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Marc Ecko Decides to Put Asterisk on Barry Bonds' 756th Home Run Ball
The ball Barry Bonds hit for his record-breaking 756th home run will be branded with an asterisk and sent to the Baseball Hall of Fame, according to fashion designer Marc Ecko Wednesday.
Ecko, whom Bonds called "an idiot'' last week, had the winning bid Sept. 15 in the online auction for the ball that Bonds hit Aug. 7 to break Hank Aaron's record of 755 home runs. The final selling price was $752,467, well above most predictions that assumed Bonds' status as a lightning rod for the steroids debate in baseball would depress the value.
The asterisk suggests that Bonds' record is tainted by alleged steroid use. The slugger has denied knowingly using performance-enhancing drugs. Fans brought signs with asterisks on them to ballparks as he neared Aaron's hallowed mark.
Hall of Fame president Dale Petroskey said accepting the ball did not mean the Hall endorses the viewpoint that Barry Bonds used drugs.
The Giants announced Friday they will waive Bonds after this season, the seven-time NL MVP's 15th in San Francisco and 22nd in the majors. Bonds is batting .279 this year with 28 home runs and 66 RBI.
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