Barry Bonds 700

The San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds stands in left field during the first inning against the San Diego Padres, Sept. 18, 2004, in San Francisco. He hit No. 701 later in the game.

Bonds is hugged by his daughter Aisha, 5, at a news conference after hitting his 700th career home run in the Giants' 4-1 win over the Padres, Sept. 17, 2004, in San Francisco.

Bonds circles the bases after hitting his 700th career home run in the third inning in San Francisco, Friday Sept. 17, 2004. At left is Padres second baseman Mark Loretta.

Bonds hits No. 700 off San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy.

Bonds follows the flight of his 700th career home run. At left is Padres' catcher Ramon Hernandez.

Fans crowd in the right-field seats in hopes of catching Bonds' 700th home run ball during the San Francisco Giants game with the Milwaukee Brewers, Sept. 15, 2004, in Milwaukee.

Bonds hits his 699th career home run during the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sept. 12, 2004, at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix.

Bonds watches from the dugout in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sept. 10, 2004, at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix.

Bonds, right, is directed to first base by home plate umpire Mike Reilly, center, as Colorado Rockies catcher Todd Greene looks on after Bonds was hit by a pitch from Rockies relief pitcher Brian Fuentes in the ninth inning of the Giants' 5-3 victory in Denver, Sept. 8, 2004.

Bonds follows through with his swing after connecting for a two-run home run on a pitch from Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jamey Wright in the third inning in Denver, Sept. 7, 2004. The home run was the 698th of Bonds' career and his 40th of the season, which tied him for the National League record of eight seasons with 40 home runs set by Henry Aaron.

Baseball fans in various watercraft wait in McCovey Cove in hopes of retrieving a Barry Bonds splash-hit home run ball during the game with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sept. 5, 2004, in San Francisco.

Bonds watches his two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves, Aug. 29, 2004, at Turner Field in Atlanta. The Giants went on to win, 9-5.

Bonds hits a three-run home run off the Cincinnati Reds' Cory Lidle in the third inning, Aug. 3, 2004, in San Francisco. Bonds would homer again in the seventh inning for his 29th homer of the season, the 687th of his career.

Bonds tosses his bat and protective padding after being intentionally walked by Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb in the third inning, July 10, 2004, in San Francisco. Bonds was intentionally walked three times, to set the single-season mark at 71. The Giants won 3-1.

Bonds connects for a two-run home run off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Sidney Ponson in the third inning, June 13, 2004, at Camden Yards in Baltimore. It was Bonds' 18th home run this year.

Bonds follows through on his 668th career home run, hit off Florida Marlins' Brad Penny in the sixth inning in San Francisco, April 29, 2004. Bonds and his late father, Bobby, have combined to hit a total of 1,000 home runs.

Bonds connects on his 667th career home run, a two-run shot off San Diego Padres pitcher Brian Lawrence in the fourth inning in San Francisco, April 20, 2004. At right is Padres catcher Ramon Hernandez. Bonds homered in his seventh-straight game.

Bonds hits career homer 659, a three-run blast in the eighth inning off Roy Oswalt of Houston, April 5, 2004, in Houston. The Giants beat the Astros, 5-4, on opening day at Minute Maid Park.

Bonds hits a home run off Colorado Rockies' pitcher Brian Fuentes during the sixth inning of their spring training game in Scottsdale, Ariz., March 25, 2004.