MLB Would Celebrate

Tim Brosnan, executive Vice President of business for MLB, confirmed today that the league would formally celebrate if San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds surpasses Hank Aarons' all-time home run record of 755 HRs.

With just seven more home runs, Bonds would surpass Babe Ruth's 714 home runs. Bonds, recently the subject of controversy over steroids, currently stands at 708 HRs.

For breaking Ruth's record, McFarlane Toys has plans to offer special commerative figurines of Ruth and Bonds, while Topps plans a special series of cards on Bonds' home runs (#s 700-715).

Date

Tue 03/28/06, 7:19 pm EST

Source

• ESPN

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XinophDraft Pick

1347 days ago

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Suggestions for slogans for the figurines? "Babe Ruth: Just An Alcoholic"

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Anonymous Fanatic #1

1346 days ago

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Wow. If Bonds breaks Ruth's record, it will be a disaster

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XinophDraft Pick

1346 days ago

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I agree, but barring injury it will likely happen.

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ASwaffAll-American

1346 days ago

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I like how this comes the day after Barry came out whining about how happy the press would be if he committed suicide. I wonder if this is a direct result of his adolescent tirade, or if it's just a coincidence that makes Bonds look just that much more stupid for whining about how nobody likes him.

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DNLLegend

1346 days ago

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The Topps series should have sixteen cards. Break it down into two sets of 8, and superimpose random letters on Barry's chest. For example, the first and last could could have an "S" on his chest. The seventh? A "D." The third, an "E" and the fifth, an "O." Toss a T, R, I in there for good measure.

That'd be cool.

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Davis21wylieMVP

1346 days ago

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Could the figure's pose be Bonds injecting himself in the ass? Or, better yet, a two-figurine set: Jose Canseco injecting Bonds in the ass!

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