The Record with a Half-Life

By now you know that Barry Bonds has hit his 756th career home run and eclipsed Hank Aaron's previous record of 755 to become the new all-time home run champion. This has met with mixed response from the baseball community, for obvious reasons.

If there was any doubt, Barry Bonds has become--statistically--the greatest position player in Major League history. But while this feat tosses legitimate debate onto his Hall of Fame resume, this means almost nothing for the all-time home run record.

Why? Read this article, like I did, and find out.