Selig: MLB won't celebrate Bonds passing Ruth
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"NEW YORK -- Barry Bonds will have to wait until he passes Hank Aaron before baseball throws a party for him.
Major League Baseball is not planning any celebration for Bonds if and when he tops Babe Ruth's mark of 714 home runs, commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday.
"Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record," Selig said. "We don't celebrate anybody the second or third time in."
Bonds has been the subject of steroids speculation for several seasons. The recent book "Game of Shadows" detailed allegations against him, and a federal grand jury is investigating whether he committed perjury when he told another grand jury that he had never knowingly used performance-enhancing drugs.
Bonds hit his 711th homer Wednesday. His San Francisco Giants were off Thursday, and open a three-game series Friday night at home against Arizona.
Selig does not figure to be in San Francisco -- or in Milwaukee or Philadelphia, where the Giants play next week -- as Bonds nears Ruth.
"We celebrate new records, that's what we do. We're being consistent," Selig said during the Associated Press Sports Editors annual meeting with league commissioners. "There's nothing to read into that."
Ruth is second on the career home run list, trailing Aaron's total of 755. When Aaron broke Ruth's record in 1974, commissioner Bowie Kuhn was not in attendance. Kuhn's absence rankled many, including Aaron.
Bonds has been hobbled by bad knees, and missed most of last season.
"He's had a remarkable career. Whatever happens, happens," Selig said. "We're going to let nature take its course. Commissioners don't sit around and say, 'I hope this guy breaks it or not.'"
Selig said he had read "Game of Shadows" but not seen "Bonds on Bonds," the ESPN reality show about the slugger's life.
Selig said the book was among several factors that prompted him to launch a baseball investigation into steroids, headed by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell. There is no timetable for completing the probe.
Baseball's investigation, Selig said, is "not affected at all by the grand jury" looking into whether Bonds committed perjury."
Major League Baseball is not planning any celebration for Bonds if and when he tops Babe Ruth's mark of 714 home runs, commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday.
"Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record," Selig said. "We don't celebrate anybody the second or third time in."
Bonds has been the subject of steroids speculation for several seasons. The recent book "Game of Shadows" detailed allegations against him, and a federal grand jury is investigating whether he committed perjury when he told another grand jury that he had never knowingly used performance-enhancing drugs.
Bonds hit his 711th homer Wednesday. His San Francisco Giants were off Thursday, and open a three-game series Friday night at home against Arizona.
Selig does not figure to be in San Francisco -- or in Milwaukee or Philadelphia, where the Giants play next week -- as Bonds nears Ruth.
"We celebrate new records, that's what we do. We're being consistent," Selig said during the Associated Press Sports Editors annual meeting with league commissioners. "There's nothing to read into that."
Ruth is second on the career home run list, trailing Aaron's total of 755. When Aaron broke Ruth's record in 1974, commissioner Bowie Kuhn was not in attendance. Kuhn's absence rankled many, including Aaron.
Bonds has been hobbled by bad knees, and missed most of last season.
"He's had a remarkable career. Whatever happens, happens," Selig said. "We're going to let nature take its course. Commissioners don't sit around and say, 'I hope this guy breaks it or not.'"
Selig said he had read "Game of Shadows" but not seen "Bonds on Bonds," the ESPN reality show about the slugger's life.
Selig said the book was among several factors that prompted him to launch a baseball investigation into steroids, headed by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell. There is no timetable for completing the probe.
Baseball's investigation, Selig said, is "not affected at all by the grand jury" looking into whether Bonds committed perjury."
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-- Yogi Berra
Throw a party? Nobody except Barry Bonds should be celebrating that if he passes Aaron.
<< <i>anyone else tired of watching BONDSCENTER? (sportscenter) I cant watch baseball tonite anymore. bc 30 minute the hour show is all about bonds! >>
You said it!! Bonds, this, Bonds that, Top 20 Bonds Moments, Bonds on Bonds, interrputing baseball broacasts for Bonds at bats --- STOP!!! ESPN, grab a clue, 95% of America does not give a chit!!
What a joke.
Bonds blew out his knee and will be forced to retire! He wont make it to 715!.....................I wish.......
I refuse to watch Bonds on Bonds...I have passed by it seeing him cry about how he is so misunderstood blah blah blah...please..if he cared so much he wouldnt be such a D*CK! This show on himself just shows how little class we all know he has.
Bonds on Bonds
I read the other day that his show receive the same ratings as the National Championship Paint Ball Game.
He won't pass Ruth
<< <i>Bonds on Bonds
I read the other day that his show receive the same ratings as the National Championship Paint Ball Game.
If they used real bullets, it would probably get better ratings.
Side note, if steroids were completely out of the picture (he did this all on natural talent) wouldn't the baseball world be on the edge of their collective seat to see Bonds pass Ruth and approach Aaron? I mean, whether he's been a d*ick or not, we could say that we've seen possibly the greatest player ever?
Just because the media didn't bring it out in the open, how many people here really thought that McGwire and Sosa were clean and really got that big because they worked hard?
the best part it gives baseball a black eye for years to come and a public relations nightmare. And after all the times they went on strike and shut the season down i think it would be humerous.
it doesn't matter if he is #1 or #2 on the all time list he is still a druggie or a liar or both
the only thing i hate worse than bonds is the game of baseball.
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considering my mother died at child birth that is low class.
Hell, the commissioner wasn't even in the stadium when Aaron passed Ruth.