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Barry Bonds track this thread

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Barry Bonds

Six-time MVP, single-season home run leader, and alleged steroid-user Barry Bonds has been one of the most divisive figures in sports in his pursuit of Hank Aaron's career home run record

Stories

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  • May 2007
    • Schilling Vows To Give Bonds Nothing to Hit

      Schilling Vows To Give Bonds Nothing to Hit

      (Newser) - Ace and blogger Curt Schilling let fly at Barry Bonds on Boston sports radio, asserting that the slugger's pursuit of the home-run record is irrevocably marred. Schilling contended that Bond admitted to using steroids and cheating on both his taxes and his wife, and this makes him "the biggest ass—who ever lived." More »

    • Fans Rooting Against Bonds

      Fans Rooting Against Bonds

      (Newser) - An ABC-ESPN poll found that just 37% of baseball fans want embattled Giants slugger Barry Bonds to break Hank Aaron's career home runs record of 755.  After 10 quick homers to start the season, Bonds just needs 11 more to tie. Fifty-two percent of fans said they would prefer not to see that happen. More »

  • April 2007
    • Cain Able, Giants Not; Padres Win 1-0

      Cain Able, Giants Not; Padres Win 1-0

      (Newser) - The Giants continue to struggle to score runs and the Padres continue to excel at preventing them. The Padres' 1-0 win spoiled a brilliant outing by San Francisco’s Matt Cain, who allowed just one hit in seven innings, as the San Diego bullpen extended its season-opening scoreless innings streak to 20 2/3 with two shutout frames in relief of starter Chris Young. More »

    • Padres Subdue Two Highly Paid Barrys

      Padres Subdue Two Highly Paid Barrys

      (Newser) - Two men named Barry—a $126-million pitcher (Zito) and an embattled slugger gunning for the home-run record (Bonds)-—went out with a whimper as the Giants lost to the Padres, 7-0.  Soft-spoken ace Jake Peavy was the hero of the afternoon, with six scoreless innings. More »

Stories 41 - 44 of 44

San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds waits to bat against Arizona Diamondbacks' Livan Hernandez in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 29, 2007, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)   (Associated Press)
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds hits a fifth inning double against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a baseball game, Saturday, June 30, 2007, in San Francisco. It was Bond's 376th career double, tying...   (Associated Press)
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds jokes during batting practice before the start of a baseball game against the New York Mets in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 8, 2007.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)   (Associated Press)
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds swings for his 750th career home run off Arizona Diamondbacks' Livan Hernandez in the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 29, 2007, in San Francisco. The hit...   (Associated Press)
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Background

Barry Bonds Moves in MLB Eternity, Assumes MLB Home Run Record
ESPN

"Like him or not, legitimate or not, he is baseball's new home run king."

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Barry Bonds in the Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica

"Bonds was born into a baseball family. His father, Bobby Bonds, was an outfielder for the San Francisco Giants. His cousin was baseball great Reggie Jackson. His godfather was the legendary Willie Mays, who was a teammate of Bobby Bonds. Barry Bonds excelled at baseball from early childhood..."

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Barry Bonds Bio on JockBio.com
JockBio.com

"There is no scene more compelling in sports than watching a hurler come right at Barry Bonds. And there are few things rarer. The petulant slugger has come as close as anyone to mastering the art of hitting; too bad no one ever wants to pitch to him. Love him or hate him, Barry deserves his due."

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Barry Lamar Bonds
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Barry Lamar Bonds 1964-, American baseball player, b. Riverside, Calif. Bonds grew up surrounded by baseball; his father, Bobby Bonds, was a San Francisco Giants outfielder (1968-74), and the great Willie Mays was his godfather. Bonds left Arizona State Univ. to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates ...

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