boston.com - 8/5/2007
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Any moment/minute/day/hour/week/month/year/decade/millennium now, the most joyless pursuit of a major American sports record will conclude. Barry Bonds will have hit more home runs than any major league baseball player in history. But hitting the most homers doesn't necessarily make someone the Home Run King. That's where you and I come in. Ain't nobody gonna be crowned King unless we say so. ...
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Ignoring eras is an error - The Boston Globe
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Ignoring eras is an error - The Boston Globe One of these sounds much more fun than the others. I say there are three Home Run Titans. Babe was the champ of the Booze and Broads Era. Hank was the champ of the Transition Era. Barry is the champ of the Steroids Era.
Bring on Barry
The Nationals Enquirer —
... Tonight, "the most joyless pursuit of a major American sports record" ever collides with a 22-year-old with two (2) career starts under his belt -- and that's if you include his first one, ...
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... After they exchanged vowed they challenged all comers to a game of 2 on 2. Comparing home run champs through the various eras : Booze and Broads, Transition, and Steroids, all according to the Boston Globe s Bob Ryan. ...
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755.
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