Tag: Barry Bonds

Aug 07

This Day in Washington Nationals History – Barry Bonds hits *record-breaking home run off of Nats’ Mike Bacsik

2006 – Washington Nationals traded Livan Hernandez and cash to Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Garrett Mock and Matt Chico. 2007 – Felipe Lopez hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals overcame Barry Bonds’ record-breaking 756th career home run to beat the San Francisco Giants 8-6. Bonds’ record breaking home …

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Sep 16

This Day in D.C. Baseball History – Soriano becomes the 4th player to join 40/40 Club

September 16, 2006 Alfonso Soriano becomes the fourth player to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a season when he steals his 40th base in the first inning of a game vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. Before the 2006 season came to an end Soriano starts his own club as he becomes the …

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Aug 27

Will history be made in RFK Stadium?

Will history be made in RFK Stadium? With Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants in town for a three-game series, it may be the last time someone has a chance to hit a ball as far as Frank Howard’s famous blasts still marked with the white painted seats in RFK. When I attended my …

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