Bobby Bonds | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: Riverside, California, U.S. | March 15, 1946|
Died: August 23, 2003 San Carlos, California, U.S. | (aged 57)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 25, 1968, for the San Francisco Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 1981, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .268 |
Home runs | 332 |
Runs batted in | 1,024 |
Stolen bases | 461 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Bobby Lee Bonds Sr. (March 15, 1946 – August 23, 2003) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1981. He played for the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, and Chicago Cubs.
Noted for his combination of power hitting and speed, he was the first player to have more than two seasons of 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases, doing so a record five times (the record was matched only by his son Barry) and was the first to accomplish the feat in both major leagues. He became the second player to hit 300 career home runs and steal 300 bases, joining Willie Mays. Together with Barry, he is part of baseball's most renowned father-son combination, holding the record for combined home runs, RBIs and stolen bases.[1] A prolific leadoff hitter, he also set major league records for most times leading off a game with a home run in a career (35) and a season (11, in 1973), both records that have since been broken.
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