steveorino 7 #1 September 8, 2006 Ryan Howard is going after Roger Maris's record of 61 homers (Howard has 54) Yep, I said Maris's record, Not Bonds', not McGuire's, not Sosa's. They were all tainted with steroids. Hopefully, this is the real deal! steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #2 September 8, 2006 QuoteRyan Howard is going after Roger Maris's record of 61 homers (Howard has 54) Yep, I said Maris's record, Not Bonds', not McGuire's, not Sosa's. They were all tainted with steroids. Hopefully, this is the real deal! ______________________________________ I hope, it's the real deal too! Let's get baseball back to baseball. What happened to the asterisk after 61? Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #3 September 8, 2006 IF there ever was a need for the *asterik -- it should be on Bonds. (and McGuire & Sosa) steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #4 September 8, 2006 QuoteIF there ever was a need for the *asterik -- it should be on Bonds. (and McGuire & Sosa) _____________________________________ You got that right!!! Maris 'got' those homers, fair and square. Wasn't that asterisk thing just because the Mantle fans couldn't handle his being out-done. It sure has kept the fans talking over the years. That Yankees team was something! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #5 September 8, 2006 ***QuoteQuoteIF there ever was a need for the *asterik -- it should be on Bonds. (and McGuire & Sosa) _____________________________________ You got that right!!! Maris 'got' those homers, fair and square. Wasn't that asterisk thing just because the Mantle fans couldn't handle his being out-done. It sure has kept the fans talking over the years. That Yankees team was something! Chuck Actually, the *asterik was because he did it in a season a few games longer than Babe Ruth's season. Sort of like comparing 14 game NFL season records to 16 game NFL records. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #6 September 8, 2006 Quote***QuoteQuoteIF there ever was a need for the *asterik -- it should be on Bonds. (and McGuire & Sosa) _____________________________________ You got that right!!! Maris 'got' those homers, fair and square. Wasn't that asterisk thing just because the Mantle fans couldn't handle his being out-done. It sure has kept the fans talking over the years. That Yankees team was something! Chuck Actually, the *asterik was because he did it in a season a few games longer than Babe Ruth's season. Sort of like comparing 14 game NFL season records to 16 game NFL records. ________________________________ That's it. I couldn't recall. Thanks! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #7 September 8, 2006 QuoteRyan Howard is going after Roger Maris's record of 61 homers (Howard has 54) Yep, I said Maris's record, Not Bonds', not McGuire's, not Sosa's. They were all tainted with steroids. Hopefully, this is the real deal! I still think he should go ahead and get 74 just to be sure. This guy is scary, he's only in his second year in the majors. Keep up this pace for a good 12 years or so and he'll be chasing Babe and Hank."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #8 September 8, 2006 I think it's amazing because he is getting so little coverage. It's like he's under the radar with it. Maris's family speaks openly of their support for him because they don't see anything that indicates that he is cheating. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #9 September 9, 2006 He just poked out #55 (Friday Sep 6) in the sixth inning and #56 later on!!! If you throw out the steroid records of McGuire, Bonds and Sosa more home runs than 56 has only been done 8 times according to this list. He's in pretty elite company...-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
