Barry Bonds

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December 5, 2022

Bonds, Clemens left out of Hall again; McGriff elected

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former…
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January 26, 2022

The Baseball Hall of Fame is a joke without Barry Bonds

Hypocrisy runs rampant throughout the fabric of the United States, and the national pastime is no exception.
January 26, 2022

David Ortiz elected into Baseball Hall of Fame; Barry Bonds shut out in final year

Boston Red Sox legend Ortiz was voted in on his first ballot, but Bonds and Sammy Sosa lost their tries…
January 25, 2022

Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds to be close calls for Hall of Fame

Barry Bonds, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens are in the bottom of the last inning in their Hall of Fame…
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August 12, 2018

Barry Bonds honored by San Francisco Giants, No. 25 retired in front of Willie Mays

Barry Bonds, baseball’s all-time home run leader and prodigal son was honored Saturday, by the franchise where he set most…
February 25, 2016

Infamous celebrity mugshots

SLIDESHOW - We all like to see our favorite stars at their best but, of course, nobody's perfect...
July 21, 2015

Feds officially end prosecution of Barry Bonds without conviction

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday formally dropped what was left of its criminal case…
April 15, 2014

Jackie Robinson Day: Where are all the black baseball superstars?

OPINION - Baseball needs to find a way to increase the number of black players in the majors. Cultivating a…
April 8, 2014

Is Hank Aaron still the home run king 40 years later?

OPINION - Bonds holds the record for most home runs hit in a season. But he’ll never be the true…
March 10, 2014

Barry Bonds says 'without a doubt' he's a Hall of Famer

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Barry Bonds certainly thinks he’s worthy of election to the Hall of Fame. “Without a doubt,”
August 6, 2013

Alex Rodriguez joins Barry Bonds in baseball’s cellar

OPINION - Rodriguez was once revered. The heir apparent to great sluggers like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays,…
April 24, 2013

Barry Bonds' 756 home run plaque missing at AT&T Park

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The commemorative plaque honoring home run king Barry Bonds' record 756th clout has gone missing from…
February 13, 2013

Barry Bonds seeks dismissal of felony conviction

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - It has been slightly more than nine years since prosecutors and grand jurors alike grilled a…
January 9, 2013

Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa rejected; no one elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — Steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa were denied entry to baseball's Hall of…
November 29, 2012

Barry Bonds deserves Hall nod, faces uphill battle to get in

OPINION -Getting on the ballot is validation that you’re one of the game’s best. But getting on the ballot may…
November 28, 2012

Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa appear on Hall ballot for first time

NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are listed on the baseball Hall of Fame ballot…
April 16, 2012

Barry Bonds given extension to May 4 in appeal

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds has been given an extension until May 4 to file written arguments in his…
December 17, 2011

Barry Bonds gets a 'walk' in court; could he still make the Hall of Fame?

OPINION - Barry Bonds managed to land his 2,559th walk in his professional career Friday, four years after last stepping…
December 16, 2011

Barry Bonds sentence stayed, pending approval

TheGrio REPORT -- A judge has stayed Barry Bonds' sentence of 30 days of house arrest and 2 years of…
December 16, 2011

Barry Bonds sentenced to 30 days house arrest, 2 years probation

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Barry Bonds and his legal team arrived at the federal courthouse in San Francisco...