2007-12-12 16:10:30 · 18 answers · asked by Cornell Big Red 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Bud "You're talking to my bald spot 'cuz I'm looking the other way" Selig has already stated that records won't be erased, but footnotes will be placed to give the story behind the tainted numbers. So it won't be stricken or asterisked, but superscripted numerations with small print at the bottom of the page, telling a little story of what hormone who took and little arrows and pointers to medical charts and appendixes to the back of the book.
Sheesh, I'm starting to sound like Arlo Guthrie singing "Alice's Restaurant"!
2007-12-12 16:32:32 · answer #1 · answered by pricehillsaint 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The are not going to change the record books. Maris held the record for longer than any player in history, including Babe Ruth. Maris is another story entirely. But the fact is, if Mac and Bonds used steroids, MLB had not yet outlawed them or set up a series of punishments for their use. MLB is just as responsible for this fiasco as the players themselves. Since there was no enforcement in place, it's kind of impossible to penalize guys as if there were penalties. So no, it's not going to happen. To those of us who know, Roger Maris is still the single season Home Run king. To those who dont, well, they dont.
By the way, there was never an asterik next to Maris' name in the record book. There were just two single season HR records listed.
2007-12-12 18:16:21 · answer #2 · answered by Toodeemo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. No report can actually take away the fact that Sosa, McGwire, and Bonds all hit more home runs than Maris in a single season, steroids or not. Maris' record may be recognized as the 'honest' record, but the official records will still stand.
2007-12-12 17:34:25 · answer #3 · answered by dude_in_disguise2004 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, at the most there will be an * placed beside every player that hit more than 61 homers in a single season. The MLB let Maris' record stand they just put an * on his 61 homers in 1961.
P.S. To the dude above me his name is spelled McGwire not McGuire.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_McGwire
2007-12-12 16:29:06 · answer #4 · answered by The Official Texting Pro 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly they won't be able to restore it. I doubt that everyone who has hit more than 61 homer runs will be listed in the report and even if they are they will probably find some legal loophole that will keep the record the same.
2007-12-12 22:42:18 · answer #5 · answered by red4tribe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ruth and Foxx in no way had a wager to surprass Maris, considering the two have been retired and lifeless via 1961. Mathews performed areas of two seasons with Detroit on the very end of his profession; in any different case he became an NL star.
2016-11-03 02:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh man, wish I'd thought of this for Chris' "most annoying baseball myth" Q a few days back.
The asterisk.
There NEVER WAS an asterisk.
And there never will be, for anyone.
Maris still has his 61 HR -- still the AL record, not that anyone cares.
What happened, happened.
2007-12-12 17:15:33 · answer #7 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If Sosa, McGwire & Bonds are all implicated in the report, then i think it's a no brainer that Maris' record is restored, and Hank Aaron's as well.
2007-12-12 18:03:41 · answer #8 · answered by Betrayed King 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nope
2007-12-12 16:43:07 · answer #9 · answered by Randy B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so...but I mentioned last week on here that If they are found guilty on doping charges that it should go back to Maris on a previous question
2007-12-12 17:52:09 · answer #10 · answered by Danny B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