List of milestone home runs by Barry Bonds explained

Barry Bonds hit numerous milestone home runs during his 22 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. Bonds ranks among the greatest baseball players of all time and was for much of his career considered a five-tool player.[1] [2] Bonds' ascension towards the top of experts' lists of greatest players was propelled by highly productive years in which he set many records. By 1998, he was considered among the 50 greatest players of all time by The Sporting News,[3] and after winning the National League's Most Valuable Player Award four consecutive times from 2001–2004, he jumped into the top 10 in the 2005 list.[4] He now holds numerous Major League Baseball records for home runs, bases on balls, intentional bases on balls, slugging percentage and on-base percentage, as well as a record seven MVP awards.[5]

In baseball, the home run is one of the most popular aspects of the game. Thus, the career record for home runs is among the most important and respected records in baseball. The road to this record has been closely followed and each additional home run Bonds hits extends the current record further. On August 7, 2007, Barry Bonds became the major leagues' career home run champion by hitting his 756th career home run, which surpassed Hank Aaron's total.[6] Quite often milestone home runs such as round hundred and career records are considered breaking news,[7] [8] and sports news services give coverage to countdowns on impending milestone home runs. Several of Bonds' milestone home runs were given dedicated coverage on ESPN BottomLine, with Chasing Ruth and Chasing Aaron coverage being quite extensive for the few seasons preceding the breaking of the record. Sports collectible dealers and buyers pay exorbitant sums for paraphernalia associated with such milestones. The Baseball Hall of Fame covets such paraphernalia for display.[9] In fact, players are even sensitive to the way in which their paraphernalia is displayed.[10] A baseball that was hit for a milestone causes such a mêlée and such hysteria that special balls have to be used to stop counterfeiting,[11] and police escorts are necessary for those who catch such balls.[12]

Because of Bonds' versatility even some of his early milestones were quite significant. Barry Bonds' milestone home runs have received extensive coverage since his 300th made him the fourth member of the 300–300 club which also included his godfather Willie Mays and father Bobby Bonds.[13] His 400th home run also received national coverage,[14] and his 400–400 feat was a motivating goal and is widely cited as a testament to his greatness.[15] [16] [17] His 500th home run was part of a memorable 2001 Major League Baseball season of milestones in which he hit a record 73 home runs in a single season and surpassed many baseball legends.[18] [19] His 554th home run and 60th of the season sold for US$5000.[20] His 567th and 73rd of the season sold for $500,000, which was far less than the $3 million for which Mark McGwire's 70th had been sold three years earlier.[21] Bonds' 660th home run was more celebrated than his 661st because it put him in the same company as his own godfather on the all-time list. Bonds' 600th and 700th home runs both were widely followed and reported in the media because they placed him such elite company.[22] [23] Bonds' 756th home run sold for $752,467 (including a 20% commission).[21] Below is a list of Barry Bonds' milestone home runs.[24]

Milestone home runs

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1[25] June 4, 1986 21 y, 315 d 10–2 T5 2out ---  
100[26] July 12, 1990 25 y, 353 d Pittsburgh 0–0 B1 2out 2–0 12-  
200[27] July 8, 1993 28 y, 349 d Veterans Stadium11–1 T7 0out 0–0 ---  
300[28] April 27, 1996 31 y, 278 d San Francisco 2–0 B3 0out 0–0 −2-
400[29] August 23, 1998 34 y, 30 d San Francisco Florida 3–0 T3 1out 1–1 ---
500[30] April 17, 2001 36 y, 267 d San Francisco 1–2 B8 0out 2–0 --3
554[31] September 6, 2001 37 y, 44 d San Francisco 4–2 B2 2out 2–2 --- [32] [33]
564[34] October 4, 2001 37 y, 72 d San Francisco 9–2 T9 0out 1–1 --- [35]
565[36] October 5, 2001 37 y, 73 d San Francisco L.A. Dodgers 0–5 B1 2out 1–0 --- [37]
567[38] October 7, 2001 37 y, 75 d San Francisco L.A. Dodgers 0–0 B1 2out 3–2 --- [39] [40]
600[41] August 9, 2002 38 y, 16 d San Francisco Pittsburgh Pacific Bell Park 2–4 B6 2out 2–1 --- [42]
660[43] April 12, 2004 39 y, 263 d San Francisco 2–4 B5 2out 3–1 12- [44]
661[45] April 13, 2004 39 y, 264 d San Francisco Milwaukee SBC Park 3–1 B7 2out 1–2 --- [46]
700[47] September 17, 2004 40 y, 55 d San Francisco San Diego SBC Park 3–0 B3 0out 0–1 --- [48]
714[49] May 20, 2006 41 y, 300 d San Francisco 0–1 T2 0out 1–1 --- [50]
715[51] May 28, 2006 41 y, 308 d San Francisco 0–6 B4 0out 3–2 1-- [52]
733[53] September 22, 2006 42 y, 60 d San Francisco Milwaukee 8–10 T6 1out 2–0 12- [54]
734[55] September 23, 2006 42 y, 61 d San Francisco Milwaukee Miller Park 1–6 T3 1out 1–0 --- [56]
755[57] August 4, 2007 43 y, 11 d San Francisco San Diego 0–1 T2 0out 2–1 --- [58]
756[59] August 7, 2007 43 y, 14 d San Francisco AT&T Park 4–4 B5 1out 3–2 --- [60]
762[61] September 5, 2007 43 y, 43 d San Francisco Colorado 0–0 T1 2out 1–2 -2-[62]

