Bonds passes the Babe

Now there's only Hank Aaron.

Barry Bonds hit his 715th home run Sunday to slip past Babe Ruth and pull in right behind Aaron, whose long-standing record of 755 may prove even tougher to crack.

No. 715 played out exactly the way San Francisco's slugger wanted -- he hit it at home, in front of the fans who adore him. It just took him a little longer than he had hoped. The historic home run came eight days after he tied the Babe for second place on the career chart.

"For the fans of San Francisco, it can't get any better than this -- even though I made them wait longer than I have in the past," Bonds said.