The Essential Barry Bonds Baseball Cards
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Barry Bonds is simply one of the best baseball players to ever play the game. The accolades and numbers don't lie: 762 career Home Runs. 7 MVP awards, a 14 time All-Star, an 8 time Gold Glove winner and a 12 time Silver Slugger. He could do it all. Offense and defense - a true 5-tool player. You might have noticed there's one thing missing - first ballot hall of famer. That's because for many - Bonds is a cheater. Though he never failed a drug test and denies any wrong-doing, according to government evidence presented during the BALCO drug scandal, Bonds used performance-enhancing drugs. It's complicated, as they say. What's not complicated is the sports card market for Bonds - his cards are still highly sought after - collectors recognize that warts and all, Bonds is still one of the greatest there is.
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TOPPS CHROME GOLD REFRACTOR 2003 BARRY BONDS
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What makes this card special is the fantastic shot of Bonds and his classic swing, caught here to magical effect. The 2003 Topps Chrome card has special meaning for Bonds collectors as it is from his historic season where he broke the single season home run record.
TOPPS GYPSY QUEEN AUTOGRAPH 2017 BARRY BONDS
For almost 10 years, Barry Bonds was not included iny MLB baseball card sets. Yes, he had retired but clearly the PED scandal was still a stain that no-one wanted to touch. Finally, in 2026 he began to reappear in baseball card products - this Gypsy Queen autograph card from 2017 is really something to behold. A nice, bold, blue autograph takes center stage underneath a great shot of Bonds admiring a long ball.
TOPPS FINEST 1993 BARRY BONDS
Each member of the 1992 All-Star team was included in this "Baseball Finest All-Stars" set included within the debut of Topps Finest in 1993. Note the beginning of chromium which delights collectors to this day. Bonds looks happy as he runs one out early in his career.
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TOPPS TRADED TIFFANY 1986 BARRY BONDS
Perhaps one of the most well-known and top baseball cards of the 1980s, the 1986 Topps Traded Tiffany Barry Bonds rookie is probably one Bonds' most revered baseball cards. The Tiffany release is said to have had a print run of just 5,000, meaning this was one of the more limited Bonds rookie cards released in the Junk Wax era.
Brian Hough became a fan of the hobby by opening packs of 1986 Donruss and 1987 Topps baseball with his dad and little brother. He has been writing about the collectibles industry for years, initially as a price guide editor for Tuff Stuff Magazine, which was a monthly sports magazine focused on sports cards and collectibles, particularly known for its price guides and checklists, that initially launched in April 1984.