Barry Bonds is a former professional baseball player who played primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds holds the record for the most career home runs, with a total of 762, and he won seven Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards during his career. Bonds was born on July 24, 1964, in Riverside, California. He made his MLB debut in 1986 and played until 2007. His career was marked by both remarkable achievements and controversy, particularly regarding allegations of performance-enhancing drug use.