We all know Barry Bonds is one of the greatest players of all time and this almost feels like a ho-hum accomplishment, but today is his 54th birthday, so let’s stick to that theme.
On July 24, 2003, his 39th birthday, the Giants beat the Diamondbacks 3-2 thanks to a home run by Bonds leading off the bottom of the ninth. In the top of the ninth, he threw out Craig Counsell at home plate.
Here’s just the home run, in case the above embed doesn’t work for you:
Bonds, of course, wasn’t known for his throwing arm and at 39 years old, the fact that he was even out there in the field feels like a piece of a bygone era.