Ah, yes, the 1987 Topps Barry Bonds rookie . . . a memorable year for baseball cards. But, can anyone honestly say that this is the same player who plays for the Giants today? He is a disgrace. He should never be in the Hall of Fame. Without steroids, he is (maybe) a 30 HR, 30 SB/year baseball player. I don’t want to see him break Hank’s record. As a friend of mine said yesterday, “the first at bat of the year, I hope his arms fall off.” And, I hope everywhere he comes to bat this year, people are chanting “BALCO, BALCO, BALCO!!!” He deserves all the hell that fans around the country can dish out. The only way I could hate him more would be if he played for the Yankees. Disgrace!
That baseball card tells the entire story. Barry Bonds circa 1987 is a guy with a medium build. Look at him now. Even if he break Hank Aaron’s record, there should be a permanent asterisk next to it.