Tuesday, August 14, 2007

History at the Ted

ATLANTA — Barry Bonds’ first visit to Atlanta as Major League Baseball's career home run leader was a bust.
He’s still stuck on 758 and still hasn't spoken with Hank Aaron face-to-face since passing him on the home run chart.
Bonds drew a pair of walks and hit into a fielder’s choice before being replaced by Rajai Davis in the bottom of the fifth inning.
The most exciting moment of the night thus far came after the fifth inning, when Atlanta manager Bobby Cox got ejected for the 132nd time in his career. Home plate ump Larry Young rang him up a few moments after Chipper Jones went down looking at a called third strike to end the inning.
They didn't stop the game and memorialize the moment, but they should have.
Cox became Major League Baseball's all-time leader in ejections.
Maybe one day, after Cox’s eventual enshrinement in Cooperstown, the hall of fame display will feature an audio file of his favorite profanity.

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