In terms of numbers yes, as far as baseball stature and lure it is not even close. Although he will finish his career with more home runs than Hank, Bonds will not be remembered and revered in nearly the same way as Aaron. Regardless of who hit more long balls in their day Hank Aaron is still Major League Baseball's Home Run King.

Society tends to look for the negative aspect in the majority of things we do and it is very easy to find a little bit of negative in everything. Maybe someone has a good fastball, but no change-up. Maybe they were a home-run hitter, but were fat and drank to much (Babe Ruth). Or maybe they are a good hitter, but they used steroids.

When people think of Barry Bonds and his 755 home runs we reflect on the steroids, the selfishness, and the egotistical jerk who loves to blame stuff on others and hates the media. This is remarkably different from the way people view Hank Aaron's achievement. Aaron is highly respected and his record will never be tarnished the way Bonds' is.

While Bonds has to deal with the pressure of being arguably one of the most hated men in sports. It is nothing compared to the death threats and racial remarks that Aaron dealt with.

As Bonds will be remembered as the poster boy of baseball steroid era, Aaron will continue to be remembered as the true Home Run King.

One final thought further supporting the legacy of Hank Aaron is that every year Major league baseball hands out the Hank Aaron Award to the top hitter in each league. I can not imagine that there will be a Barry Bonds Award ever.