In the days leading up to Barry Bonds' historic, record setting, cheater-ific 756th home run, many baseball fans fantasized about catching the golden ball, and then tossing it back on the field in an act of defiance.

But then they realized, "Hey - that dirty ball is worth three-quarters-of-a-million bucks. That kind of money could do a lot of good for needy people such as myself."

Enter: a rich guy. Designer Marc Ecko bought the ball at auction for a cool ...