7-time MVP is 2nd in Major League history with National League-record 734 career home runs, most ever for left-handed batter...as 1 of 3 members of baseball's hallowed 700 Home Run club, trails only Hank Aaron (755) in game's pantheon of power...has established San Francisco-era records with .314 avg. and 558 clouts in Giants uniform, while he ranks 2nd in club's West Coast annals with 1,374 RBI...owns baseball's single-season records for home runs (73 in 2001), walks (232 in '04), intentional walks (120 in '04), on-base pct. (.609 in '04), slugging pct. (.863 in '01), HR ratio (6.52 in '01) and HR pct. (12.06 in '04)...has Major League career records with 13-consecutive 30-HR seasons, 13 campaigns with 100-or-more walks (tied with Ruth), 2,426 lifetime bases on balls and 645 intentional walks...has also matched his late father, Bobby, for ML record with 5 different 30 HR/30 SB seasons...is 1 of 4 players (joining Jose Canseco, Alex Rodriguez and Alfonso Soriano), to reach 40-40 plateau with his 1996 output...has posted NL-record 12 seasons with at least 100 RBI, and has matched Aaron with 8 different 40-HR campaigns...2006 marked his 18th season with at least 20 clouts, passing Willie Mays and Frank Robinson for 2nd-most all-time...only Aaron (20) reached 20-HR plateau more times...is 1 of 7 players in Major League history to reach base 5,000 times, reaching safely 5,370 times via hit, walk and hit-by-pitch...joins Pete Rose (5,929 times), Ty Cobb (5,532), Rickey Henderson (5,343), Carl Yastrzemski (5,304), Stan Musial (5,282) and Aaron (5,205)...13-time All-Star and lone member of baseball's 500 homer/500 steal club, ranks 2nd all-time for extra-base hits (1,398), 5th for RBI (1,930), 6th for slugging pct. (.608), 6th for total bases (5,784), 6th for runs (2,152), 14th for doubles (587) and 33rd for steals (509)...has also homered off ML-record 433 different pitchers, while ranking 2nd with 69 multi-clout contests... is oldest player to ever to win MVP award (40 years old in 2004), capture batting title (40 in 2004) and hit 20 HRs in season (42 in 2006)... dominates Giants franchise and San Francisco-era record books...ranks 9th in franchise history with .314 avg. (1st in SF annals), 4th with 1,850 games (3rd SF), 8th with 5,923 at-bats (3rd SF), 3rd with 1,480 runs (T1st- SF), 6th with 1,857 hits (3rd SF), 4th with 367 2Bs (2nd with SF), 2nd with 558 HRs (1st SF), 4th with 1,374 RBI (2nd SF), 1st with 1,815 walks, 10th with 258 stolen bases (2nd SF) and 3rd with 3,980 total bases (2nd SF).

Graduated from Serra (San Mateo, CA) High School in 1982...starred in baseball, basketball and football at Serra, school that has also produced Lynn Swann, Jim Fregosi, Gregg Jefferies and Tom Brady...hit .404 over 3 varsity seasons, including .467 average as prep All- America his senior year...played 3 years for Arizona State University, hitting .347 with 45 home runs and 175 RBI...named All-Pac 10 all 3 years, and chosen to The Sporting News All-America Team as junior in 1985...tied NCAA record with 7 consecutive hits in College World Series as sophomore...was named to All-Time College World Series Team in 1996...born in Riverside, CA, where his father and former Giants manager Dusty Baker were also born and raised...his aunt, Rosie Bonds, once held U.S. women's record in 80-meter hurdles and was on '64 U.S. Olympic Team...Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Tony Dorsett were his childhood heroes...hobbies include weightlifting, martial arts and dancing...10-handicap golfer...married (Liz Watson, Jan. 10, 1998)...has son (Nikolai) and 2 daughters (Shikari and Aisha Lynn).

Has won unprecedented 7 National League Most Valuable Player Awards (1990, '92, '93, 2001, '02, '03 and '04), with no player winning more than 3...is 1 of only 2 athletes in 4 major professional sports (baseball, basketball, football and hockey) to win 7 MVP Awards, joining NHL's Wayne Gretzky (9)...only NBA's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and hockey's Gordie Howe have won as many as 6 in their respective leagues...is 1st player in Major League history to win 4 consecutive MVPs (2001-2004) and no player has won more than 2 in a row...is also 1st baseball player to win 2-straight years at 2 different times in his career (1992-93 and 2001-04)...was already 5th National Leaguer and 11th player overall to win MVP awards in successive seasons (previous player: Frank Thomas in 1993-94)...was unanimous choice in 2002, as he was listed 1st on all 32 ballots submitted to score perfect 448 points...is 1st Giants player to win award 5 times, as Carl Hubbell (1933 and '36) and Willie Mays (1954 and '65) were only players in franchise history to garner MVP twice...with 2004 award, became oldest MVP at age 40 years, 4 months, surpassing Willie Stargell who was 39 years, 7 months when winning in 1979...seized his place in ML record book in 1993 by becoming 1st player ever to win league Most Valuable Player Award (BBWAA) for 3rd time in 4 seasons when he garnered 24 1st-place votes and 372 points en route to NL trophy...joined Jimmie Foxx ('32, '33 and '38), Joe DiMaggio ('39, '41 and '47), Stan Musial ('43, '46 and '48), Roy Campanella ('51, '53 and '55), Yogi Berra ('51, '54 and '55), Mickey Mantle ('56, '57 and '62) and Mike Schmidt ('80, '81 and '86) as 1 of only 8 players in baseball history to win MVP award 3 times...previously named MVP with Pittsburgh in 1990 and 1992, barely losing out to Terry Pendleton in '91 (274-259)...if 2 voters had reversed their votes for 1st and 2nd that year, Bonds would have won 4 awards in a row.

