Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
Barry Lamar Bondsis an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseballwith the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. Bonds received seven NL MVP awards and 14 All-Star selections, and is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Bonds is currently the co-hitting coach for the Miami Marlins along with Frank Menechino...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth24 July 1964
CityRiverside, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I know when I'm off alignment. I know when my body is out of adjustment. If your body is there, then mentally, you'll be there. If your body feels good, then your mind feels good and your are going to feel better about your game.
Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.
It's a relief now to be able to stand next to my godfather and finally feel like I've accomplished something in the game of baseball.
Sometimes I surprise my own damn self.
Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball
We've got a winning record, so it's not a big deal. There are times you're going to be a part of it and times you're not going to be a part of it.
I said no, no, no. I?m going to jump off the Empire State Building ? flat on my face.
During the past 15 days, my knee has been feeling great, ... I was out on the track doing sprints, agility movements, throwing and exercises to help increase my stamina. Even with some fluid remaining, my knee has been handling the pressure and I've been able to work through it. My workouts continue to be positive and I feel that I'm getting closer to my goal of joining my teammates this season.
During the past 15 days, my knee has been feeling great. I was out on the track doing sprints, agility movements, throwing and exercises to help increase my stamina. Even with some fluid remaining, my knee has been handling the pressure and I've been able to work through it. My workouts continue to be positive and I feel that I'm getting closer to my goal of joining my teammates this season.
San Francisco is my home. That's the love of my life right there. Thinking that there could be a possibility, just hypothetically, to go somewhere else and DH or something like that, I really don't want to think about that at this time right now.
It's all right. I'll turn it around. I ain't hitting anything.
I just feel like I want to go back to San Francisco and be with these guys, ... I'm ready to go home.
I just want to get it and move on to something else.
That's what my goal is right now and I expect to be ready, ... But the doctors are telling me playing this year might put that in jeopardy, that I could undo any gains I've already made. No matter how much I want to play, I'm not going to let that happen.