Career home run leaders

See main article: article and List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders. Through the 2023 Major League Baseball season, the following are the career home run leaders:[63]

All-time
  1. Barry Bonds 762
  2. Hank Aaron 755
  3. Babe Ruth 714
  4. Albert Pujols 703
  5. Alex Rodriguez 696
  6. Willie Mays 660
Active
  • 58. Giancarlo Stanton 401
  • 84. Mike Trout 368
  • 91. Joey Votto 356

    • See also

    Notes

    https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/08/sports/baseball/08bonds.html

    Notes and References

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    5. Web site: Player File: Barry Bonds 25 – LF. November 2, 2007. MLB.com. 2007. August 9, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070809004722/http://barrybonds.mlb.com/team/player_career.jsp?player_id=111188. dead.
    6. Web site: Bonds turns page to new era with home run No. 756. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104203629/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270807126. dead. November 4, 2016. November 1, 2007. August 7, 2007. ESPN.
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    8. Web site: Bonds Hits No. 756 to Break Aaron's Record. Curry, Jack. October 6, 2016. August 8, 2007. The New York Times.
    9. Web site: Helmet, other gear from homers 755, 756 on display at Hall. ESPN. November 2, 2007. August 10, 2007.
    10. Web site: Bonds: Asterisk would force boycott of Hall of Fame. November 2, 2007. USA Today. November 1, 2007. Fitzpatrick, Mike.
    11. Web site: HAMMER TIME: Bonds homers twice – just two behind Aaron . November 2, 2007. San Francisco Chronicle. Schulman, Henry. July 20, 2007.
    12. Web site: Queens man in San Francisco for one day catches famous ball. ESPN. September 29, 2007. August 9, 2007.
    13. Web site: BASEBALL;Bonds Joins 300–300 Club Before Ejection. November 2, 2007. April 28, 1996 . The New York Times.
    14. News: Bonds Becomes 1st 400–400 Man. https://web.archive.org/web/20090918062256/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/33331151.html?dids=33331151:33331151&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=AUG+24%2C+1998&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Bonds+Becomes+1st+400-400+Man&pqatl=google. dead. September 18, 2009. November 2, 2007. The Washington Post. August 24, 1998.
    15. Web site: For Bonds, great wasn't good enough. November 2, 2007. ESPN. March 16, 2006. Pearlman, Jeff.
    16. Web site: Giants Timeline – 1996: Bonds bashes, runs into history. November 2, 2007. giants.mlb.com.
    17. Web site: BASEBALL;Bonds Loses Rage, but Not the Swing. The New York Times. November 2, 2007. May 17, 1996. Smith, Claire.
    18. Web site: Barry Bonds' Incredible Season . November 2, 2007. October 8, 2001. San Francisco Chronicle.
    19. Bonds hits 71st, 72nd homers as Giants get eliminated. November 2, 2007. Sports Illustrated. October 5, 2001.
    20. Web site: Ballhawks circle for historic Bonds home run balls. November 3, 2007. July 29, 2007 . San Francisco Chronicle. Bulwa, Demian and Peter Fimrite.
    21. Web site: Home run high. November 3, 2007. September 15, 2007. Yahoo! Sports. Passan, Jeff.
    22. Bonds joins Aaron, Mays, Ruth in 600-homer club. Sports Illustrated. November 3, 2007. August 10, 2002.
    23. Web site: Bonds Joins 700 Home Run Club. November 3, 2007. September 18, 2004. CBS News.
    24. Web site: Barry Bonds Home Run Log (Batting). November 1, 2007. October 28, 2007. baseball-reference.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081216053508/http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/event_hr.cgi?n1=bondsba01&type=b. December 16, 2008. mdy-all.
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    27. Web site: Jul 8, 1993, Giants at Phillies Play by Play and Box Score. July 8, 1994. November 2, 2007. Baseball-Reference.com.
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    31. Web site: Sep 6, 2001, Diamondbacks at Giants Play by Play and Box Score. September 6, 2001. November 3, 2007. Baseball-Reference.com.
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    34. Web site: Oct 4, 2001, Giants at Astros Play by Play and Box Score. October 4, 2001. November 3, 2007. Baseball-Reference.com.
    35. Web site: Baseball; Bonds is Unleashed, Smashing His Way Alongside McGwire. Chass, Murray. November 3, 2007. October 5, 2001. The New York Times.
    36. Web site: Oct 5, 2001, Dodgers at Giants Play by Play and Box Score. October 5, 2001. November 3, 2007. Baseball-Reference.com.
    37. Web site: Baseball; Bonds Breaks Homer Record, And Then Some. Roberts, Selena. November 3, 2007. October 6, 2001. The New York Times.
    38. Web site: Oct 7, 2001, Dodgers at Giants Play by Play and Box Score. October 7, 2001. November 3, 2007. Baseball-Reference.com.
