[148], As of November 13, 2009, Borris maintained that Bonds was still not retired. at In 1999, he rated Bonds as the 16th-best player of all time. 1992 Upper Deck Denny's Grand Slam - [Base] #25 Ruben Sierra [EX to NM] He remembered that playing against Barry Bonds was like witnessing talent "in another stratosphere." Then Boone considered Aaron Judge, who hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in. [34][39], Bonds won his first MVP Award in 1990,[40] hitting .301 with 33home runs and 114RBIs. Don Mattingly broke the single-season record for grand slams in 1987, and Travis Hafner equaled it in 2006. Barry Bonds was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Junipero Serra HS (San Mateo, CA) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (6th) of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ). Bonds, who is 53, has been hired as a scout for the San Francisco Giants. [9][10] For his defensive play in the outfield, he won eight Gold Glove Awards. That's more than Hall of Fame outfielders Larry Walker, Jim Rice, Duke Snider, Joe DiMaggio(!) When he won the second batting title, he became the only Giants player (from their time in New York and in San Francisco) with two in franchise history. Justice then hit a two-run home run off Williams to put the Braves ahead for good, 4-3. vs. SDP 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: On April 6, 2019, Mike Trout hit his first home run of the 2019 season. Sure, most players have a decline phase that takes them backward in these rate stats and at age 33, Bonds hadn't done so, but it shows where he was. 2,558 - Barry Bonds was walked 2,558 times during his career placing him firmly at the top of the Top 1,000 Base on Balls chart. ESPN.com - Page2 - 100 Greatest Home Runs of All Time [79], Bonds re-signed with the Giants for a five-year, $90 million contract in January 2002. According to Roger Freed, the experience was one of the best hed ever had. In the top of the first inning against Marlins rookie Josh Beckett, Bonds drove a pitch over the right-field wall at Pro Player Stadium for his 601st homer. MLB.com also offers extensive historical information and footage, online ticket sales, official baseball merchandise, authenticated memorabilia and collectibles and fantasy games.Major League Baseball consists of 30 teams split between the American and National Leagues. Shop 1992 Upper Deck Denny's Grand Slam - [Base] #20 - Barry Bonds cards. Copyright 1999- Rangers' Jose Leclerc to miss . (Age 43-064d) We sometimes hear stuff like "Barry Bonds was a Hall of Famer before he started" doing whatever (I've already lost interest in it). Alex Rodriguez holds the record for grand slams with 25, spending his entire career in the American League rather than playing for Lou Gehrig, who did also primarily in the junior circuit. Two Baltimore Orioles pitchers hit grand slams in same postseason Outstanding Player of the Year Award (Player's Choice) 1992. 12 - Barry Bonds won twelve Silver Slugger Awards during his career, the most by any player at any position. in Riverside, CA [154] On December 9, however, Borris told the San Francisco Chronicle that Bonds had played his last major league game. He hit 40 home runs for the second straight year and drove in 101 runs, leading the league in walks again with 145. The French Open is the second chance that one gets to win a grand slam. He was convicted in April, but the conviction was later overturned by the appeals court. By doing so, he became the first player ever to enter the 400400 club by having career totals of 400 home runs and 400 stolen bases;[65] he is still the only player to have achieved this feat. 500 - Barry Bonds joined the 500 Home Runs Club on April 17, 2001, the seventeenth slugger to reach the plateau. It marked the first time since he had hit #747 that Bonds had homered in a game the Giants won. That's for you to decide. Bonds' grand slam moves him into fourth. [25] He joined the Prince William Pirates of the Carolina League and was named July 1985 Player of the Month for the league. Bonds passed Mays on the career home run list by hitting his 661st off of Ben Ford on April 13. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. document.write(update); The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [164] He followed up with a public thank-you letter, acknowledging owner Jeffrey Loria, and the opportunity as "one of the most rewarding experiences of my baseball career. How can you achieve a grand slam? When Soriano joined the club his manager, hall of famer Frank Robinson, commented on MLB.com, "It's a very nice accomplishment. [192] Initially small excerpts of the book were released by the authors in the issue of Sports Illustrated. The following table shows the top ten Grand Slam records set by MLB teams. ", "Giants set date for Barry Bonds Wall of Fame ceremony", "Giants to retire No. He finished second to the Atlanta Braves' Terry Pendleton (the NL batting champion) in the MVP voting. [212][213], In 2010, Bonds's son Nikolai, who served as a Giants batboy during his father's years playing in San Francisco and always sat next to his dad in the dugout during games,[214] was charged with five misdemeanors resulting from a confrontation with his mother, Sun Bonds, who was granted a restraining order against Nikolai. 