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756th Home Run to Be Branded With an Asterisk; Hall of Fame Will Take Ball…

by Anthony Amobi


photo from the AP

According to the AP, the ball Barry Bonds hit for his record-breaking 756th home run will be branded with an asterisk and sent to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Fashion designer Marc Ecko, who bought the ball in an online auction, set up a Web site for fans to vote on the ball’s fate, and Wednesday announced the decision to brand it won out over the other options — sending it to Cooperstown unblemished or launching it into space.

Now, if you were Barry Bonds would you be happy? Me, no…


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