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Date of Birth

24 July 1964, Riverside, California, USA

Birth Name

Barry Lamar Bonds

Height

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Mini Biography

Barry Bonds was born on July 24, 1964 in Riverside, California. He is known for his outstanding abilities on the baseball diamond, where he has won the National League Most Valuable Player Award three times. While playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates he received a cameo appearance in the baseball film "Rookie of the Year". He currently plays for the San Francisco Giants. He is one of the highest paid players in Major League Baseball.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Matt Dicker

Spouse

Liz Watson	(10 January 1998 - 2010) (divorced) 1 child
Susann Margreth Branco	(6 February 1988 - December 1994) (divorced) 2 children

Trivia

Baseball great and Hall of Famer Willie Mays is Barry's godfather.

Baseball great Bobby Bonds is Barry's father.

He is the only major leauguer to reach the feat of 400 home runs and 400 steals.

He is the 17th major-leaguer to hit 500 home runs.

Nephew of 1964 Olympic 80-meter hurdler Rosie Bonds.

Holds MLB record for most homeruns in a single season with 73 (breaking Mark McGwire's short-lived record). [2001]

Named one of People Magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of 2001".

First man to win 4 MVPs, 90 and 92 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 93 and 2001 with the San Fransisco Giants.

Led NL in Home Runs in 93 and 2001

has won 7 Gold Gloves

Has played on 5 Division championship teams, 90, 91 and 92 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and 97, 2000, and 2003 with the San Fransisco Giants

Played for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1986-92, San Fransisco Giants 93-present

has one son, Nikolai and 2 daughters Shikari and Aisha Lynn

January 14, 2002: At the age of 37, after having possibly his greatest season ever in 2001, a season in which he hit 73 home runs (setting the major league single-season record), became the 17th person in history to hit 500 career home runs, passed Babe Ruth's single-season walk record of 170, and won a major-league record fourth MVP award, he re-signs with the San Francisco Giants for a five-year, $90 million contract.

When he signed with the Giants on December 8, 1992, his six-year, $43.75 million contract made hime the highest-paid baseball player of all-time.

Is one of four players to hit 600 career home runs.

Graduated from Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California.

Children by ex-wife Susann, Nikolai Lamar (18 December 1989), Shikari (March 1991)

He is the only major leaguer to reach the feat of 500 home runs and 500 steals.

San Francisco Giants All-Time Slugging Percentage Leader (.671).

San Francisco Giants All-Time On Base Percentage Leader (.467).

Recently passed godfather Willie Mays in the number of career home runs.

In 2004, became the third player to reach 700 career home runs, joining Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth

On August 7, 2007, became the all-time career home run record holder when he hit his 756th home run of his career off Mike Bacsik at 8:51 p.m. PT during the bottom of the fifth inning in San Francisco. Mike Bacsik became the 446th pitcher to give up one or more home runs to Bonds. The previous record was 755 home runs which was previously held by Henry Aaron.

Has won a Major League record 7 MVP awards.

When the Giants signed Barry Zito before the 2007 season, not only was Bonds no longer the highest paid player on the Giants, he was no longer the highest paid player on the Giants named "Barry".

Personal Quotes

When asked about steroid allegations "All of you lied. All of you have said something wrong. All of you have dirt. All of you. When your closet's clean, then come clean somebody else's. But clean yours first, okay."