HBO and Words + Pictures announced on Wednesday that production has commenced on a documentary about Barry Bonds, a baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball.
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He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history, but a scandal involving performance-enhancing drugs has denied him a spot in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The 14-time All-Star remains one of the most controversial and polarizing athletes ever.
Bonds spent the majority of his baseball career with the San Francisco Giants, playing in the Bay Area from 1993 to 2007. He began his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986 until 1992.
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Barry Bonds Documentary Begins Production
The baseball legend has yet to be involved with the project as of writing, but the opportunity for Bonds to share his firsthand experiences remains available, according to Yahoo! Sports.
Bonds holds numerous MLB records, including the career home run record with 762, the single-season record with 73 in 2001, the career walks record with 2,668, and the record for most MVP awards with seven.
The yet-to-be-titled Bonds documentary will be directed by Keith McQuirter. It will use archival footage and original interviews and chronicle Bonds' emergence as one of the game's most talented all-around players.
Executive producers include Oscar winner Ezra Edelman, Connor Schell, and Libby Geist, creators of the Emmy-winning series 30 for 30 on ESPN and producers of the Michael Jordan docuseries The Last Dance.
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