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Barry Bonds joining San Francisco Giants as advisor

By Nicholas Ian Allen

Mar 10, 2014; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants former outfielder Barry Bonds laughs during batting practice prior to the game against the Chicago Cubs at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2014; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants former outfielder Barry Bonds laughs during batting practice prior to the game against the Chicago Cubs at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds, the all-time MLB home run record holder, is back with the franchise in a new front office role.

Barry Bonds hit 586 of his MLB record 762 career home runs in a San Francisco Giants uniform – including the record-breaking No. 756. A decade after his final season with the club, Bonds has returned.

The 52-year old will be a special advisor to CEO Larry Baer and will represent the club in the community, the Giants announced in a statement.

Bonds spent the 2016 season as a hitting coach with the Miami Marlins. The Marlins hit .263 as a team, which was the fourth best batting average in the majors and second best in the National League. However, Miami hit just 128 home runs, which were the second fewest in the big leagues, and ranked 27th in the majors in runs scored (655).

In his playing days, Bonds put up some of the most incredible numbers ever for a slugger. In addition to passing Hank Aaron on the all-time home run list, Bonds hit 73 homers in 2001 to break Mark McGwire’s single-season record. Bonds is also the MLB career leader in runs created (2,892), walks (2,558 ), intentional walks (688), win probability added (127.6), and putouts as a left fielder (5,225).

A record seven-time National League MVP Award winner, Bonds also ranks fourth all-time in Wins Above Replacement (162.4 according to Baseball-Reference), and is second on the career leaderboard in WAR among position players, behind only Babe Ruth. He currently sits among the top five hitters in big league history in slugging percentage (.607), OPS (1.051), runs scored (2,227), extra base hits (1,440) and total bases (5,976).

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Of course, each of those numbers have come with plenty of controversy.

Bonds has been one of the most prominent figures in baseball’s steroids scandal, which has thus far cost him a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In four years of eligibility, Bonds has received votes on no more than 44.3 percent of ballots with 75 percent necessary for induction.

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