 11/15/2004 2:00 PM ET
Bonds wins fourth straight NL MVP
Giants outfielder honored for seventh time overall
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| In his 20th pro season, Barry Bonds led the National League with a .362 average. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds long ago staked his claim as one of the greatest ballplayers in history, and at times the Giants slugger seemingly can only top himself for Major League honors.
He did it again on Monday, capturing his unprecedented fourth consecutive National League Most Valuable Player Award and seventh overall, records only the 40-year-old veteran can boast. Bonds received 24 of 32 first-place votes, seven second-place votes and one third-place vote. Finishing second was Adrian Beltre of Los Angeles, followed by Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds of the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals.
"Anytime you win an award it's an honor and a privilege," said an obviously happy Bonds. "It's a lot of hard work and everything is correlated with the team. It's overwhelming and I'm almost at a loss for words.
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