Barry Bonds is a 14 time All-Star with a career lasting 22 seasons. For the first part of his career he played on the Pirates until he became a free agent in 1993 and signed with the San Francisco Giants.
Throughout his career Bonds has broken many records and achieved great things. One of his greatest accomplishments was becoming part of the 500-500 club, which he is the only member. This club means he has stolen 500 bases and hit 500 home runs. Another notable club which he is the only person to be a part of is the 40-40 club. In 1996 Bonds hit 40 home runs while having 40 steals.
In Bonds career he has a .298 BA, .444 OBP, .607 SLG, 762 HRs, 1996 RBIs, 514 SB, 2935 hits, and 2227 runs. A career like that makes accomplishments like these.
Awards:
- 7x NL MVP
- 3x NL Hank Aaron Award
- 14x Allstar
- #6 Best baseball player of all time by The Sporting News
- 1996 Home Run Derby Winner
- 8x Gold Glover
- 12x Silver Slugger
Records:
- 73 Home Runs in a single season
- 762 Career Home Runs
- 688 carer intentional walks
- 2,558 career walks
- 13 consecutive seasons with 30 or more Home Runs
- .863 single season slugging %
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