As for pitchers throwing at heads, yeah, it used to happen a lot more. It happened a lot more in the eras before Bonds than during Bonds' era, too. It's been a gradual decrease as pitchers have thrown harder and harder and people have realized we maybe shouldn't mess around with a player's safety over hurt feelings.
Barry Bonds doesn’t sugarcoat the truth about Michael Jordan’s baseball career, explaining why the NBA legend was never going to make it.
Barry Bonds discussed his friendship with Michael Jordan but knew there was no chance that the NBA legend would have success in the MLB.
It is not uncommon for retired athletes to overestimate how well they could play today. But when Barry Bonds says it, we should probably listen.