Why everytime I see Barry Bonds bat someone has an Asterisks sign or a t-shirt wat is an Asterisks?
2007-08-08 15:22:29 · 9 answers · asked by Elpolloloco 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
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 explanation is here: http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/marisro01.php
http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110004791
2007-08-08 15:36:40 · answer #1 · answered by DaM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason for the asterik is because they are saying that Barry Bond's 755 is not measured by the same standards as Hank Aaron's 755...
The same thing (allegedly) happened in 1961 when Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's single season home run record of 60 - because the season was only 154 games in 1927 (when the record was set), but it was 162 games in 1961.
HBO made a movie about this back in 2001 ;););)
2007-08-08 22:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by kr_toronto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the fact that when Roger Maris hit 61 to break Babe's record he got an asterick next to his name because he did it in a longer season. People seem to think that because Barry did this under suspecion of steroids he should get one too.
2007-08-08 22:28:35 · answer #3 · answered by ajn4664_ksu 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's just a pretty star shaped sign that people want to highlight Barry's HR total so that it can be read easily in the record books. It also means that the record is valid and deserves to be recognized.
2007-08-09 20:44:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
1961 the commis placed an astersik on roger Marris record.
More gems 161 than 154 with Babe Ruth. Allegations the commis was a ruth fan and wanted to make the new record less important.
Old story
2007-08-08 22:27:37 · answer #5 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
cuz this is the "steroid era" and everyone thinks he cheated so the record shouldn't count, like when Maris hit 61 in more games then the babe had a chance to play in because of the extension of the regular season
2007-08-08 22:28:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
a asterisk is * and he deserves one right next to his name because he cheated while hitting his 756 home runs
2007-08-08 22:26:18 · answer #7 · answered by Jeff 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think pro athletes should be forced to used steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create. Anything that will make them run faster or jump higher I have hi-definition tv, I want my athletes like my video games.
2007-08-08 22:31:57 · answer #8 · answered by Kevin 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In the record books people think he should have an * because they believe his records aren't legit.
2007-08-08 22:27:34 · answer #9 · answered by Brian 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