Barry Bonds

Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964 in Riverside, California) is a left fielder in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants; he is most famous for his home run hitting. He holds the record for most homers in a season with 73 and is third on the career list with 708. He is generally considered among the greatest players of all time, and has won a record seven MVP awards; for those who view baseball through the prism of sabermetrics, he, Babe Ruth, and Ted Williams are the top three hitters. He is the only player in history ...

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• Barry Bonds - Background
• Barry Bonds - Achievements
• Barry Bonds - Resurgence
• Barry Bonds - 2005 injury problems
• Barry Bonds - Career Statistics as of September 29 2005
• Barry Bonds - The BALCO scandal
• Barry Bonds - Salary

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In 2000, Bonds' teammate Shawon Dunston told Sports Illustrated (June 5 issue), "He's not going to hit 70 homers, but he believes he can. That's frightening." The next year, Bonds set the single-season home run record, hitting 73 to break Mark McGwire's 70-homer mark set in 1998. Some analysts consider Bonds' 2001 performance among the greatest hitting seasons in history. Besides the home run record, he set single-season marks for walks (177) and slugging percentage (.863) (topping Ruth's records of 170 and .847, set in 1923 and 1920 ...

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Barry Bonds, Barry Bonds - Background, Barry Bonds - Achievements, Barry Bonds - Resurgence, Barry Bonds - 2005 injury problems, Barry Bonds - Career Statistics as of September 29 2005, Barry Bonds - The BALCO scandal, Barry Bonds - Salary

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The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. The 90s were marked with rapid progression of democracy, globalization and global capitalism following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Key forces shaping the decade were the Gulf War; popularization of Personal Computers and the Internet, leading to the .com boom. ...

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• 1990s - Events and trends
• 1990s - Similarities with the 2000s Decade
• 1990s - Technology
• 1990s - Science
• 1990s - War, peace, and politics
• 1990s - Economics
• 1990s - Culture
• 1990s - Other significant events
• 1990s - People
• 1990s - World leaders
• 1990s - Entertainers
• 1990s - Films
• 1990s - Books & Literature
• 1990s - Sports figures

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1998 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 1998 in baseball - Champions
• 1998 in baseball - Major League Baseball
• 1998 in baseball - Other champions
• 1998 in baseball - Awards and honors
• 1998 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 1998 in baseball - Events
• 1998 in baseball - January-March
• 1998 in baseball - April-May
• 1998 in baseball - June-July
• 1998 in baseball - August-September
• 1998 in baseball - October
• 1998 in baseball - November-December
• 1998 in baseball - Deaths

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This article is about the decade starting at the beginning of 2000 and ending at the end of 2009. For the century or millennium starting in 2001, see the links below. 2000s - The decade as a whole. The 2000s decade refers to the years from 2000 to 2009, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. So far, the 2000s has been marked generally with an escalation of the social issues a ...

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• 2000s - The decade as a whole
• 2000s - Names of the decade
• 2000s - Criticisms of the Decade
• 2000s - Events and trends
• 2000s - Technology
• 2000s - Science
• 2000s - War peace and politics
• 2000s - Economics
• 2000s - Culture and religion
• 2000s - Other
• 2000s - Trends and Fashion
• 2000s - United States
• 2000s - Music
• 2000s - United States and Canada
• 2000s - Europe
• 2000s - Latin America/Caribbean
• 2000s - Film
• 2000s - Video Games
• 2000s - Television and Radio
• 2000s - Sports
• 2000s - People
• 2000s - World leaders
• 2000s - Entertainers
• 2000s - Sports figures

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The 2002 World Series was among the classic matchups in the history of the Series. The Anaheim Angels (American League) and San Francisco Giants (National League) competed for the championship, representing the first time two wildcard teams would vie for the elusive title. It was a mettle-forging comeback, for the Giants were leading by a 3-2 game tally after five games, and scored five runs prior to the seventh-inning stretch of Game 6 while the Angels had not tallied a single run. Then, however, the Angels, being the home team, rall ...

