When compared to some of the things they handle, the big-time sports memorabilia auction houses are tempering expectations for what #756 might go for.

Since there appears to be no chance of Barry Bonds getting to 754 and saying "I’m done", the question of the record-setting ball is being raised by national media who wonder what it might bring if it reaches the open market.

Bloomberg News asked a few hobby dealers about the most popular topics of the year–steroids & home run balls.

…and what about the pitchers who give up those historic homers? They’re always linked to history–like it or not.