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Bonds Treated 755 Victim Clay Hensley to a Souvenir Bat

Aug 6, 2007 – 12:33 PM
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Larry Brown

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So Barry Bonds hit 755 on Saturday night in San Diego, bombing it ironically enough, off former steroid user Clay Hensley. Hensley was immediately demoted to Triple-A Portland the following day, but it wasn't before receiving a souvenir from Bonds. Hensley seems like quite the fan:
After Hensley and Bonds departed the game, the pitcher called the Giants clubhouse and asked Bonds if Bonds could send him a bat as a souvenir. Bonds responded almost immediately and inscribed a message on the bat that concluded "God Bless."
Memo to everyone who says Bonds is a jerk: surrender a home run to him, and he'll be happy to oblige in any way possible. On a related note, I'm not so sure I would be proud of yielding a milestone home run in baseball history. Hensley seems to be embracing the experience. Am I the only one who thinks there's something wrong with that?

Previously at FanHouse:
Barry Bonds Ties Hank Aaron in San Diego
Of Course it Had to Be Clay Hensley
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