7 MLB players with a chance to break Barry Bonds' all-time home run Bonds was an outstanding hitter, but he was also an excellent fielder. Bonds was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 30, 1986, with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In addition, no other player from either league has been awarded the MVP four times in a row. Bonds' marketing muscle imperiled by steroid scandal Bonds is the first player in the 30-year history of the licensing program not to sign. Simply for the purposes of entertainment, we're imagining that Bonds was done playing after the 1998 season. Barry Bonds got the Giants close. [134] Bonds made an impromptu emotional statement on the field, with Willie Mays, his godfather, at his side and thanked his teammates, family and his late father. [124] The blast came in the 8th inning and at that point tied the game at 33. He trails Mike Schmidt by three homers for eighth place on baseballs career list. Tatis amazing feat has made this season one of the most exciting in baseball history, along with the other amazing achievements that have occurred during the MLB playoffs. [168][169] His number 24 with the Pirates remains in circulation, most prominently worn by Brian Giles from 1999 to 2003 and by Pedro Alvarez from 2011 to 2015. His only job in baseball came to an end one season ago as the hitting coach for the Miami Marlins. [31], Before Bonds made it to the major leagues in Pittsburgh, Pirate fan attendance was low, with 1984 and 1985 attendance below 10,000 per game for the 81-game home schedule,[32] with attendance woes being a combination of the economic problems of Western Pennsylvania in the early 1980s as well as the Pittsburgh drug trials that directly affected the Pirates going from World Series champions to nearly relocating to Denver in only six years. It wasn't the distance or the exit velocity that reminded fans of Bonds, though. 34 - Barry Bonds was ranked the thirty-fourth greatest player in Major League history by The Sporting News in their list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players. In the bottom of the ninth, both teams scored three runs to tie the NLCS Game 7 at 3-3. Yastrzemski unloaded on a breaking ball with two strikes and two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning with the Giants trailing 8-5 and hit a grand slam 395 feet into the water with a 104.7 mph exit velocity. He was on base 3,324 times in those 13 years. Through these 13 seasons, he already had 1,364 runs and 1,216 RBI. Hensley was the 445th different pitcher to give up a home run to Bonds. In baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners, thereby scoring four runsthe most possible on a single play. Grand Slam For Bonds, Win For Giants - CBS News He went on to set a professional baseball record with 72 home runs in 1954, not broken until Barry Bonds hit 73 in 2001. [205] The couple lived in Los Altos Hills, California, with their daughter Aisha[205][219] during their ten-and-a-half years of marriage before Watson filed for legal separation on June 9, 2009, citing irreconcilable differences. His agent Jeff Borris said: "I'm anticipating widespread interest from every Major League team. 1992 Denny's Holograms #20 Barry Bonds. [185] The typo sparked a brief media frenzy. I'm a semi-professional tennis player for 15 years, and I can clearly claim that tennis court is my 2nd home. Through 1998, the first 13 seasons of his career, Barry Bonds was already an obvious Hall of Famer. He tied the NCAA record with seven consecutive hits in the College World Series as sophomore and was named to All-Time College World Series Team in 1996. Bud Says Barry Holds the Home Run Records Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Alex Rodriguez hit the 22 nd grand slam home run of his career on Saturday, snapping a tie with Manny Ramirez. He also holds the single-season home run record, with 73 homers in 2001. In the sixth inning, Bonds put an 0-2 pitch from Florida right-hander Ricky Bones high over the right-field wall at Pacific Bell Park and into the water. [221] The couple were reconciled for seven months before Watson formally filed for divorce in Los Angeles on February 26, 2010. Bonds had 1,917 hits, which might seem a shortfall, but consider the 1,357 walks and 50 hit by pitches. Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on the Internet. Eight days after joining the 600 home run club, Barry Bonds followed with one of the more jaw-dropping shots of his legendary career. 1992 Upper Deck Denny's Grand Slam Hologram #9 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles. He was already the only player in baseball history to top both 400 homers and 400 steals. Hall of Fame voting winners and losers: David Ortiz gets in, who else got good (or bad) news? eBay (dkrice) . Barry Bonds retired from Major League Baseball in 2007. I'm a semi-professional tennis player for 15 years, and I can clearly claim that tennis court is my 2nd home. Barry Bonds had 762 home runs over his career. Barry Bonds - All of his Grand Slams!!!! - YouTube In the eyes of one umpire, he raced too fast even for the pitch timer Friday. [24][43] While hitting .311 with 34 homers and 103 RBIs, he propelled the Pirates to their third straight National League East division title. Braves right fielder Andruw Jones got the Braves started with a leadoff double in the bottom of the ninth off of Cardinals closerMitch Williams. 