Not So Fast, Hank…. | The Ashford Zone

"I move over now," Aaron said on the screen as everyone, including Bonds, stopped to watch, "and offer my best wishes to Barry and his family on this historic achievement."

Move over if you want, Hank, but to many, the record is still yours. Bonds may have the higher number, but your achievement was greater. You did it purely on talent, and you had to come fight against the racism of the time as well.

Season	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	Avg.	SLG
1954	122	468	58	131	13	69	28	39	.280	.447
1955	153	602	105	189	27	106	49	61	.314	.540
1956	153	609	106	200	26	92	37	54	.328	.558
1957	151	615	118	198	44	132	57	58	.322	.600
1958	153	601	108	196	30	95	59	49	.326	.546
1959	154	629	116	223	39	123	51	54	.355	.636
1960	153	590	102	172	40	126	60	63	.292	.566
1961	155	603	115	197	34	120	56	64	.327	.594
1962	156	592	127	191	45	128	66	73	.323	.618
1963	161	631	121	201	44	130	78	94	.319	.586
1964	145	570	103	187	24	95	62	46	.328	.514
1965	150	570	109	181	32	89	60	81	.318	.560
1966	158	603	117	168	44	127	76	96	.279	.539
1967	155	600	113	184	39	109	63	97	.307	.573
1968	160	606	84	174	29	86	64	62	.287	.498
1969	147	547	100	164	44	97	87	47	.300	.607
1970	150	516	130	154	38	118	74	63	.298	.574
1971	139	495	95	162	47	118	71	58	.327	.669
1972	129	449	75	119	34	77	92	55	.265	.514
1973	120	392	84	118	40	96	68	51	.301	.643
1974	112	340	47	91	20	69	39	29	.268	.491
1975	137	465	45	109	12	60	70	51	.234	.355
1976	85	271	22	62	10	35	35	38	.229	.368
Career Statistics	3,298	12,364	2,174	3,771	755	2,297	1,402	1,383	.305	.555