[Carlton]

Just an interesting note
10 years to get to 300
3 years to get from 350 to 450

and well you know the rest

1 -- June 4, 1986, off Craig McMurtry, Pittsburgh at Atlanta

100 -- July 12, 1990, off Andy Benes, Pittsburgh vs. San Diego

200 -- July 8, 1993, off Jose DeLeon, San Francisco at Philadelphia

250 -- July 18, 1994, off Shawn Boskie, San Francisco at Philadelphia

300 -- April 30, 1996, off John Burkett, San Francisco vs. Florida

350 -- June 22, 1997, off Chan Ho Park, San Francisco vs. Los Angeles

400 -- August 23, 1998, off Kirt Ojala, San Francisco at Florida

450 -- April 15, 2000, off Todd Stottlemyre, San Francisco vs. Arizona

500 -- April 18, 2001, off Terry Adams, San Francisco vs. Los Angeles

550 -- August 27, 2001, off Kevin Appier, San Francisco at New York Mets

564 -- October 4, 2001, off Wilfredo Rodriguez, San Francisco at Houston, ties Mark McGwire for major-league season mark with 70 homers

567 -- October 7, 2001, off Dennis Springer, San Francisco vs. Los Angeles, sets major-league season mark with 73 homers

600 -- August 9, 2002, off Kip Wells, San Francisco vs. Pittsburgh

660 -- April 12, 2004, off Matt Kinney, San Francisco vs. Milwaukee, ties Willie Mays for third on baseball's career list


As for him passing Aaron, seems like a no brainer, but I for one will look at Aaron, Ruth and Mays in a different light.

I will see Barry as I see Billy Hamilton, the old leader of walks and runs. Looking at Hamilton he too, was an amazing player, but he really wasn't. He took advantage and was the best at a COMMON thing during the 1880-1890 era. Scoring runs and stealing bases

Barry Bonds is the best HR hitter in the greatest HR era...not exactly a stamp of approval for greatest player ever.

Can I change history...I wish I could.

I wish the 1994 strike never took place, the baseball people in charge were NOT in charge and we didn't have some "genius" say "Hey what we need is a tighter ball, lower the mound a little...and boom HR records breaking will bring the fans in...cause chicks dig the longball."

I would have liked to see Barry hit those 35 HRs a year maybe pop some 45 or even a 50 hit .310...maybe even beat the HR record or come close to it with 61-65...70 ugh...73 double ugh.

It's really not Barry's fault that when he beats Aaron's record it won't mean anything. It really won't. Not to any knowledgable baseball fan.

And for that MLB heads and officials should be shot, but Selig is still on top playing his violin, whil ethe Huns come and baseball burns...I hope baseball like 100 times before overcomes this adversity...