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The Barry Bonds Conundrum
Since we still have several hours before the Cubs take on the Rockies in Denver tonight, I thought I'd stir up a hornet's nest stimulate some conversation this morning by writing about Barry Bonds. Let me first make it clear what this post is not about. It's not about whether Bonds should or...
Today in Sports History: September 5th
9/05/1791 - Town draws up baseball lawsOn a Monday afternoon in 1791, the town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts voted to ban the game of baseball and other activities that had disturbed many of the townspeople.In 2004, historian Jim Thorn, searching for the birth place of baseball, managed to ascertain...
Today in Sports History: May 28th
(Mackowiak, still wearing the hospital bracelet. Photo by Peter Diana, Post-Gazette) 5/28/1998 - Bonds walked with bases full With two outs and the bases loaded in bottom of the ninth inning, Barry Bonds stepped to the plate. The Diamondbacks held an 8-6 lead with Gregg Olson on the mound,...
Today in Sports History: February 28th
2/28/2006 - Bonds dresses in drag In an impromptu chemistry building excercise, members of the San Francisco Giants dress up as the hosts of American Idol. Ray Durham impersonated Randy Jackson, Jeff Fassero dressed up as Simon Cowell, Omar Visquel was Ryan Seacrest, and Barry Bonds, yes, Barry...
Today in Sports History: October 26th
10/26/1984 - Jordan plays first NBA game Playing against the team that he would finish his career with, Michael Jordan makes his NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls, scoring 16 points in a 109-93 victory over the Washington Bullets. "Michael did not play that well," Bull coach Kevin Loughery told the...
8/04/2007 - Barry Bonds ties Hank Aaron
(Bonds celebrates as he circles the bases. Kevork Djansezian, AP Photos) At San Diego's Petco Park, Barry Bonds hits a home run off Padres' pitcher Clay Hensley -- giving him 755 for his career, and tying him with Hank Aaron for the most all time. Bonds had been stuck on 754 for over a week. After...
Today in Sports History: April 17th
4/17/1972 - Kiteman flops at the Vet In 1971, the Philadelphia Phillies ringed in the new season by having their backup catcher catch a ball thrown from a helicopter. In 1972, in an ambitious attempt to outdo themselves, the Phillies booked a man who skydived off cliffs with a kite on his back to...
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