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Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:33 am EDT

Bonds' asterisk-branded homer ball sent to Hall of Fame

By Joe Zedalis

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Asterisk and all, Barry Bonds' 756th home run ball has finally landed in the baseball Hall of Fame. Fashion designer Marc Ecko, who purchased the ball for $752,467 in September, donated the ball Tuesday after months of back and forth about whether the ball would permanently belong to the Hall.

"We are very happy to receive the baseball as a donation, and not as a loan," Hall spokesman Brad Horn said. "We look forward to adding this ball to our permanent collections."

When Ecko bought the ball, he held an Internet vote for fans to decide what he should do with the ball. The winner: Mark it with an asterisk to denote the steroid allegations surrounding Bonds and give it the Hall of Fame. It has indeed been branded with a five-pronged asterisk. Bonds, who set the career home run record with that ball, has said he would boycott the Hall of Fame if it displayed a marked ball.

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  1. Groom
    1. Posted by Groom Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    Cheat. P.s. Me 1st.
  2. Groom
    2. Posted by Groom Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    Or 2nd :-)
  3. JT
    3. Posted by JT Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:57 pm EDT

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    REd sox need you bonds.......
  4. justnty
    4. Posted by justnty Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    The part they left out is that the ball that is being sent up to Cooperstown also has a hypodermic needle and syringe sticking out of it. That'll be on display in the section marking 'the steroid era'. They'll have pictures of Bonds, McGuire, Sosa, Lenny Dykstra, et al. It'll be located next to the 'gamblers section' featuring Pete Rose, and the 'cokehead section' featuring Keith Hernandez, Gooden and Strawberry.
    Seriously; does anybody really care about this?
  5. richard nixon
    5. Posted by richard nixon Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:58 pm EDT

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    curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought him back. by the way, when i do come back, i'll be bringing the dodgers back to brooklyn.
  6. MOONLAKEPOP
    6. Posted by MOONLAKEPOP Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:01 pm EDT

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    My dog needs a new toy!!! i agree who cares . go rays
  7. Johnny B
    7. Posted by Johnny B Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:34 pm EDT

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    Why all the hating, don't you understand that he never tested positive for any of that stuff. You might not like him, but yet you spend the time to talk about him,sure your entitled to your opinion. This Ecko guy is who is and what he did was for publicity,now more people are jumping on the "we hate Barry" wagon . Let it go , trust me you will be better off .
  8. richard nixon
    8. Posted by richard nixon Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:58 pm EDT

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    don't be ridiculous. no mexican cares about brooklyn.
  9. Hi There! I'm a Racist!
    9. Posted by Hi There! I'm a Racist! Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:54 pm EDT

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    my apologies then.
    You mentioning the dodgers made me all suspicious.
  10. richard nixon
    10. Posted by richard nixon Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:58 pm EDT

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    no, that's cool. i get that all the time.
  11. #1 Colts Fan
    11. Posted by #1 Colts Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    My oppinion: The Hall of Fame should decline to take the ball. Barry Bonds will not be going into the Hall of Fame becuase the writers who vote for that honor are the same guys who crusified him in the first place. They should have told this chump to take his ball and stick it where the sun dont shine. What a mess pro sports in America have become.
  12. John B
    12. Posted by John B Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    Bonds is a disgrace to the game I love. He is everything that is wrong with sports today and a terrible role model for kids who may look up to him, as few and far between as they may be. I am so glad this ball was branded with an asterics. No one will ever forget that this guy cheated to get to number 1.
  13. beardown
    13. Posted by beardown Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:30 pm EDT

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    mmmmmmmmm........sttttttttteeeeeeeerrrrrrooooooiiiiiiiiidddddsssss.
  14. Hi There! I'm a Racist!
    14. Posted by Hi There! I'm a Racist! Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:54 pm EDT

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    Well...
    Bush cheated, but you don't hear me talk about him being a terrible role model for the kids.
  15. Hi There! I'm a Racist!
    15. Posted by Hi There! I'm a Racist! Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:54 pm EDT

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    John Rocker.
    I miss John Rocker.
  16. Carlo
    16. Posted by Carlo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:23 pm EDT

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    When McGuire was doing it everything was fine and no one wanted answers, but a black man does it and he's crucified. There is no substantial evidence that he cheated. By the way he already had like 4 MVPs before any of this so stop hating.
    Problem is that white people can't stand to c a black man on top. If McGuire's 70 were still the record no one would question that. Get over it the best baseball players excluding Clemente have all been black.
    Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Barry Bonds
  17. John B
    17. Posted by John B Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    Oh yeah, Bush cheated? Thats why the points you try to make have no value to anyone you dumb Liberal
  18. jd 1
    18. Posted by jd 1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:19 pm EDT

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    25, Carlo, ignorance is bliss. You are the proof of that statement.
  19. #1 Colts Fan
    19. Posted by #1 Colts Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    Carlo: I dont think its a black thing, if it had been Tony Gwynn or just about any other player who had broken Hank Aarons record it would have been hailed has a great accomplishment in the medias eyes. Barry Bonds is one hated man by the media and alot of that is his own doing. The 1998 season of Marc McGwire and Sammy Sosa was fun to watch but every knew it wasnt real. Everyone knew McGwire and Canseco were roid monsters has early has 1990 it was not really that much of a secret. Bonds makes the situation worse becuase his personality is that of a pit-viper,,,, just nasty. The media loved roasting this guy (including the black media) becuase he has been a jerk his whole career. Its a shame becuase he is one of the most talented players to ever step on the field but he will allways be a villan in the medias eyes.
  20. eight inches
    20. Posted by eight inches Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:37 pm EDT

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    Barry Bonds will never be inducted in the Hall of Fame. So why should that baseball be there?
  21. #1 Colts Fan
    21. Posted by #1 Colts Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    Carlo: One last thing, Roberto Clemente was a black gentleman who hailed from Puerto Rico. He died in a plain crash trying to help people in central America who had just been through an earthquake.... he was a hero and should be remembered has such.There are not enough people in the world today like Mr. Clemente, people who care about others and go out of there way to help them. I also wouldnt rate Jackie Robinson or Barry Bonds higher that Ted Williams or Mickey Mantle on the greatest player ladder. Willie Mays is a different matter , he may have been the best ever.
  22. jd 1
    22. Posted by jd 1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:19 pm EDT

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    Ruth was the best. Gehrig is also in the conversation, but Ruth then whoever else #2.
  23. P Tain
    23. Posted by P Tain Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:30 pm EDT

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    #1 Colts Fan - Good choice for #1, I personally would go with Ted Williams. But Jackie Robinson has my vote as well for at least 2nd simply because the guy went through more pressure than the average person could ever imagine. He made a career of going to the plate with death threats ringing in his ears, he was amazing.
  24. P Tain
    24. Posted by P Tain Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:30 pm EDT

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    Hi There! I'm a Racist post # 21 - Finally I agree with you on something!! It took a while but you made a VERY good point.
  25. Hi There! I'm a Racist!
    25. Posted by Hi There! I'm a Racist! Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:54 pm EDT

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    see P_Pain, I knew you like me.

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