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David SmithCy, what records of Joe Jackson's do you want to erase??
As far as I can remember without looking it up, Joe Jackson has NO records!!!
Season or career record for hits?? NO
Season or career record for Average?? NO
Saeson or career record for anything else?? NO
Do you mean erase his stats??
Bonds has or is close to the season and career Home Run record, the season and career Walks record, the season and career Intentional Walks record, season and career On Base Percentage record, season and career Slugging Percentage record, season and career OPS record, most career Runs, most career RBI, most career Total Bases, first to 500 Home RUns and 500 Stolen Bases and some more I am probably forgetting. All of this because of performance enhancing drugs. These are RECORDS for all of history to look back on.
I read a story about Bonds a little over a month ago written by or based on what a Trainer or some other San Francisco Giants employee said. In the article, he said Bonds jersey size increased from like a 44 to a 52, his shoe size increased from a 10 to a 13 1/2 and his cap size increased from a 7 something to over an 8. This was all from the time Barry joined the Giants. What normal person's body increases in size (in those areas) like that after puberty??
To me, Bonds stats before 1998 are probably legit. After 1998, I would use a percentage scale (maybe 40-50%) to see what his stats would have been if he hadn't used drugs.
If Bonds hadn't used drugs, his stats would not have been so GREAT the last nine years. He would not have been so feared and he would not have been named MVP as many times. Just think of how a "clean" player felt when he saw Bonds cheating and getting an MVP award?? Especially if that player had a CAREER year and was also in contention for an MVP Award?? History, at least for that player, would look more favorably on him, especially if he had an above average career and was on the margin for the Hall of Fame.
Joe Jackson was only one person involved in throwing the 1919 World Series. Bonds has been screwing with the entire game for 10 YEARS!!!!