2008 Woodie Awards
Tony's Time Out: A record number of records
Tony Patrico
Issue date: 9/20/07 Section: Sports
Fashion designer Marc Ecko recently purchased the record-breaking homerun ball hit by Barry Bonds. Number 756 is now in the hands of one of the most influentilal hip-hop fashion designers in the world, and he is asking a very important group what to do with it: the public.
Ecko has reportedly placed a poll online asking the public for help on what he should do with it. Some of the options include: giving the ball to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, branding a large asterisk on the ball and finally, blasting the ball into space.
Bonds, who is not too happy with the idea, says that Ecko is wasting his money. He was quoted as calling Ecko, "stupid" and "an idiot." Well, it seems as if regardless of how "stupid" or "idiotic" Mr. Ecko is, it's up to the public to decide what to do with the ball.
Bonds says that despite the speculation of steroid use, the significance of home run number 756 will still stand in baseball record books. The overwhelming talent of players may someday lead them to creep up on these records. Let's take a look at some records that may some day be very close to being matched.
The record that has been seen as being the hardest to ever break is Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak. Since his record, only one player has came close to breaking the record and that was Pete Rose, in 1978 when he had a hit in 44 straight games. The next player that has a chance to come close? Take a look at Ichiro Suzuki on the Seattle Mariners. He has already broken George Sisler's record of 257 hits in a season with a season total of 262 hits. He has the next best chance to break this record.
Another record that may never be touched is Ty Cobb's all-time batting average of .366. Cobb's record has been on top of the MLB for years, and probably won't be touched for quite a long time. The closest active player to the record is Todd Helton, who ranks no. 24 on the list. His current career batting average is .333 and slipping. Unless Helton has an unheard of year, the record will remain untouched.
Ecko has reportedly placed a poll online asking the public for help on what he should do with it. Some of the options include: giving the ball to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, branding a large asterisk on the ball and finally, blasting the ball into space.
Bonds, who is not too happy with the idea, says that Ecko is wasting his money. He was quoted as calling Ecko, "stupid" and "an idiot." Well, it seems as if regardless of how "stupid" or "idiotic" Mr. Ecko is, it's up to the public to decide what to do with the ball.
Bonds says that despite the speculation of steroid use, the significance of home run number 756 will still stand in baseball record books. The overwhelming talent of players may someday lead them to creep up on these records. Let's take a look at some records that may some day be very close to being matched.
The record that has been seen as being the hardest to ever break is Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak. Since his record, only one player has came close to breaking the record and that was Pete Rose, in 1978 when he had a hit in 44 straight games. The next player that has a chance to come close? Take a look at Ichiro Suzuki on the Seattle Mariners. He has already broken George Sisler's record of 257 hits in a season with a season total of 262 hits. He has the next best chance to break this record.
Another record that may never be touched is Ty Cobb's all-time batting average of .366. Cobb's record has been on top of the MLB for years, and probably won't be touched for quite a long time. The closest active player to the record is Todd Helton, who ranks no. 24 on the list. His current career batting average is .333 and slipping. Unless Helton has an unheard of year, the record will remain untouched.
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