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...dynamic of the band changed over the years? -Aaron O'Reilly, London, Ont.I don't think it has. It's always been a team sport. But somebody had to be the quarterback and somebody the receiver and the lineman. [Lead guitarist] Richie [Sambora] understands that, and the other guys have to collaborate as their parts...
...With reporting by Aaron J.Klein/Tel Aviv and Jamil Hamad/Ramallah
...Aaron was pure, but baseball has issues every...
...injecting steroids would seem to give Bonds a critical advantage over historical competitors. But don't forget that both Ruth and Aaron got help of a different sort. Yankee Stadium, the House That Ruth Built, was really the House Built for Ruth. The right-field fence, just 295 ft. from home plate in 1923, was a dream for a left-handed hitter. Perhaps more important, Ruth never faced a black pitcher. How would he have fared against Satchel Paige, "Smokey" Joe Williams and other Negro League greats...
...Aaron benefited from a field change. In 1968, the Year of the Pitcher, Aaron, at age 34, hit 29 home runs. After that season, baseball lowered the pitching mound, from 15 in. to 10 in. Advantage, hitters. Over the next five years, Aaron averaged 41 homers. An incredible feat, but it's fair to ask, What would have happened if the mound hadn't been lowered? Bottom line: every era is imperfect. Bonds' is the steroid...