[Gotham Dark Knight]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- No. 715 played out exactly the way Barry Bonds wanted -- he hit it at home, in front of the fans who love him. It just took him a little longer than he hoped it would. The San Francisco slugger moved past Babe Ruth on the career home run list with a mammoth shot Sunday, and now stands behind just one person.

Hank Aaron owns baseball's most revered record with 755 homers. And now the debate begins: Will Bonds stick around long enough to break it?
Bonds' latest milestone -- a mightier homer than No. 714 -- was a 445-foot, two-run shot to center before a sellout crowd. The homer came on the last day before the Giants begin a road trip to Florida and New York. He homered off Byung-Hyun Kim in the fourth inning during a 6-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies. The ball glanced off a fan's hands about 15 rows up and then dropped onto an elevated platform beyond the fence.

There you go...Kim is now the answer to a trivia question...I still remember seeing (on TV) Al Downing give up number 715 to Hammer Hank Aaron...

[desertrat]

I remember seeing Aaron hit the HR of Downing as well. As for Bonds I just say congrats to him, regardless of whether I like him or not. He has been great for a long time and the steroids issue, while relevant, still does not take away from the majority of his accomplishments. 7 MVP awards, 8 gold gloves, 700+ HRs, 500+ SBs, and the list goes on. He may have used steroids the last few years, but so did close to half the players in the league and he still rose above them all. It is a shame he brought so much negativity upon himself with his arrogance and rude behavior over the years because he really is one of the greatest players to ever play the game of baseball.

[simple simon]

ok, i wont even try and hide the fact that i cant stand Bonds

steroids aside, i desperately want them to get to the bottom of the other drugs he may have taken

the fertility drugs

the diabetes drugs

the doctor that gave him these needs to have his lisence taken away and Bonds needs to go to jail

i hope when the investigation is done Bonds is wiped from the record books atleast below 600 Home Runs

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by simple simon

ok, i wont even try and hide the fact that i cant stand Bonds

steroids aside, i desperately want them to get to the bottom of the other drugs he may have taken

the fertility drugs

the diabetes drugs

the doctor that gave him these needs to have his lisence taken away and Bonds needs to go to jail

i hope when the investigation is done Bonds is wiped from the record books atleast below 600 Home Runs

Sorry man...you can't pin it on Bonds when half the league was on the stuff...Bud Selig new it for years and did nothing at all on it...

If you want Bonds neck, you might as well asked for Selig as well..."For gross neglect during his watch."

[pete_b]

With Bonds hitting number 715, my question is this. And I am completely serious here. Which ball is worth more? Is the ball that tied Babe's record worth less, more or just as much as Bonds' 715 ball. And from hearing about the shot I doubt anyone got that ball. Did it end up in the lake out there in RF?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by pete_b

With Bonds hitting number 715, my question is this. And I am completely serious here. Which ball is worth more? Is the ball that tied Babe's record worth less, more or just as much as Bonds' 715 ball. And from hearing about the shot I doubt anyone got that ball. Did it end up in the lake out there in RF?

Depends on a lot of things...how its auctioned...who is bidding etc...you never know...my bet is the 715 balls is worth more...

[MJHMarc]

Definitely the record-breaking ball is worth more than the record-tying ball.

But overall, I would rather own Barry Bond's first homerun ball! Just think about how old it must be.

[desertrat]

I see that ball worth about $3 at the local sporting goods store. Only an idiot would pay the type of money some of these balls have sold for. In my opinion, the ball belongs in the hall of fame next to the plaque they will have for Barry Bonds.