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 Barry Bonds
| With cameras flashing all around the stadium, Barry Bonds gave fans a unique home run pose after the historic swing. What did Barry do after he dropped the bat knowing he had hit number 756? | Barry Bonds: Home Run 756 (Triviaballer) |
He stood still and raised both hands in the air before breaking into a home run trot. While some may view what he did as a taunting measure, Barry Bonds appeared to be overcome by emotion and the realization that he had achieved a remarkable record rather than trying to show up the pitcher or opposing team. Bonds gave Bacsik (the pitcher) an autographed bat after the game.
| Who would have never been a Godfather had Barry never existed? | If Barry Bonds Never Existed (Nightmare) |
Willie Mays. Barry wore the number of Mays, 24, while he played in Pittsburgh. When Barry went to the Giants, 24 was retired in the name of Willie, so Bonds took the number 25.
| Who was the first person to congratulate Barry Bonds once he stepped on home plate making him officially tied for first place on the all-time Home Run list? | Barry Bonds: Home Run # 755 (Triviaballer) |
Nikolai Bonds; his son. Nikolai Bonds was a bat boy for the San Francisco Giants when his father hit Home Run 755. After Barry stepped on home plate he hugged his son and lifted him in the air. On his way back to the dugout he was congratulated by his teammates and most of the fans at the ballpark through their applause.
| Who was his first ML hit off of? | Barry Bonds (lakerzz8) |
Rick Honeycutt . That is a very interesting stat. This was on May 31st, 1986. Honeycutt played for the Dodgers at that time.
| Who is Barry's godfather? | Barry Bonds (lakerzz8) |
Willie Mays. Willie Mays was also a Giants player famous for his basket catch in a world series.
| Who is Barry Bonds' godfather? | Barry Bonds Bonanza (areidcowell) |
Willie Mays. Mays, Banks, and Paige are all in the Hall of Fame. Bobby is Barry's father.
| Who is Barry Bonds' famous godfather? | Barry Bonds (racemany2k) |
Willie Mays . Ever since Bonds was a little boy he watched his father, Bobby Bonds, and godfather become legends in the game of baseball.
| Who did Barry finish second to in NL MVP voting in 1991? | Barry Bonds (lakerzz8) |
Terry Pendleton . Bonds was very close that year to becoming a NL MVP.
| When did Barry Bonds had his first 30-30 (30HR-30SB) year? | Barry Bonds Bonanza (areidcowell) |
1990. Bonds reached 30-30 numbers 5 times in a season (1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 1997) and had been within 5HR or 5SB of having a 30-30 season, another 5 seasons (1987, 1991, 1993, 1994, and 1998).
| When Bonds hit 73 HR in 2001, who hit the second most in the majors? | Barry Bonds Bonanza (areidcowell) |
Sammy Sosa. That year Sosa smashed an amazing 64 HR making him the first player to date to have hit 60+ HR in 3 consecutive seasons. Gonzalez whalloped 57 and Rodriguez hit 52 HR.
| What year was Bonds drafted? | Barry Bonds (lakerzz8) |
1985. He was drafted in 1985 by the Pirates.
| What was the score in the game after Barry Bonds hit home run number 756? | Barry Bonds: Home Run 756 (Triviaballer) |
Giants were leading 5-4. The home run put the Giants in the lead 5-4, and it resulted in Barry Bonds' third run scored of the game. Bonds was just a triple short of hitting for the cycle, a feat he had never achieved in his illustrious career.
| What was the score in the game after Barry Bonds hit Home Run # 755 to tie the all-time record? | Barry Bonds: Home Run # 755 (Triviaballer) |
The game was tied at 1-1.. In the first inning of the game, the San Francisco Giants failed to score a run and the San Diego Padres scored a run in that inning by way of a Scott Hairston Home Run.
| What was the name of the individual that rose from the scrum of people with the historic baseball that Barry Bonds hit Home Run # 755 with? | Barry Bonds: Home Run # 755 (Triviaballer) |
Adam Hughes. Thirty-three year old Adam Hughes obtained the Home Run ball and had it authenticated by ballpark security. Whether he sells the ball or keeps it or will do something else with it is still uncertain. Erin Andrews is one of the ESPN reporters who covered the game. Steve Bartman is an infamous Chicago Cubs fan that many people say interfered with a fly ball during a playoff game against the Florida Marlins in 2003. Jeffrey Maier is also an infamous fan who 'interfered' with a ball hit by Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees in a 1996 playoff game against the Baltimore Orioles.
