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Bonds, Bobby Lee Sr. (Bobby)
1946 - He was born in Riverside, California, on the 15th of March
- He played high school baseball at Riverside Polytechnic High School with Dusty Baker.
1963 - Bonds married to Patricia Howard on 3rd of May and they have four children.
1964 - He signed with the Giants.
- He was a High School All-American in track & field.
- Named as Southern California High School Athlete of the Year.
1968 - He hit a grand slam in his first major league game, on 25th of June.
- Bonds were named to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team.
1970 - He stole career-high 48 bases, the highest total by a Giant since Frankie Frisch.
1971 - He finished fourth in the NL in runs batted in and second in runs.
1973 - He placed third in the MVP voting after hitting career-high 39 home runs.
- The Sporting News named bonds the NL Player of the Year.
1975 - He broke Eddie Yost's career record of 28 leadoff home runs.
1977 - He named an outfielder on TSN's American League All-Star Team.
1984-1987 - He was hitting instructor for the Indians.
1993 - He re-joined the Giants as a coach.
2003 - He died on the 23rd of August of brain and lung cancer in San Francisco at age 57.
- He is the father of baseball superstar Barry Bonds.
- He played high school baseball at Riverside Polytechnic High School with Dusty Baker.
1963 - Bonds married to Patricia Howard on 3rd of May and they have four children.
1964 - He signed with the Giants.
- He was a High School All-American in track & field.
- Named as Southern California High School Athlete of the Year.
1968 - He hit a grand slam in his first major league game, on 25th of June.
- Bonds were named to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team.
1970 - He stole career-high 48 bases, the highest total by a Giant since Frankie Frisch.
1971 - He finished fourth in the NL in runs batted in and second in runs.
1973 - He placed third in the MVP voting after hitting career-high 39 home runs.
- The Sporting News named bonds the NL Player of the Year.
1975 - He broke Eddie Yost's career record of 28 leadoff home runs.
1977 - He named an outfielder on TSN's American League All-Star Team.
1984-1987 - He was hitting instructor for the Indians.
1993 - He re-joined the Giants as a coach.
2003 - He died on the 23rd of August of brain and lung cancer in San Francisco at age 57.
- He is the father of baseball superstar Barry Bonds.
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