The Early Life of Barry Bonds is that he was Born in Riverside, California to former major leaguer Bobby Bonds his father, at the age of 16 Barry Bonds grew up in San Carlos, California and attended Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California and excelled in baseball, basketball and football. He played on the junior varsity team during his freshman year and the remainder of his high school career on the varsity team. He batted for a .467 batting average his senior year, and was named prep All-American.

Barry Bonds with the Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates 1986–92 Before Bonds made it to the major leagues in Pittsburgh, Pirate fan attendance was low, with 1984 and 1985 attendance below 10,000 per game for the 81-game home schedule.24 Bonds made his major league debut on May 30, 1986, 2 years later Bonds improved in 1988, hitting .283 with 24 home runs.Bonds won his first MVP Award in 1990, hitting .301 with 33 home runs and 114 RBIs. Barry Bonds with the Giants In 1993, Bonds left the Pirates to sign a lucrative free agent contract worth a then-record $43.75 million $71.7 million today over six years with the Giants, with whom his father had spent the first seven years of his career, and with whom his godfather Willie Mays played 22 of his 24 Major League seasons. The deal was at that time the largest in baseball history, in terms of both total value and average annual salary Barry Bonds Records Bonds was regarded as an exceptional hitter, and finished his regular season career with a very high on-base percentage .444 and isolated power .309. He holds many MLB hitting records, including most career home runs, most home runs in a single season 73, set in 2001 and most career walks. He also made history when broke Hank Aaron's all-time Major League baseball record of 755 home runs on August 7, 2007. Barry Bonds Records Position in Leftfielder Bats: Left, Throws: Left Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb. Born: July 24, 1964 in Riverside, CA Age 51.336 High School: Serra HS San Mateo, CA School: Arizona State University Tempe, AZ Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round 6th pick of the 1985 amateur draft. Signed June 5, 1985. All Transactions Debut: May 30, 1986 age 21.310, 12,773rd in MLB history Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season Teams Giants/Pirates 1986-2007 Agents: Jeff Borris, previously: Dennis Gilbert, Rod Wright, Scott Boras Last Game: September 26, 2007 Age 43