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• 2002 World Series - Series summary
• 2002 World Series - Game 1
• 2002 World Series - Game 2
• 2002 World Series - Game 3
• 2002 World Series - Game 4
• 2002 World Series - Game 5
• 2002 World Series - Game 6
• 2002 World Series - Game 7
• 2002 World Series - Series scoring summary
• 2002 World Series - Quote of the Series
• 2002 World Series - Trivia

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The following are the baseball events of the year 2002 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 2002 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 2002 in baseball - American League final standings
• 2002 in baseball - National League final standings
• 2002 in baseball - Postseason
• 2002 in baseball - Events
• 2002 in baseball - January-March
• 2002 in baseball - April-June
• 2002 in baseball - July
• 2002 in baseball - August
• 2002 in baseball - September
• 2002 in baseball - October
• 2002 in baseball - November-December
• 2002 in baseball - Awards
• 2002 in baseball - Books
• 2002 in baseball - Movies
• 2002 in baseball - Deaths
• 2002 in baseball - January-March
• 2002 in baseball - April-June
• 2002 in baseball - July-September
• 2002 in baseball - October-December

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1993 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 1993 in baseball - Champions
• 1993 in baseball - Major League Baseball
• 1993 in baseball - Other champions
• 1993 in baseball - Awards and honors
• 1993 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 1993 in baseball - Events
• 1993 in baseball - Deaths

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The following are the baseball events of the year 2003 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 2003 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 2003 in baseball - Postseason
• 2003 in baseball - Other Champions
• 2003 in baseball - Events
• 2003 in baseball - January-June
• 2003 in baseball - July-December
• 2003 in baseball - Awards and honors
• 2003 in baseball - Books
• 2003 in baseball - Movies
• 2003 in baseball - Births
• 2003 in baseball - Deaths
• 2003 in baseball - January-March
• 2003 in baseball - April-June
• 2003 in baseball - July-September
• 2003 in baseball - October-December

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1990 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992 • 1991& ...

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• 1990 in baseball - Champions
• 1990 in baseball - Major League Baseball
• 1990 in baseball - Other champions
• 1990 in baseball - Awards and honors
• 1990 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 1990 in baseball - Events
• 1990 in baseball - Deaths

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Second in career home runs (714) First in career slugging percentage (.690) Third in career runs scored (2174) Second in career runs batted in (2213) Third in career base on balls (2062) Set single season record with 60 home runs (now is fifth all-time) Led American League in home runs 12 times Led American League in slugging percentage 13 times Led American League in runs scored 8 times Led American League in runs batted in 6 times AL MVP ...

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• Babe Ruth - Early days
• Babe Ruth - The Red Sox years
• Babe Ruth - Ruth the pitcher
• Babe Ruth - Emergence as a hitter
• Babe Ruth - Growing problems
• Babe Ruth - Sold to New York
• Babe Ruth - Ruth the Yankee
• Babe Ruth - Impact on Baseball
• Babe Ruth - Increased Attendance
• Babe Ruth - Beginning of the live ball era
• Babe Ruth - The Greatest Season Ever
• Babe Ruth - Troubled season
• Babe Ruth - The House That Ruth Built
• Babe Ruth - The Bellyache Heard Around the World
• Babe Ruth - Return to the top
• Babe Ruth - 1927: A Team for the Ages
• Babe Ruth - 1928: Repeat
• Babe Ruth - Personal life
• Babe Ruth - Personality
• Babe Ruth - Marital separation and the death of first wife
• Babe Ruth - New marriage
• Babe Ruth - 1929–31
• Babe Ruth - Last Glory: The Called Shot
• Babe Ruth - Decline and end with Yankees
• Babe Ruth - Return to Boston
• Babe Ruth - Retirement and later years
• Babe Ruth - Illness
• Babe Ruth - Death
• Babe Ruth - Statistics
• Babe Ruth - Trivia
• Babe Ruth - The Home Run Asterisk

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1992 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 1992 in baseball - Champions
• 1992 in baseball - Major League Baseball
• 1992 in baseball - Other champions
• 1992 in baseball - Awards and honors
• 1992 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 1992 in baseball - Events
• 1992 in baseball - January-June
• 1992 in baseball - July-December
• 1992 in baseball - Deaths

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1960 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992 • 1991 • 1990 1980s 1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985 1984 • 1983&# ...

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• 1960 in baseball - Champions
• 1960 in baseball - Major League Baseball
• 1960 in baseball - Other champions
• 1960 in baseball - Awards and honors
• 1960 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 1960 in baseball - American League final standings
• 1960 in baseball - National League final standings
• 1960 in baseball - Events
• 1960 in baseball - January-February
• 1960 in baseball - March-April
• 1960 in baseball - May
• 1960 in baseball - June
• 1960 in baseball - July
• 1960 in baseball - August
• 1960 in baseball - September
• 1960 in baseball - October
• 1960 in baseball - November-December
• 1960 in baseball - Births
• 1960 in baseball - January-June
• 1960 in baseball - July-December
• 1960 in baseball - Deaths

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A baseball is a ball used primarily in the sport of the same name, baseball. It is generally approximately 9 inches (23 cm) nor more than 9 1/4 inches in circumference, and 5 ounces (142 g) in weight, sometimes balls may be used in children's leagues. Construction varies. Generally the core of the ball is cork, rubber, or a mixture of the two, and is sometimes layered. Around that are various linear materials including yarn and twine, sometimes wool is used. A leather cover is put on, in two pieces, and stitched together using 108 sti ...

