Then Uecker ended weeks of speculation when he appeared in the form of a pre-recorded message shown on the scoreboard to congratulate Bonds, "Whenever, anyone mocked me for being an awful, awful baseball player, I could always say, 'At least I have more official homers than Bonds.'  Now I cannot.”

A tearful Bonds watched intently as Ueker went on, "But records are made to be broken.  Somewhere in the back of my mind I always knew I couldn't hold onto being 1,894,322 on the all-time list forever.  My hat's off to Barry.  This is one milestone you truly deserve."

The ITSS-adjusted numbers are largely accepted as accurate by most baseball insiders.  The institute gained notoriety last year for proving that Mark McGuire only hit 13 official homers in his record breaking 1999 season and for concluding that Martina Navratilova in fact had a career women's tennis record of 0-1,653, as for the duration of her career she was technically competing as a man.

However. those facts haven’t dampened the enthusiasm of most players.

Ken Griffey, Jr said of the record, "I think it's great for Bonds.  I mean, I passed Euker when I was 19.  But for him to do it at the age of 41?  What an accomplishment."

But despite this remarkable achievement, Bonds has no plans of letting up:

"I've got my sights set on the next player on the list.  Look out Greg Maddox.  I'm coming for you."
Another Bonds Milestone: Steroid-Adjusted Figures Put Bonds Ahead Of Bob Uecker On All-Time Home Run List
Bonds celebrates his first authentic Major League milestone of the season.
By MATTHEW MONROE
SAN FRANCISCO-Earlier this season Barry Bonds passed Hank Aaron to become the all-time home run king.  Now you can add another milestone to the long list of accomplishments for the Giants' slugger.

According to the Institute for Truth in Sports Statisitics, an independent research organization dedicated to the scientific adjustment of sports statistics based on performance-enhancing drug usage by individual players, Bonds has now officially passed former Braves catcher and current broadcaster Bob Uecker on the all-time home run list.

The historic home run was hit off of Bronson Arroyo Tuesday night in a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Pac Bell Ballpark in San Francisco.  After Bonds rounded the bases, the adoring Giants fans gave him a 30 minute standing ovation. 
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January 24, 2008