Hensley, who gave up No. 755 to Bonds, had minor league steroid suspension

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In a hilarious bout of irony, the man who ended up giving up the 755th home run of the Giants Barry Bonds was none other than the San Diego Padres Clay Hensley, a former Giants draft pick who had been suspended for steroid usage in the minor leagues. [link]

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Of Course It Had to Be Clay Hensley
Published 8/5/2007 by Matt Watson at FanHouse

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Published 8/6/2007 by Say Hey at Say Hey: A Bay Area Sports Blog

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