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Bonds, Barry Lamar

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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 in 1986, and just four years later he was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player (MVP). In 1992 he was again MVP, and as a free agent signed a lucrative contract with the San Francisco Giants. The next season the left-handed power hitter and Gold Glove–winning outfielder again was named MVP and led the NL in home runs and runs batted in. In 2001, Bonds made baseball history by smacking 73 homers, surpassing by three Mark McGwire 's 1998 record. Bonds also shattered two of Babe Ruth 's long-standing records—the 81-year-old slugging record (Ruth's was .847; Bonds' .863) and the 78-year-old record for walks in a season (Ruth had 170, Bonds 177)—and won his fourth MVP, a record until he was again the MVP in…
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Baseball player. The son of major league player Bobby Bonds, he began his career in 1986 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, then signed with the San Francisco Giants in 1992. He broke numerous baseball records, and is the only player in major league history to hit more than four hundred home runs and…
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Barry Bonds (1964–)
Baseball Player Barry Lamar Bonds was born on July 24, 1964, in Riverside, California. He began his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986, and in 1993 he joined the San Francisco Giants. Bonds proved to be a strong hitter and began breaking records in 2001. By 2007 Bonds had won…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
(born July 24, 1964, Riverside, Calif.) U.S. baseball player. Bonds was a left-handed power hitter and a superb base stealer. He was a college All-American at Arizona State University and played outfield for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1985–92) and the San Francisco Giants (1993–2007). By the early 21st…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
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 in 1986, and just four…
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From Chambers Biographical Dictionary
1964- ♦ US baseball player Born in Riverside, California, the son of celebrated outfielder Bobby Bonds and godson of the legendary Willie Mays , he began his major league career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986. A fast and powerful batter, he helped the Pirates win the National League East…
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