[Pelham]

Bonds was an animal. I don’t know how the Angels ever pitched to him. Jarrod Washburn challenged Bonds in Game 1 and Bonds hit a 418 foot HR off of him. I think Tim Salmon said that was the longest home run he had ever seen in his career.

It was a great series. 2002’s Game 6 is probably the most exciting baseball game I’ve ever seen.

[Mariner]

"2002’s Game 6 is probably the most exciting baseball game I’ve ever seen"

The Giants led that game 5-0 in the 7th inning.

Lost 6-5.

[Mariner]

"the longest home run he had ever seen in his career."

Bonds would regularly hit them into the Bay in SF. It's 400ft to clear the upper wall in the most pitcher friendly park in America.

I think he did it about 60 times.

[DAC21]

418 foot homer is nothing, 15 feet past the CF wall, best check that stat.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I remember being at a game in SF when Jack McKeon, managing the Marlins at the time, intentionally walked Bonds his first three at bats with nobody on base. His fourth at bat they pitched around him...and he drew another walk. That was the year Bonds had over 200 walks and everybody was scared to death to throw him anything anywhere near the strike zone.

Steroids or not, I've never seen one player scare his opponents as much as Bonds in his prime.