“Without Cheating” – Bizarre Barry Bonds’ Viral Home Run Resurrects Haunting Memories of Steroid Era

Barry Bonds’ complicated past follows him like a persistent shadow. The Home Run King with mind blowing stats, stained with a steroid reputation. Bonds is a San Francisco Giants legend, not just one of the franchise’s best, but a legend in all of Major League Baseball. There was, frankly, no one else quite like him.

The sheer numbers that Bonds put up have not been replicated after his time and probably never will be again. Even today, the former slugger holds the record for most intentional walks at 688, because teams would simply rather not pitch to him. However, all the good times came crashing down when Bonds was accused of taking steroids. Recently, a resurfaced video from his active years has fans wondering about the truth of his play.

Barry Bonds’ Ridiculous Home Run

When a batter steps up to the plate, he usually tries to give it his all in a swing, if the pitch permits it. When swinging for a home run, especially, the effort in the batter’s swing shows as he puts power behind it. But in one Barry Bonds instance, it seems as if he’s almost lazily hitting the ball. And yet, he ends up going yard.

Codify Baseball recently shared an old clip from the former Giants’ playing days. It shows the pitcher throwing a low ball and almost as if casually, Bonds hits the ball. What at first looks like might be a grounder actually goes high up, as the pitcher’s eyes turn skyward. The slugger starts to run and the playback shows the moment in slow motion, which only confirms one thing – it’s a bizarre hit no matter what angle one looks at it from.

MLB has seen some strange plays throughout the years that end up surprising the audience and players alike, and this moment has got to rank near the top. As the caption aptly puts it, “barry bonds hitting the most ridiculous home run ever.” Fans couldn’t help but roast the retired baseballer in the comments, because according to them, how else could have Bonds hit other than with the help of drugs?

Baseball Fans Lay Into Barry Bonds

Cheating scandals are not easily forgotten, especially the steroid ones. During the time Bonds allegedly used them, it was an epidemic in the league as players used every resource available to them to up their performance. But while they might have justified it, fans never could.

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In this particular post, one wanted to know what Barry Bonds could have been like without the drugs.

Most called him out for the apparent steroid use.

Some were even in support of the slugger.

No matter what the truth of the situation, it was certainly a sight to see. Bonds may or may not have been using, but he did put on a good show each time he took the plate.

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