A ticket from the night Barry Bonds passed Hank Aaron and became Major League Baseball’s career home run leader.
Why This Ticket Matters
On August 7, 2007, Barry Bonds faced Washington Nationals pitcher Mike Bacsik at AT&T Park with his career total tied with Hank Aaron at 755 home runs.
In the fifth inning, Bonds drove Bacsik’s pitch into the right-center-field stands for No. 756. Play stopped for a celebration that included a recorded message from Aaron acknowledging the change at the top of baseball’s most famous power record.
The Nationals won 8–6, but the result became secondary to the milestone. The record remains inseparable from debate over baseball’s steroid era, making this ticket both historically important and undeniably complicated.
Seller’s note: Historical information in this “Why This Ticket Matters” section is presented for general context and has not been independently verified for correctness.
Ticket Details
- Date: August 7, 2007
- Teams: San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals
- Venue: AT&T Park
- Final score: Nationals 8, Giants 6
- Milestone: Barry Bonds’ 756th career home run
- Pitcher: Mike Bacsik
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August 7, 2007, Bonds HR Number756
A ticket from the night Barry Bonds passed Hank Aaron and became Major League Baseball’s career home run leader.
Why This Ticket Matters
On August 7, 2007, Barry Bonds faced Washington Nationals pitcher Mike Bacsik at AT&T Park with his career total tied with Hank Aaron at 755 home runs.
In the fifth inning, Bonds drove Bacsik’s pitch into the right-center-field stands for No. 756. Play stopped for a celebration that included a recorded message from Aaron acknowledging the change at the top of baseball’s most famous power record.
The Nationals won 8–6, but the result became secondary to the milestone. The record remains inseparable from debate over baseball’s steroid era, making this ticket both historically important and undeniably complicated.
Seller’s note: Historical information in this “Why This Ticket Matters” section is presented for general context and has not been independently verified for correctness.
Ticket Details
- Date: August 7, 2007
- Teams: San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals
- Venue: AT&T Park
- Final score: Nationals 8, Giants 6
- Milestone: Barry Bonds’ 756th career home run
- Pitcher: Mike Bacsik