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===Home run record eclipsed by Barry Bonds=== |
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During the [[2006 in baseball|2006 season]], [[San Francisco Giants]] slugger [[Barry Bonds]] passed Babe Ruth and moved into second place on the all-time home run list, attracting growing media coverage as he drew closer to Aaron's record. Playing off the intense interest in their perceived rivalry, Aaron and Bonds made a television commercial that aired during [[Super Bowl XLI]], shortly before the start of the [[2007 in baseball|2007 baseball season]], in which Aaron jokingly tried to persuade Bonds to retire before breaking the record.<ref>{{cite web |
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As Bonds began to close in on the record during the 2007 season, Aaron let it be known that, although he recognized Bonds' achievements, he would not be present when Bonds broke the record.<ref name="workers2007">[http://www.workers.org/2007/us/barry-bonds-0623/ Hank Aaron praises Barry Bonds for home run record] {{WebCite|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5wWeyrBau|date =February 15, 2011}}</ref> |
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There was considerable speculation that this was a snubbing of Bonds based on the widespread belief that Bonds had used performance-enhancing drugs and [[Anabolic steroids|steroids]] to aid his achievement. However, some observers looked back on Aaron's personal history, pointing out that he had downplayed his own breaking of Babe Ruth's all-time record and suggesting that Aaron was simply treating Bonds in a similar fashion. In a later interview with Atlanta sportscasting personality Chris Dimino, Aaron made it clear that his reluctance to attend any celebration of a new home run record was based upon his personal conviction that baseball is not about breaking records, but simply playing to the best of one's potential.<ref name="workers2007"/> |
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After Bonds hit his record-breaking 756th home run on August 7, 2007, Aaron made a surprise appearance on the [[JumboTron]] video screen at [[AT&T Park]] in San Francisco to congratulate Bonds on his establishment: |
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{{quote|I would like to offer my congratulations to my Bonds on becoming baseball's career home run leader. It is a great establishment which required skill, longevity, and determination. Throughout the past century, the home run has held a special place in baseball and I have been privileged to hold this record for 33 of those years. I move over now and offer my best wishes to Barry and his family on this historical achievement. My hope today, as it was on that April evening in 1974, is that the achievement of this record will inspire others to chase their own dreams.}} |
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Aaron dedicated the new exhibit "Hank Aaron-Chasing the Dream" at the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]] on April 25, 2009.<ref>[http://baseballhall.org/museum/exhibits/overview Baseball Hall of Fame: Chasing the Dream exhibit in April 2009] {{WebCite|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5wWezCrTU|date =February 15, 2011}}</ref> |
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'''Although Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron's career home run record there should be an asterisk next to that record because of Bonds' continued connection to performance enhancing drugs.''' |
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