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Jun 30, 2007 10:15 AM CDT

Bonds Hits 750, 5 from Record

SF Giant slugger comes within 5 of Aaron record after fan causes stir on field

(Newser) - Barry Bonds smacked his 750th home run last night, bringing him just 5 shy of Hank Aaron’s record. The Giants lost to the Diamondbacks 4-3, but Bay Area fans were thrilled enough with the milestone to overlook the team’s third straight loss.

Sosa Slams No. 600

Jun 21, 2007 7:09 AM CDT

Sosa Slams No. 600

Ranger becomes fifth member of exclusive club

(Newser) - Sammy Sosa homered for the 600th time last night, becoming just the fifth man to hit the storied mark. As the Texas Ranger rounded the bases in Arlington, the theme from "The Natural" played and the scoreboard pictured the other men who've reached the milestone—Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds,...

Cooperstown Won't Be Long on Bonds

May 29, 2007 6:24 AM CDT

Cooperstown Won't Be Long on Bonds

Grouchy slugger sees no need to donate historic memorabilia to Hall of Fame

(Newser) - With 746 home runs, Giants masher and suspected steroid user Barry Bonds is just 10 away from breaking the record. The souvenirs from his run at history, however, may be staying in the family, the crotchety superstar has announced. Curators at the Hall of Fame are concerned that they will...

Schilling Vows To Give Bonds Nothing to Hit

May 9, 2007 6:23 AM CDT

Schilling Vows To Give Bonds Nothing to Hit

Red Sox pitcher hurls insults at slugger on home-run chase

(Newser) - Ace and blogger Curt Schilling let fly at Barry Bonds on Boston sports radio, asserting that the slugger's pursuit of the home-run record is irrevocably marred. Schilling contended that Bond admitted to using steroids and cheating on both his taxes and his wife, and this makes him "the biggest...

Fans Rooting Against Bonds

May 8, 2007 7:46 AM CDT

Fans Rooting Against Bonds

Majority of fans hope Barry's home-run chase ends in failure

(Newser) - An ABC-ESPN poll found that just 37% of baseball fans want embattled Giants slugger Barry Bonds to break Hank Aaron's career home runs record of 755. After 10 quick homers to start the season, Bonds just needs 11 more to tie. Fifty-two percent of fans said they would prefer...

Cain Able, Giants Not; Padres Win 1-0

Apr 10, 2007 1:01 PM CDT

Cain Able, Giants Not; Padres Win 1-0

San Diego wins third straight one-run game with the shutout

(Newser) - The Giants continue to struggle to score runs and the Padres continue to excel at preventing them. The Padres' 1-0 win spoiled a brilliant outing by San Francisco’s Matt Cain, who allowed just one hit in seven innings, as the San Diego bullpen extended its season-opening scoreless innings streak...

Padres Subdue Two
Highly Paid Barrys

Apr 3, 2007 9:46 PM CDT

Padres Subdue Two Highly Paid Barrys

(Newser) - Two men named Barry—a $126-million pitcher (Zito) and an embattled slugger gunning for the home-run record (Bonds)-—went out with a whimper as the Giants lost to the Padres, 7-0. Soft-spoken ace Jake Peavy was the hero of the afternoon, with six scoreless innings.