New Miami Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds is drawing praise for the impact he's already made on his new team. However, all the good he might be doing on the field and in the clubhouse pales in comparison to the impact he's made on the family of Roger Gill, a longtime Bonds fan and Marlins spring training employee who never got the chance to meet him. For 10 years, Gill served as an usher at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., the spring training home of the Marlins. But his love for baseball extended all the way back into the early 50s, where he attended his first game at the Polo Grounds in New York. Hill latched on to the Giants and continued supporting them even after they moved to San Francisco in 1957. And it was through that loyalty to the Giants that an appreciation for Bonds was born. [ 2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open for business. Sign up now ] According to Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post , Gill was absolutely thrilled when he learned that Bonds was joining the Marlins as hitting coach. Though he obviously did not intend to intrude on Bonds or interfere with his preparation, he felt this would be his chance to finally meet him and get him to autograph a few of...