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Now branded with an asterisk, the ball Barry Bonds launched for his record 756th home run nearly a year ago landed Tuesday night in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Fashion designer Marc Ecko paid $752,467 for the prize in an online auction in September. Soon after, he asked fans to vote in an Internet poll on what he should do with the ball. The winner: Brand it with an asterisk to reflect the steroid allegations surrounding Bonds, and give it to the Hall. Bonds called Ecko an “idiot” when the designer announced plans to hold the vote. Bonds later said he would boycott the Hall if it displayed the ball with an asterisk. The Associated Press
