Biography
American athlete, record-setting professional baseball player for the San
Francisco Giants, son of another remarkable baseball player, Bobby Bonds. Most
notably, through 2005, Barry Bonds has hit 708 home runs, nearly tying Babe
Ruth's record (714). Bonds' stellar record is not admired by everyone. He has
been embroiled in a debate over whether the illegal use of steroids enhanced
his show-stopping performance at bat. Nevertheless, he has been named Most
Valuable Player seven times, won eight Golden Glove awards and led his team
to the 2002 World Series, where the Giants were defeated in the seventh game.
In 2001 he set the record for number of home runs in a season (73). He has played
in 12 All-Star games. According to one writer, the combination of power and speed
that he displays has only been seen in the performance of his godfather Willie Mays.
The oldest of four kids, Bonds was drafted into pro baseball in 1982 but opted
to complete college first. He began his major league career with the Pittsburgh
Pirates in 1986. A 6'2" left-handed slugger, he opted to sign with the San Francisco
Giants in 1993. Since then he has established new records, in 2001 breaking two of
Babe Ruth's records, one for most walks and the other for the highest slugging percentage
in one season. The following year, he broke Ted Williams' single-season record for
percentage of time on- base and at the same time established a new record for number
of walks in a season. He broke his own record in 2004 with 232 walks for the season.
Health and other problems have beset the slugger. In 1999 he was treated for knee
injuries and other problems. In late July 2003, his beloved father underwent heart
surgery and died the following month. Bonds was himself hospitalized that year with
exhaustion and atrial fibrillation. In 2004, the San Francisco Chronicle published
leaked testimony from a grand jury that alleged Bonds admitted to using illegal
substances unknowingly. His trainer had reportedly given him creams which Bonds
claimed he did not know contained steroids.
On January 31, 2005 he underwent surgery on his right knee. Two months later, he
had another procedure on the same knee. On May 2 that year, a bacterial infection
was flushed from the injured site. After undergoing orthopedic rehabilitation, he
was able to play in only 14 games for the 2005 season. In early 2006 he hurt his
elbow.
In late March 2006 the book "Game of Shadows" was published. The authors claim
that Bonds took steroids for at least five seasons in San Francisco. Rather than
suing for libel, Bonds and his lawyers instead sought to block the authors from
profiting, claiming that they "illegally obtained" grand jury testimony. Bonds and
his legal team were denied a temporary restraining order on the book's profits. His
documentary, "Bonds on Bonds," aired on cable TV on April 4, 2006.
Bonds has been married twice, first to Susann from February 1988 to December 1994
when the couple divorced. They had a son Nikolai Lamar in December 1989 and a daughter
Shikari in March 1991. Bonds married Liz Watson on January 10, 1998 and they have a
daughter Aisha.
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Barry Bonds has been a baseball sensation, first because of his phenomenal performance on the
diamond, and more recently because of the steroid controversy surrounding him and other
players.
With baseball season upon us, let's look at his chart for clues to his greatness and
for an idea about what drives him.
- Bonds has an angular Mars, consistent with the Gauquelin study of athletes' charts. Where
else do you see a talented sports figure who reached star status and eclipsed phenomenal
long-standing records?
- Bonds is the son of another baseball phenomenon, Bobby Bonds. Which house and planets best
describe his famous father and their very close relationship?
- What drives this man to excel in his field? Does he suffer from hubris, that overweening
pride that the Greeks described as the cause of great men's downfall or will he succeed in
breaking Babe Ruth's slugging record because of hard work and true talent?
- The ruler of his Ascendant, Jupiter, forms an exact quincunx to the Ascendant. What might
this aspect tell us about him?
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