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| Posted By | Discussion Topic: Bonds Hits HR # 500! | ||||
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King Shit *board owner* | posted on 04-18-2001 @ 12:22 PM |    | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Feb. 01  | SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Barry Bonds couldn't wait for it to be over -- and he didn't have to wait long. ``I was getting stressed,'' he said about his impending milestone. ``Everyone around me was making me nervous.'' On Tuesday night, Bonds hit his 500th home run, just one game after getting his 499th. And he did it with a splash. Bonds' two-run, eighth-inning drive off Terry Adams (0-1) went into McCovey's Cove, leading the Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2. Bonds became the 17th player to reach 500. The three-time MVP and nine-time All-Star watched the ball for a moment, then jumped for joy before rounding the bases. He pounced on home plate with both feet as Pacific Bell Park sparkled with flashbulbs. ``I knew my wife wouldn't be nervous any more and could relax,'' Bonds said. ``Now my dad won't be in my ear saying, `Relax, relax, relax.''' Bonds embraced Rich Aurilia, who tripled to start the inning, and his father, former major leaguer Bobby Bonds. His wife Liz ran to his arms. The left-field fence opened up and former Giants Willie Mays and Willie McCovey -- also members of the 500 club -- were whisked by a golf cart to a ceremony at home plate. ``First of all, I'd like to thank my parents for having me,'' a breathless Bonds told the crowd. ``I want to thank Willie Mays for being here and Willie McCovey. Most of all, thanks to all of you, I love you and I'm proud to be in a San Francisco Giants uniform.'' In left field, the wall was peeled back to reveal the words ``Bonds 500'' in tall orange letters.  ~Matt/Froy from Jersey Official Protector of Gay Marco & SwampJunk...if he ever decides to post. | ||||
| Angelo from da Bronx | posted on 04-18-2001 @ 7:33 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Dec. 00 | Great job by Barry (even if that HR did beat my Dodgers). Also of note, he is only 28 stolen bases from the 500 mark in that category as well. -------------------------- E-Mail me HERE AIM ME AT : OA AfdB | ||||
| Mobyworm | posted on 04-18-2001 @ 8:29 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | The guy is a great player ... one of the best of our time. A real scumbag who should die, but a great player.. (as long as the games don't mean anything) | ||||
| drkn2forget | posted on 04-18-2001 @ 9:04 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Feb. 01 | Your right he is a scumbag but he is also a First-ballot Hall of fame player | ||||
| Austin 3:16 The Dark Enforcer/Angry Stoned Pimp G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. New World Order Secret Police Chief Proud Inventor of the "Cream Cheese, Peanut Butter and Jelly" sandwich | posted on 04-18-2001 @ 10:37 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Feb. 01 | I completly agree with him being a scumbag but hell how do overlook 500 hrs in a career for the hall of fame? I have graduated from Sephiroth's school for newbies, also thanx for the sig pic. I think that at one point it is you're time in the barrel and I think my time is coming soon. E-mail Me | ||||
| Mobyworm | posted on 04-18-2001 @ 11:46 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | No one said that he will not be a first ballot hall of famer. He has just been gutless through out his career. He is horrendous in the post season!!! | ||||
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