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Earlier this week, it was remarked that Barry Bonds was chasing the all-time homerun record (and he still is), Alex Rodriguez was seeking his 500^th homerun and Tom Glavine was seeking his 300^th win.

Despite the media hype, none of the coveted records materialized on Tuesday night.

Now another player, seeking a much more illustrious record reveals exactly how much pressure these record seekers are under.

HOUSTON—The intense pressure and scrutiny that comes with attempting to break Major League Baseball's all-time hit-batsman mark, a once-thought untouchable record that has stood at 287 for over a century, came to a head yesterday when Craig Biggio lashed out against the media, blaming an avalanche of news coverage and reporters' ceaseless questioning for his recent hit-by-pitch slump.

Craig Biggio Blames Media Pressure For Stalling At 285 Hit-By-Pitches from The Onion

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