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Barry Bonds tied Willie Mays
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Willie Mays
William Howard "Willie" Mays, Jr. (born May 6, 1931) is a retired American baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. ... When Mays' godson Barry Bonds tied him for third on the all-time home run list, Mays greeted and presented him with a diamond-studded Olympic torch (given to Mays for his role in carrying the Olympic Torch during its tour through the U.S.). -
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Barry Bonds
Speeches were made by Willie Mays, Giants teammates Omar Vizquel and Rich Aurilia, and Giants owner Peter Magowan. ... ↑ "Barry Bonds: Bio". jockbio.com. -
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AT&T Park
On April 12, 2004, Bonds hit career home run 660 at SBC Park to tie Willie Mays for third on the all-time list and on the next night, he hit number 661 to move into sole possession of third place. ... Barry Bonds is the Giant who has hit the most home runs into "The Cove" as Giants fans call it. -
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List of milestone home runs by Barry Bonds
Milestone home runs by Barry Bonds have been those important home runs hit by Barry Bonds, who ranks among the greatest baseball players of all time and has for much of his career been considered a five-tool player. ... 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. -
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Bobby Bonds
Noted for his outstanding combination of power hitting and speed, he was the first player to have more than two seasons of 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases, doing so a record five times (the record was matched only by his son Barry), and was the first to accomplish the feat in both major leagues; he became the second player to hit 300 career home runs and steal 300 bases, joining Willie Mays. ... Barry Bonds -
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San Francisco Giants team records
Extra-Base Hits: Barry Bonds, 107 (2001) [equals NL record] ... Grounded into Double Plays: Willie Mays, 239 -
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Willie McCovey
This home run gave McCovey the distinction, along with Ted Williams (with whom he was tied in home runs) and Rickey Henderson of homering in four different decades. ... | Barry Bonds · Hank Aaron · Babe Ruth · Willie Mays · Ken Griffey, Jr. ·... · Jimmie Foxx · Willie McCovey · Frank... -
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300-300 club
In Major League Baseball, the 300-300 club is a grouping of players who have hit at least 300 home runs and collected at least 300 stolen bases in their career. ... Three of these Giants have a family tie; Barry Bonds is the son of Bobby Bonds and the godson of Willie Mays. -
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Larry Ellison (baseball)
Larry Ellison is a baseball fan from the San Francisco Bay Area who first garnered national media attention by retrieving the 660th and 661st home run balls of Barry Bonds. ... Ellison returned both balls to Bonds, as they were of sentimental value to the slugger; he tied and passed his godfather Willie Mays' total career home runs. -
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Hank Aaron
During the strike-shortened season of 1972, Aaron tied and then surpassed Willie Mays for second place on the career home run list. ... Home run record eclipsed by Barry Bonds
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Barry Bonds tied Willie Mays