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Barry Bonds reveals just how close he was to signing with the Yankees

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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Barry Bonds on Sunday revealed he nearly signed with the New York Yankees when he was a free agent in between his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants.

In 1992, Bonds led the majors with a .456 on-base percentage, a .624 slugging percentage and a 1.080 OPS. He had 34 home runs and was an MVP and an All-Star for a second time.

New York was coming off a season in which they were 76-86 and had not made the playoffs at the time since 1981. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds points skyward as he crosses home plate after hitting a three-run homer during the first inning of game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. (James Keivom/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) Bonds explained to Michael Kay and Alex Rodriguez on ESPN’s simulcast of the Yankees’ matchup with the Boston Red Sox. "It was very close for about 15 or 20 minutes because what happened was and I tell people the true story, the Yankees offered me the same contract Ryne Sandberg had at the same time or a little bit more than that," Bonds explained. MARINERS EXTEND ACE THEY ACQUIRED AT DEADLINE WITH FIVE-YEAR, $108 MILLION DEAL New York Yankees' catcher Jorge Posada (left) and San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds watch as Bonds' three-run homer sails into the stands during the first inning of game at Yankee Stadium. (James Keivom/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) "Unfortunately, they said you have until 2 o’clock this afternoon to make a decision and I just said I’d get back to you about it and I went off to go grab something to eat because I’m like ‘wow, that was kind of strange.’ I didn’t think

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