SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Home run king Barry Bonds made a rare appearance at a San Francisco Giants game Wednesday night, snagging a foul ball while sitting in the stands.
The former Giants left fielder was sitting in box seats near the home dugout when he caught a ball in the eighth inning. He smiled, waived the ball at fans and put it in his jacket pocket.
Bonds retired after the 2007 season with a majors-best 762 home runs but his legacy has been tainted by steroids accusations. He only makes it to Giants games a handful of times a year.
Bonds was due back in federal court in San Francisco this week. His lawyers are working to persuade a federal judge to throw out his obstruction of justice conviction or grant him a new trial.
