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Barry Bonds Quiz for Experts | MLB Players

Test your knowledge with this quiz on Barry Bonds.

A multiple-choice quiz by racemany2k. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
racemany2k

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,474

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2168

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Question 1 of 10

1. Barry Lamar Bonds was born in Riverside, CA on what date? Hint

July 4th, 1964

July 24th, 1964

July 16th, 1964

July 31st, 1964

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Question 2 of 10

2. At Serra High School, Bonds was a 3-sport athlete. Besides baseball what other two sports did Barry play? Hint

Football and Basketball

Tennis and Football

Basketball and Soccer

Football and Lacrosse

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is Barry Bonds' famous godfather?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 4 of 10

4. After High School, Bonds played for three years at which desert college? Hint

University of Phoenix

University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)

New Mexico State

Arizona State University

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Question 5 of 10

5. Barry left college a year early, when he was drafted by which pro baseball team in 1986? Hint

Pittsburgh Pirates

Arizona Diamondbacks

San Francisco Giants

Montreal Expos

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Question 6 of 10

6. After 7 seasons with the club that drafted him, he was became a free agent and was signed by which west coast team?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Barry created a record of his in the late 1990s: Bonds became the only player in MLB history to hit 400 Home Runs and have 400 of these?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Bonds hit 73 home runs in 2001, breaking the old record of 70 set by Mark Mcgwire in 1998. Before the 2001 season what was the greatest number of home runs hit by Barry in a season? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Before Barry broke the home run record in the 2001 season, he broke Babe Ruth's record for what in a season? Hint

Most Walks

Doubles

Stolen Bases

Triples

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or False: Barry Bonds was a free agent after the 2001 season?

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Barry Lamar Bonds was born in Riverside, CA on what date?

Answer: July 24th, 1964

2. At Serra High School, Bonds was a 3-sport athlete. Besides baseball what other two sports did Barry play?

Answer: Football and Basketball

Barry excelled at all three sports, though baseball ran in his family, he could have become a pro-basketball player as well.

3. Who is Barry Bonds' famous godfather?

Answer: Willie Mays

Ever since Bonds was a little boy he watched his father, Bobby Bonds, and godfather become legends in the game of baseball.

4. After High School, Bonds played for three years at which desert college?

Answer: Arizona State University

Some of his achieevements: career .347 with 45 home runs and 175 RBI, named All-Pac 10 all 3 years, chosen to The Sporting News All-America Team as junior in 1985, tied NCAA record with 7 consecutive hits in College World Series as sophomore, was named to All-Time College World Series Team in 1996.

5. Barry left college a year early, when he was drafted by which pro baseball team in 1986?

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

Barry made his Major League debut on May 30th, 1986.

6. After 7 seasons with the club that drafted him, he was became a free agent and was signed by which west coast team?

Answer: San Francisco Giants

7. Barry created a record of his in the late 1990s: Bonds became the only player in MLB history to hit 400 Home Runs and have 400 of these?

Answer: Stolen Bases

An accomplishment that may never be matched, Barry keep adding to the total even today. Since he created the 400HR and 400SB club Barry has climbed to 567 Home Runs and 484 Stolen Bases at the ned of the 2001 season.

8. Bonds hit 73 home runs in 2001, breaking the old record of 70 set by Mark Mcgwire in 1998. Before the 2001 season what was the greatest number of home runs hit by Barry in a season?

Answer: 49

Barry hit 49 home runs in the 2000 MLB season.

9. Before Barry broke the home run record in the 2001 season, he broke Babe Ruth's record for what in a season?

Answer: Most Walks

Ruth's record of 170 walks in a season was shattered when Barry walked a record 177 times in the 2001 season. Barry is such a threat at the plate that during the 1998 season the Arizona Diamondbacks walked Barry with the bases loaded. They would rather give up one run vice a Grand Slam and give up 4.

10. True or False: Barry Bonds was a free agent after the 2001 season?

Answer: True

As of October 2001: Barry has not decided what he will do. Bonds, as with all MLB players, wanted a world series ring and only time will tell if we see Bonds in a Giants uniform in 2002.

Source: Author racemany2k

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