If Alex stays healthy, he probably will break the home run record of 762 held by Barry Bonds.
Yes. He took steroids to break Mark McGwire's record of hitting 70 home runs in one season (he used steroids too) Now Barry Bonds holds the record of 73 home runs in one season.
He surpassed Mark McGwire record of 70 home runs, set in 1998. Bonds finished the 2001 season with 73 homers.
He broke Hank Aaron's all-time home run record on August 7, 2007
Bonds hit his 715th home run off of Byung-Hyun Kim of the Colorado Rockies on May 28, 2006.
Washington NationalsBarry Bonds hit career Home run number 756 to break Hank Aaron's all time home run record on August 7, 2007, off Washington Nationals pitcher Mike Bacsik.
Barry Bonds broke the record in the 20 century.
Once I saw Barry Bonds hit the Willie McCovey statue in McCovey cove next to the parking lot.
I think that Rodriguez will break the record, and if he does at least he will earn it. Unlike Bonds who took steroids. But I think that A-Rod will do it because he has a lot of potential. But you also have to look at Sammy Sosa, because in 2007 he hit that unbelievable #600 home run but if you really look at him you know that he is getting old, and Rodriguez is only in his 30's, so yes A-Rod has a better chance than all of the other ball players. I was in agreement with this until A-Rod's steroid admission. Unfortunately now the home run record if broken again, will still be tainted. A-Rod will probably break it and one thing he'll have going for him is that unlike Barry Bonds, the record will still take a little time to achieve. The fans might be a little bit more forgiving in his case. As far as what his steroid use will do to him regarding the Hall of Fame is another story. You see what Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmiero have to go through.
It means he's a cheater and doesn't know how to break a record fairly.
As of June 16, 2009 both Ivan Rodriguez and Ray Boone have caught 2,225 games. Rodriguez is expected to break this record with his next appearance.
Barry Bonds already beat the record in 2007 and currently has 762 and is not expected to hit any more due to the steroid incidence. In the 1990s, Ken Griffey Jr. was the one who was expected to beat it before he had practically an injury every year after departing from Seattle. Some think that Alex Rodriguez has a chance of breaking it, but he still has about 150 to go. Some think Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard, and Prince Fielder have a chance of breaking the record, even though it is too early to assume this.