Top 1,000 Grand Slams Name of the Grand SlamsBarry Bonds11Gary Carter11Eric Davis11229. Barry Bonds weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing. There have been 33 athletes to host the sketch comedy staple. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. "[113] Bonds signed a revised one-year, $15.8 million contract on February 15 and reported to the Giants' Spring training camp on time. As Braves closer Todd Worrell came on to pitch in the ninth, he allowed a grand slam to Tatis, who later scored the winning run in the Cards 6-5 victory. [29], The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bonds as the sixth overall pick of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft. He hit a grand slam in 2001, and another in 2002, both of which were historic moments. In history, a player had never previously hit two grand slams in the same game off the same pitcher. [2] Recognized as an all-around player and a prolific home run hitter, Bonds is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time. In the Giants' first 50 games in 2001, he hit 28 home runs, including 17 in Maya career high. 12 - Barry Bonds won twelve Silver Slugger Awards during his career, the most by any player at any position. [12][13] Bonds is ranked second in career Wins Above Replacement among all major league position players by both Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference.com, behind only Babe Ruth. Furthermore, he has won two Australian Opens and two French Opens. Those tied for second with "only" three are Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Joe DiMaggio, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez and Mike Schmidt. [16] On December 15, 2011, Bonds was found guilty for an obstruction of justice conviction stemming from a grand jury appearance in 2003. [78] Bonds received the Babe Ruth Home Run Award for leading MLB in home runs that season. 1992 DENNY'S GRAND SLAM HOLOGRAMS 1 MARQUIS GRISSOM GRAND SLAM HOLOGRAM (2) Days Listed [147], Bonds concluded the 2007 season with a .276 batting average, 28 home runs, and 66 RBIs in 126 games and 340 at-bats. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964)[1] is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to MLB.TV, the live video streaming product that airs every game in HD to nearly 400 different devices. [188] He was convicted on April 13, 2011, on the obstruction of justice charge, for giving an evasive answer to a question under oath. Bonds endured a knee injury, multiple surgeries, and rehabilitation. You can view all 762 box scores from his 762 home runs via his page using the game logs, but here are some quick links to notable home runs: Barry Bonds 1st Home Run, Barry Bonds 100th Home Run, Barry Bonds 200th Home Run, Barry Bonds 300th Home Run, Barry Bonds 400th Home Run, Barry Bonds 600th Home Run. The San Francisco Giants, for whom he played the majority of his career, were often not very good during his time with the team. In the bottom of the ninth, both teams scored three runs to tie the NLCS Game 7 at 3-3. [187] The trial commenced on March 21, 2011, with Judge Susan Illston presiding. The home run came in the top of the 6th inning of a high-scoring game against the Milwaukee Brewers, at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [63], With two outs in the 9th inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 28, 1998, Bonds became only the fifth player in baseball history to be given an intentional walk with the bases loaded. Bonds is thought to have had a significant impact on the development of the bayside ballyard. [108] The policy also stated that players were not to be identified for a first positive test, but the New York Daily News leaked the test's results. Bonds' slugging percentage was a major league record .863[75] (411 total bases in 476 at-bats), and he ended the season with a major league record 73 home runs. [179], In 2003, BALCO's Greg Anderson, Bonds's trainer since 2000, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and charged with supplying anabolic steroids to athletes, including a number of baseball players. The 40-year-old Bonds also broke Willie Stargell's 25-year record as the oldest player to win a Most Valuable Player Award (Stargell, at 39 years, 8 months, was National League co-MVP with Keith Hernandez in 1979). [24], In 1991, Bonds also put up great numbers, hitting 25 homers and driving in 116 runs, and obtained another Gold Glove and Silver Slugger. With me, it's just the satisfaction of the game. However, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston then delayed the sentence pending an appeal. The fourth Grand Slam of the year, the US Open, takes place in August and September. Buy: $3.99. The vote was held in December 2022; twelve of the sixteen votes were required for induction, but Bonds received fewer than four. He was under investigation by a federal grand jury regarding his testimony in the BALCO case, and was indicted on perjury and obstruction of justice charges on November 15, 2007. Since this was an interleague game at an American League stadium, Bonds was batting as the designated hitter in the lineup for the Giants. [180], In July 2005, all four defendants in the BALCO steroid scandal trial, including Anderson, struck deals with federal prosecutors that did not require them to reveal names of athletes who might have used banned