List of milestone home runs by Barry Bonds

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Barry Bonds hit numerous milestone home runs during his 22 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. Bonds ranks among the greatest baseball players of all time and was for much of his career considered a five-tool player. [1] [2] Bonds' ascension towards the top of experts' lists of greatest players was propelled by highly productive years in which he set many records. By 1998, he was considered among the 50 greatest players of all time by The Sporting News , [3] and after winning the National League's Most Valuable Player Award four consecutive times from 2001 to 2004, he jumped into the top 10 in the 2005 list. [4] He now holds numerous Major League Baseball records for home runs, bases on balls, intentional bases on balls, slugging percentage and on-base percentage, as well as a record seven MVP awards. [5]

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In baseball, the home run is one of the most popular aspects of the game. Thus, the career record for home runs is among the most important and respected records in baseball. The road to this record has been closely followed and each additional home run Bonds hits extends the current record further. On August 7, 2007, Barry Bonds became the major leagues' career home run champion by hitting his 756th career home run, which surpassed Hank Aaron's total. [6]

Quite often milestone home runs such as round hundred and career records are considered breaking news, [7] [8] and sports news services give coverage to countdowns on impending milestone home runs. Several of Bonds' milestone home runs were given dedicated coverage on ESPN BottomLine, with Chasing Ruth and Chasing Aaron coverage being quite extensive for the few seasons preceding the breaking of the record. Sports collectible dealers and buyers pay exorbitant sums for paraphernalia associated with such milestones. The Baseball Hall of Fame covets such paraphernalia for display. [9] In fact, players are even sensitive to the way in which their paraphernalia is displayed. [10] A baseball that was hit for a milestone causes such a mêlée and such hysteria that special balls have to be used to stop counterfeiting, [11] and police escorts are necessary for those who catch such balls. [12]

Because of Bonds' versatility even some of his early milestones were quite significant. Barry Bonds' milestone home runs have received extensive coverage since his 300th made him the fourth member of the 300–300 club which also included his godfather Willie Mays and father Bobby Bonds. [13] His 400th home run also received national coverage, [14] and his 400–400 feat was a motivating goal and is widely cited as a testament to his greatness. [15] [16] [17] His 500th home run was part of a memorable 2001 Major League Baseball season of milestones in which he hit a record 73 home runs in a single season and surpassed many baseball legends. [18] [19] His 554th home run and 60th of the season sold for US$5000. [20] His 567th and 73rd of the season sold for $500,000, which was far less than the $3 million for which Mark McGwire's 70th had been sold three years earlier. [21] Bonds' 660th home run was more celebrated than his 661st because it put him in the same company as his own godfather on the all-time list. [22] Bonds' 600th and 700th home runs both were widely followed and reported in the media because they placed him such elite company. [23] [24] Bonds' 756th home run sold for $752,467 (including a 20% commission). [21] Below is a list of Barry Bonds' milestone home runs. [25]

