Barry Bonds' Record-Breaking Ball...

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Vette73

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Brand it with an asterik

That way it tells many others of its TRUE history but also still goes to Cooperstown as well.

That and I think that would piss barry off the most. :)
 

uclaLabrat

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Wow...I read the title and was like "Someone should take a sharpie and put an asterisk on it!"

I thought I was original....
 

BUTCH1

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It's interesting how people at the stadiums turn into savage animals when one of these balls fly into the bleachers.
Even if you catch it clean you know people are going to thump the crap out of you to try to get you to "drop" it.
It's like a winning lotto ticket flying through the air and everyone knows it..
 

flxnimprtmscl

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Originally posted by: BUTCH1
It's interesting how people at the stadiums turn into savage animals when one of these balls fly into the bleachers.
Even if you catch it clean you know people are going to thump the crap out of you to try to get you to "drop" it.
It's like a winning lotto ticket flying through the air and everyone knows it..

My favorite part is when you see a grown man roll some little kid for a ball. That's always classic.
 

kinev

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HA! Here's is the reaction from Bonds. He calls Ecko stupid and an idiot.

Anyone know which option is winning? Goooooo *!!!!!! Seems like that would piss B*nds off the most. :)
 

classy

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The guy who bought the ball is complete idiot. To pay 750K, then come up with stupid things to do with the ball is moronic. The guy looks like a fool. And a fool who is 750K lighter in the wallet.
 

flxnimprtmscl

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Originally posted by: classy
The guy who bought the ball is complete idiot. To pay 750K, then come up with stupid things to do with the ball is moronic. The guy looks like a fool. And a fool who is 750K lighter in the wallet.

I'm guessing you know nothing about business and even less about human nature. Trust me, this is a worthwhile expenditure on his part.
 

classy

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Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: classy
The guy who bought the ball is complete idiot. To pay 750K, then come up with stupid things to do with the ball is moronic. The guy looks like a fool. And a fool who is 750K lighter in the wallet.

I'm guessing you know nothing about business and even less about human nature. Trust me, this is a worthwhile expenditure on his part.

Can you actually clarify this statement you just pulled out of your ..........
 

JulesMaximus

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Jul 3, 2003
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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: TallBill
Btw, anyone know how much he paid for it?

$752k

What a waste of money. What's he going to do with that ball when some juiced up ball player comes along in a couple years and breaks that record?
 

cubby1223

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Without a doubt the ball needs to be branded with an asterisk, then handed to Cooperstown. Whatever Cooperstown does with the ball after that, I wouldn't care. I'd laugh my ass off, though. :laugh:
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: TallBill
Btw, anyone know how much he paid for it?

$752k

What a waste of money. What's he going to do with that ball when some juiced up ball player comes along in a couple years and breaks that record?

He won't have it by then. He's giving it to the hall of fame with or without an asterisk unless people actually vote to send it to the moon. Not really a waste of money, it's a great marketing campaign.
 

flxnimprtmscl

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Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: classy
The guy who bought the ball is complete idiot. To pay 750K, then come up with stupid things to do with the ball is moronic. The guy looks like a fool. And a fool who is 750K lighter in the wallet.

I'm guessing you know nothing about business and even less about human nature. Trust me, this is a worthwhile expenditure on his part.

Can you actually clarify this statement you just pulled out of your ..........

Absolutely.

1. Mark Ecko has plenty of money that he won't be hurt by a 3/4 million dollar loss. The value of money is relative. Try to remember that.

2. This is being talked about all over the place. That means exposure for him and his clothing line which equals sales, and don't doubt for a second that it will.

Actually, I'm starting to wonder if you've even read the article or know who he is. You do realize that he's a businessman with his own clothing line and not just a random guy with too much money right? Because if you know who he is to say that this is a foolish waste of money is just plain ignorant, and I honestly mean no offense by that.
 

kush23

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yup, marc ecko will be making MORE than what he paid for off of this PLUS major exposure... marc ecko's main plan is to gain more exposure for the graffiti culture.
 

Kadarin

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Originally posted by: kinev
HA! Here's is the reaction from Bonds. He calls Ecko stupid and an idiot.

Anyone know which option is winning? Goooooo *!!!!!! Seems like that would piss B*nds off the most. :)

Also from TFA:

Ben Padnos, the California entrepreneur who submitted the $186,750 winning bid on Bonds' record-tying 755th home run ball, said Tuesday he also plans to have the public vote on what to do with it.