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Barry Bonds timeline

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May 30, 1986:

Makes major league debut

June 4, 1986:

Hits first career homer, off Atlanta’s Craig McMurty

July 12, 1990:

Hits 100th career homer, off San Diego’s Andy Benes

Dec. 8, 1992:

Signs a six-year contract with the San Francisco Giants

June 8, 1993:

Hits 200th career homer, off Philadelphia’s Jose DeLeon

April 27, 1996:

Hits 300th career homer,

off Florida’s John Burkett

April 23, 1997:

Records his 1,000 career RBI

Aug. 23, 1998:

Hits his 400th career homer, off Florida’s Kirt Ojala

April 17, 2001:

Hits his 500th career homer, off Los Angeles’ Terry Adams

Aug. 9, 2002:

Hits his 600th career homer, off Pittsburgh’s Kip Wells

Oct. 26, 2002:

Hits his eighth home run of the postseason in Game 6 of the World Series, setting a major league record

April 29, 2004:

Hits his 668th career homer, giving him and his late father, Bobby, a combined 1,000 homers

June 12, 2004:

Homers off the 400th different pitcher of his career, Baltimore’s Rodrigo Lopez

June 13, 2004:

Hits his 500th homer as a Giant

Sept. 17, 2004:

Hits his 700th career homer, off San Diego’s Jake Peavy

May 28, 2006:

Hits 715th career homer, off Colorado’s Byung-Hyun Kim, and passes Babe Ruth for second on the all-time home run list

August 4, 2007:

Hits his 755th career homer, tying Hank Aaron for first on the all-time home run list