Barry Bonds

Mcfarlane Sportspicks Willie Mays and Barry Bonds
$39.99
the two Greatest baseball players of there respective times together. Willie Mays is Barry Bonds's Godfather. this is a nice tribute. Props to two Baseball Kings. RIGHT ON!!!!!

Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports
$15.00
Game of Shadows, by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, tells a factual story of of how Victor Conte, the founder of BALCO, rose from being a self-proclaimed nutritionist to being the steroid supplier of choice to a large number of world-class athletes across a multitude of sports. Along with Conte himself and the cast of characters involved with BALCO, either as users, suppliers, or competitors, the story focuses on baseball player Barry Bonds.

Mr Fainaru-Wada and Mr Williams detail how Barry Bonds was apparently jealous of the attention Mark McGuire (probably a steroid user) received when hitting a record-breaking 70 home runs during the 1998 season. Mr Bonds, per the book, successfully turned to steroids to become the greatest hitter of his generation, and perhaps even of all time, at an age when virtually all baseball players are in severe decline.

The irony here is that even if Barry Bonds had prematurely retired instead of beginning to use steroids, his performance to that point would have still been good enough to merit being voted into the baseball hall of fame, probably on the first ballot. Instead, assuming he's guilty (and the book presents reams of evidence in support of that guilt), he tarnished his reputation and legacy for all time, will not receive due credit for the bulk of his career when he was clean, and may never be voted into the hall of fame.

The book also includes interesting description of how steroids help improve performance, and what some of the side effects and health problems that are likely to result from steroid use.

This is a good book and I recommend it.

Sportscentury Greatest Athletes: Barry Bonds
$16.95
Poised to break Hank Aaron's legendary home run record, baseball star Barry Bonds should be headed toward an indisputable legacy in American sports. But questions regarding his potential use of steroids have, despite his stellar stats, put his reputation into question. This episode of ESPN's SPORTSCENTURY illuminates this 13-time all-star, from the controversy surrounding him, to the incredible records that have given him his fame, including an awe-inspiring 73 home runs in a single season.

McFarlane Sportspicks: MLB Series 2 > Barry Bonds (Chase Variant) Action Figure
$12.19
Awesome detail, not too expensive ... makes a great collectible. 10 times better than those Starting Lineup figures and way better than any stupid bobblehead doll. I'm still trying to find a Bonds figure with a white jersey.