Jabroni Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-g...ov=ap&type=lgns "Who is Kittle? How long did he play? He played in our league?'' Bonds said, lying on a clubhouse couch before Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. "Ha! Do you guys believe that? ... Do you guys know my life history a little bit? ... One, you insult my children, who are half-white. "I was married to a woman who was white, so let's get real. I don't even know the guy. Tell him he's an ... idiot. Somebody said he wanted a piece of me. Tell him I'm at 24 Willie Mays Plaza and he can come get me anytime he wants to -- with pleasure. Don't insult my family.'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Hoped he had just said "he's a liar".. but that wouldn't be Barry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 05:01 PM) Hoped he had just said "he's a liar".. but that wouldn't be Barry. I saw your post on WSI on this subject and your stance on the matter seems to be that Barry has signed things for white people so that means that Kittle is a liar. Why isn't it possible that Barry made the comment just to be an ass on that particular day? Just because he has signed for white people doesn't automatically mean he didn't make the comment. This could be easily solved if the journalists went to either matt williams or dusty and ask them what happened since they supposedly heard the convo. I don't know either bonds or kittle personally so I'm only going on what i've read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakes Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 03:59 PM) http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-g...ov=ap&type=lgns You didn't really expect him to admit to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 QUOTE(marsh @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 05:10 PM) I saw your post on WSI on this subject and your stance on the matter seems to be that Barry has signed things for white people so that means that Kittle is a liar. Why isn't it possible that Barry made the comment just to be an ass on that particular day? Just because he has signed for white people doesn't automatically mean he didn't make the comment. This could be easily solved if the journalists went to either matt williams or dusty and ask them what happened since they supposedly heard the convo. I don't know either bonds or kittle personally so I'm only going on what i've read. No.. that's not my stance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Ah - I wouldn't expect anything less from Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseysox Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2081489 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted June 9, 2005 Author Share Posted June 9, 2005 http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=35027 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseysox Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 06:19 PM) http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=35027 sorry!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 05:35 PM) No.. that's not my stance. sorry for misinterpreting your post. It seems that you do have some issue with Kittle that you question him moreso than barry. Is that a correct statement? It's obvious that Bonds does indeed sign for white people. I don't think that is in dispute. would you mind elaborating on your stance. I understand if you can't because you don't want to divulge privy info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Way to go Barry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Bonds blasts Kittle for comments in new book By JANIE McCAULEY, AP Sports Writer June 9, 2005 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Barry Bonds blasted former White Sox slugger Ron Kittle, whose recently released book quotes the San Francisco star as saying ``I don't sign for white people'' before a game at Wrigley Field 12 years ago. ``Who is Kittle? How long did he play? He played in our league?'' Bonds said, lying on a clubhouse couch before Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. ``Ha! Do you guys believe that? ... Do you guys know my life history a little bit? ... One, you insult my children, who are half-white. ``I was married to a woman who was white, so let's get real. I don't even know the guy. Tell him he's an ... idiot. Somebody said he wanted a piece of me. Tell him I'm at 24 Willie Mays Plaza and he can come get me anytime he wants to -- with pleasure. Don't insult my family.'' In Kittle's book, ``Tales from the White Sox Dugout,'' he writes that he approached Bonds at his locker in the visitors' clubhouse at Wrigley Field about autographing some jerseys to be auctioned for a cancer charity. Kittle retired after the 1991 season, and Bonds and the Giants were in Chicago to face the Cubs. ``It's the truth. I don't lie,'' Kittle told The Associated Press in a phone interview Tuesday. ``I tell it as it is. It's unfortunate it happened. And I didn't bring it up to sell the books.'' Kittle said the book's co-author, Bob Logan, asked him to write about the good and bad aspects of the game. ``This was one of the rotten things that happened,'' Kittle said. While he was furious at Kittle, Bonds said Thursday he was pleased with the progress of his surgically repaired right knee. But he dismissed a report that he hit soft toss in the batting cage Wednesday, saying he was just playing catch. ``Hey, Murphy, have I touched any of my bats?'' he hollered to longtime equipment manager Mike Murphy. ``I don't even know where they are.'' Bonds has had three operations on his right knee since Jan. 31, the most recent on May 2 to drain fluid and examine an infection. He has not played this season. Bonds said he isn't ready to guess when he might be back in the batter's box. Bonds has a routine doctor's appointment Friday to have his blood tested and another Sunday. Trainer Stan Conte believes Bonds could be off antibiotics sometime next week. Will Bonds he back this season? ``I still don't know,'' Bonds said. ``You guys will know when I'll be ready. You'll see. There's no reason to discuss that stuff until I'm with my teammates on the field.'' Bonds said in spring training he could miss half the season or even the entire year, but has been more optimistic recently about a return. One popular timetable -- though the club won't make any predictions -- has Bonds returning sometime around the All-Star break. He turns 41 on July 24. Bonds is third on the career home run list with 703, 11 behind Babe Ruth and 52 from tying Hank Aaron's record. Bonds batted .362 last season with 45 homers and 101 RBIs and walked a major league-record 232 times on the way to his record seventh MVP award. AP Sports Writer Andrew Seligman in Chicago contributed to this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Going to move this into the ATH Forum. There's a thread started on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilmot825 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 (edited) I am sure everyone heard about the controversy between Former Sox star Ron Kittle and Barry Bonds. If not then heres a quick run down, Kittle asked for Bonds' autograph 12 yrs ago at Wrigley and Bonds said "I do not sign for white people" Bonds says this never happened and called Kittle a liar. What do you all think? because we are all Sox fans. Do you believe Bonds or is Kittle telling the truth? What is everyones stand. Edited June 10, 2005 by wilmot825 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 QUOTE(marsh @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 08:07 PM) sorry for misinterpreting your post. It seems that you do have some issue with Kittle that you question him moreso than barry. Is that a correct statement? It's obvious that Bonds does indeed sign for white people. I don't think that is in dispute. would you mind elaborating on your stance. I understand if you can't because you don't want to divulge privy info. I don't doubt Barry said something.. to the degree Kittle is remembering it is what I question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 10:57 PM) I don't doubt Barry said something.. to the degree Kittle is remembering it is what I question. That makes sense. It did happen a long time ago. Maybe Bonds said it in a joking manner. I wonder if Matt Williams will comment at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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