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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 2006
Page
18
In Oakland Tyson Snyder, 19, caught Barry Bonds 714th homer on the fly amid a standing ovation for Bonds. The San Francisco Giants star hit a solo shot ending a nine game drought as fans debated Bonds amid steroid suspicions while Snyder eyed a sale of the historic ball.
Giants slugger Barry Bonds tied Babe Ruth for second on the all time home run list with No 714 as he homered off Brad Halsey in Oakland. Fans cheered as Bonds saluted his family and acknowledged ongoing steroid allegations while the ball was caught by Tyler Snyder. Bonds planned to celebrate the milestone at home in San Francisco where he previously hit many of his famed homers.
Scott Riggs earned a place in the Nextel All-Star Challenge with a commanding win in the Nex tel Open at Concord. He started on the pole and led nearly every lap to beat Jeff Green, moving up to 26th in the points in 10 races with a new Ray Extra team car.
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