1992 Upper Deck Denny's Holograms Baseball - beckett.com The Cubs capitalized on Milwaukees mistakes to score seven runs in the eighth, putting the game out of reach. The previous fastest pace was set by the Cubs Sammy Sosa, who accomplished the feat in 121 games in 1999. Another reason may have been his approach at the plate. So whether you're looking to learn more about the sport or just stay up-to-date on the latest news, we've got you covered. Born: Barry Bonds retired from Major League Baseball in 2007, after 22 seasons with the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Chan Ho Park (Barry Bonds' 71st, Fernando Tatis' second grand slam in one inning, Cal Ripken's All-Star homer) Don Newcombe (Tommy Henrich's 1949 World Series Game 1 winner, George Sisler's 1950 . He played his last game with the San Francisco Giants on September 26, 2007. [77] The ball was later sold to toy manufacturer Todd McFarlane for $450,000. He also had, again, in 13 seasons, eight Gold Gloves and seven Silver Sluggers. Part of it may have been due to the fact that he played for mostly mediocre teams during his career. Bonds participated in the final play of Game 7 of the NLCS, whereby he fielded a base hit by Francisco Cabrera and attempted to throw out Sid Bream at home plate. Bonds resumed his march to the all-time record early in the 2007 season. "[146] Padnos, on the other hand, sold five-year ads on a website, www.endthedebate.com, where people voted by a two-to-one margin to smash the ball. There are other players who have had more success in the playoffs, but Trout has a long way to go in his career. I'm not saying I necessarily know any of this to be true, nor, frankly, do I even care (Hall of Fame commissioner Bud Selig's league was looking the other way at the time, so I am still doing so regarding that time period). FLA@SF: Bonds' blasts a grand slam into McCovey Cove 62,443 views Dec 13, 2013 433 Dislike Share Save MLB 3.58M subscribers 8/14/01: Barry Bonds crushes a grand slam into McCovey Cove for. [161] However, the full court later granted Bonds an en banc rehearing, and on April 22, 2015, an 11-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit voted 101 to overturn his conviction. Marc Ecko shares the results of 10 million-fan vote", "Settle The Score On The Barry Bonds Controversy! The average Hall of Fame left fielder sits at 65.2 WAR. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning trailing by two runs, Bonds stepped to the plate and was intentionally walked, with Arizona electing to eat a run instead of potentially allowing the slugger to end the game with a grand slam. [25] He also stole 37 bases, tying his father for having the most 3030 seasons (5), and he again placed fifth in the MVP balloting. [175], On May 9, 1996, Bonds shoved USA Today journalist Rod Beaton in the team's clubhouse. Bonds received 53.8% of the votes cast in this years Hall of Fame election. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 73 - Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs in 2001, a single season record that we created a page for (The Unbreakable 73 : Barry Bonds) the day he hit #70. He played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) and finished his career with a record 762 home runs, the most in MLB history. Barry Bonds Position: Leftfielder Bats: Left Throws: Left 6-1 , 185lb (185cm, 83kg) Born: July 24, 1964 in Riverside, CA us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 7x MVP 14x All-Star HR Derby Champ 8x Gold Glove 12x Silver Slugger 2x Batting Title 3x ML PoY 7 24 25 25 Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. 756", "Bonds hits first Fenway homer in loss to Red Sox", "Bonds is 5 homers shy of Aaron's mark after loss in 10th", "Bonds pulls within one of Aaron's all-time mark with 754th career homer", "Bonds ties Aaron with No. In 2006, Bonds recorded his lowest slugging percentage (a statistic that he had historically ranked among league leaders season after season) since 1991 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Advertise with us (Opens in new window) E-Newspaper Furthermore, he is the only player to have won all four major titles in the same calendar year. Played minor league baseball in both Alaska and Hawaii. MLB history: Most unbeatable feats in a single baseball game - Yahoo! In the season opener on April 3, all he had was a first-inning single past third base with the infield shifted right, immediately followed by a stolen base and then thrown out at home on a baserunning mistake, followed by a deep fly-out to left field, late in the game. [25][33] He played center field in 1986, but switched to left field with the arrival of centerfielder Andy Van Slyke in 1987. In 1992 Michael Irvin, Ken Griffey Jr. headlined a dunk contest. eBay (sportscardadct) Add to watchlist. May 22, 1955: Edwin Little. Baseball Digest Player of the Year Award. 1992 Upper Deck Denny's Grand Slam - [Base] Baseball Cards - COMC [8] Bonds led MLB in on-base plus slugging six times and placed within the top five hitters in 12 of his 17 qualifying seasons. Bonds finished the night 1-for-4. He holds many MLB hitting records, including most career home runs (762), most home runs in a single season (73, set in 2001), and most career walks. [142] Subsequently,[143] Ben Padnos, who submitted the $186,750 winning bid on Bonds' record-tying 755th home run ball also set up a website to let fans decide its fate. The Blue Jays Steve Pearce hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth against the Angels. He became the first player in MLB history to hit more than 20 grand slams in a single season, and his 26 grand slams are the most ever hit in a single season. The Serb has also won two French Open titles, in addition to two Australian Open titles.