He was intentionally walked 249 times over the following 3 years [46HR – 61IBB / 45hr – 61IBB / 45hr – 120IBB]. Probably more impressive than the 73, was that he hit 45 while walking 232 times (combined) in 2004. For perspective, Albert Pujols highest walk total in a season is 115 – and averages 52 less walks per season than Bonds over his career. The most walks Babe Ruth had in a single season was 170, Ted Williams – 162. Bonds compiled over 100 walks 8 times in a single season – prior to hitting 73 home runs. Pujols has done it 3 times, Bagwell – 7, Votto – 2, Foxx – 7, Ruth – 13, Williams – 11. Bonds – 14 total.

The problem with Barry Bonds is that he was the best baseball player of our time. Then he took steroids – and combined with his ability – he was simply “unfair”. Perhaps like Wilt Chamberlain or to some extent Shaq. The only thing people despise more than ability is ability with an unfair advantage.

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it became relevant to your post when i saw the butchered, Italian version of Ndamukong (Ndominic?) Suh.

Maradona is out of his mind. He was the Argentina coach at the 2010 World Cup and he would say the craziest things. He also did a lot of cocaine.