October 14, 1992, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Game 7 of the National League Championship Series and for the second straight year it is the Pittsburgh Pirates versus the Atlanta Braves. The Pirates take a two run lead into the bottom of the 9th. They are three outs away from the World Series.
Due to some sloppy play and a bad call the bases are loaded with two outs. Stan Belinda is on the mound facing Francisco Cabrera, a sparingly used bench player. Cabrera lined a single to left tying the game. The winning run rounded third, but Bonds gunned him down at the plate sending the game to extra innings. Bonds won the game with a home run in the 19th inning, the longest extra inning playoff baseball game in history. The Pirates go on to face the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series and win the series in five games in front of their home fans at Three Rivers Stadium. Bonds hit .500 with four home runs, having a Reggie Jackson like World Series.
In the offseason Bonds, feeling a sense of commitment to Pittsburgh, signed a record 15 year deal worth $150 million. Bonds led the Pirates to ten straight division titles and three more World Series. With the success of the franchise, a new stadium is built to replace out of date Three Rivers Stadium. Beautiful PNC Park is opened in 1998. Every game has sold out since its opening.
Bonds went on to win multiple MVP and Gold Glove Awards and eventually broke Hank Aaron’s home run record. He hit number 756 at PNC Park in front of his loving fans. It carried the outfield stands and landed in the Allegheny River.
Due to some sloppy play and a bad call the bases are loaded with two outs. Stan Belinda is on the mound facing Francisco Cabrera, a sparingly used bench player. Cabrera lined a single to left tying the game. The winning run rounded third, but Bonds gunned him down at the plate sending the game to extra innings. Bonds won the game with a home run in the 19th inning, the longest extra inning playoff baseball game in history. The Pirates go on to face the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series and win the series in five games in front of their home fans at Three Rivers Stadium. Bonds hit .500 with four home runs, having a Reggie Jackson like World Series.
In the offseason Bonds, feeling a sense of commitment to Pittsburgh, signed a record 15 year deal worth $150 million. Bonds led the Pirates to ten straight division titles and three more World Series. With the success of the franchise, a new stadium is built to replace out of date Three Rivers Stadium. Beautiful PNC Park is opened in 1998. Every game has sold out since its opening.
Bonds went on to win multiple MVP and Gold Glove Awards and eventually broke Hank Aaron’s home run record. He hit number 756 at PNC Park in front of his loving fans. It carried the outfield stands and landed in the Allegheny River.
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