Bonds Pounds #741

I know this happened, like, almost 24 hours ago, but I was doing stuff, okay? Okay?

Right, then. Barry Bonds hit home run #741 Wednesday night off Los Angeles Dodgers’ left-hander Randy Wolf. I love the quote from Wolf: “The guy’s got super-human power.”

Yes, Randy; we just haven’t been able to prove it.

Here at Knuckle Curve we’re using one man’s pursuit of history to highlight the accomplishments of a more deserving man. With that in mind, here’s a little more about Hank Aaron’s 741st career home run.

Aaron had gone nearly three weeks without a homer when he stepped to the plate against Red Sox left-hander Roger Moret at Milwaukee County Stadium on July 3, 1975. Aaron had drawn a walk in his first at-bat against Moret in the second inning. In his next trip to the plate, Aaron drilled a homer to lead off the fourth, breaking a scoreless tie.

The game remained tied until the seventh, when future Brewer Cecil Cooper opened the inning with a home run of his own. Eventually the Brewers won the contest, 3-2, in 10 innings. Robin Yount scored the winning run.

Here’s to Hank!