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Barry Bonds ties Mark McGwire’s single-season home run record as he hits his 70th homerun

70th Homerun, Homerun History

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On October 4, 2001 — Barry Bonds ties Mark McGwire’s single-season home run record established three years ago as he hits his 70th homerun. 

After being walked eight times in the three-game series, San Francisco’s Barry Bonds belts his record-tying 70th home run of the season off Wilfredo Rodriguez, The historic homer, a shot to right-center in the ninth inning of a 10-2 rout at Enron Field. The Astros, in a six-game tailspin, are booed by the home fans both for pitching around Bonds and for threatening to miss the playoffs after having almost sewn it up a week ago.

 

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