Barry Lamar Bonds, born July 24, 1964, in Riverside, California, is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) left fielder widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history. Bonds played 22 seasons in MLB, starting with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1992) and then the San Francisco Giants (1993–2007). Over his career, he amassed a .298 batting average, 762 home runs, 1,996 runs batted in (RBIs), and 514 stolen bases, making him the only player to reach both 500 home runs and 500 stolen bases[1][2][3][6]. Bonds holds several MLB records, including the most career home runs (762) and most home runs in a single season (73, set in 2001). He also leads in career walks (2,558) and had an exceptional on-base percentage and power hitting, combining a .444 on-base percentage with a .309 isolated power rating[2][5]. Bonds won seven National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards (1990, 1992, 1993, 2001–2004), the most in MLB history, and was selected to 14 All-Star games. Defensively, he earned eight Gold Glove awards for his excellence as a left fielder[3][5]. After signing with the Giants as a free agent in 1993, Bonds became a central figure in their offense, contributing to the team reaching the World Series in 2002. Despite outstanding personal achievements, his career was shadowed by allegations of performance-enhancing drug use, particularly after his personal trainer pleaded guilty in 2005 to steroid distribution. Bonds denied knowingly using steroids but was indicted for perjury related to these allegations[2][4]. Bonds hit his record-breaking 756th home run in 2007, surpassing Hank Aaron's career record. The Giants chose not to renew his contract after the 2007 season, effectively ending his playing career, although he never officially retired[2][4]. Post-retirement, Bonds has remained a prominent figure in baseball discussions and occasionally appears in Giants-related events.