drugs. [156] In May 2015, Bonds filed a grievance against Major League Baseball through the players' union arguing that the league colluded in not signing him after the 2007 season. No one since has joined the 400-400 club. Bonds: Is it all a big reason? Tony Lazzeri spent a decade in the majors, spending time with the New York Yankees and Philadelphia As. Seven-time Wimbledon winner Roger Federer is attempting to become the first man in history to retain the title when he competes in the mens singles event this summer. Barry is #1 on the Top 500 Single Season Leaders for Home Runs table and the Major League Single Season Leader in our Home Run Record Book. [97] Upon his return, Bonds resumed his high-caliber performance at the plate, hitting home runs in four consecutive games from September 18 to 21 and finishing with five homers in only 14 games.[25]. He was named ASU On Deck Circle Most Valuable Player; other winners include Dustin Pedroia, Willie Bloomquist, Paul Lo Duca, and Ike Davis. Stan Javier and Charlie Hayes put them over the top. [197] The book, which describes Bonds as a polarizing insufferable braggart with a legendary ego and staggering ability, relied on over five hundred interviews, none with Bonds himself. [210] On August 21, 2000, the Supreme Court of California, in an opinion signed by Chief Justice Ronald M. George, unanimously held that "substantial evidence supports the determination of the trial court that the [prenuptial] agreement in the present case was entered into voluntarily. [125] The struggling last-place Giants still lost the game, 98. The previous fastest pace was set by the Cubs Sammy Sosa, who accomplished the feat in 121 games in 1999. It was his sixth career grand slam. 756 to take over top spot", "Highest Career Total and Single-Season Salaries", "Giant comeback: Bonds 1-for-4 in winning return", "Bonds goes opposite field for career No. 756", "Bonds hits first Fenway homer in loss to Red Sox", "Bonds is 5 homers shy of Aaron's mark after loss in 10th", "Bonds pulls within one of Aaron's all-time mark with 754th career homer", "Bonds ties Aaron with No. Bonds was due to make $15 million in salary and $4 million in outside wages this year, the magazine said. If Roger Federer wins at least one Grand Slam title in each of the next four tournaments, he will become the first man to win four in a row since the Open Era began in 1973. He is also the only player in MLB history to have more than 2,000 hits and 2,000 walks. He became the first player in MLB history to hit more than 20 grand slams in a single season, and his 26 grand slams are the most ever hit in a single season. It was Bonds' 10th career grand . His overall record for the year is 29-4, and he is currently ranked first in the world. (Bonds' five-year contract is for $90 million, which includes deferred compensation . [181], In May 2006, former Sports Illustrated writer Jeff Pearlman released a revealing biography of Bonds entitled Love Me, Hate Me: Barry Bonds and the Making of an Anti-Hero. Eight days after joining the 600 home run club, Barry Bonds followed with one of the more jaw-dropping shots of his legendary career. However, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston then delayed the sentence pending his appeal. He hit 45 home runs in just 390 at-bats, along with a .341 batting average. Bonds broke Ted Williams' major league record for on-base average with .582. Three players have hit grand slams in their first at-bat: Kevin Kouzmanoff (2006), Jeremy Hermida (2015), and Bill Duggleby (188). The rally included video messages from Lou Brock, Ernie Banks, Ozzie Smith, Joe Montana, Wayne Gretzky and Michael Jordan. Bonds is the first player in the 30-year history of the licensing program not to sign. [121] The million-dollar offer was rescinded on June 11 out of concern of fan safety. What he's doing is stupid. [149] Bonds officially filed for free agency on October 29, 2007. Most Grand Slams In Postseason History Credit: USA Today [173] (hence the nickname of "veterans' committee") who consider retired players who lost ballot eligibility while still having made notable contributions to baseball from 1986 to 2016. [24] In 1984 he batted .360 and had 30stolen bases. Bonds has hit 51 homers in the Giants first 119 games. In 1999, he rated Bonds as the 16th-best player of all time. Lou Gehrig set the Major League Baseball record for career grand slams with 23. In these 13 seasons, Bonds posted a WAR of at least 8.0 eight times. One paper even gave him an "award" as the "MDP" (Most Despised Pirate). Bonds started off the 1999 season hitting well by batting .366 in the month of April with 4 home runs and 12 RBIs in the Giants' first 12 games of the season. Of those home runs, 688 have come while he was playing for the San Francisco Giants, which is also a record. [17], On March 10, 2014, Bonds began a seven-day stint as a roving spring training instructor for the Giants. . Part of it may have been due to the fact that he played for mostly mediocre teams during his career. [9][10] For his defensive play in the outfield, he won eight Gold Glove Awards. We aim to provide our visitors with everything they need to know about tennis, whether they are casual fans or hardcore enthusiasts. BALCO marketed tetrahydrogestrinone ("the Clear"), a performance-enhancing anabolic steroid that was undetectable by doping tests. Barry Bonds retired from Major League Baseball in 2007. [34][39], Bonds won his first MVP Award in 1990,[40] hitting .301 with 33home runs and 114RBIs. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. [128] He was walked in his next at-bat and eventually scored on a fielder's choice. [96] Bonds hit under .200 for his first 10 games of the season and did not hit a home run until April 22. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. The first was Bill Duggleby in 1898. He would have needed 69 more runs scored to move past Rickey Henderson as the all-time runs champion, and 37 extra base hits to move past Hank Aaron as the all-time extra base hits champion. [226] In addition, he is a distant cousin of Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson. It's Barry Bonds, stupid to pitch him a hittable ball when the bases are loaded and it'll give them an instant win. It is an accomplishment that. [201] The series was canceled in June 2006, ESPN and producer Tollin/Robbins Productions citing "creative control" issues with Bonds and his representatives. He slugged .799, then the fourth-highest total all time. Bob Crues hit 8 grand slams in the very hitter-friendly West Texas-New Mexico League as a minor leaguer in 1948. [56][57], In 1996, Bonds became the first National League player and second major league player (of the current list of four) to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season. The homer was the 545th of Bonds career. [99] The towering home runone of the longest in Citizens Bank Park's two-season history, traveling an estimated 450feet (140m)hit off the facade of the third deck in right field. "[165] In 2017, Bonds officially re-joined the Giants organization as a special advisor to the CEO. He also faced legal problems from the federal government and BALCO in addition to these. 688 - Barry Bonds was intentionally walked 688 times during his career placing him firmly at the top of the Top 1,000 Intentional Base on Balls chart. Don Mattingly broke the single-season record for grand slams in 1987, and Travis Hafner equaled it in 2006. [24] That year, the Pirates won the National League East title for their first postseason berth since winning the 1979 World Series. On May 28, Bonds passed Ruth, hitting his 715th career home run to center field off Colorado Rockies pitcher Byung-hyun Kim. It was his first home run off his former Pittsburgh Pirate teammate, who became the 441st different pitcher to surrender a four-bagger to Bonds. A players performance must be at its best in order for this to happen. Just performance." Alex Rodriguez holds the record for grand slams with 25, spending his entire career in the American League rather than playing for Lou Gehrig, who did also primarily in the junior circuit. [202][203], Bonds met Susann ("Sun") Margreth Branco, the mother of his first two children (Nikolai and Shikari),[204] in Montreal, Quebec, in August 1987. By doing so, he became the first player ever to enter the 400400 club by having career totals of 400 home runs and 400 stolen bases;[65] he is still the only player to have achieved this feat. He was sentenced to 30 days of house arrest. a double and 9 RBIs. "[150], There was much speculation before the 2008 season about where Bonds might play. [87][88] Bonds hit 45 home runs in 373 at-bats, and struck out just 41 times, putting himself in elite company, as few major leaguers have ever had more home runs than strikeouts in a season. A bases-loaded walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth that gives his team a three-run lead is referred to as an ultimate grand slam. "[211] In reaction to the decision, significant changes in California law relating to the validity and enforceability of premarital agreements soon followed. This 10-game stretch was his longest home run slump since the 1998 season. He played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) and finished his career with a record 762 home runs, the most in MLB history. [133] After Bonds finished his home run trot, a 10-minute delay followed, including a brief video by Aaron congratulating Bonds on breaking the record Aaron had held for 33 years,[134] and expressing the hope that "the achievement of this record will inspire others to chase their own dreams". Then it rolled off the platform where Andrew Morbitzer, a 38-year-old San Francisco resident, caught the ball while he was in line at a concession stand. [73][74] He also hit 39 home runs by the All-star break (a major league record), drew a major league record 177 walks, and had a .515 on-base average, a feat not seen since Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams over forty years earlier. [134] Bonds sat out the rest of the game. Nolan Ryan threw 108 mph in 1963, and Jim Gentile hit back-to-back grand slams in 1961. (Age 21-310d, CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | [25], Bonds is the lone member of the 500500 club, which means he has hit at least 500 home runs (762) and stolen at least 500 bases (514); no other player has even 400 of both. He was activated on September 12 and started in left field. