Barry Bonds: Through the Years

This 1983 photo provided by the Alaska Goldpanners shows baseball star Barry Bonds when he played for the Goldpanners of Fairbanks. More than 400 Alaska Baseball League alums have gone on to play in the major leagues.

Left fielder Barry Bonds of the Pittsburgh Pirates watches the flight of the ball during the game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in 1989 in Chicago, Ill.

A 1991 candid portrait of Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Barry Bonds during the Pirates game against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Willie Mays (L), Bobby Bonds (C) and Barry Bonds hold up the No. 25 jersey that Barry Bonds would wear as a San Francisco Giant. The three were welcomed at a San Francisco Giants rally Dec. 16, 1992.

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits against the Cincinnati Reds on May 23, 1993 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. Bonds hit his 187th career home run during the game.

Barry Bonds and Cal Ripken Jr. — Getty Images/Chris Wilkins

Top All-Star Game vote getters Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants (L) and Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles smile after receiving their awards, July 10, 1995 during practice at The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

Bobby Bonds and son Barry of the San Francisco Giants look on during a game against the Florida Marlins at 3Com Park in San Francisco, Ca., April 28, 1996.

Left fielder Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants argues with umpire Mark Hirschbeck during a game against the Florida Marlins at 3Com Park in San Francisco, Ca., April 27, 1996.

San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds signs autographs before the start of the 67th All-Star Game at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, July 9, 1996. Bonds started in left field for the National League in his sixth All-Star appearance.

Barry Bonds greets Ken Griffey, Jr. — Getty Images/ Monica M. Davey

San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds(R) greets Seattle Mariners Ken Griffey, Jr.(L) prior to the start of the first ever interleague matchup between their two teams on June 17, 1997 at 3COM Park in San Francisco.

San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds (25) is too late to stop the Chicago Cubs Mickey Morandini from making the throw and completing the double play during the eighth inning at Wrigley Field on May 9, 1998 in Chicago, Ill.

Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals, Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants and Devon White of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrate during the 69th MLB All-Star Game at Coors Field on July 7, 1998 in Denver, Colorado.

San Francisco Giants left fielder Barry Bonds throws his bat away after striking out for the third time against the New York Mets starting pitcher Hideo Nomo, August 26, 1998 in San Francisco.

San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds smokes a Cuban cigar after defeating the San Diego Padres to clinch the National League Western Division Sept. 27, 1997 in San Francisco.

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds stands ready in right field against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the Giants' countdown to their last game at 3Com Park at Candlestick Point on Sept. 30, 1999, in San Francisco.

San Francisco Giants' slugger Barry Bonds watches the ball go towards right field during batting practice at the new unfinished Pacific Bell Park, Jan. 21, 2000 in San Francisco, CA.

San Francisco Giant slugger Barry Bonds launches a solo home run into center field off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Chan Ho Park of Korea during the third inning on April 11, 2000, in San Francisco. It was the Giants Opening Day at their new home Pacific Bell Park.

San Francisco Giants' left fielder Barry Bonds makes a running catch to rob Pittsburgh Pirates Brian Giles of a hit Aug. 6, 2000, in San Francisco.

San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds watches the ball head into right field for a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies, Aug. 26, 2000, at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, PA.

San Francisco Giants' center fielder Barry Bonds is greeted at home plate by his son Nikolai after hitting his 40th home run of the year in the third inning against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sept. 4, 2000 in San Francisco. Bonds hit two home runs on the day.

Left fielder Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits a home run against the Anaheim Angels in the second inning of game one of the World Series on Oct. 19, 2002 at Edison Field in Anaheim, California.

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants rounds the bases after hitting his 73rd home run of the season against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the game on Oct. 7, 2001 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, Ca.

Left fielder Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants poses for a photo on March 16, 2004 in Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Fans hold up a sign which reads 'Got Steroids?' during the game between the New York Mets and the San Fransisco Giants during their game on May 5, 2004 at Shea Stadium in Flushing, N.Y. The sign was in support of allegations that Barry Bonds of the Giants took steroids which he got from the BALCO company, which was under a federal drug investigation at the time.

Mark McGwire shakes hands with Sammy Sosa of the National League team as Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr. look during a ceremony honoring members of the 500 home run club before the Major League Baseball Century 21 Home Run Derby at Minute Maid Park on July 12, 2004 in Houston, Texas.

Fans of the Philadelphia Phillies hold banners referring to Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park on May 7, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pa.

Barry Bonds (25) of the San Francisco Giants hits his 703rd career home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers at SBC Park on Sept. 26, 2004 in San Francisco, California.

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits his 715th career home run over center field, passing Babe Ruth for second place on the all-time home run list, in the fourth inning of the game against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park on May 28, 2006 in San Francisco, Ca.

Home Run No. 756 — Getty Images/Justin Sullivan

Barry Bonds (25) of the San Francisco Giants hits the 756th home run of his career in the fifth inning of the Giants' game against the Washington Nationals Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007, at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Bonds surpassed Hank Aaron with the blast to become Major League Baseball's all-time home run leader.

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants sits in the dugout before the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 28, 2007 in Los Angeles, Ca.

Barry Bonds arrives at court to face charges of perjury and obstruction of justice for allegedly lying to a grand jury four years ago about his use of performance-enhancing drugs on December 7, 2007 at U.S. District Court in San Francisco, California.

Former San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds gestures during the fifth inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in San Francisco.

Barry Bonds arrives at the federal courthouse for the second day of his trial in San Francisco, Tuesday, March 22, 2011.

Former baseball player Barry Bonds leaves federal court after a verdict was reached in his perjury trial on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in San Francisco. Bonds was convicted of obstruction of justice Wednesday but a jury failed to reach a verdict on three other counts that the home run king lied to a grand jury when he denied knowingly using steroids and human growth hormone.