    39. Web site: A Welcome Distraction. November 3, 2007. October 8, 2001. The New York Times.
    40. Web site: 'Million-dollar' Bonds ball sells for $450,000 . Bean . Matt . June 26, 2003 . CNN.com.
    41. Web site: Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants (box score). August 9, 2002. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    42. Web site: Bonds' 600th blast not enough to beat Bucs. https://web.archive.org/web/20190620140245/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=220809126. dead. June 20, 2019. August 9, 2002. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    43. Web site: Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants (box score). April 12, 2004. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    44. Web site: Bonds hits into McCovey Cove for 28th time. https://web.archive.org/web/20200126234059/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=240412126. dead. January 26, 2020. April 12, 2004. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    45. Web site: Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants (box score). April 13, 2004. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    46. Web site: Bonds hits solo shot in seventh off Ford. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116053722/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=240413126. dead. November 16, 2018. April 13, 2004. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    47. Web site: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants (box score). September 17, 2004. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    48. Web site: Giants hold half-game lead on Cubs. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116061207/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=240917126. dead. November 16, 2018. September 17, 2004. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    49. Web site: San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics (box score). May 20, 2006. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    50. Web site: Bonds reels in Babe, blasts home run No. 714. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053749/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260520111. dead. March 23, 2017. May 20, 2006. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    51. Web site: Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants (box score). May 28, 2006. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    52. Web site: Bonds' milestone homer not enough vs. Rockies. https://web.archive.org/web/20170806060614/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260528126. dead. August 6, 2017. May 28, 2006. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    53. Web site: San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers (box score). September 22, 2006. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    54. Web site: Bonds ties Aaron's NL HR mark, but Giants fall to Brewers. https://web.archive.org/web/20170322203935/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260922108. dead. March 22, 2017. September 22, 2006. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    55. Web site: San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers (box score). September 23, 2006. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    56. Web site: Bonds hits NL-record 734th HR, but Giants lose again. https://web.archive.org/web/20170322204033/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260923108. dead. March 22, 2017. September 23, 2006. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    57. Web site: San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres (box score). August 4, 2007. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    58. Web site: Bonds ties Aaron with No. 755, but Pads win in 12. August 4, 2007. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    59. Web site: Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants (box score). August 7, 2007. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    60. Web site: Bonds turns page to new era with home run No. 756. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104203629/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270807126. dead. November 4, 2016. August 7, 2007. November 2, 2007. ESPN.
    61. Web site: San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies (box score). September 5, 2007. May 8, 2012. ESPN.
    62. Web site: Bonds hits No. 762 as Giants, Correia halt Rockies. September 5, 2007. May 8, 2012. ESPN.
    63. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs. November 3, 2007. October 28, 2007. Baseball-Reference.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20001204082800/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/HR_career.shtml. December 4, 2000.

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