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Barry Bonds Shares How Close He Was to Signing with Yankees and How a George Steinbrenner Call Pushed Him Away
Barry Bonds declined a record $43.75 million Yankees offer under Steinbrenner's tight deadline and chose the Giants to honor family ties and his hometown.
- During the 2026 Opening Night broadcast, Barry Bonds revealed he nearly became a Yankee in 1992 before ultimately signing with the San Francisco Giants.
- As the reigning NL MVP and free agent after his Pittsburgh Pirates career, Bonds attracted Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who pressured him to sign by 2 p.m. that afternoon.
- When Steinbrenner told him, "Barry, we're gonna give you the money, the highest-paid player at that time, but you have to sign the contract by 2 o'clock this afternoon," Bonds replied "Excuse me?" and hung up to grab lunch.
- While walking to lunch, the Giants called Bonds, offering him a chance to "was going home" to Riverside, California; he signed a then-record six-year, $43.75 million contract influenced by his godfather Willie Mays' 21 seasons with San Francisco.
- Bonds' Giants tenure from 1993 to 2004 produced historic numbers: 527 home runs, five MVPs, and a career total of 762 home runs and seven MVP awards, though he never won a World Series while the Yankees captured four titles during his time in San Francisco.
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