Barry Bonds, despite complicated legacy, to be inducted into Pirates Hall of Fame

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The Barry Bonds era in Pittsburgh did not end too well, but the two sides seem to be making up for lost time.

The Pirates announced on Tuesday that Bonds, MLB's controversial home run king, will be inducted into the franchise's Hall of Fame this summer.

"That's where my career started, right? That's who drafted me. Couldn't have had a better manager, better team, better starting point for me. It was perfect. We built a bond that there's no way it's ever gonna be broken," Bonds said in a video posted by the team on social media.

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Pittsburgh Pirates Barry Bonds, #24, at bat against the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 in Atlanta on Oct. 12, 1991. (Richard Mackson /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

"I am honored and excited to be included in the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame class. My career started in Pittsburgh and it will forever have a special place in my heart," he later wrote on Instagram with black and yellow hearts.

The Pirates selected Bonds in the second round of the 1982 MLB Draft, and he quickly became one of the best players in the game. During his time in Pittsburgh, he won two MVPs and finished second another year, and won three Gold Glove Awards. In his final three years with the Pirates, he hit .301 with a .990 OPS.

That stretch, though, put him into superstardom, and when he was entering his contract year, the Pirates actually agreed to trade him to the Atlanta Braves, but it was nixed after Pirates manager Jim Leyland opposed it. Bonds then left for the San Francisco Giants in free agency for what was then the richest contract in baseball. There, he won five more