“It was very close, for about 15 or 20 minutes.' Barry Bonds reveals how close he was to joining the Yankees after leaving the Pirates
Imagine living in a world where a prime Barry Bonds spurned the Giants for the opportunity to wear the iconic According to the MLB legend, New York had a real chance to make that outlandish scenario a reality back in the ’90s.
“It was very close, for about 15 or 20 minutes,” Bonds said. “Because, what happened was, and I tell people the true story, the Yankees offered me the same contract I think Ryne Sandberg had at the same time, or a little bit more than that. And, unfortunately, they said you have until 2 o’clock this afternoon to make a decision and my agent said, ‘I’ll get back to you about it.’”
Startled by New York’s urgent timeline, Bonds said he then went to grab lunch, thinking to himself, “Wow, that was kind of strange,” but insisted he thought nothing else of it. But, as luck would have it, Bonds’s agent called him back shortly thereafter to tell him a better offer had come across the table.San Francisco GiantsThat deal, of course, ended up being a then-record six-year, $43.75 million contract for Bonds, a native of Riverside, Calif. to join the Giants.
Although Yankees and Giants fans will never know how the pairing would’ve turned out, Bonds’s story offered an interesting glimpse behind the scenes into a story many likely never knew. Not to mention, the 58-year-old’s version of events also differs from the story widely reported at the time. , the Yankees withdrew a four-year, $36 million offer after talks broke down with the then-Pirates star.
Needless to say, Sunday’s revelation will likely leave many fans questioning what could’ve been had the eventual seven-time NL MVP joined the Yankees during an era that saw the club win three World Series.
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