San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bondswins the National League Most Valuable Player  for a record seventh time

San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bondswins the National League Most Valuable Player  for a record seventh time

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San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds, who is the only player to be the National League Most Valuable Player more than three times, is named by the Baseball Writers Association of America for a record seventh time, including an unprecedented fourth consecutive season. Bonds finished 2004 with a .362 batting average, 45 home runs and 101 RBI. Winning the honor at the age of 40, Bonds surpasses Willie Stargell (39) as the oldest player to win the award.

Barry Bonds faces Greg Gagne April 16 2004

Barry Bonds faces Greg Gagne April 16 2004

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April 16, 2004 One of the greatest matchups of the steroid era, 2003 Cy Young winner Eric Gagne vs. 7-time MVP Bonds [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that shaped the game!”  subscribe_button=”Join us!” show_subscribers_total=”1″] Subscribe to our Podcast The Daily Rewind on Apples…

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Barry Bonds hits his 661st home run, passing Willie Mays to take sole possession of third place on the major league career list

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San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds hits his 661st home run, passing Willie Mays to take sole possession of third place on the major league career list.

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41-year-old Roger Clemens makes his debut as an Astro a memorable one, blanking the Giants on one hit over seven innings to earn his 311th career victory, a 10-1 blowout

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2004 – What retirement? 41-year-old Roger Clemens makes his debut as an Astro a memorable one, blanking the Giants on one hit over seven innings to earn his 311th career victory, a 10-1 blowout. Homers by Richard Hidalgo, Jeff Bagwell and Jeff Kent support The Rocket who fans nine, including slugger Barry Bonds twice. Clemens also singles in his first at-bat as a National Leaguer. 

Major League Season RecapMajor League Baseball Season Recap 2003

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Major League Season Recap 2003 World Series – Florida Marlins NL over New York Yankees AL 4 games to 2 World Series MVP – Josh Beckett Babe Ruth Award – Josh Beckett Championship Series ALCS New York Yankees over Boston Red Sox 4 games to 3 ALCS MVP – Marino Rivera NLCS Florida Marlins over Chicago Cubs 4 games to…

With his 2,063rd career base on balls, Barry Bonds passes Babe Ruth on the all-time walks list. The Giant left fielder now only trails Rickey Henderson, who has 2,190 free passes.

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With his 2,063rd career base on balls, Barry Bonds passes Babe Ruth on the all-time walks list. The Giant left fielder now only trails Rickey Henderson, who has 2,190 free passes.

Major League Season RecapMajor League Baseball Season Recap 2002

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Major League Season Recap 2002 World Series – Anaheim Angels AL over San Franciso Giants NL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – Troy Glaus Babe Ruth Award – Troy Glaus Championship Series ALCS Anaheim Angels over Minnesota Twins 4 games to 1 ALCS MVP – Adam Kennedy NLCS San Francisco Giants over St. Louis Cardinals 4 games to…

The St. Louis Cardinals hit three home runs in a 5 – 4 victory over the Francisco Giants, who lead the National League Championship Series by two games to one. Jim Edmonds, Eli Marrero and Mike Matheny clout round-trippers for the Cards while Barry Bonds adds one for San Francisco. Chuck Finley gets the win for St. Louis.

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The St. Louis Cardinals hit three home runs in a 5 – 4 victory over the Francisco Giants, who lead the National League Championship Series by two games to one. Jim Edmonds, Eli Marrero and Mike Matheny clout round-trippers for the Cards while Barry Bonds adds one for San Francisco. Chuck Finley gets the win for St. Louis.