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SI.com - MLB - Bonds ties Aaron with career home run No. 755 - Sunday August 5, 2007 2:55AM
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SI.com - MLB - Bonds ties Aaron with career home run No. 755 - Sunday August 5, 2007 2:55AM
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -- With a short swing, a half stare and an emphatic clap of his hands, Barry Bonds rounded the bases. After so many days and so many tries, he had finally caught Hammerin' Hank. " The hard part is over right now, " Bonds said. High above the field in a private box, baseball commissioner Bud Selig was a reluctant witness to history. Choosing to overlook the steroid allegations ...

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It had to happen sooner or later
BlownCoverage.com — It seemed to be taking an eternity but Barry Bonds has tied Hank Aaron at 755. Bonds led off the second inning with the historic blast off of Padres pitcher Clay Hensley. The game is still in progress so there's a chance that he could still break the record tonight. ...

Baseball weekend for the ages
Nyjer Please — This past baseball weekend was like no other we've seen in history.  The unlikely lining up of starts to accomplish all these monumental tasks happened in a span of a couple of days.  Bonds hit his 755th, ...

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