Leave Your "Marc" on Baseball History

Vote to BRAND Barry Bonds' 756th home run ball (Option 2) to have Bonds stand forever apart, but to recognize the significance of this era and its place in baseball history to serve as a warning and reminder for future generations. History will be the ultimate judge. While Bonds's home run numbers are certainly not legit, his story will serve as a reminder to those in the future of an era filled with corruption, a warning to avoid the pitfalls he fell into. A branded ball is certainly a great way to say more than all the words here, or anywhere else, could ever say about where the game has been, and where it should be going. History will not be kind to Mr. Bonds, but that doesn't mean that history, good or bad, should be buried. In time, what's in the record book won't even matter. It's all about perception. Babe Ruth's legacy will be hot dogs, the called shot, and home runs. Lou Gehrig's will be run production, the speech, and unfortunately ALS. Jackie Robinson's will be breaking the color barrier and that steal of home. Bob Gibson's will be the brushback / bean ball. Hank Aaron will have those wrists, and his class. Sandy Koufax will always have his curve, and Cal Ripken Jr. will always have the streak. But Barry Bonds will be remembered for steroids and controversy. And that's a mark far more painful and permanent than any asterisk could ever be. And by voting to brand the ball, you ensure that for generations of baseball fans yet to come. Don't let the significance of this moment pass you by. Vote often. -BOMBS