Barry Bonds has finally tied Hank Aaron's home run record.
In the second inning of the Giants 12-inning 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres, Bonds smacked a Clay Hensley fastball into the left field stands and off an advertising sign at Petco Park for a no doubt about it opposite field home run. He'll sit out today's game in San Diego so that Bonds can break the record in San Francisco. The Giants will have a seven game homestand at AT&T Park starting Monday versus the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates.
How you feel about about this milestone achievement depends on your ethnicity and I've commented on it in a previous post.
MLB commissioner Bud Selig released this statement concerning the milestone homer.
"Congratulations to Barry Bonds as he ties Major League Baseball's home run record. No matter what anybody thinks of the controversy surrounding this event, Mr. Bonds' achievement is noteworthy and remarkable.
"As I said previously, out of respect for the tradition of the game, the magnitude of the record and the fact that all citizens in this country are innocent until proven guilty, either I or a representative of my office will attend the next few games and make every attempt to observe the breaking of the all-time home run record."
Too bad Hank Aaron and Barry's critics aren't giving him that presumption of innocent until proven guilty.