Has made 7 post season appearances, including 4 with Giants (1997, 2000, '02 and '03)...also reached October baseball with Pittsburgh from 1990-92...led SF to NL pennant and his 1st World Series appearance in 2002 with awe-inspiring playoff performance, hitting .356 (16-for-45) with 18 runs, 2 2Bs, 3B, 8 HRs, 16 RBI, 27 walks, .978 slugging pct. and .581 on-base mark...shares all-time record for home runs in single post season with 8 roundtrippers (3 in LDS, 1 in LCS and 4 in WS) with Carlos Beltran (2004)...shattered single post season walk mark with 27 in 2002, eclipsing Gary Sheffield's 1997 total of 20...with 4 HRs against Anaheim, became 9th player to have at least 4 clouts in single Fall Classic... only Reggie Jackson had more, clubbing 5 HRs in 1977...homered in each of 1st 3 WS games to become just 2nd player in ML history to accomplish feat (NYY's Hank Bauer in 1958)...became just 26th player to homer in 1st World Series at-bat when he drilled 2nd inning shot off Jarrod Washburn in Game 1 vs. Angels...13 walks in Fall Classic also established new record, as Babe Ruth (1926) and Gene Tenace (1973) shared previous mark with 11 free passes each...was catalyst in deciding Game 5 of NLDS at Atlanta, finishing 2-for-3 with 2 runs, solo HR (off Kevin Millwood) and walk in SF's 3-1 triumph...in 28 playoff games with Giants, has hit at .289 clip (24-for-83) with 23 runs, 6 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 8 HRs and 38 walks (20 intentional)...is 11-for-30 (.367) with 4 2Bs, 3 HRs and 11 RBI in 12 post season contests at AT&T Park...owns ML record for most walks in single series for all 3 rounds, drawing 8 free passes in 2003 NLDS vs. Florida, 10 in 2002 NLCS vs. St. Louis (tied with Frank Thomas' 1993 mark) and 13 in 2002 World Series vs. Anaheim...also set big league marks with 6 intentional walks in '03 LDS and 7 in '02 Fall Classic.

Late Giants' great and hitting coach Bobby Bonds was his father...he and his father hold all-time father-son record for HRs with 1,066 (Bobby 332/Barry 734), RBI with 2,954 (Bobby 1,024/Barry 1,930) and stolen bases with 970 (Bobby 461/Barry 509)... Bobby played 14 years in majors, including 7 with Giants (1968-74)...Barry and Bobby are 2 of only 9 players in ML history to enjoy multiple 30-HR, 30-steal seasons...senior and junior Bonds are only players ever to hit 30 HRs and steal 30 bases 5 times during a career...2 have also accounted for 11 Gold Glove awards (Barry 8, Bobby 3)...by age of 4, Barry was regular visitor to Candlestick Park, as his mother, Pat, would drive him and his brother, Rickey, to stadium on game days and they would play catch with Barry's godfather, future Hall-of- Famer Willie Mays...Bonds' children would also shag flies and run around clubhouse...his father attended Barry's games at San Carlos (CA) Little League and later at Serra High, but he seldom sat in stands for fear of stealing crowd's attention, instead parking his car behind some trees.

