| I like to be against the odds. I'm not afraid to be | | | | league debut. On May 30, 1986, the Pittsburgh Pirates |
| lonely at the top. With me, it's just the satisfaction of | | | | drafted him sixth overall in the 1985 amateur draft. |
| the game. Just performance." - Barry Bonds. | | | | He would play with the Pirates until 1993, when he |
| Barry Lamar Bonds was born on Friday, July 24, | | | | signed a lucrative free agent contract worth $ 43.75 |
| 1964, in Riverside, California. The son of former | | | | million with the San Francisco Giants. |
| All-Star Bobby Bonds and the godson of Baseball Hall | | | | As a leftie, Bonds bats and throws using his left |
| of Famer Willie Mays, Bonds grew up surrounded by | | | | hand, reminiscent of the great Babe Ruth. Currently a |
| the sport of baseball. | | | | left fielder for San Francisco Giants, he is the holder |
| Barry Bonds attended Junipero Serra High School in | | | | of many MLB records, including most home runs in a |
| San Mateo, California. He played three sports: football, | | | | single season (73) and is second on the all-time |
| basketball, and of course, baseball. Although he was | | | | career home runs list at 716. Only Hank Aaron's has |
| drafted by the San Francisco Giants after graduating | | | | more than that, with a career total of 755 home |
| from high school, Bonds elected to go to college | | | | runs. Bonds has also been the recipient of seven |
| instead. Bonds spent his college years at Arizona | | | | National League Most Valuable Player awards - an |
| State University. | | | | unprecedented number. |
| At the age of 21 years old, Bonds made his major | | | | |