Barry Bonds
Baseball player, home run record holder
Born
July 24th, 1964
60 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played Major League Baseball primarily for the San Francisco Giants. Achieved a record 762 career home runs, which remains the highest in MLB history. Won seven National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards during his career. Helped the San Francisco Giants win the 2002 National League pennant, and appeared in the World Series.
Holds the record for most career home runs
Won seven NL MVP awards
Led the league in on-base percentage multiple times
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