In association with The United Way of the Bay Area, has formed Bonds Family Foundation with the goal to encourage, promote and fund programs designed to improve educational achievements, standard of living and quality of life conditions for African-American youth within Bay Area community, with an emphasis on programs that use interactive technology-based solutions...continued his quest to help children as Family Foundation began "Link 'n Learn" program to connect parents, children, schools and neighborhoods with tutoring services and interactive educational technology...Link 'n Learn program benefits over 1,500 children from grades 1-4 in selected low-income communities in San Francisco Bay Area by using interactive educational technology and high quality tutoring programs to enhance school-parent involvement and increase the learning experience of an at-risk child...in conjunction with Junior Giants program, helped build "Barry Bonds Junior Giants Field" located across McCovey Cove from AT&T Park...Junior Giants dedicated "Bobby Bonds Memorial Field" in Daly City during summer of 2004 to honor his father...attended Juan Marichal Golf Tournament in Dominican Republic in 2006 and 2007, playing integral part in raising money for Heartcare International, organization which funds medical procedures for children with life threatening heart diseases...funds were raised to provide surgeries to children in Dominican...in conjunction with USO, visited injured and recovering soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC in 2006...was honored by Professional Scouts Foundation in 2005, when he received "Willie Mays Award" for oustanding achievement in baseball history...hosts 25 guests to each home game at AT&T Park as part of his "Bonds Squad" program, with seats in left field bleachers that are donated to charities throughout Bay Area...visits with critically ill children through auspices of Make-A-Wish Foundation...met with group of 50 children from Major League Baseball's "Buses for Baseball" program in dugout at AT&T Park each of last 2 seasons...also lent his support to Tsunami victims by donating "experience" package for Giants online auction to benefit victims...participated and taped PSA for "Hearts in San Francisco" program, which benefited San Francisco General Hospital in 2005...visited patients at 2 hospitals in Puerto Rico, when Giants played Expos there in 2004...was honored at 2004 Celebrity Fight Night, benefiting Mohammed Ali Parkinson Research Center with Muhammad Ali Sports Legend Award...has been honored by Cedars-Sinai Hospital Sports Spectacular and helped raise money for Medical Genetics Birth-Defects Center at hospital... taped public service announcement for RADD (Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drunk Driving) for their 2002 campaign...participated in Kyle Petty Charity Ride, which raises money for outdoor camps for children with life-threatening or chronic illnesses...donated $100,000 to United Way for families of victims from Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, giving $10,000 per HR following tragedy...along with Cal Ripken, Jr. and Alex Rodriguez, served as national spokesperson for Baseball Tomorrow Fund...appeared in public service announcements designed to promote and enhance growth of youth baseball...under auspices of Bonds Family Foundation, he spearheaded bone marrow campaign, 6-year drive to register African Americans and raise funds for families whose loved ones have leukemia or related blood disorders...as board member of San Francisco United Way, has done public service announcement about campaign, featuring his special friend, late Anthony "Lee" Franklin, a near straight-A student and star shortstop/pitcher on Oakland's 1996 Babe Ruth League national championship team, who was diagnosed with leukemia...in 1999 established scholarship fund at alma mater Serra (San Mateo, CA) High School for an African American student based on academic and athletic achievement as well as community service...participated in 1998 Christmas in April which renovated home for autistic children, providing security system and digitial satellite system...beginning in 1997, Family Foundation started "Bridge to the Future" campaign which equipped 350 after-school centers and 7,000 family homes with Sony CD ROM Play Stations featuring Lightspan Learning Software...has appeared on billboard for California Police Activities League's "Stop Youth Violence" campaign...was honored at special tribute dinner in November 1996 by the Adopt-A-Special Kid organization after having donated $100,000 to AASK since 1993...San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown also proclaimed that day as "Barry Bonds Day" in San Francisco...has pledged $10,000 each year to AASK and $100 for each home run, stolen base and RBI each season... was honored in 1995 by Cardiac Arrhythmias Research and Education Foundation for his work with young athletes and his interest in combating sudden cardiac deaths...also in 1994, helped raise another $12,500 for AASK by co-hosting celebrity baseball game ("Field of Dreams") with singer Michael Bolton...in 1993, also co-hosted Thanksgiving special on Prime Network to help raise funds for fire victims of Southern California...autographed baseballs and bats which were donated to United Way to further help fire victims.

After missing nearly all of 2005 campaign following trio of knee surgeries, returned to hit .270 with 26 HRs and 77 RBI in 130 games (120 starts)...ended season on torrid pace, hitting at .368 clip (35-for-95) with 23 runs, 7 2Bs, 10 HRs and 26 RBI over his last 30 games...posted .758 slugging pct. and .487 on-base mark over span (drawing 20 walks, with 2 HBPs)...hot stretch run raised season avg. 35 points (from .235)...was clutch throughout season, leading majors with robust .423 avg. (33-for-78) with RISP...ranked 3rd in big leagues with 115 walks, while pacing majors with 38 intentional bases on balls... would have led majors with .454 on-base pct. if he had accumulated enough plate appearances to qualify (fell 6 short)...reached base safely in 115 of his 130 contests, while scoring or driving in run in 74 efforts...SF was even .500 (60-60) when he was in starting lineup... surpassed Babe Ruth for 2nd on all-time list, and established ML record for most HRs by left-handed hitter, May 28 at AT&T Park with 2-run clout off Colorado right-hander Byung- Hyun Kim...historic homer came on 3-2 pitch at 2:14 p.m. PDT, and travelled estimated 445 feet to center-field bleachers...prior to May 28, Ruth had held either 1st or 2nd place on alltime homer chart (alone or tied) for 84 years, 348 days (courtesy: Bill Arnold/Sports Features Group)...had tied Ruth May 20 at Oakland's McAfee Coliseum, hammering solo clout off Athletics' left-hander Brad Halsey to lead off 2nd inning...moved past Hank Aaron and established National League record with his 734th career HR Sept. 23 at Milwuakee, belting solo clout off Brewers' Chris Capuano...collected 69th career multi-HR game Aug. 29 at Atlanta, connecting twice off Braves' Tim Hudson...drove in 6 runs Sept. 22 at Milwaukee, 6th career game with at least 6 RBI.