Bobby Bonds

Bobby Lee Bonds (b. March 15, 1946) was a Major League Baseball player from 1968 to 1981. He is the father of Barry Bonds.

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.)

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