San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds hits his two-run home run off of Colorado Rockies' Byung-Hyun Kim in the fourth inning in San Francisco, May 28, 2006. It was Bonds' career home run number 715, surpassing Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list.
Not Quite Yet
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds swings on his fly ball out against the Colorado Rockies' pitcher Jose Mesa in the eighth inning in San Francisco, May 27, 2006.
Watching History
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds and Oakland Athletics' Brad Halsey watch Bonds' 714th career home leave the park in the second inning of their inter-league baseball game, May 20, 2006, in Oakland, Calif. Bonds is now tied with Babe Ruth's second-place record of 714 home runs.
Bonds Smacks No. 714
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds hits his 714th career home run, a solo shot off Oakland Athletics pitcher Brad Halsey during the second inning of their inter-league baseball game, May 20, 2006, in Oakland, Calif.
Catching History
Tyler Snyder, 19, left, holds Barry Bonds' 714th career home run ball that he caught in the right field stands during the second inning of the San Franciso Giants and Oakland Athletics game, May 20, 2006, in Oakland, Calif. Not being much of a Bonds or Giants fan, he says he plans to sell the ball.
Bonds hits No. 713, One Behind Ruth
San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds follows through on his 713th home run, a solo blast in the sixth inning, during the Giants baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, May 7, 2006, at Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa. Bonds needs one to tie and two to surpass Babe Ruth's home run record of 714.
Not The Babe, or the Hammer
Below a sign briefly held up, San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds stands in left field as the Philadelphia Phillies come to bat in the first inning of their baseball game, May 7, 2006, in Philadelphia.
Barry Bonds hits No. 712
San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds gets a handshake from third base coach Gene Glynn after he hit a home run, the 712th of his career, against San Diego Padres pitcher Scott Linebrink in the eighth inning of a baseball game, May 2, 2006 in San Francisco. The Giants lost 5-3.
Bonds Blasts No. 711 In Loss
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds, center right, hits a two-run home run off of New York Mets' Billy Wagner in the ninth inning of their baseball game in San Francisco, April 26, 2006. The Mets won 9-7 in 11 innings. It was Bonds' 711th career home run.
Bonds Hits Home Run No. 710
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds, right, points skyward after hitting his 710th career home run off New York Mets' Steve Trachsel in the second inning of a baseball game, April 25, 2006, in San Francisco.
Bonds Hits No. 709
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds touches third base as he circles the bases after hitting a solo home run on a pitch from Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Aaron Cook in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver, April 22, 2006.
Protest Banner
Unidentified fans hold up a banner decrying San Francisco Giants leftfielder Barry Bonds as he heads to his position in the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Denver, April 21, 2006.
Homerless Start
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds puts his hands on his head against the Colorado Rockies during a baseball game at Coors Field in Denver, April 21, 2006. Bonds was hitless and walked three times in the Giants' 9-8 loss to the Rockies.
First Game Of The Spring
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds shakes hands with fans before running out to take his position in left field for the Giants' spring training game against the San Diego Padres in Scottsdale, Ariz., March 12, 2006. Bonds played in left field Sunday for the first time this spring.
Game Of Shadows
Barry Bonds walks to the locker room after baseball batting practice Tuesday, March 7, 2006, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Bonds told reporters Tuesday that "there's no need to" look at the book by two San Francisco Chronicle reporters titled "Game of Shadows."
American Idol Host
Dressed in drag portraying Paula Abdul on "American Idol," San Francisco Giants left fielder Barry Bonds participates in rookie hazing prior to a spring training workout, Feb. 28, 2006, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Bonds Splashes No. 705
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds connects on a solo home run off of Los Angeles Dodgers' Hong-Chih Kuo in the eighth inning in San Francisco, Sept. 18, 2005. Hong-Chih Kuo became the 415th pitcher to surrender a home run to Bonds as the Giants won, 5-3.
Physically And Mentally Done
With his son Nikolai at his side, Barry Bonds returns to spring training camp following arthroscopic surgery on his right knee at Scottsdale Stadium in Arizona, March 22, 2005. Coming off the surgery and caught up in the steroids scandal, Bonds had said he may not play at all. He also said he was physically and mentally "done" and blamed the media for at least part of his troubles. He did return later in the year.
Blasts No. 703
Barry Bonds (25), of the San Francisco Giants, hits his 703rd career home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Jeff Weaver at SBC Park on September 26, 2004 in San Francisco.
Bonds Hits No. 700
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds follows the flight of his 700th career home run off San Diego Padres' Jake Peavey in the third inning, Sept. 17, 2004, in San Francisco.