Barry Bonds

Background

The son of former all-star Bobby Bonds, Barry Bonds graduated in 1982 from Serra High School (San Mateo, Calif.), excelling in baseball, basketball and football. Although he was immediately drafted by the San Francisco Giants, Bonds chose to go to college first, playing baseball and earning a degree at Arizona State University in criminal justice. He began his Major League career in 1986 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1993, he left the Pirates to sign as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants.

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All-star - Bobby Bonds - San Mateo, Calif. - Basketball - Football - San Francisco Giants - Arizona State University - Criminal justice - Major League - 1986 - Pittsburgh Pirates - 1993

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Bonds' speed and power in his early and middle years recalled his father's abilities. Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays is his godfather. Reggie Jackson, another Baseball Hall of Famer, is his cousin.

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Baseball Hall of Fame - Willie Mays - Reggie Jackson

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