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On August 7, 2007, Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit career home run 756, surpassing Hank Aaron as Major League Baseball's all-time home run leader. The blast came in the 5th inning off of Washington Nationals pitcher Mike Bacsik. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig was not in attendance, but was represented by Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. Also in attendance to mark the historic occasion was Willie Mays, who is Bonds' godfather, and other family members.
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- Ball was hit on a 3-2 count
- Bonds had doubled to deep center in his first at-bat of the night
- Game was being televised live on ESPN2
- Aaron's last HR came July 20, 1976
- The ball will be branded with an asterisk and given to the Hall of Fame, after votes were counted at Vote756.com
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Barry Bonds Breaks HR Record News and Articles
- ESPN.com: Designer to Brand Asterisk on ball; Hall of Fame to accept it (September 26, 2007)
- Bloomberg: Ecko Bought Bonds Ball, Putting Its Future to Vote (September 17, 2007)
- SI.com: "Bonds passes Aaron as baseball's home run king"
- CBS SportsLine: "The New King: Bonds Blasts No. 756 to Pass Aaron"
- His official website: Coverage at BarryBonds.com
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