| What was Bonds' slugging average in 2001? | Barry Bonds Bonanza (areidcowell) |
.863. Babe Ruth .847 (1920), Lou Gehrig .765 (1927), Rogers Hornsby .756 (1925)
| What was Barry's hit average in 1986 in Hawaii? | Barry Bonds (lakerzz8) |
.311. If you got this congrats. That is not bad for a rookie year in Hawaii.
| What team selected Barry Bonds when he was drafted? | Barry Bonds (lakerzz8) |
Pirates. Barry Lamar Bonds led NL rookies in homers, RBI, stolen bases and walks.
| What team did Barry start his Major League career with? | Barry Bonds (JuniorTheJaws) |
Pittsburgh Pirates. Bonds was a rookie in 1986. In his first season with the Pirates, he batted .223 and hit 16 home runs.
| What pitcher will go down in history as the one who gave up Barry Bonds' record tying 755th Home Run? | Barry Bonds: Home Run # 755 (Triviaballer) |
Clay Hensley. Clay Hensley challenged Barry Bonds and the slugger blasted the pitch to the opposite field (left field) for a Home Run. Rick Van Hurk of the Florida Marlins was the pitcher who gave up Bonds' 754th, Patrick Misch was the San Francisco Giants' starter during the game Bonds tied the record and Byung-Hyun Kim was the pitcher who gave up Bonds' 715th Home Run.
| What number did Barry wear in the 2003 season?
| Barry Bonds (JuniorTheJaws) |
25. 24 was worn by the great Willie Mays. 44 by fellow Giant Willie McCovey, who had the cove named after him. 42 was retired by Major League baseball, in honor of Jackie Robinson.
| What is Barry's middle name? | Barry Bonds (lakerzz8) |
Lamar. His full name is Barry Lamar Bonds.
| What individual appeared on the JumboTron shortly after Barry Bonds hit number 756, with a taped statement congratulated the new Home Run king and put the record into a historical context? | Barry Bonds: Home Run 756 (Triviaballer) |
Hank Aaron. During the home run, Hank Aaron's failure to adequately comment on Barry Bonds breaking the record has received much attention. Even though he did not attend the game, Aaron's taped statement meant a lot to Barry as it seemed to in effect, 'pass the torch' to him. Bud Selig called and congratulated Bonds and both Wille Mays and Frank Robinson were in attendance for the game.
| What announcers called the '756' game for ESPN, whose call and further commentary of the home run will surely be heard by many in years to come? | Barry Bonds: Home Run 756 (Triviaballer) |
Dave O'Brien and Rick Sutcliffe. In my opinion, Dave O'Brien's call of the home run shot was not quite as memorable as Milo Hamilton's call of Hank Aaron's 715th Home Run that included, 'Out of here. It's gone. It's 715. There's a new home run champion of all-time and it's Henry Aaron.' Jon Miller who also called the game for KNBR radio had a much more indelible description of the shot than the ESPN crew. We'll all likely remember his, "And he swings. And there's a long one. Deep into the right-center field. Way back there. It's gone! A home run! An extraordinary shot to the deepest part of the yard. And Barry Bonds, with 756 home runs, he has hit more home runs than anyone who has ever played the game."
| True or False: Barry Bonds was a free agent after the 2001 season? | Barry Bonds (racemany2k) |
True . As of October 2001: Barry has not decided what he will do. Bonds, as with all MLB players, wanted a world series ring and only time will tell if we see Bonds in a Giants uniform in 2002.
| The weeks leading up to Barry Bonds tying the Home Run record were filled with much speculation about whether baseball commissioner Bud Selig would be in attendance. How did Selig react to this historic Home Run? | Barry Bonds: Home Run # 755 (Triviaballer) |
He showed very little emotion, he simply stood up and put his hands in his pockets.. Both Bud Selig and Hank Aaron seemed to be expressing their feelings that Barry Bonds has achieved the Home Run record through the use of steroids. Selig attended the Giants' game on August 4, 2007, but his reaction to Bonds' Home Run was almost forcibly non-existent.
| Only time will tell how long Barry Bonds will remain atop Major League Baseball's career home run list. The previous two leaders at the time, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth, both held the record for a considerable amount of time. Which of the two held the record longer? | Barry Bonds: Home Run 756 (Triviaballer) |
Babe Ruth held the record for 53 years, about 20 years longer than Hank Aaron held it. Babe Ruth became baseball's home run king in 1921 and held that title until 1974. Hank Aaron was baseball's home run king from 1974 until 2007. With powerful young hitters like Alex Rodriguez and Albert Pujols in today's game, it will be interesting to see how long Barry Bonds remains as the home run leader.
