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Whose *?
Published 11/2/2007 by Mike at Temporary Bleachers: a chicago cubs blog
... than you or anybody else here. I’m here to protect this game. ROY: Whose game? The Natural, 1984 “I don’t think you can put an asterisk in the game of baseball, and I don’t think that the Hall of Fame can accept an asterisk. “You cannot give people the freedom, the right to alter history. You can’t do it. There’s no such thing as an asterisk in baseball.” Barry Bonds, Fall 2007

Bonds will boycott HOF
Published 11/2/2007 by brickman at SportsFilter
" I don't think you can put an asterisk in the game of baseball, and I don't think that the Hall of Fame can accept an asterisk" Bonds response to question about marked baseball and Hall of Fame. Read Story.

YYYYAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and stay out!)
Published 11/2/2007 by jamoros at Terp Soup
Barry Bonds is threatening to boycott the Hall of Fame if his 756 ball is put on display with the asterisk. I cannot emphasize enough how awesome this would be. Here's how I would feel. ...

Bond Won't Be at Hall of Fame if His Asterisked Ball Surfaces There
Published 11/2/2007 by PostmanR at FanHouse
... But Bary Bonds does not like that. In fact, he claims he'll have nothing to do with the Hall of Fame if said ball shows up there. ...

Bonds Will Boycott Cooperstown If 756 Has an Asterisk and It’s Fine With The Starting Five
Published 11/2/2007 by mizzo at The Starting Five
... Barry Bonds will boycott the Cooperstown Hall of Fame if record breaking home run ball is branded with an asterisk. ...

Feature or Bug?
Published 11/2/2007 by StatsGuru at Baseball Musings
... November 02, 2007 Feature or Bug? Barry Bonds says he'll boycott the Hall of Fame if his ball goes in with an asterisk. It's possible their evil plan is working! I'm in agreement with Bonds on this one. The Hall of Fame should not accept the ball with an asterisk. Posted by David Pinto at ...

A-Rod Won't Sign in S.F.; ESPN Can't Spell
Published 11/2/2007 by Kevin Hayward at All on the Field sports blog
... Barry Bonds insists that he will boycott the Hall of Fame if his milestone 756th home run ball is branded with an asterisk, as voted on by the world. ...

Friday Braves Notes
Published 11/2/2007 by gondeee <info@talkingchop.com> at Talking Chop: Front Page Posts
... The man/horse/man who just won't go away, Barry Bonds, says he will boycott the Hall of Fame if they display the ball with the asterisk branded on it: ...

The Beauty of Democracy
Published 11/2/2007 by Papa Bear at SimonOnSports
... Not only has Ecko allowed us to have Barry’s ball branded, but he has the homerun “king” so flustered that he is threatening to boycott the Hall of Fame if they display the ball. Talk about killing two birds with one stone. There is no way the Hall isn’t going to display the ball. I’ll tell you right now, I’ve never been to Cooperstown, to my regret, but having the asterisk ball on display may finally get me in the car some weekend. I doubt I’m the only one that feels that way, and I’m sure the Hall knows that. ...

THE BEER TENT: LET'S FORGET ABOUT BARRY FOR AWHILE
Published 11/2/2007 by dswinder at EPIC CARNIVAL | SPORTS NEWS WITH A TWIST
... As if Barry's displeasure with not being re-signed for 2008 wasn't enough spotlight for his melon of a head, the man is now deciding to keep us trapped in this nightmare for a little while longer. Last night, in an interview aired on MSNBC, Baroid announced that IF the ball is displayed with an asterisk in Cooperstown, he will boycott the Hall of Fame. I believe his exact words were: "I won't go. I won't be part of it. You can call me, but I won't be there." ...

Insert Kris Benson Joke Here
Published 11/2/2007 by Itsmetsforme at It's Mets For Me: Off-Beat, Tangentially Relevant Mets Ruminations
... Kids, before you start doing roids, think of how awkward it can turn out. First of all, your head grows to enormous proportions while your junk shrinks. Then, everyone will find out about how you manage your mistresses. You'll be forced to hide cravenly behind your kid when the media raises questions about your cheating. You may become a man without a team, facing a jail sentence that everyone thinks you deserve. Finally, you'll have to boycott your own Hall of Fame ceremony when some joker sharpies an asterisk on your historical memorabilia, and issue statements like "You ...

Moustaches, pAy-Rod and an asterisk
Published 11/4/2007 by Seth Keichline at The MLB Source
... whined to MSNBC this week that he’ll boycott the Hall of Fame if it displays his 756th home run ball, which fashion designer Marck Ecko branded with an asterisk (I can only assume he wore chaps when he branded that hide). ...

Top 10 Reasons Bonds Ball isn't Hall Bound
Published 7/1/2008 by The Editor (noreply@blogger.com) at West Coast Bias Sports Blog
... It appears Barry Bonds won’t have to boycott the Hall of Fame after all. The former San Francisco slugger’s 756th home run ball might be branded with an asterisk, but it won’t be landing in Cooperstown any time soon. That Hall announced today that talks with the ball’s owner, Ecko Unlimited founder and PR stuntman Marc Ecko, have broken down. Ecko bought the ball for $750,000 last September and had planned to brand the historic pearl with asterisks in response to the allegations of Bonds’ steroids use. “The owner's previous commitment to unconditionally donate the baseball ...