Like it or not, Barry Bonds is going to break Hank Aaron’s home run record. The hype isn’t too strong yet, but in another few weeks I would imagine that the coverage for this topic is going to grow to epic proportions.

The smart money says Barry will probably break the record in June, according to stock-marketesque widget below.


















Gambling911.com lists the prop bets you can make surrounding the Bonds homer. You can even bet on whether Bud Selig will be in the house to see it.

Will Barry Bonds hit career home run #756 before or after the All-Star break?
Before -125
After -105

Will Barry Bonds hit career home run #756 at Home or Away?
Home -135
Away -105

Will Barry Bonds hit career home run #756 vs. a Lefty or a Righty?
Lefty +140
Righty -180

Will Bud Selig be present at the ball park when Bonds hits career HR #756?
Yes +250
No -400


It will be interesting to see what the ball actually sells for. I am guessing around $1 million, but maybe Todd McFarlane will get crazy like he did in the late 90s when he bought Mark McGwire’s milestone 70th home run ball for $3 million. I wouldn’t bet on it.

There is a chance that Bonds will break the record in Milwaukee. If he is close, I am definitely going to be sitting in the right-field bleachers. I remember when he was one dinger shy of home run 700. I actually was in the right-field bleachers at Miller Park and in about the fifth row.
He hit one ball to the warning track and boy was my heart pounding.

If you think about it, you have a much better chance to catch the home run ball than winning the lottery.

If you are in the right field bleachers at a stadium when he is one homer away from the record, you really only have to battle a few thousand fans in the area. What are the odds to win the lottery? One-in-a-million or so? You get my point.