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Post by tomservo on Sept 18, 2007 10:55:46 GMT -5
For those who may not know. The home run ball Barry Bonds hit to break Hank Aaron's record was recently auctioned. Instead of keeping it as a collectible the buyer has decided to take a vote to see what the public thinks he should do with it. Choices are giving it to the HOF, branding it with an asterisk (then donating it to the HOF) or banishing it to space. You can vote at www.vote756.com What does everyone think of this? What would you choose? I voted to brand the ball. While I believe it should be preserved for prosperity I don't thing the cheating aspect should be lost. In 50 years I want my grandkids to ask me "why is there a mark on that ball?"
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Post by basenoc on Sept 18, 2007 14:45:16 GMT -5
As is the case with all professional sports athletes, the era that Bonds played in, athletes were looking for an edge and took what they could get away with. Since MLB made it illegal and banned certain substances, Bonds has not been proven or tested positive for anything(and you know they're after him). Should we put an asterisk next to records of those useing corked bats before they were ruled illegal? Bonds ball should be kept in the buyer's collection.
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Post by samuellsamson on Sept 19, 2007 14:50:25 GMT -5
I went with A.
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Post by geebus on Sept 21, 2007 3:44:01 GMT -5
i enjoy senseless vandalism... i go with d. put it in a woodchipper and then send it in
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Post by tomservo on Sept 26, 2007 6:58:29 GMT -5
The votes were counted up and by a small margin the ball is going to be branded and then donated to the hall.
One interesting question. Does the HOF accepting this ball somehow imply the hall believes Bonds used steroids?
My thought is it doesn't. Regardless of markings, the ball is still a part of baseball history.
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Post by nyjyrk on Sept 26, 2007 13:31:13 GMT -5
The votes were counted up and by a small margin the ball is going to be branded and then donated to the hall. One interesting question. Does the HOF accepting this ball somehow imply the hall believes Bonds used steroids? My thought is it doesn't. Regardless of markings, the ball is still a part of baseball history. Being branded will indicate the sentiment of the times, as well. Good or bad, history is history. The hall accepting it branded is the correct thing for them to do. Not accepting it would taint them as history revisionists. It may be a bitter pill to swallow for Bonds appologists, but so was watching him break the record for those who are disenchanted.
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Post by tomservo on Sept 26, 2007 14:34:49 GMT -5
Being branded will indicate the sentiment of the times, as well. I think you have this exactly right. It's not a brand on the record itself, only the public perception of it.
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Post by strosfan4ever730 on Sept 26, 2007 16:10:01 GMT -5
Being branded will indicate the sentiment of the times, as well. I think you have this exactly right. It's not a brand on the record itself, only the public perception of it. In a way, its both.
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Post by strosfan4ever730 on Sept 26, 2007 16:10:50 GMT -5
I voted for the asterisk, so I'm glad thats what happened... I think it needs to be remembered that way.
Then again, it will be broken within the next 10 years if not sooner, so I'm not worried about it staying there for long.
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