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Voters got it right by keeping Bonds out of Hall of Fame

As it appeared more and more likely that Barry Bonds might finally get elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, one question kept popping into my head.

What would Hank Aaron think?

Bonds, of course, shattered Aaron’s 33-year-old home run record, putting together an epic five-year streak — 258 home runs, or 51.6 per season — that carried him past Aaron’s 755 in his final season.

But Bonds’ records were shrouded in controversy as nearly half of

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