European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Stars and july 2007 sports Raikkonen ends Hamiltons Al run As Ferrari formula one finishes Page 38 headed toward baseballs most prize questions persist about Bonds popularity by Janie Mccauley the associated press san Francisco baseballs Home run record ranks As the most prize in All of Ameri can coming with a title that reflects its is Barry Bonds so worthy babe Ruth was a True Home run achieving the title in a fashion fit for the excesses of the roaring twenties a Able slugger who was among the country first sports his Mark spanned the decades and Dif Ferent social attitudes until the Man who broke it did so during a new Era in while the Issue of race still Smol dered after the tumultuous to this Hank Aaron is respected More than adored As his reign nears its Bonds approaches the hammers record of 755 shrouded in and there Are Many who believe Bonds Crown will never Shine so Bonds is getting Little respect or Adula Tion from the Public As he nears the Mark and for that he might have himself to despite recent efforts to be More he has Long been known for a selfish personality and a strained relation ship with the which has Only grown More contentious since allegations of roid use began overshadowing his Long list of accomplishments on the that too because Barry is such a great and unique he should be celebrated for said new York Yankees third baseman Alex the player widely thought to be the next challenger for the Home run his numbers Are if you see some of those numbers he had going Back seven years those num Bers Are babe if not theres no one comparable in the but instead of being remembered for the Home a record seven map 500plus stolen eight Gold More than a dozen Allstar selections and countless other Enfield the words most observers will always associate with Bonds Are Balco and signs in stadiums around the country scream Cheater or and some feature nothing More than a simple asterisk the Symbol Many believe should sit right next to Bonds numbers be cause of the possibility he fuelled his Pur suit with performance enhancing a few fans even dress up As for this treatment is All pretty tame and nothing fact the Only Ballpark where Hes beloved is his he signed a oneyear con tract before Spring training to play a 15th season for san the club with which Hes Long been Bonds grew up in the Bay bouncing around the clubhouse at candlestick Park while Winslow san Francisco Barry Bonds says he has received death threats during his Pursuit of Hank Aarons Home run the like All of Bonds Offield have had Little effect on his the 42yearold has 16 Home runs this and Hall of Famer will in i was born in this Bonds seen a lot of things with my father and Ive seen a lot so i was Tough skinned at an Early that the Only Way i can sum it like him or Bonds powerful acute hand Eye coordination and ability to Block out All of his Offield distractions Are what his Peers constantly no one does it like new York mets manager Willie Randolph he has the Best eyes Ive Ever never an Overly popular Bonds reputation took a major hit in september that when Federal agents raided a Little known nutritional supplements com Pany called the Bay area Laboratory located in suburban Burlin game just South of san the raid and the ensuing investigation that forced Bonds and other players to testify in front of a grand jury turned steroids into the games 1 Bonds never to knowingly using illegal substances famously say ing he thought his Trainer was giving him flaxseed Oil and an arthritic investigators and most of the Public failed to believe his see record on Pace 36 Williams Sisters still going Strong at Wimbledon Page 37
