk striking out. "In today's memorabilia world, proximity to the event is important," one auction-house president says.

Bonds Breaks Record Again

Aug 9, 2007 7:00 AM CDT

Bonds Breaks Record Again

Bochy celebrates his own milestone as Giants shut out Nats

(Newser) - Barry Bonds broke the home run record again last night -- and this time it was his. Bonds hit #757 in last night's 5-0 win over the Nationals to a notable lack of pomp, though it could have been that the celebration was reserved for manager Bruce Bochy's 1,000th...

Bush Gets a Line on Bonds

Aug 8, 2007 3:14 PM CDT

Bush Gets a Line on Bonds

Delay in congratulatory phone call not asterisk-related, spokesman says

(Newser) - Barry Bonds took 21 years to set the career home run record, so the half-day delay in President Bush's congratulatory phone call probably seems like the blink of an eye. The call went out from the White House this afternoon, the Chicago Tribune reports, and Tony Snow attributed the delay...

'This Record Is Not Tainted'

Aug 8, 2007 7:48 AM CDT

'This Record Is Not Tainted'

Whatever you say, Barry

(Newser) - Barry Bonds' 756th career homer had barely landed in the AT&T Park bleachers last night when the vitriol swirling around his pursuit of Henry Aaron's record began flowing in earnest. Reactions around the country range from dispassionate observation at home ("What does it all mean?" wonders the Chronicle's...

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Aug 7, 2007 11:23 PM CDT

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Bonds passes Aaron as home run king, but not without controversy

(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...

Mitts Ready, Fans Hope to Cash in on Record Homer

Aug 2, 2007 5:58 PM CDT

Mitts Ready, Fans Hope to Cash in on Record Homer

Ball from Bonds' 756th may fetch $500K

(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...

For A-Rod,
499 May Be 500

Jul 27, 2007 5:18 AM CDT

For A-Rod, 499 May Be 500

The Yankee slugger may rewrite the records in tomorrow's suspended game with Baltimore

(Newser) - Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez may have to re-label his memorabilia: homerun-ball 499 may turn out to be number 500. The Yankees resume their June 28 suspended game with Baltimore tomorrow, and if A-Rod smashes one before the day is out, it will be retroactively booked as homerun 493, promoting Wednesday's...

Bonds Rips No. 751; 4 to Go

Jul 4, 2007 5:06 AM CDT

Bonds Rips No. 751; 4 to Go

Slugger is 4 away from Aaron record; Reds still win 7-3

(Newser) - Slugger Barry Bonds blasted his 751st home run on his third swing of the game against Cincinnati last night, but the Reds rallied to win 7-3 in their first matchup under new manager Pete Mackanin. Bonds ripped his homer in the same city where Hank Aaron hit his 714th run...