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If Barry Bonds had broken his leg instead of matching Babe Ruth’s home-run record, maybe Americans would like him better. There was lamentation from coast to coast when Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro broke his leg during the running of the Preakness this past Saturday. (Indeed, ABC News was prompted to do a story examining why the plight of an injured racehorse evoked “deep empathy” from so many people.) Bonds’ home run, by contrast, has evoked more distaste than applause.
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