2007-08-04 19:45:37 · 7 answers · asked by Malcolm uses Xbox 360 Avatar 7 in Sports ➔ Baseball
its used to denote a footnote. in that case it means, he hit 755* homeruns. and the footnote will say "possibly under the influence of steiroids" or something to that effect. thats why everyone has asterisks when barry bonds goes up to bat.
2007-08-04 19:50:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means Baroid Bonds cheated - took a bus to win the marathon - so his record has an asterisk. He is pathetic.
2007-08-05 03:21:52 · answer #2 · answered by vegasrob89118 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a very popular myth that in 1961 the commissioner of baseball, Ford Frick, ordered an asterisk put next to the record of Roger Maris, who broke the old home run record in the first 162 game season. The old record was one less, and in a 154 game season.
MLB historian Jerome Holtzman and Ford Frick both corrected the myth in their books.
The best explaination is here: http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/marisro01.php
http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110004791
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/columns/analysis/sinclair/
2007-08-05 03:07:44 · answer #3 · answered by DaM 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's to take away from his accomplishments. And I think he deserves to have an asterisk beside that.
2007-08-05 02:53:11 · answer #4 · answered by SW1 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i believe it refers to the number of homeruns barry bonds has hit and the astriks is because of the whole steroids thing
2007-08-05 02:48:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that they like Aaron than Bonds. That's it!
2007-08-05 03:02:03 · answer #6 · answered by Panel Head 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the * means he did it but he cheated to get it. They just can't erase the HR's.
2007-08-05 02:48:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