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In the top of the eighth inning Sunday, with another lethargic Cubs crowd hoping for a good time, Barry Bonds drove a fastball from Les Walrond high to center field. The ball had a tail on it, in part because of the wind that was blowing in, but still flew into the seats to the left of the juniper bushes.

Freeze the moment in your mind. This was Bonds' 400th career at-bat in the splendid little ballpark where Babe Ruth hit his most famous home run, and it was probably his last.

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