Rumbo a los 700, Historia-Opinión | On the road to 700, History-Opinion | ESP-ENG
The hit that defines this sport is undoubtedly the home run, the four-corner hit, it is the connection that we all want to see, people who attend a stadium, pay a ticket to see a show where it includes that specific moment in which their favorite player gives a home run, by law, to mention a word, every player who stands at home, makes an effort to make that connection with the conviction always to get the ball out of the park, thus attracting the eyes of all and achieving one of its mission, which is to be the maximum home run of the team.
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RUMBO A LOS 700 / ON THE ROAD TO 700
The maximum reference of baseball for everyone has always been Babe Ruth, his 714 home runs during his career for a long time were the goal for the players, in order to become the leader homerunner of this sport and be recognized as the best, hard work for Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds, the latter with much controversy to be in this select club of the 700 that only the three of them have the luxury so far to belong to it.
When I was little, the statistics of the best of all time in this line, looked something unattainable, only for legends, for a moment I came to think that those records were impossible to achieve, I grew up watching players who were of power but not so far-reaching as to reach figures that would lead them to be among the first places of the top bombers of the sport of the glove, bat and ball.
Those of my era will always remember the 1998 season in MLB, when the Dominican Sammy Sosa and the American Mark McGwire starred in a fight to be the top home run hitter in a season, it was a spectacle, which culminated 66 for Sosa and 70 for McGwire; numbers that would be marked in the history of a season, but that is not enough to be among those who belong to the club of 700 homers for life.
Years later something similar would happen with the player always involved in controversy, and another one belonging to my time, Barry Bonds, would become not only the top home run hitter in a season with 73 but would set the course to later become the top exponent in this category with 762, a luxury that my eyes could see in such a short time, breaking so many records that were unthinkable to be broken.
Since those striking seasons, another player was born who until 2022 I have the luxury of saying that I have seen him start, develop and succeed in a professional career that already spans 2 decades, Albert Pujols is the name of the player who will undoubtedly this season, which he has considered the last, will reach the majestic figure of 700, a number of home runs that not everyone can give, especially in an era where the shadow of banned substances is always latent.
It has been an impeccable professional career, which so far and I do not think that something extraordinary happens against him, will culminate not only with the entry into the club of the seven hundred but will end up being an example to follow, a player with an extraordinary physical condition, product of hard work, discipline and dedication to a sport that undoubtedly has been part of those who have given prominence and life to the diamond in this modern era.
ORGULLOSO DE ESTA ÉPOCA / PROUD OF THIS ERA
His 693 home runs reached in this 2022, are already worthy of admiration, he is only 3 home runs away from another player of my era such as Alex Rodriguez, and they make up a group of exceptional players that were only seen in the 90's and 00's, whose capabilities despite the controversies I believe were and will be unique to that of others, dethroning very difficult records, I know that some will say that doing some kind of cheating, but I tell you something, to be able to hit balls out of the park you have to stand at home plate and hit it, because it is useless to have a lot of strength and not have the sight and contact for such a connection.
HASTA LA PRÓXIMA / SEE YOU NEXT TIME
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