The Barry Bonds era in Pittsburgh didn't end too well, but both sides appear to be making up for lost time.
The Pirates announced Tuesday that Bonds, MLB's controversial home run king, will be inducted into the franchise's Hall of Fame this summer.
“That's where my career started, right? He was the one who drafted me. I couldn't have had a better coach, a better team, a better starting point for me. It was perfect. We built a bond that there's no way to break “. “bonuses said in a video posted by the team on social media.
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Barry Bonds, number 24, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, at bat against the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 in Atlanta on October 12, 1991. (Richard Mackson/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
“I am honored and excited to be inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame class of 2024. My career began in Pittsburgh and will always have a special place in my heart,” he later wrote on Instagram with black hearts and yellows.
The Pirates selected Bonds in the second round of the 1982 MLB Draft and he quickly became one of the best players in the game. During his time in Pittsburgh, he won two MVP awards and finished second another year, and won three Gold Glove awards. In his final three years with the Pirates, he hit .301 with a .990 OPS.
That stretch, however, led to stardom, and as he was entering his contract year, the Pirates agreed to trade him to the Atlanta Braves, but he was rejected after Pirates manager Jim Leyland objected. Bonds then went to the San Francisco Giants in free agency for what was then the richest contract in baseball. There, he won five more MVP Awards, five more Gold Glove Awards, and nine Silver Slugger Awards.
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Barry Bonds, 24, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, in action against the San Diego Padres in San Diego. (Richard Mackson/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
However, while in the Bay Area, he became the debatable face of performance-enhancing drugs in the sport of baseball, despite his constant denial that he had ever taken steroids. He is also the all-time leader in walks and intentional walks, as he has received free passes more often than the entire Tampa Bay Rays franchise combined.
During his time in Pittsburgh, and even in San Francisco, Bonds was not liked by the media.
Bonds was removed from the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot last year after failing to obtain the 75% of votes required for induction.
Barry Bonds, number 24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, watches during a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 21, 1992 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
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He remains the only player in the 350-350 (home runs and stolen bases) club: he had 762 and 514.
His number 25 was retired by the Giants in 2018. He wore number 24 with the Pirates, which was retired by San Francisco in honor of his godfather, Willie Mays.
Leyland and Manny Sanguillén will also be inducted with Bonds.
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