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Originally posted by MikeyChalupa
Forgot to mention that Babe saved the game of baseball by reviving fan interest after fans turned away from the game after the Black Sox scandal. Barry decided not to play in the home run derby.
-Mikey
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How'd he revive it? He just played the game. If McGuire and Sosa didn't have the run in '98, Bonds would have done the same thing.
Oh, and there wasn't a home run derby back in Babe's days. And just because it's there doesn't mean Bonds has to participate in it. Why do people come down on a sports star when he doesn't do one thing? It's an exhibition for christ sakes and in order to win, which is what everyone would demand from him, he'd need to go out and take over 50 power swings. On an almost 39 year old body, that can be alot.