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Reading Baseball: Does Barry Bonds Belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

A book written by Pete and his son, Stephen, partly looking at the dynamic between Manager Jim Leyland and Barry Bonds
Pete Peterson
A book written by Pete and his son, Stephen, partly looking at the dynamic between Manager Jim Leyland and Barry Bonds

There’s little argument Barry Bonds is one of the greatest talents to ever play Major League Baseball.

But, because he was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, the career home run leader was recently excluded from the Hall of Fame for a 10th consecutive time.

In this edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson looks at Bonds’ career and how an unlikely supporter is pushing for his induction.

Reading Baseball is a series of essays and commentaries by Richard “Pete” Peterson, author of Growing Up With Clemente and editor of The St. Louis Baseball Reader.

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