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...just too easy to loathe Barry Bonds. As he approaches one of the most important achievements in American sport--Hank Aaron's all-time record of 755 home runs--everyone knows about Bonds the boor. He's fought with teammates, dissed the press and shunned the notion that athletes must strive to be adored. Then there's that whole steroids thing. In a recent TIME.com poll, 77% of respondents didn't want Bonds to break Aaron's record...
...baseball history. "Does Bonds carry the freight for all the sins of his generation?" asks noted baseball historian--and current Boston Red Sox adviser--Bill James. No, he says, "he can't ... Bonds is our home-run champion. We should respect and honor him, just like we did Henry Aaron...
...exposé, the slugger went on frequent steroid binges. No one has disproved these allegations, and if they are untrue, where's his sense of outrage? Where's his libel suit? "This record is unfortunate because it's pretty badly tainted," says former Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent. "[Hank] Aaron is not going to go watch Bonds break it. I think that's the message for the rest...
...proof that Bonds cheated. Before Bonds allegedly started steroids after the 1998 season, he was already bound for the Hall of Fame, having won three MVP awards. In 1996 and 1997, he had 42 and 40 home runs, respectively. And there's precedent for a late-career power surge: Aaron himself...
Without a reliable test for human growth hormone, it's impossible to know who's still cheating. And with pitchers seeking an edge as well as hitters, it's possible that Bonds will best Aaron's record on a more level playing field than previously thought. Says Minnesota Twins outfielder Jason Tyner: "The pitchers definitely have gotten off the hook...