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identify7Bonds has been hitting 35-50 HRs each year since the early 90s. This is common enough.
One year (2001) he hit 73. Unprecidented! But baseball history is full of persons who have an unbelievable year.
But it is more than that. He has been slugging at approximately an .800 pace over the past four years - and he is beyond his 40th birthday. Well, this is unusual for a player statistically thought to be near the end of his career. But it is just unusual. One player to mirror this accomplishment in my lifetime is Wilhelm. He was putting together seasons under 2.00 ERA into his mid-40s; and winning seasons beyond that.
Im sorry friends, all you have is circumstantial evidence (although I admit that the circumstances appear to be steroid use).
I have to vote with Jay on this one. A balk is against the rules, and when one is established the penalty is meted out. Steroids are against the rules, if proven are any records voided? Sorry, its in the books.
First there was Williamson for 30+ years, then Ruth and Maris for similar intervals. I may not live to see Bonds record broken, and you may not either. But there is no purging it. Wait - maybe an asterisk.