OAKLAND -- One to go. Giants slugger Barry Bonds took another step closer to the pantheon of the baseball gods Saturday as he tied Babe Ruth for second on the all-time homer list with the 714th of his 21-year career against the Oakland A's.
Bonds, 41 years old, is now 41 behind Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, who is the all-time leading home run hitter in Major League Baseball history with 755.
The homer was Bonds' sixth of the season, and also tied him with Ruth as the top left-handed home run hitter in MLB history. The solo shot came on a 1-1 pitch as Bonds led off the second inning against Oakland's Brad Halsey, with Bonds taking the left-hander deep to right field.
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It took him some time to get from 713 to 714, but whatever. Congratulations! I heard that the fan threw the ball back into the field. Is that true?
Before people start saying that he cheated. didn't Ruth have a Gambling and drinking problem. Barry has gotten so much hate. So why doesn't Ruth get hate for all the problems he had. Sure Barry used steriods and maybe cheated, but it still takes a damn good player to get 714 home-runs. Didn't he win a batting title a year or 2 ago? How does steriods help you there. I don't remember who tried to hit Barry with a baseball maybe 5 times in 1 at bat, but when he finally did, he got a standing ovation. What is that? Since when do you want a player to get hurt. That's not sports. We should just put everything aside and congratulate him for tieing the Babe with 714 Home-Runs.
