Posted August 23, 200321 yr Bobby died today, No one should consider this a break for the Fish. IF someone has a link post it, they just announced it on Fox so I have nothing.
August 23, 200321 yr Yeah, I'm just hearing it on ESPNEWS, well it was a tragic loss for baseball and most likely for Barry Bonds, and probably wont play for about a week the most.
August 23, 200321 yr Saturday, August 23, 2003 Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- Bobby Bonds, one of the first major leaguers to blend home-run power with base-stealing speed and the father of one of baseball's greatest sluggers, died Saturday. He was 57. Barry Bonds' father had been ill for nearly a year with a brain tumor and lung cancer, but he never lost his love for baseball. He was at Pacific Bell Park as recently as Wednesday night, watching his superstar son and the San Francisco Giants. Bobby Bonds died shortly before 9 a.m. PDT, a Giants spokesman said. Barry Bonds will be away from the team indefinitely. In early June, Bobby Bonds spent time in the hospital while fighting pneumonia. He underwent surgery on a brain tumor in April, all while fighting lung cancer. Bonds, a three-time All-Star and the MVP of the 1973 game, hit 332 home runs and stole 461 bases for the Giants, New York Yankees, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Texas, Cleveland, St. Louis and the Chicago Cubs. He hit .268, had 1,024 RBIs and won three Gold Glove awards as an outfielder. Bonds became the second NL player to hit 30 homers and steal 30 bases in the same season in 1969 with the Giants. Willie Mays, his close friend and Barry Bonds' godfather, was the first to do it. Bobby Bonds reached the 30-30 mark four more times in his 14-year career. Barry Bonds has also done it five times; no other player has reached the mark more than three times. A native of Riverside, Calif., Bobby Bonds signed with the Giants in 1964 out of high school. He played seven seasons with San Francisco and has remained with the Giants after retiring. He served as the club's hitting coach from 1993-96, and since then has been a special assistant to general manager Brian Sabean. Bonds is survived by his wife, Pat, and three sons: Barry, Ricky and Bobby Jr. Bonds' declining health in recent months had been a shock to the veteran Giants, who knew him as a friend and a wise presence in their clubhouse. "There's a man who's been coming into this clubhouse since I've been here," Giants outfielder Marvin Benard said. "He was my hitting coach my first two years. He's healthy and everything's great, and then, bam. It's been hard on us. I can't imagine what it's been like for Barry. It's one of those things that's hard to explain. There are no words to describe what people are going through. "Heck, he's been around here forever. He played here. He coached here. His son, Barry, becomes what he is here." Funeral arrangements are pending. Bobby Bonds Dies :o Barry Bonds will be away from the team indefinitley....
August 23, 200321 yr Sad day for baseball and the Bonds' family, as well as the entire Giants family.
August 24, 200321 yr Very sad. I hope Odom's happy. Selfish b*stard. Deep down inside, he couldn't be happy. At least now Bobby Bonds can be healthy and happy up above. No more pain, cancer, or disease.
August 24, 200321 yr the fact he lived this long shows his character.... pneumonia(sp?), lung or throat cancer, brain tumor, and open heart surgery.. i mean...... unbelievable
August 24, 200321 yr Yea he pass through all of that and was still alive even though he died at 57...
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