Barry Bonds won more than twice as many MVP Awards than the next guy, was an All-Star 14 times (remember, this is an extremely important distinction for people who make Wall/Hall of Fame selections), is the sole member of the 500 / 500 Club and the 400 / 400 Club, and has more walks, intentional walks, and home runs than anyone who ever played the game of baseball.
When the Magowan Group signed Bonds at the end of 1992 before they even officially had closed their deal to buy the Giants, Bonds said that he would wear his godfather Willie Mays’ #24 jersey, which had been retired for 20 years.