Kuiper's scorecard among items commemorating Bonds' 756th Home Run
Posted: Friday, August 10, 2007 12:00 am
(AP) - Former Racinian and major league baseball player Duane Kuiper, a broadcaster for Fox Sports Net made this call on Bonds' 756th career home run, Aug. 7, 2007:
"Three balls and two strikes. The overshift is on. And Bacsik deals. And Bonds hits one hard. Hits it deep! It is outta here! 756! Bonds stands alone! He is on top of the all-time home run list. What a special moment for Barry Bonds. And what a special moment for these fans here in San Francisco."
The Baseball Hall of Fame is getting all kinds of 756 collectibles from Barry Bonds' history-making night.
Bonds handed over his batting helmets from his 755th homer Saturday as well as from No. 756 that he hit Tuesday night to break Hank Aaron's 33-year-old record _ and that's just the start.
Hall of Fame vice president Jeff Idelson headed home to the East Coast on Wednesday with a shopping bag in his right hand holding the carefully protected helmets. He also received three game-used baseballs: one signed by the Giants' starting nine and manager Bruce Bochy; one signed by the Washington Nationals' starters and manager Manny Acta; and the third signed by the umpiring crew.
In addition, home-plate umpire John Hirschbeck offered up the indicator he used to call balls and strikes in the game. Idelson had some dirt from around home plate, tickets and the score sheet used by San Francisco broadcaster Duane Kuiper. Idelson was waiting on lineup cards and a base or home plate to be sent from both Bonds' 755th and 756th homers.
Most of it was headed straight to Cooperstown, N.Y.