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by MG1942 Has a Life Penguin on February 14th, 2009
I'm all for it.
by macdjug-Paxvobiscum on February 14th, 2009
If Bonds ability to hit those home runs by juicing up in any season can be proved, I don't believe he should get credit for those years.
by JgrumpyC on February 16th, 2009
As much as I hate Barry Bonds with all my heart, I just can't see baseball doing that. There's no way to see what records are tainted and which ones aren't. I think all the records will stand, but the last 20 years will always be known as the "steriod era".
Meaning, 25 years from now when a player hits 50 homers, the announcers will say, "No one has hit that many bombs since the Roids era!!"
by Ripple is back on February 14th, 2009
It should revert back.Bonds record is tainted if the drug use is proven true.Where are all the real heros anymore?
by East Hill on February 14th, 2009
Whether they wipe out the record or not, true baseball fans will consider Hank Aaron the all-time HR king and Roger Maris the single season king.
by Porkchop on February 14th, 2009
i agree, because hank aaron did it completely by himself.
by kerr-plunk on April 1st, 2009
Im not the biggest Barry Bonds fan, but those baseballs still traveled over the fence... mark it with an asterisk.
by Mister IT is trying to Liahona outta here on February 16th, 2009
I despise Barry Bonds and Hank Aaron was my childhood hero but I still think that Bond's record should stand but it should be asterisked with an "Possibly achieved via significant steroid use" explanation. Of course once Bonds is convicted that should be changed to "Achieved via significant steroid use."
That would be sufficient for me and, I think, a fair compromise.
by A.J. on February 15th, 2009
I abhor the fact that PEDs are being used in the MLB as the records are certainly altered forever, but I cannot agree with the career HR record reverting back to Hammerin' Hank. As the lawyers say (and I am not a lawyer), there will start a ‘slippery slope’. Which records need to be reverted and/or no longer recognized? Should we no longer recognize the 7 Cy Young awards by Roger Clemens? Or should Mike Greenwell be recognized as the 1988 American League MVP because Jose Canseco was juiced. Let the records stand and hope that Albert Pujols has the good fortune of continuing his torrid HR pace as well as a long, productive, injury-free career to ultimately overtake Alex Rodriguez's career power numbers.
by Craigor on February 14th, 2009
Yes. 755 and 61 should be the new HR marks.
by bz1959 on July 26th, 2010
I'm all for it....this steroid era is a joke. Since the strike of 1994 the fences have been shortened the balls are more lively and some of the players have been juiced.....
Do you know the top 10 home run leaders of all time? If so, give me the name and the# of HR`s
by Jake on May 15th, 2008
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by Mondos on April 22nd, 2007
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by Anonymous on September 25th, 2008
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Thank you +4.
by jackpipe30 on February 14th, 2009