Bay Area Backyard to the Big Leagues for Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds was born into the game. Not metaphorically. His dad was Bobby Bonds, a multi-tool player with speed, pop, and flair. His godfather was Willie Mays, the Say Hey Kid, the living blueprint of baseball excellence. Barry grew up in the bleachers, in the dugouts, on the fields, and in the middle of conversations about hitting, baserunning, timing, and respect. It wasn’t a childhood – it was a training ground.

Barry played his high school ball at Junípero Serra in San Mateo – same school as Tom Brady, by the way – and already the scouts were crowding fences. He didn’t just play well. He dominated. He made the game look smaller, like he was toying with it. Arizona State took him in, and Barry made Tempe a preview theater for what was coming. Pitchers tried to beat him with heat, trick him with spin, and sneak stuff past him. They learned.

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