Barry Bonds

@African American Men, Family and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Barry Bonds was one of the most prolific and outstanding baseball players in history California African American Baseball Players Child Prodigies American Sportspersons Baseball Players Leo Celebrities Born in a family with baseball sporting history, it was inevitable for Barry Bonds to take up the same. It can be convincingly said that baseball ran in his bloods, with his father and godfather being legendary players in their own right. A child prodigy, Bonds took to the game as early as his high school years and launched himself professionally in 1986 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. No sooner than in 1993, he switched to San Francisco Giants, a team for which his father and godfather played. In his a little over two decades of career, Bonds became a player of international repute. At the time of retirement, he had 14 times achieved the All Star status and was a winner of 8 Golden Gloves. Additionally, he had several records to his credit including most career home runs at 762, most home runs in a single season at 73, most career walks in 2,558, and most career intentional walks 688. Games apart, he made his debut as an actor making a cameo appearance in the baseball film ‘Rookie of the Year’. To know more about his life, childhood and profile in details, read through this biography.

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Birthday: July 24, 1964 Nationality: American Famous: African American Men, African American Baseball Players, Child Prodigies, Sportspersons, Baseball Players City/State: California Spouses: Liz Watson (m. 1998–2010), Susann Margreth Branco (m. 1988–1994) Siblings: Bobby Jr. Known as: Barry Lamar Bonds Information Detail Birthday July 24, 1964 Nationality American Famous African American Men, African American Baseball Players, Child Prodigies, Sportspersons, Baseball Players City/State California Spouses Liz Watson (m. 1998–2010), Susann Margreth Branco (m. 1988–1994) Siblings Bobby Jr. Known as Barry Lamar Bonds Childrens Nikolai Shikari Universities Junípero Serra High School Arizona State University Birth Place Riverside, California Height 188cm Gender Male Father Bobby Lee Bonds Net Worth $80 million as of Mar 7,2017 Sun Sign Leo Born in Riverside, California Famous as American baseball player

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Bonds tied the knot with Susann Margreth Branco. The couple was blessed with two children, Nikolai and Shikari. They parted ways in June 1994, legally annulling their marriage in 1997. Unsplash Personal Life

From 1994 until 2003, he shared an intimate relationship with Kimberly Bell. He however tied the nuptial knot with Liz Watson at the San Francisco Ritz Carlton in 1998. The couple was blessed with a daughter Aisha. This alliance too did not work out for long and she filed for a legal separation in 2010. Unsplash Personal Life

Barry Bonds was born to Bobby Bonds, a former Giant and Major League outfielder in Riverside, California. He was raised in San Carlos. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Bonds attained his formal education from Junipero Serra High School. Since young, he was athletic and good at sports. He was a baseball star at the school and excelled in basketball and volleyball as well. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His extraordinary records and inherent acumen of the game won him a place in the varsity team, earning him an honor as prep All American. Though the Giants offered him to play professionally, dispute over the contract terms led him to pursue higher education. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He enrolled at the Arizona University, graduating from the same in 1986 with a degree in criminology. While at the university, he did not forego his passion for baseball and continued to outperform from his college team. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After graduating from college, he was drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates for the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft. His mastery over the game earned him the July 1985 player of the Month for the League title. Unsplash Career

He made his major league debut in 1986. Same year, he led the National League rookies, finishing sixth as the Rookie of the Year. In his early years as a professional baseball player, he honed his skills continuously, improving his hitting average and bettering his home runs record. Unsplash Career

His impressive power play and grasp over technicality won Pirates the National League East title for three consecutive seasons. No sooner his reputation as a star player was established. Unsplash Career

In the 1993 season, upon becoming a free agent, he traded himself off to San Francisco Giants, which seemed to be a home team for him, given the fact that both his father and godfather played for it. Unsplash Career

During his time with the San Francisco Giants, he continuously refined his abilities, proving to be a dynamic hitter and breaking records. He won his third MPV award overall, finishing the 1993 season with .336 hitting average, 46 home runs and 123 RBI. Unsplash Career

His illustrious career has been decorated with numerous distinctions and records, including the all-time Major League career record of 762 home runs, 2, 558 walks and 688 international walks. Furthermore, he has an on-base percentage of .444, 2, 227 runs, 1, 440 extra-base hits, 5, 976 total bases and 12.92 at-bats per home run. Unsplash Major Works

He is the only player in the 500-500 club with 762 home runs and 514 stolen bases. Additionally, he is the fourth player in baseball history to rank in the 40-40 club with 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in the same season. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 24, 1964
Nationality	American
Famous	African American Men, African American Baseball Players, Child Prodigies, Sportspersons, Baseball Players
City/State	California
Spouses	Liz Watson (m. 1998–2010), Susann Margreth Branco (m. 1988–1994)
Siblings	Bobby Jr.
Known as	Barry Lamar Bonds
Childrens	Nikolai Shikari
Universities	Junípero Serra High School Arizona State University
Birth Place	Riverside, California
Height	188cm
Gender	Male
Father	Bobby Lee Bonds
Net Worth	$80 million as of Mar 7,2017
Sun Sign	Leo
Born in	Riverside, California
Famous as	American baseball player

Barry Bonds

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Jul 24, 1964

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Riverside, California