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There's no question that Barry Bonds homeruns hitting streak over five years is one of the greatest accomplishments in baseball, putting him head to head with the most powerful sluggers in the history of the sport, giants like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, and Hank Aaron. It culminated with Bonds record breaking homerun that shattered Hank Aaron's long-standing record. But the question that troubles many, many baseball fans is this: did Barry Bonds homeruns come from natural ability alone, or was his considerable natural ability chemically augmented by banned steroids? On that single issue hinges the question of whether Bonds record breaking homerun should be entered into the record books unadorned, or should it be put there with an asterisk beside it, calling into question the legitimacy of this powerful slugger's most important legacy. You can watch every Barry Bonds homerun video ever filmed, and it's impressive to watch this man in action, but you'll never be able to tell if Barry Bonds homeruns were aided by steroids or not. Bonds isn't talking, so unless some definitive evidence of steroid use surfaces, his magnificent record will stay in doubt.