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Or write about sports? And sure, it's incredibly obvious he was headed that way. . [127] Ironically, given the cloud of suspicion that surrounded Bonds, the tying home run was hit off a pitcher who had been suspended by baseball in 2005 for steroid use. Several Giants Hall of Fame members were present for the ceremony. [25] He also stole 37 bases, tying his father for having the most 3030 seasons (5), and he again placed fifth in the MVP balloting. He also received two years of probation and was ordered to perform 250 hours of community service. Federer currently has a 311 record this season, which is a new career high. Tatis amazing feat has made this season one of the most exciting in baseball history, along with the other amazing achievements that have occurred during the MLB playoffs. [18][19][20] Some voters of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) stated they did not vote for Bonds because he used performance-enhancing drugs. In 2006, Bonds earned $20 million (not including bonuses), the fourth-highest salary in baseball. Reply . MLB.com also provides fans with a stable of Club beat reporters, extensive historical information and footage, online ticket sales, official baseball merchandise, authenticated memorabilia and collectibles and fantasy games.Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League Club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball's Internet operations into an independent technology company. Trout, on the other hand, is not likely to be referred to as the GOAT of baseball until he reaches a certain number of playoff hits. [24] The Giants drafted Bonds in the second round of the 1982 MLB draft as a high school senior,[25] but the Giants and Bonds were unable to agree on contract terms when Tom Haller's maximum offer was $70,000 ($196,555 today) and Bonds's minimum to go pro was $75,000, so Bonds instead decided to attend college. [26], Bonds attended Arizona State University, hitting .347 with 45home runs and 175runs batted in (RBI). Bonds and Beaton spoke again after the game. On July 4, he tied and passed Rickey Henderson's career bases on balls record with his 2190th and 2191st career walks. Through these 13 seasons, he already had 1,364 runs and 1,216 RBI. [137][138] On August 24, San Francisco honored and celebrated Bonds' career accomplishments and breaking the home run record with a large rally in Justin Herman Plaza. The most grand slams in a game by one player is two, a feat accomplished 14 times. [54], In 1995, Bonds hit 33 homers and drove in 104 runs, hitting .294 but finished only 12th in MVP voting. 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Max Scherzer has theorized that baseball's new pitch clock will allow pitchers to dictate the pace of games. He hit .362 en route to his second National League batting title, and broke his own record by walking 232 times. He went on to hit two more grand slams, bringing his career total to three. He is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); Did you know that Jose Canseco (1988), Barry Bonds (1996), Alex Rodriguez (1998) and Alfonso Soriano (2006) are the only four major league ballplayers in the 40/40 Club (40 HRs & 40 SBs in the same season)? There is no doubt that Novak Djokovic is a very talented tennis player who can beat anyone. As a result, Bonds didnt have many opportunities to hit grand slams. Just another Bonds dinger? While the writers may not vote him into the National Baseball Hall of Fame indefinitely, he is still eligible for election. No player has ever hit more than 25 grand slams in a career. Because knee surgeries, back surgeries, and hip surgeries made it much more difficult to run, cycling has allowed him to engage in sufficient cardiovascular activity to help keep in shape. [206] During the hearings to set permanent support levels, allegations of abuse came from both parties. "[176] Beaton filed no formal complaint about the incident, but USA Today filed a grievance with the team. Cole Hamels was outstanding in the Texas Rangers six-run victory over the Kansas City Wizards. Through the plea agreement, he will spend two and a half years in jail. In 2006, Bonds recorded his lowest slugging percentage (a statistic that he had historically ranked among league leaders season after season) since 1991 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bonds received 53.8% of the votes cast in this years Hall of Fame election. If we went down to 350-350, it's still just him. Barry Bonds is a baseball legend, and his grand slams are a big part of his legacy. It is unclear what number of grand slams the New York Yankees hit in 2011, but they did so against the Los Angeles Angels. Barry Bonds [Poor to Fair] $1.58. MLB.com also offers extensive historical information and footage, online ticket sales, official baseball merchandise, authenticated memorabilia and collectibles and fantasy games.Major League Baseball consists of 30 teams split between the American and National Leagues. Nap Lajoie (1901), Del Bissonette (1928) and Bill Nicholson (1944) were three others in the 20th century who received that rare honor. We like each other. [8] Bonds led MLB in on-base plus slugging six times and placed within the top five hitters in 12 of his 17 qualifying seasons. [196] On February 14, 2007, Troy Ellerman, one of Victor Conte's lawyers, pleaded guilty to leaking grand jury testimony. Grand salami is a nickname that has been used by the sports media to describe the grand slam. [114] Bonds regrouped the next day with his first at-bat in the second game of the season at the Giants' AT&T Park.
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