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Who belongs on a Wheaties box?


You'd think the steroids controversy would cripple baseball, but the sport is more popular than ever. The most significant sign of its popularity came in March when Wheaties, the breakfast of champions, signed a two-year deal with Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation).
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, calling for a collaboration on baseball-themed packages. With some of the game's biggest names embroiled em·broil  
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 in steroid controversy, why baseball? Why now? I'd give anything to be in the General Mitts executive session if Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 in Riverside, California) is a left fielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds, the godson of Hall of Famer Willie Mays, and a distant cousin of Hall of Famer Reggie  of the San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California that currently play in the National League West Division. New York Giants history
Early days and the John McGraw era
 passes the great Babe Ruth for second place on the career home-run list. Will Bonds, the face of baseball's steroids issue, be a Wheaties candidate? He is the greatest prayer of his generation--and belongs in the Hall of Fame. The greatest debate is whether he belongs on a box of Wheaties.
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Title Annotation:OPINION
Author:Rhoden, William C.
Publication:New York Times Upfront
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Apr 18, 2005
Words:132
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