By Josh Koehn Staff Writer Barry Bonds is the all-time home run
record holder whether you like it or not. I stopped worrying about
it during the second year of the BALCO scandal, but that’s not to
say I didn’t feel a tingle go through my spine Tuesday night.
Barry Bonds is the all-time home run record holder whether you like it or not.
I stopped worrying about it during the second year of the BALCO scandal, but that’s not to say I didn’t feel a tingle go through my spine Tuesday night.
It wasn’t the deep shot to center field or the trotting out of Willie Mays to celebrate with him that did the trick. What made me actually enjoy the moment, for a moment, was when Bonds took a microphone to thank those who helped him, and closed by thanking his dad.
I lost my father when I was 11 and I think about him every day. Bonds lost his father almost four years ago, and I’m sure it’s the same for him.
There is nothing that gets me choked up more than thinking about the bond between a father and son. Watching and listening to Bonds almost break down when thanking his father for helping him get to this point, pointing to the sky – it was the first time in years that I felt sympathy and admiration for the man.
Barry Bonds is the all-time home run record holder whether you like it or not.
I stopped worrying about it during the second year of the BALCO scandal, but that’s not to say I didn’t feel a tingle go through my spine Tuesday night.
It wasn’t the deep shot to center field or the trotting out of Willie Mays to celebrate with him that did the trick. What made me actually enjoy the moment, for a moment, was when Bonds took a microphone to thank those who helped him, and closed by thanking his dad.
I lost my father when I was 11 and I think about him every day. Bonds lost his father almost four years ago, and I’m sure it’s the same for him.
There is nothing that gets me choked up more than thinking about the bond between a father and son. Watching and listening to Bonds almost break down when thanking his father for helping him get to this point, pointing to the sky – it was the first time in years that I felt sympathy and admiration for the man.
Barry Bonds is the all-time home run record holder whether you like it or not.
I stopped worrying about it during the second year of the BALCO scandal, but that’s not to say I didn’t feel a tingle go through my spine Tuesday night.
It wasn’t the deep shot to center field or the trotting out of Willie Mays to celebrate with him that did the trick. What made me actually enjoy the moment, for a moment, was when Bonds took a microphone to thank those who helped him, and closed by thanking his dad.
I lost my father when I was 11 and I think about him every day. Bonds lost his father almost four years ago, and I’m sure it’s the same for him.
There is nothing that gets me choked up more than thinking about the bond between a father and son. Watching and listening to Bonds almost break down when thanking his father for helping him get to this point, pointing to the sky – it was the first time in years that I felt sympathy and admiration for the man.
Josh Koehn is a sports writer for South Valley Newspapers. He can be reached at 408-842-1694 or at jk****@************ch.com.
