He may not be in the Hall of Fame, but he’s still the home run king.
Today mark’s the 10th anniversary of the day that Barry Bonds took the crown from Hank Aaron. Bond crushed a 3-2 pitch from Mike Bacsik of the Mets over the right field wall for his 756th career home run. Taking sole claim of first place on the most coveted list in baseball.
Whether you hate him or love him, you have to appreciate that he was one of the best hitters ever in the history of the game. Take a few seconds and watch the video to admire that sweet swing.