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Bonds, fans enjoy controversy-free San Francisco celebration

Associated Press

Friday, August 24, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds basked in hometown adulation Friday during a celebration where he received the key to the city and heard not a mention of the steroid controversy that dogged him on the way to the career home run record. Bonds was joined on a stage at Justin Herman Plaza by family, teammates, politicians and Giants greats Willie McCovey and Willie Mays. The sometimes prickly slugger smiled broadly as he thanked his parents, Mayor Gavin Newsom, team owner Peter Magowan and especi ...

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