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Top 10 Sporting Accomplishments That Deserve An Asterisk
#6 - Barry Bonds' HR Record
02.8.11, 11:37 AM CST

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‹‹ #7 - 1994/1995 Houston Rockets NBA Championships #5 - Bob Goalby's 1968 Masters Victory ››


This is the only one in the Top 10 that has an actual asterisk. Just over a year ago, Bonds hit his 756th career home run breaking Hank Aaron's all-time mark. But speculation of Bonds' steroid use has diminished this monumental accomplishment. Fashion designer Marc Ecko bought the ball in an online auction and let fans decide what should be done with the ball. The options were to leave it unblemished, blast it into space, or brand an asterisk on the ball. With 47% of the votes, fans decided it should be branded.


‹‹ #7 - 1994/1995 Houston Rockets NBA Championships #5 - Bob Goalby's 1968 Masters Victory ››