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The New York Yankees fared beautiful good successful nan 1990s, but they really could person been moreover better.
That’s because, according to MLB’s location tally king Barry Bonds, he almost coiled up successful nan Bronx.
However, proprietor George Steinbrenner, known for his alternatively rash decisions, gave Bonds an ultimatum that turned him off.
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San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds points skyward arsenic he crosses location sheet aft hitting a three-run homer during nan first inning of crippled against nan New York Yankees astatine Yankee Stadium. (James Keivom/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
"George isn't present anymore, truthful I tin show nan truth, right? I would've been pinch nan Yankees, but Steinbrenner sewage connected nan telephone and called america and told me, 'Barry, we're going to springiness you nan money — nan highest-paid subordinate astatine that clip — but you sewage to motion nan statement by 2 o'clock this afternoon," Bonds said connected nan Netflix broadcast. "And I said, 'Excuse me?!' And I conscionable hung nan telephone up.
"And I went to spell get lunch, and Dennis Gilbert, my agent, they were like, 'Do you cognize what you conscionable did?!' I'm like, 'Did you cognize what he conscionable said?!' I conscionable said, 'Forget it.' By nan clip I walked down nan thoroughfare to spell get lunch, I said, 'Let maine conscionable deliberation astir this.' The Giants called me, and I said, 'I'm going home.'"
So, alternatively of nan Bronx, Bonds headed to nan Bay and went to nan San Francisco Giants — still the highest-paid subordinate successful MLB history astatine nan time.
San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds talking to New York Yankees Derek Jeter while connected guidelines during crippled AT&T Field successful San Francisco, California. (Brad Mangin/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
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Bonds was caller disconnected his 2nd MVP successful 3 years, cementing himself arsenic nan game’s champion player, each while Steinbrenner was suspended from Major League Baseball and was incapable to tally nan day-to-day operations (he was still giving nan paychecks, and his suspension was lifted nan pursuing March).
Despite Bonds heading to San Francisco, nan Yankees were still capable to build their dynasty, arsenic Gene Michael brought successful nan Core Four of Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte. Add Bernie Williams and Paul O’Neill to nan mix, on pinch different moves by Bob Watson and Brian Cashman later, and you get 4 World Series titles successful 5 years.
New York Yankees' catcher Jorge Posada and San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds watch arsenic Bonds' three-run homer sails into nan stands during nan first inning of crippled astatine Yankee Stadium. (James Keivom/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
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New York possibly could person utilized Bonds aft nan move of nan millennium, arsenic he won 4 consecutive National League MVP Awards while nan Yankees were incapable to bring backmost different title until 2009.
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