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Who has hit 700 home runs?

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Barry Bonds holds the Major League Baseball home run record with 762. He passed Hank Aaron, who hit 755, on August 7, 2007. The only other player to have hit 700 or more is Babe Ruth with 714. Alex Rodriguez (696), Albert Pujols (679), Willie Mays (660), Ken Griffey Jr.Barry Bonds holds the Major League BaseballMajor League Baseball In Major League Baseball, the general manager (GM) of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players. Read More...

Is capoeira good for self Defence?

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It is often said that Capoeira is not an effective martial art for self-defence. The reasons being: It is predominantly “non-contact” (everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face…) It contains many “non-functional” movements such as florieos. Can Capoeira be used for self-defense? Capoeira (pronounced cap-wearer) is a Brazilian martial art form, combining self-defence, acrobatics, dance, music and song. It was developed by slaves who used it to disguise the fact that they were practising fight moves. Read More...

Is there a dress code for NHL coaches?

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Wearing a suit as a hockey coach is a tradition in the sport and has been for a long time. Most of these coaches in the NHL grew up watching the sport and saw coaches on tv wearing a suit during games. Do NHL coaches have a dress code? Formal attire is required to coach in the NHL, and coaches take the tradition seriously, even though there is no official coaches' dress code in the NHL rules. Read More...