Cubs fans probably want to forget about pitcher Joe Borowski, but he’s forever linked to the legend of Barry Bonds because he was the pitcher of record on this very date in 2001 to surrender his 50th home run. This made Bonds the fastest to reach that number in a single season, gave him a new career high (he hit 49 in 2000), and made him the oldest player to hit 50 home runs in a season.
Bonds remarked at the time, “It’s something my grandfather said I should have done years ago.