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Shakeia Taylor: Barry Bonds is the real home run record holder — and nothing can change that until someone breaks it

CHICAGO — In 2001, 37-year-old Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs, beating Mark McGwire’s single-season record of 70 set three years earlier. You probably remember it happened, whether you watched it or not. Even if you don’t have a relationship to baseball, it’s one of those facts many people know. Bonds is the single-season home run record holder. And he’s also the career home run record holder ...
Legendary San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds puts his arm around Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, whose organization recently purchased a majority interest in Sacramento River Cats Triple-A baseball team, before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the final River Cats game of the season on Sept. 28, 2022.

CHICAGO — In 2001, 37-year-old Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs, beating Mark McGwire’s single-season record of 70 set three years earlier. You probably remember it happened, whether you watched it or not.

Even if you don’t have a relationship to baseball, it’s one of those facts many people know. Bonds is the single-season home run record holder. And he’s also the career home run record holder with 762. Again, these are

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