Should the current Home Record have an asterix?

**Moonax** · 08-14-2004, 06:38 PM

The point about Andro is that it is a synthetic substance and was created and therefore wasn't available to Ruth or to Maris.

OK, so because Maris played more games than Ruth he recieved an asterix but as ct2k pointed out, Bonds, McGwire et al all played more games than Ruth did when they broke the record.

Does the fact that Andro has since been made illegal because of its effects (both health and sports related) mean that McGwire's record should acknowledge that fact.

So to break this down into two separate issues. The first is the more games argument, the second is the drugs argument.

08-14-2004, 06:38 PM	#25
Moonax Sunteti chiar prost? Posts: 15,102	The point about Andro is that it is a synthetic substance and was created and therefore wasn't available to Ruth or to Maris. OK, so because Maris played more games than Ruth he recieved an asterix but as ct2k pointed out, Bonds, McGwire et al all played more games than Ruth did when they broke the record. Does the fact that Andro has since been made illegal because of its effects (both health and sports related) mean that McGwire's record should acknowledge that fact. So to break this down into two separate issues. The first is the more games argument, the second is the drugs argument.