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Bobby Bonds




Bobby Lee Bonds (March 15, 1946-August 23, 2003) was a Major League Baseball
player from 1968 to 1981. He was the father of Barry Bonds. He died of
complications from lung cancer and a brain tumor.

Over a 14-season career Bonds played for eight different teams, but played
more than one season for only two teams, the San Francisco Giants (7
seasons) and the California Angels (2 seasons).

Bonds was remarkable during his era for his combination of power and speed
and for his proficency to strike out. He was a five-time member of the 30-30
club, a three-time Gold Glove winner, and a three-time All-Star (winning the
All Star Game MVP award in 1973.) In 1973, he placed third in the National
League MVP award voting. In 1971, he placed fourth.

In 1970 he set a Major League record with 187 strike outs, and broke his own
record a year later with 189.

When Bonds retired, he was third in lifetime strikeouts with 1757 (behind
Willie Stargell (1912), and Reggie Jackson (1810)). Bonds was the first
player in the history of Major League Baseball to have over 300 lifetime
home runs and over 400 lifetime stolen bases. His son Barry is the second in history.

Bonds is sixth on the career list of home runs for the Giants franchise with 186.

He hit a grand slam home run in his first major league game, June 25, 1968,
becoming only the second man to do so (the first being Bill Duggleby in 1898.)

Born in Riverside, California, Bonds signed with the Giants in 1964 out of
high school. As a player, coach, scout and front-office employee, he was
with the franchise for 23 seasons.

Bonds' brother Robert played in the National Football League and his sister
Rosie was an Olympic sprinter.

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