Barry Bonds' legal troubles are far from over. His baseball career ended prematurely, obviously before he could not longer be a productive player. No doubt a tremendous amount of bitterness exists for Bonds towards the media and fans alike who regard him as baseball's enemy number 1.
None of that stood in the way of Bonds doing something about a month ago that only now has become known to fans and media. Bonds visited a single father of two in the hospital, spent an hour with him and left a signed baseball bat for his children. According to the man's lawyer Bonds also donated to pay for the college educations for both children.
Up until April 22nd Bonds had never met the man, neither had many of us nationwide.
The man in the hospital is Bryan Stow, a Giants fan who was brutally beaten outside of LA Dodgers Stadium after the season opener. Stow was initially in a coma and a lawsuit from Stow against the Dodgers and Frank McCourt has been filed alleging total disregard for public safety.
Bonds and other members of the Giants have offered their assistance as you can read here.
I do not think Bonds did this with any thought of earning praise from the media or favor from the fans. He's not nearly the "bad guy" that many make him out to be.
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