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Barry Bonds. Even the name itself conveys an air of controversy.

No player in the one-hundred plus year history of the MLB was so dominant at the plate. Never before had fans witnessed a player with such precise vision, with so much pop in his bat.

Someone so intimidating, that opposing managers time and time again elected to pitch around him, rather than face the consequences of giving him something to hit. Never was a player so praised and admired, and yet ridiculed and detested by others. Never before had we seen a player hit as many home runs in a season… …and then in a career. And yet, so many voices arguing to discredit them all.

Never before had we seen a player like Barry Bonds.