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A baseball bat is a smooth rod, often but not always wooden, used in the game of baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. It is not more than 2 3/4 inches (70 mm) in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches (1067 mm) in length. The batter uses the bat two-handed to try to hit a pitched ball fair so that he may become a runner, advance bases, and ultimat ...

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• Baseball bat - Terminology
• Baseball bat - Baseball rules about bats
• Baseball bat - Manufacturers
• Baseball bat - Used as a weapon

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October 19, 2005 (MLB) Busch Stadium was the home of the St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball team from May 12, 1966 to October 19, 2005. It opened four days after the last game was played in their old home, Sportsman's Park (which had also been known since 1953 as Busch Stadium). The Cardinals closed out their final season there by losing the 2005 National League Championship Series to the Houston Astros. It was one of the first multipurpose facilities built in the United States in the 1960s and early 1970s, along ...

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• Busch Stadium - Football
• Busch Stadium - More about the stadium
• Busch Stadium - Gallery
• Busch Stadium - Trivia

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The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, the culmination of the sport's postseason each October. It is played between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League. The Series winner is determined through a best-of-seven playoff (except in 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921 when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff) and is awarded the World Series Trophy, as well as World Series rings. Baseball has employed various championship formulas since the 1850s. The modern World Series has been an annual even ...

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• World Series - Introduction
• World Series - Precursors to the World Series 1857-1901
• World Series - The modern World Series 1903-present
• World Series - The first attempt
• World Series - The boycott of 1904
• World Series - List of World Series after 1904
• World Series - 1905-1919: The Dead ball era
• World Series - 1920-1941: The Live Ball Era sometimes The Golden Age
• World Series - 1942-1945: The War Years
• World Series - 1946-1960: The Mad Dash and all New York
• World Series - 1961-1968: The Era of Pitchers
• World Series - 1969-1976: Miracles Dynasties and Fisk Waves It Fair
• World Series - 1977-1992: Mr. October and Surprises
• World Series - 1993-1997: Carter's Blast The Player's Strike Tomahawk Choppin' The Florida Who? and Resurgence of the Yankees
• World Series - 1998-present: Yankee Domination the November Series Rally Monkeys Fighting Fish and Curses Reversed

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1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1964 - Events. 1964 - January. January 1 - Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. January 3 - Senator Barry Goldwater announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for President. January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the 15th century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I meet in ...

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• 1964 - Events
• 1964 - January
• 1964 - February
• 1964 - March
• 1964 - April
• 1964 - May
• 1964 - June
• 1964 - July
• 1964 - August
• 1964 - September
• 1964 - October
• 1964 - November
• 1964 - December
• 1964 - Date unknown
• 1964 - Births
• 1964 - January
• 1964 - February
• 1964 - March
• 1964 - April
• 1964 - May
• 1964 - June
• 1964 - July
• 1964 - August
• 1964 - September
• 1964 - October
• 1964 - November
• 1964 - December
• 1964 - Unknown Date
• 1964 - Deaths
• 1964 - January
• 1964 - February
• 1964 - March
• 1964 - April
• 1964 - May
• 1964 - June
• 1964 - July
• 1964 - August
• 1964 - September
• 1964 - October
• 1964 - November
• 1964 - December
• 1964 - Nobel Prizes

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In baseball statistics, a base on balls (BB), also called a walk, is credited to a batter and against a pitcher when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is called a "walk" because the batter is then entitled to walk to first base, or more specifically (as defined in the rules of baseball) he is "entitled to first base without liability to be put out." Receiving a base on balls does not count as an official at ba ...

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• Base on balls - Walk leaders in Major League Baseball
• Base on balls - Career
• Base on balls - Season

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Arizona State University (ASU) is the largest university in terms of enrollment in the United States with a main campus student body of 51,612. Founded in 1885 as a territorial normal school, the institution went through several name and purpose changes before becoming a state university in 1958. ASU's main campus, now called the Tempe campus, is located in Tempe, Arizona. Satellite campuses were created in 1984 in Phoenix (ASU West) and in 1996 in Mesa (ASU Polytechnic, formerly called ASU East). Combined, ASU West and ASU Polytechnic enroll around 12,500 students. An additonal satellite campus, ...

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• Arizona State University - Current State of the University
• Arizona State University - Academics
• Arizona State University - Extracurriculars
• Arizona State University - Athletics
• Arizona State University - Football
• Arizona State University - Softball
• Arizona State University - Famous alumni and former students
• Arizona State University - Notable faculty and staff

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