Sports

Making history
by Claudia Sonea

Barry Bonds is the kind of person that makes history. At the game against Washington Nationals everyone expected to make his 756 home run and enter the Hall of Fame. Mike Bacsik was the pitcher that stayed between the fulfilling of a lifetime goal, unfortunately for him he became the 446th different pitcher to surrender one of Bonds' home runs- a shame that John Lannan, a 22-year-old rookie making just his third major league appearance, avoided. Bud Selig, the commissioner, who watched No. 755 in San Diego, sent Jimmie Lee Solomon, Major League baseball executive vice president and Frank Robinson at the four-game set between Giants and Washington. Before the game started, Asaad Ali, son of the boxing legend Muhammad Ali, sent a message on the video screen saying he wishes good luck to Bond and that he is a great fan. Michael Jordan, Joe Montana and Wayne Gretzky came to support him too. Fans jumped to their feet when the famous hitter comes in. His wife and his two daughters were in the house together with Willie Mays. Hank Aaron, the hitter that broke all records with 755 home runs, was not present at the game that broke his record. All expectations were fulfilled and Barry Bond will remain in history as the hitter that achieved 756 home runs. His name will remain in the Hall of Fame, how Giants manager Bruce Bochy said: probably the best hitter ever. Until a new hitter steps out of the crowd and let us know that his there to take the newest record, let's applaud the present achievement.

related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_giants_bonds;_ylt=AnbDa5dtf9ukoEprYqRrP3Ks0NUE

by Claudia Sonea for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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