Milestone home runs

HRDateAgeTeamPitcherOpponentParkScoreSituationRunnersNotes
1 [26] June 4, 198621 y, 315 d Pittsburgh Craig McMurtry Atlanta Fulton County Stadium 10–2T5 2out--- 
100 [27] July 12, 199025 y, 353 dPittsburgh Andy Benes San Diego Three Rivers Stadium 0–0B1 2out 2–012- 
200 [28] July 8, 199328 y, 349 d San Francisco José DeLeón Philadelphia Veterans Stadium 11–1T7 0out 0–0--- 
300 [29] April 27, 199631 y, 278 dSan Francisco John Burkett Florida Candlestick Park 2–0B3 0out 0–0−2-Becomes the fourth member of the 300–300 club. [13]
400 [30] August 23, 199834 y, 30 dSan Francisco Kirt Ojala Florida Pro Player Stadium 3–0T3 1out 1–1---Becomes the first member of the 400–400 club. [14]
500 [31] April 17, 200136 y, 267 dSan Francisco Terry Adams L.A. Dodgers Pacific Bell Park 1–2B8 0out 2–0--3Becomes the seventeenth member of the 500 home run club. [19]
554 [32] September 6, 200137 y, 44 dSan Francisco Albie Lopez Arizona Pacific Bell Park 4–2B2 2out 2–2---Ties Babe Ruth as the fifth member of the 60 home run club. [33] [34]
564 [35] October 4, 200137 y, 72 dSan Francisco Wilfredo Rodriguez Houston Minute Maid Park 9–2T9 0out 1–1---Ties Mark McGwire for first place in single season home runs and as 2nd member of the 70 home run club. [36]
565 [37] October 5, 200137 y, 73 dSan Francisco Chan Ho Park L.A. Dodgers Pacific Bell Park 0–5B1 2out 1–0---Surpasses McGwire for first place in single season home runs with 71. [38]
567 [39] October 7, 200137 y, 75 dSan Francisco Dennis Springer L.A. Dodgers Pacific Bell Park 0–0B1 2out 3–2---Sets new single season record with 73 home runs. Ownership of ball was disputed in Popov v. Hayashi . [40] [41]
600 [42] August 9, 200238 y, 16 dSan Francisco Kip Wells PittsburghPacific Bell Park2–4B6 2out 2–1---Becomes the fourth member of the 600 home run club. [43]
660 [44] April 12, 200439 y, 263 dSan Francisco Matt Kinney Milwaukee SBC Park 2–4B5 2out 3–112-Ties Willie Mays for third place in career home runs. [45]
661 [46] April 13, 200439 y, 264 dSan Francisco Ben Ford MilwaukeeSBC Park3–1B7 2out 1–2---Surpasses Mays for third place in career home runs. [22]
700 [47] September 17, 200440 y, 55 dSan Francisco Jake Peavy San DiegoSBC Park3–0B3 0out 0–1---Becomes the third member of the 700 home run club. [48]
714 [49] May 20, 200641 y, 300 dSan Francisco Brad Halsey Oakland McAfee Coliseum 0–1T2 0out 1–1---Ties Ruth for second place in career home runs. [50]
715 [51] May 28, 200641 y, 308 dSan Francisco Byung-hyun Kim Colorado AT&T Park 0–6B4 0out 3–21--Surpasses Ruth for second place in career home runs. Also becomes all-time home run leader among left-handed batters. [52]
733 [53] September 22, 200642 y, 60 dSan Francisco Chris Spurling Milwaukee Miller Park 8–10T6 1out 2–012- Ties Hank Aaron for first place in NL career home runs. [54]
734 [55] September 23, 200642 y, 61 dSan Francisco Chris Capuano MilwaukeeMiller Park1–6T3 1out 1–0--- Surpasses Aaron for first place in NL career home runs. [56]
755 [57] August 4, 200743 y, 11 dSan Francisco Clay Hensley San Diego Petco Park 0–1T2 0out 2–1---Ties Aaron for first place in career home runs. [58]
756 [59] August 7, 200743 y, 14 dSan Francisco Mike Bacsik Washington AT&T Park4–4B5 1out 3–2---Surpasses Aaron for first place in career home runs. [60]
762 [61] September 5, 200743 y, 43 dSan Francisco Ubaldo Jiménez Colorado Coors Field 0–0T1 2out 1–2-2-Final career home run. [62]

Career home run leaders

Through the 2023 Major League Baseball season, the following are the career home run leaders: [63]

All-time
  1. Barry Bonds 762
  2. Hank Aaron 755
  3. Babe Ruth 714
  4. Albert Pujols 703
  5. Alex Rodriguez 696
  6. Willie Mays 660
Active
58. Giancarlo Stanton 401
84. Mike Trout 368
91. Joey Votto 356

See also

Notes

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  11. ↑ Schulman, Henry (July 20, 2007). "HAMMER TIME: Bonds homers twice – just two behind Aaron". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 2, 2007.
  12. ↑ "Queens man in San Francisco for one day catches famous ball". ESPN. August 9, 2007. Retrieved September 29, 2007.
  13. 1 2 "BASEBALL;Bonds Joins 300–300 Club Before Ejection". The New York Times. April 28, 1996. Retrieved November 2, 2007.
  14. 1 2 "Bonds Becomes 1st 400–400 Man". The Washington Post. August 24, 1998. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2007.
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  19. 1 2 "Bonds hits 71st, 72nd homers as Giants get eliminated". Sports Illustrated. October 5, 2001. Retrieved November 2, 2007.
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  21. 1 2 Passan, Jeff (September 15, 2007). "Home run high". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
  22. 1 2 "Bonds hits solo shot in seventh off Ford". ESPN. April 13, 2004. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2007.
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