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Today on MSNBC. More on this from the SF Chronicle here.

Barry Bonds on his homerun record

The end of an era in San Francisco

More photos here.

Hammerin’ Hank’s speech after Barry Bonds broke the record, followed by Barry’s speech.

The full transcript of Hank Aaron’s speech:

“I would like to offer my congratulations to Barry Bonds on becoming baseball’s career home run leader. It is a great accomplishment which required skill, longevity and determination,” Aaron said.

“Throughout the past century, the home run has held a special place in baseball, and I have been privileged to hold this record for 33 of those years. I move over now and offer my best wishes to Barry and his family on this historic historical achievement.

“My hope today, as it was on that April evening in 1974, is that the achievement of this record will inspire others to chase their own dreams.”

Here’s a photo of Hank Aaron’s jersey that I took last month at FanFest:

History…

Yahoo Sports! pulled a smart-ass move tonight. Shortly after Bonds hit HR #756, they posted a photo of Bonds with the number 756 followed by an asterisk. They removed the asterisk about a half hour later. They also featured a ‘Got Steroids’ photo with a link to a real hatchet job by columnist Dan Wetzel. See below for the before and after images.

Before:

After (no asterisk):

CNNSI.com pulled a similar move…

Here’s the complete video of Barry Bonds homerun #755.

Bonds ties Aaron

This photo is from the Giants/Braves game on 7/23/07

Inexcusable.

Barry Zito has reportedly signed a 7-year $126 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. I think this deal makes a lot of sense for the Giants and I love the fact that Zito is not going to either of the New York teams.

Bonds will be in a Giants uniform again next year. I’m not a big fan of his attitude and yes, he will have an asterisk next to his name but I have to admit, I’m happy that he’s coming back next year. The next questions is: Will they add another Barry to the roster?