Barry Bonds 756th Home Run

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds hit career home run No. 756 on Tuesday night, breaking the record Hank Aaron set in 1976 with the Milwaukee Brewers.

The game was stopped for a 10-minute ceremony in which Bonds thanked the Giants fans, his teammates, his family and his late father, former MLB star Bobby Bonds.

"I've got to thank my teammates for their support through all of this," Bonds said over the stadium's PA system. "You guys have been strong and have given me all the support in the world and I'll never forget it."

Bonds grew emotional when he mentioned his father, who died in August, 2003, from complications from lung cancer and a brain tumour at age 57.

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