Chasing the Hammer

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August 7,
2007

Barry Bonds watches his 756th career home run head for the right-center-field bleachers. (Eric Risberg/AP)

Bonds becomes king of swing by belting homer No. 756
With a fifth-inning shot off Nationals left-hander Mike Bacsik at AT&T Park, Barry Bonds now stands alone atop Major League Baseball's all-time homer list with 756 career long balls. Full story >

• All-time home run leaders
• Bonds' official site | Shop for 756 gear
• En español: Nuevo Rey Al Trono

Aaron congratulates Bonds
Hank Aaron paid tribute to Barry Bonds becoming the home run king via a video message on the scoreboard. Full story >

Singer: Bonds, destiny meet
Barry Bonds floated around the bases at AT&T Park and Hank Aaron welcomed him home. Full story >

Teammates enjoy homer
Giants players and management spoke of reverence and relief in the wake of 756. Full story >

NY man emerges with ball
Passing through on his way to Australia, Matt Murphy came to the game on a whim. Full story >

More Barry Bonds News
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• Major Leaguers applaud Bonds
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• Giants fans revel in historic home run
• Record shot adds to Giants lore

	Barry Bonds becomes the home run king. launch gallery		Bonds ties Hank Aaron with homer No. 755. launch gallery
	Bonds passes Babe Ruth with homer No. 715. launch gallery		Bonds' historic 700th homer on Sept. 17, 2004. launch gallery

as of Aug. 7, 2007

2,956	GAMES	3,298
9,774	AT-BATS	12,364
756	HOME RUNS	755
.298	AVERAGE	.305
.607	SLG %	.555
2,540	WALKS	1,402
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