Okay, fine, Barry Bonds is not the Home Run King

I give up.

By Grant Brisbee@GrantBrisbee Apr 9, 2014, 1:15pm PDT

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This … this will never die. Here's the commissioner of baseball -- literally the commissioner of Major League Baseball -- talking about Hank Aaron being the True Home Run King:

Speaking with reporters after the ceremony, Selig was asked about Aaron being called the true home run king.

"I'm always in a sensitive spot there, but I've said that myself and I'll just leave it at that," Selig said.

I'm working to solve this riddle, but I haven't received official confirmation yet.

Hopefully, we hear soon.

But let's not bicker. Let's not fight among ourselves, baseball fans. Let's find some compromise. We can all agree on the following:

Hank Aaron is the Home Run King

Retro McC

Big, important thoughts on Bonds and the Hall

Grant Brisbee

Because someone should probably write down their opinion on this, folks.

Retro McC

Big, important thoughts on Bonds and the Hall

It's mostly ceremonial now, not like it was in the old days, when he actually wielded power, but the people still get a kick out of having royalty. He's an American treasure, people love him, and there's no sense in making him give up the crown.

Babe Ruth is still the Sultan of Swat

It's a hereditary title, like "king", so he doesn't have to give it up. He did it on hot dogs and beer, too, so that was kind of cool. He literally had sex with several Baltimore-area prostitutes on a pile of hot dogs and beer. That's not how he planned it. That's just how it happened.

Willie Mays is the Home Run President

The people's choice, democratically elected in a fair election, with voters factoring in the years Mays missed to fight in the Korean War.

Willie McCovey is the Home Run Vice-President

Just because he's behind someone in the pecking order doesn't mean that he's without enormous power.

Alex Rodriguez is a disgraced Home Run Senator

He took a bribe or texted Too $hort lyrics to an underaged intern or some such. He should not have done that, and now the world of home run politics has forgotten about him.