If present for No. 756, Selig won't celebrate record

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BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 7/23/2007 on www.usatoday.com [flag]
Barry Bonds has a .318 career batting average with six home runs in Miller Park, but he is now 0-for-3 in series chasing landmark home runs at the park built next to Hank Aaron's old playground, County Stadium. Three times in the last four years, Bonds has entered a series against the Brewers in Milwaukee on the verge of a milestone homer -- 700, 714 and 755. Each time he didn't get it in ... [link]

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If present for No. 756, Selig won’t celebrate record
Published 7/23/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
If present for No. 756, Selig won ...

No Field Celebration for Bud?
Published 7/23/2007 by Jeff Kallman at The MLB Source
... USA Today says “sources” have disclosed commissioner Bud Selig won’t take part in any on-field celebration when Barry Bonds finally cranks the launch that passes Hank Aaron. Selig, of course, spent the weekend watching the Milwaukee Brewers host the San Francisco Giants, after which series Himself remains two shy of tying Aaron. ...

Bud Selig Might Be There But Won't Celebrate
Published 7/24/2007 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
... breaks the home run record. Now, at least privately, he's decided that even if he's there, he's not going to be in a very celebratory mood. Bob Nightengale of USA Today explains: ...

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