Baseball legend Barry Bonds recently got promoted to blue belt in BJJ. If you’re a pure grappler who is alien to the world of Baseball, then let us fill you in. Barry Bonds is a highly renowned figure in Major League Baseball who had a lasting impact on the sport’s history. He gained recognition for his exceptional skills as an outfielder, notably playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants. Bonds, an impressive seven-time National League MVP recipient, is presently engaged in Brazilian jiu-jitsu training at the Evolve Training Center located in San Francisco, USA.
Recently, Bonds achieved the milestone of attaining his blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the guidance of his instructor, Jay Janero. While his fans were impressed by this new endeavor, some individuals did raise concerns regarding his past utilization of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Bonds is widely regarded as one of the baseball greats, having achieved a career home run record of 762 and an astonishing single-season record of 73 home runs in 2001.
What’s more impressive is that Bonds achieved his blue belt at the age of 58 years old, meaning that he wasn’t exactly young either. As you would assume though, an elite sportsman would have an athletic advantage going into different physical endeavors, which may have been the case with Bonds.
