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Perfection:
Wednesday, July 16
 
Desired target in homer assault: Ruth

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Associated Press

 
CHICAGO -- Barry Bonds keeps climbing the home run charts, edging closer to Willie Mays' mark and drawing more and more questions about whether he will break Hank Aaron's record.

Bonds, however, is also taking aim at The Babe.

 " In the baseball world, Babe Ruth's everything, right? "
  — Barry Bonds

The San Francisco slugger leads the majors with 30 home runs at the All-Star break and has hit 643 in his career, putting him just 17 shy of matching his godfather -- Mays -- for third on the all-time list.

"Willie's number is always the one that I've strived for," Bonds said before Tuesday's All-Star Game.

"And if it does happen, the only number I care about is Babe Ruth's. Because as a left-handed hitter, I wiped him out. That's it. And in the baseball world, Babe Ruth's everything, right? I got his slugging percentage and I'll take his home runs and that's it. Don't talk about him no more."

Ruth hit 714 home runs, a mark that stood for many years until Aaron came along. Aaron finished with 755, but Bonds said "755 isn't the number that's always caught my eye."

At 38, Bonds' drive to reach Aaron has been slowed a bit by his high walk total. With each year, the daily grind of playing left field might take its toll, too. Bonds has said recently that he would welcome playing for an AL team -- he's specifically mentioned the Angels -- as a full-time DH once his contract with the Giants is up.

"The toughest thing about getting older is playing defense. That is where you get hurt. Guys can hit from a wheelchair," said Cubs manager Dusty Baker, Bonds' former manager. "I always thought someday Barry might be a first baseman or a DH."

The AL beat the NL 7-6 to gain home-field advantange for the World Series.
 

Trauma-san:
Fuck this guy, he doesn't realize a thing the Babe did for baseball.  

Entreri117:
Not to diss The Babe, but I honestly don't think he was a very good baseball player.

Sure, he could get to the plate, and crush the ball for a homerun...but thats ALL he could do!  He lead the league in homeruns of course...but he also lead the league in strikeouts.

Also, the guy was drunk half the time he played.

I would call Babe Ruth a homerun hitter at best.

Barry Bonds, on the other hand, is not only good at the plate.  The man has won the golden glove award 4 times(maybe 5).  He also has a great slugging precentage.

IMO, Barry Bonds is WAY better than Babe Ruth...but thats me.

smartass:
lmao do people not realize he was a very good pitcher too? he was bostons best pitcher for like four years straight. babe was alot more than just a "home run hitter" but i don't have the time to type up all of his achievements.

Sub-Z:

--- Quote from: smartass on July 16, 2003, 06:43:09 PM ---lmao do people not realize he was a very good pitcher too? he was bostons best pitcher for like four years straight. babe was alot more than just a "home run hitter" but i don't have the time to type up all of his achievements.

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beat me to it

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