2005 – Making his season debut with just 20 games left in the regular schedule, Barry Bonds returns to the Giants’ lineup with a bang, lining a double in his first at-bat and barely missing hitting his 704th career homer. The 41-year-old slugger had been placed on the disabled list at the start of the season due to an infection following knee surgery.

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On September 12, 2005 — 2005 – Making his season debut with just 20 games left in the regular schedule, Barry Bonds returns to the Giants’ lineup with a bang, lining a double in his first at-bat and barely missing hitting his 704th career homer. The 41-year-old slugger had been placed on the disabled list at the start of the season due to an infection following knee surgery.

 

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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 12
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Retro Sheet
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