Barry Bonds was a professional baseball player known for his outstanding skills. He was born on July 24, 1964 and is known by many nicknames such as The Sultan of Shot, The Home Run King, Asterisk, The Needle, The Babe Ruth of Baseball’s Modern Era. Here are some of details about his personal and professional life.
Personal Basic Information
| Full Name | Barry Lamar Bonds |
| Nick Name | The Sultan of Shot, The Home Run King, Asterisk, The Needle, The Babe Ruth of Baseball’s Modern Era. |
| Father’s Name | Bobby Bonds |
| Mother’s Name | Patricia Howard Bonds |
| Date of Birth (Born) | July 24, 1964 |
| Birth Place | Riverside, California, United States |
| Current Age | Age: 61 years, 7 months, and 23 days as of today. Time left for next birthday: 4 months and 8 days. |
| Height | 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) |
| Weight | 240 pounds (109 kg) |
| Net worth | Approx. $120 million dollars as of March 2025 |
| Marriage Status | Divorced |
| Wife Name | Liz Watson |
| Kids Name | Nikolai Bonds, Shikari Bonds, Aisha Bonds |
| High school | Junípero Serra High School, San Mateo, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Current Team Name | He retired in 2007 |
Barry Bonds’s Net Worth
As of year 2025, his net worth is approx. $100-$120 million dollar and this earning is from various sources which are mentioned below:
- MLB Salary: As of 2025 his earning from his baseball career is approx. $188 million dollars.
- Endorsements: He had brand deals with Nike, Franklin Sports and many other brands and his earning from brand campaigns is $2-$4 million dollars annually. However, the endorsement deals reduced after his drug scandal.
- Investments & Business ventures: He has invested his wealth in real estate and business ventures. Barry earns approx. $20-$25 million dollars which contributes to his net worth.
- Media Appearances: He worked as a sports analyst on FOX sports from which he has earned approx. $1 million dollars.
- Coaching and Special Advisory roles: He worked as coach for Miami Marlins, which earns him approx. $1-$2 million dollars each year.
Barry Bonds’ Early Life and Childhood
Barry Bonds was born on July 24, 1964in Riverside, California, USA. Barry’s father Bobby Bonds was an MLB player, he had played for San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees and his mother Patricia Howard Bonds was homemaker.
Barry’s Godfather was an old friend and teammate of his father, he was also a Baseball Hall of Famer named Willie Mays.
Barry grew up around baseball loving people and he used to attend his father’s matches and also had the chance to interact with MLB player since a young age. Barry grew a passion for baseball since a young age and had a lot of talent for it, he was also good at basketball and football.
Education and the Beginning of a Sports Career
Barry attended the Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, He was multi sports athlete and he was great at playing baseball, basketball, and football.
Barry attended the Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, He played offensive and defensive both and became a star player and even played in the Alaska Baseball league.
Barry was drafted in the MLB draft in 1985 by Pittsburgh Pirates and started playing in the minor leagues with teams like Prince William Pirates, Hawaii islanders and made his MLB debut in 1986.
In his first match, they played against Los Angeles Dodgers and Barry showed immense power and speed in his game.
Professional Career
1986-1992: He started his professional baseball career with minor leagues and then moved to MLB in 1986 with Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1989, he got the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger and in 1990, he got his first MVP.
1993-2007: In 1993, he signed with San Francisco Giants and was awarded his third NL MVP and set many records. From 2002-2004, he got the MVP award, but in 2005, Barry was not able play more than 14 games because of his injuries and in 2007, after playing his last season Barry retired from professional baseball.
Achievements / Awards / Medals
In the amazing journey of professional baseball Barry has a long list of achievements and here are listed few of them:
MLB Achievements
- 1990, 1992, 1993, 2001-2004: He became NL MVP.
- 1990, 1992-1998, 2000-2004, 2007: He became all-time star for 14 times.
- 1990-1994, 1996-1998: He won the Gold Glove Award.
- 1990-1994, 1996, 1997, 2000-2004: He won the Silver Slugger Award.
- 2001, 2002, 2004: He was given AL Hank Aaron Award.
- 2002, 2004: He won the NL home run leader.
- 1993: He became the NL RBI leader.
Married Life and Family
First Marriage: Barry Bonds and Susann Margreth Branco got married in Las Vegas in February of 1988 and they have two children together. They divorced in 1994 because of Barry’s extra marital affairs.
- Nikolai Bonds (son): Born in 1989.
- Shikari Bonds (daughter): Born in 1991.
Second Marriage: Barry and Liz Watson got married in 1998, Liz was a marketing executive and they have a daughter together. They got divorced after 12 years of their marriage in 2010 and they are co-parenting their daughter together.
Aisha Lynn Bonds (daughter): Born in 1999.
Barry Bonds: Drug Case
BALCO Scandal Involvement
Barry got involved in the BALCO steroid scandal in 2003, he was found using performance enhancing drugs which was supplied by Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative but Barry denied all the charges.
Barry was punished for lying and sentenced to 30 days house arrest, 2 years of probation and 250 hours of community service but the conviction was changed by the appeals.
Barry’s involvement in this case led to his fall due to which he had to suffer a lot of loss, many brands backed down from endorsements and he was not able to be inducted in the Hall of Fame because of it.