If you try to get through a few minutes of a day without sports by pulling up Barry Bonds highlights, you might notice something peculiar. Every time Bonds reached a home run milestone, he did so in front of his home fans. In a new book, the all-time home run king claims that was no coincidence.
Bonds is a key figure in "Intangibles," local author Joan Ryan's book about team chemistry, which largely is focused on the Giants. Ryan sat down with Bonds for a lengthy interview about team chemistry and his role in the clubhouse. In the midst of the conversation Bonds mentioned that he purposely hit important home runs at Oracle Park.