And so by the time Major League Baseball added even a few teeth to its drug policy in , Bonds was already past his godfather Mays home runs , moving in on the hallowed Babe Ruth and the universally revered Aaron, whose homers were never threatened since his retirement.
The younger set embraced the video-game numbers a bulked-up Bonds produced; to most anyone older than 30 residing outside of San Francisco, it was an assault on the senses. And so as Bonds passed Ruth and closed in on Aaron, the duality of a death march and a truly historic accomplishment was jarring. Fans booed and waved signs adorned with asterisks. Yet, as Bonds famously put it in , they were "still going to come see the show.
Commissioner Bud Selig dutifully tagged along for the record, but through folded arms and clenched teeth; in case you somehow missed it, he and Aaron were tight. The hypocrisy of it all was laid bare when Bonds hit record-tying home run No.
All those forces converged that August night when Bonds hit No. It is a great accomplishment, which requires skill, longevity and determination. Throughout the past century the home run has held a special place in baseball, and I have been privileged to hold that record for 33 of those years.
Read More. Fathe r : Bobby Bonds, former major league baseball player and coach. Mother: Patricia Howard Bonds. Photos: Photos: Baseball's biggest scandals. Alex Rodriguez: Performance-enhancing drugs — Alex Rodriguez is suspended for the regular and postseason over accusations of taking performance-enhancing drugs and having ties to the now-shuttered Biogenesis clinic in South Florida.
Hide Caption. Barry Bonds: Perjury indictment — Barry Bonds is baseball's all-time home run leader, but some commentators say there should be an asterisk by his record. Though he's said he never knowingly used steroids, two San Francisco reporters wrote a book alleging he used performance-enhancing drugs. In , he was indicted on charges of perjury and obstructing justice for allegedly lying to a grand jury investigating steroids and convicted of obstruction of justice.
Here are some of Major League Baseball's biggest scandals:. Roger Clemens: Steroid allegations — Known as Rocket for his aggressive pitching style, Roger Clemens played pro ball for more than two decades, racking up seven Cy Young Awards. He left Major League Baseball under a cloud of steroid allegations, despite a court finding him not guilty of perjury in when he told Congress he never used the drugs.
Rafael Palmeiro: Steroid suspension — After his former Texas Rangers teammate Jose Canseco accused him of using steroids, Rafael Palmeiro appeared before Congress in to deny the allegations. Later that year, he was suspended from baseball for testing positive for steroids. He maintains to this day he has never knowingly taken performance enhancers.
Louis Cardinals, breaking the single-season home run record in In , he admitted using steroids over the course of a decade but told Bob Costas in an interview he took them only for health reasons. John Rocker: Outrageous comments — John Rocker's pitching career with the Atlanta Braves only lasted a few seasons because of his offensive comments about homosexuals, New Yorkers, Asian women and a black teammate in a Sports Illustrated article.
Rocker faced large backlash and ultimately was cut by the Braves in and played for three other teams before calling it quits in Marge Schott: Hitler observation — Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott faced lawsuits, fines from the MLB and suspensions during her career for her offhand comments and actions. George Steinbrenner: Dirty dealings — Former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, center, was banned for life in for hiring a man to investigate Yankees outfielder Dave Winfield's background for any dirt.
The ban was later reduced to a two-year suspension. Pete Rose: Gambling on baseball — Cincinnati Reds switch-hitter Pete Rose was caught gambling on baseball games during the season. Fingerprints from betting slips and a handwriting expert's testimony ultimately led to Rose being banned from baseball. Darryl Strawberry: Cocaine, prostitutes — Darryl Strawberry, right, was suspended multiple times throughout his career for cocaine possession and soliciting prostitutes.
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