The Babe is Still King

Steroids aren't the only thing that helped Barry Bonds pass Babe Ruth on the all-time homerun list. When the Babe played a ball that went over the fence in fair territory but hooked and landed foul was called a foul ball. The rule was later changed so that the ball was fair or foul depending on where it was when it went over the fence. This is why the foul poles were added as well. Some estimate that had Ruth played under the current rules he would have had at least 80 additional homeruns to his credit. Of course had Barry played under the current steroid rules he would probably have a few less homers himself. So, Barry's got more in the books but the Babe is still the homerun king.


tags: Yankees Babe Ruth Barry Bonds