Bonds was passed over for Cooperstown for the 11th straight year — this time by ‘Contemporary Era’ committee including former peers.
Despite an unrivaled résumé, Bonds, who hit 586 of his MLB-record 762 home runs in a Giants uniform, has faced an uphill battle to election because of the Hall of Fame’s “Character Clause,” which states that players “shall be chosen on the basis of playing ability, sportsmanship, character, their contribution to the teams on which they played and to baseball in general.”
During their investigation to the Burlingame lab BALCO, federal prosecutors said Bonds lied when he denied using steroids, but a jury failed to reach a verdict on all three counts. Under oath, Bonds admitted to receiving “the cream” and “the clear” — undetectable substances — from his trainer but claimed he wasn’t aware they were performance-enhancing drugs.
The panel met Sunday at the Winter Meetings in San Diego to deliberate and eventually vote on the candidacies of the eight players. No member was permitted to vote for more than three candidates, which could have harmed Bonds’ performance.
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