In case you somehow missed it, San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds is back in the game. Bonds was officially named the Miami Marlins new hitting coach Friday. Because it involves Bonds, the move will generate plenty of hot takes in the coming days. Bonds never had a strong reputation among media members when he played, and the numerous steroid allegations have put a huge dent in his legacy. [Related: The Marlins seem pretty excited about having Barry Bonds around ] In fact, those issues have likely kept Bonds out of the Hall of Fame the past few seasons. On numbers alone, there's no logical way to keep him out of the Hall. Bonds pretty much agreed with that sentiment Friday, telling Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald that he believes he's a Hall of Fame caliber player. Bonds on HOF chances: "I'm a Hall of Fame baseball player. That's all that matters to me. I'll leave the voting process up to you guys." — clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) December 4, 2015 Looking at the numbers, he's absolutely correct. He's the all-time leader in home runs, walks and intentional walks. He notched 514 steals and had nearly 3,000 hits. Over his 22-year career, Bonds' slash line was...
Barry Bonds: ‘I’m a Hall of Fame baseball player’
Published December 4, 2015 at 4:40 PM
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