Article: Barry Bonds Has an Abrasive Personality, a Penchant For Conflict, Is Compared to Willie Mays and Is ... The Best Player in Baseball

Barry Bonds wants to know every nuance of anything that can happen in a baseball game. As the son of Bobby Bonds, he's been in a big league clubhouse since he was 3 years old. His godfather is Willie Mays. Bonds has been a student of the game almost from birth and he knows that while God may or may not be in the details, baseball definitely is.

This week, on his first visit to Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Bonds got acquainted with his environment. On a foul fly, the San Francisco Giants left fielder made a cautious tip-toeing basket catch in the corner, then braced himself against the three-foot wall of the Giants' bullpen. Frisco relievers yawned. Bonds had made another hard play look ...

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