Comments on: Alternate history: If Barry Bonds hadn’t used steroids http://baseballpastandpresent.com/2010/02/28/alternate-history-if-barry-bonds-hadnt-used-steroids/ A Historical Look at the National Pastime Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:00:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Graham Womack http://baseballpastandpresent.com/2010/02/28/alternate-history-if-barry-bonds-hadnt-used-steroids/#comment-1604 Graham Womack Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:24:15 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.sportsblognet.com/?p=742#comment-1604 My Dad and I saw Bonds hit a walk-off in extra innings around 2003 or 2004 against the Braves. I had this feeling beforehand that if the hapless reliever on the mound pitched to Bonds he was going to hit one out. His home run to dead left center was one of the longest I've ever seen. My Dad and I saw Bonds hit a walk-off in extra innings around 2003 or 2004 against the Braves. I had this feeling beforehand that if the hapless reliever on the mound pitched to Bonds he was going to hit one out. His home run to dead left center was one of the longest I’ve ever seen.

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And I believe that, coupled with McGwire’s 70 HR record, compelled Barry to seek the elixir.

Otherwise, I agree with your assessment of what Bonds would have accomplished had he refrained from the Juice. Alls I know is, for a three-year period I couldn’t miss a Bonds AB, as he was the greatest living hitter I had ever seen in person or on TV. And that includes Mays.

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