Besides holding Major League career records in home runs (762), walks (2,558), and intentional walks (688), at the time of his retirement, Bonds also led all active players in RBI (1,996), on-base percentage (.444), runs (2,227), games (2,986), extra-base hits (1,440), at-bats per home run (12.92), and total bases (5,976). He is 2nd in doubles (601), slugging percentage (.607), stolen bases (514), at-bats (9,847), and hits (2,935), 6th in triples (77), 8th in sacrifice flies (91), and 9th in strikeouts (1,539), through September 26, 2007. Read More...
Next time you're wandering along a beach, keep a eye out for any unusual looking rocks.
That's what Gary and Angela Williams did - and they found one that could potentially be worth up to £50,000.
However, its no ordinary stone - it's a large piece of ambergris, or "whale vomit", which is used in the perfume industry
The couple, from Overton in Lancashire, were walking along Middleton Sands beach near Morecambe Bay on Sunday when they spotted an odd looking lump at their feet smelling of rotting fish. Read More...
When Meek showed up, the energy in the room shifted. Everyone paused their side conversations and was either waiting to talk to him or waiting to be introduced. It was an odd sight to behold, initially; a young black man in a sea of powerful—mostly white—people with their hands outstretched. I found myself resisting the easy urge to go straight down the cynical route, one in which I wondered whether Meek should fully trust their goodwill. Read More...