Has Bonds Done more for the game than Ruth?

Question

I say that when we look back at Baseball history, it will be clear that Bonds has done way more for the game than Ruth. Think about it though, Bonds comes under this unfair scrutiny about being a bad role model. Well look at Ruth. So what, Bonds has taken some chemicals to better himself. At least he didn't pollute his body with things that made his game worse, like booze and women. I mean, I know that I would rather see my kid abuse steriods and become a star and make me rich, than abuse alcohol and cost himself a place on the roster. Bonds exudes that winning can-do attitude that Ruth lacked. Moreover, who is to say that Ruth never did Steriods. He was probably on the cream and the clear, only you wouldn't know it because it was legal back then. It was no big deal to shoot up, have a beer and commit adultry. Bonds has the pressure of living in a flawed society where that kind of thing is frowned upon. Forget the Sultan of Swat, I am with the Big Headed Monster!!! Go Barry!!

Answer 1

Yes he has. I'm a Bond's fan also and I agree with you completely. It's funny to me but no one says any thing about the numbers that Howard for the Phillies and Pujos for Cardinals are putting up. And also look at the size of those guys.I'm a baseball fan I love the game but it is still hard for me to understand why they are so against bonds.He's a great player that will break the record and it could have already been broken if they would only pitch to him.Go giants......they have a chance to make the playoffs this year and maybe another crack at the world series for bonds..................

Answer 2

HELL NO!!! BONDS HASN'T NOR WILL HE DO MORE FOR THE GAME THAN RUTH!! Bonds used steroids. During Ruth's day, steroids didn't exist. Ruth is also a better human being than Bonds. Ruth was very nice especially to children. Bonds probably wouldn't sign autographs for even his biggest fans. Bonds is basically an ******. He isn't a well liked person at all. At least when Ruth drank, it didn't give him an unfair advantage in statistics. Ruth did more for the game than Bonds ever could. People will more likely associate Ruth with baseball than Bonds.

Answer 3

lol...it is like comparing Mike Tyson to Ali. Are you crazy??? Babe Ruth has already gone down in history as one of the greatest ever. The fact that you are comparing a modern day plaer to a man who has retired 60 years ago proves the point. Just by making the comparison gives creedance to Ruth. But, 60 years from now nobody will be speaking fondly of Barry Bonds. Baseball fans who live now will be telling our great grand-children how Barry Bonds could have been the greatest ever, if only he hadn't cheated. As I walk them through Copperstown, I will show them Hammering Hanks bat and the Bambino's jersey, but Barry will be no where to be found because the writer's will never induct a cheater.

PS - If the Great Bambino did use steriods he would have prolly hit 1000 career life time homeruns.

Answer 4

Bonds did amphetamines we now know but was it b4 it was banned? Ruth Drank alcohol which was a banned drug at the time. people idolize the babe and have NEVER seen him play.
Different eras totally different times. I would say they are even on what they have done. Bonds is higher on the homerun list than Ruth. Ruth was a pitcher really hard to compare. sure they have similarities but differences too

Answer 5

Don't compare bonds to Ruth. Compare bonds to Caminitti. Ruth brought the home run to baseball. Bonds brought steroids to national news. If anything bonds has been a great disappointment to baseball. He would have made the HOF without steroids. Bonds is a loser and poor team mate.

Answer 6

You're trying to kid whom here?

Babe Ruth made his major league debut in 1914, but took full advantage of the advent of the "live" ball era. His power actually saved baseball in the aftermath of the Black Sox scandal. Further, despite your statement to the contrary, anabolic steroids simply hadn't been developed until well after Ruth's death.

Bonds, by contrast has done absolutely nothing positive for the game. And as for shedding light on the steroid problem in baseball today, Jose Canseco and the late Ken Caminiti blew the lid off of this one. Bonds had nothing to do with that one.

Steroids kill, so I doubt that you really want your children taking them. Further, your thesis shows a great lack of knowledge of this subject. I recommend that you remedy that, in order to better prepare your children for the temptations ahead of them. I'd suggest that you start that education with the following title.

Answer 7

Ruth singlehandedly gave baseball respectability following the Black Sox Scandal. Yankee Stadium is called the House that Ruth Built for a reason.

Answer 8

Actually steroids weren't available in Ruth's day.

In simple terms of greater feats of sports prowess I think it would be harder to hit home runs with a hangover than it would be to do it with the aid of enhancements like steroids.

In terms of role models, neither one of them are decent role models for kids.

Answer 9

you have to remembe babe ruth saved baseball bonds has done alot but i dont think you can say that he has done more for the game than what the babe did

Answer 10

Babe Ruth saved baseball from corruption...Barry Bonds is killing the game with corruption.