| On what type pitch did Barry Bonds hit home run number 756? | Barry Bonds: Home Run 756 (Triviaballer) |
An 84 mile per hour fastball on a 3-2 pitch count. On the seventh pitch of the at-bat, Barry got an 84 mile per hour fastball that he absolutely clobbered. Bacsik had thrown a curveball on the previous pitch, but he decided to throw a 3-2 fastball on the seventh pitch.
| Luckily for the San Francisco Giants fans, Barry Bonds was able to hit his record-breaking home run at AT&T Park. To what part of the ballpark did Barry hit number 756? | Barry Bonds: Home Run 756 (Triviaballer) |
Right centerfield. The titanic shot landed several rows back in the right centerfield bleachers. A skirmish for the baseball ensued immediately after it reached the stands.
| In what inning did Barry Bonds hit Home Run # 755? | Barry Bonds: Home Run # 755 (Triviaballer) |
2nd. Barry Bonds' first at bat of the game came in the second inning. His next three at bats in the game he reached base by receiving a walk.
| In interviews after the game, a reporter asked Barry Bonds if he believed that the home run record had become 'tainted.' How did Barry respond to this statement? | Barry Bonds: Home Run 756 (Triviaballer) |
He stated, "This record is not tainted at all, at all, period.. Barry Bonds was obviously annoyed at the question as it seemed to be more of an accusation. Bud Selig released a statement that said that this is a time for Barry to be congratulated and that the Mitchell Investigation will uncover/disprove the performance-enhancing drugs issue in due course.
| In another interview after the game, Barry Bonds was asked by ESPN's Erin Andrews what his plans were now that he had broken the record. What did Barry tell the world that his future baseball plans are? | Barry Bonds: Home Run 756 (Triviaballer) |
To continue to play. This answer seems to have shocked Erin Andrews and surely it shocked many viewers who believe 2007 will likely be Barry's last season. Andrews asked Barry if he was serious and he again responded affirmatively.
 Frequently Asked Questions about Barry Bonds
- Who are the only three pitchers to give up a homerun to both Henry Aaron and Barry Bonds? ( goto )
- What movie is Barry Manilow's song "Mandy" in? ( goto )
- What was unusual about Dr James Barry? ( goto )
- What events strengthened or weakened the bonds of the French and the English around the year 1640? ( goto )
- Which singer and pianist's real name was Barry Pincus? ( goto )
- Did the great motorcycle racer Barry Sheene die? ( goto )
- What did Bobby Bonds do in his first major league at bat? ( goto )
- How many James Bonds were there, and who were the actors who played them? ( goto )
- Do covalent bonds only exist when the atoms have the same combining capacity? ( goto )
- What connects Alfred Hitchcock, Barry Foster and Michael Caine? ( goto )
- In the film 'Barry Lyndon' Barry's brother admits tricking him and says, "We loaded your gun with tow." What is tow? ( goto )
- By what names were Clifford Baines and Patrick Barry also known? ( goto )
- What is the term coined by the staff of Goldman Sachs for bonds that were thought to be dead and on which trading was later resumed? ( goto )
- Can you tell me which famous comedian was born in Greenwood Street Barry? ( goto )
- At the beginning of the film 'High Fidelity' what song does Barry dance to in the record shop? ( goto )
- Is it true that Barry Manilow took his wife's last name and is he now openly gay? ( goto )
- What do movie directors Barry Sonnenfeld and Jan de Bont specifically have in common? ( goto )
- Citibank sold around $11 billion of government bonds, apparently in just a couple of minutes, on August 2. How much did Bund futures move as a result of the above trade? ( goto )
- What do Perry Como's Catch a Falling Star, Eric Carmen's All By Myself, and Barry Manilow's Could This Be Magic have in common? ( goto )
- What did Fenway Park worker Bob Barry hurl from behind one on-deck circle to behind the other, prompting the umpire to call a timeout?
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- Who did Elvis Presley say was “the greatest singer in the world”, Barry Gibb say had the “voice of God”, and Bob Dylan say “(his voice) made you want to drive your car off a cliff”? ( goto )
- In the UK schools' programme in the 1970's Mike Grady (Barry in "Last of the Summer Wine") played a crook called Beasley who drove an old van and was always being pursued by or pursuing a bunch of children trying to stop his gang's crookery. What was the name of the programme? ( goto )
- Guitarist/singer Keith Hopwood, bassist/singer Karl Green, guitarist/singer Derek "Lek" Leckenby and drummer Barry Whitwam were among the younger musicians on the Manchester band scene in 1963, when they started playing together. Before they became Herman's Hermits, what were they called? ( goto )
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