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Bonds 'agrees to stay at Giants' | Bonds 'agrees to stay at Giants' |
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San Francisco Giants hitter Barry Bonds is reported to have sealed a one-year, $16m deal to play on next year. | San Francisco Giants hitter Barry Bonds is reported to have sealed a one-year, $16m deal to play on next year. |
Knee problems kept him out for much of 2005 but the San Jose Mercury News and MLB.com said a deal had been agreed. | Knee problems kept him out for much of 2005 but the San Jose Mercury News and MLB.com said a deal had been agreed. |
The 42-year-old, whose career has been dogged by doping allegations, has 734 career home runs, and is just 21 short of Hank Aaron's all-time record. | The 42-year-old, whose career has been dogged by doping allegations, has 734 career home runs, and is just 21 short of Hank Aaron's all-time record. |
"I'm obviously excited about hopefully watching him make baseball history," said Giants pitcher Noah Lowry. | "I'm obviously excited about hopefully watching him make baseball history," said Giants pitcher Noah Lowry. |
606 DEBATE: Will Bonds break Hank Aaron's record in 2007? | |
Bonds, who has been with the Giants for 14 years, recently came to the end of a five-year, $90m contract. | Bonds, who has been with the Giants for 14 years, recently came to the end of a five-year, $90m contract. |
His personal trainer, Greg Anderson, spent three months in prison after being one of those convicted in the Balco steroid scandal which rocked American athletics. | His personal trainer, Greg Anderson, spent three months in prison after being one of those convicted in the Balco steroid scandal which rocked American athletics. |
Major League Baseball had no steroid testing program in place for most of Bonds' career, including the 2001 season when he hit a one-season record 73 homers. | Major League Baseball had no steroid testing program in place for most of Bonds' career, including the 2001 season when he hit a one-season record 73 homers. |
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