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Barry Bonds-How High Will He Soar Into Home Run Skies?
EARLIER IN THE SEASON WHEN BARRY BONDS WENT ON A TEAR HITTING HOME runs, there was considerable speculation among fans and credential-bearing members of the media that the Giants' left fielder was headed for a record-breaking year in the longball category.
With 39 homers through July 1, talk abounded that Bonds would exceed Mark McGwire's record of 70 by season's end. One bedazzled writer even commented he was on a pace to hit 81 dingers. Good grief!
It took McGwire himself, however, to render the proper perspective on what even then had to described as rather risky guesswork.
"If somebody gets lucky enough to have 60 home runs by September," ...
- WORLD SERIES; Walk in the park; Bonds receives free pass to first.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Massarotti, Tony October 24, 2002 700+ words
...score and this 98th World Series. Santiago's hit...intentional walks to Bonds with a pair of rally...that situation." Bonds? Prior to last...11 swings in the World Series and hit three colossal...And in this 2002 World Series, the slate is now...David Bell and Barry ...
- WORLD SERIES; Bonds rings hollow.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Massarotti, Tony October 25, 2002 700+ words
...this vaccuum of a World Series, Bonds remains an easy focal...that ultimately keeps Bonds at a distance. Early on in this World Series, in discussing the...Giants slugger Barry Bonds can earn his first World Series championship with...
- World Series; Halos cash in despite Bonds.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Buckley, Steve October 23, 2002 700+ words
...FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds is having himself a...Ortiz in Game 3 of the World Series last night at Pacific...cause they pitched to Bonds again in the fifth...is going, the 2002 World Series, many years from now...many home runs Barry Bonds hit, and for the way...
- World Series telecasts all about Bonds and Giants pain.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) October 17, 2002 700+ words
...has been to the World Series before? Joe Buck...to see a lot of Bonds' fascinating...by the time the World Series is over, then...Fox will pan to Bonds in the San Francisco...line for this World Series is that Bonds finally has been...
- In playoffs, Bonds covers all bases; truculent slugger shows a kinder, gentler...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Fraley, Gerry October 18, 2002 700+ words
...he's showing." Bonds will make the first World Series appearance of his...never reached the World Series. Bonds should win his fifth...their club into the World Series and on to the ring. The flaw to Bonds' career before this...
- In playoffs, Bonds covers all bases; truculent slugger shows a kinder, gentler...
- Newspaper article from: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) October 18, 2002 700+ words
...he's showing." Bonds will make the first World Series appearance of his...never reached the World Series. Bonds should win his fifth...their club into the World Series and on to the ring. The flaw to Bonds' career before this...
- WORLD SERIES; One Giant step for Bonds in Anaheim; Slugger's HR keys SF win in...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Horrigan, Jeff October 20, 2002 700+ words
...Edison Field. Barry Bonds and Reggie Sanders belted...wins of their first World Series title since 1954. The...half of the plate and Bonds crushed it off a billboard...of the postseason for Bonds, who had only one homer...to homer in his first World Series at-bat. San ...
- Bonds looks ahead to fourth MVP, first World Series. (Originated from...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Gonzales, Mark November 9, 1993 700+ words
...with 103 victories. Bonds didn't participate...yet to participate in a World Series. ``Until you get there...until you win,'' said Bonds, who added later...at (not reaching the World Series) as unfinished business...