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It looks like recall is paying him some decent money.

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Here are some of the messages that they won't keep:

Hi, Barry. This is Victor Conte. We did it. I told you that if you stuck with me, we could do it and we did it. Need any more flax seed oil?

Hi Barry. This is Greg Anderson. Remember me? I sure hope you still remember me when I get out of the slammer. Otherwise, I'm thinking of writing my autobiography to make ends meet. You know what I mean?

Hi Barry. This is Mark McGwire. We should get together for coffee and talk. But don't worry. We'll just talk about the future. I don't want to talk about the past.

Hi Barry. This is John, your hat maker. I just wanted to let you know I'm almost done with your new cap, but I ran out of material.

Hi Barry. This is Senator Mitchell calling. Why don't you ever return my calls.

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Say Barry, thanks for all the baseball thrills over all these years as a Giant. Keep it up and perhaps the owners will eventually back you up with enough talented teammates so that your team can bring that FLAG to San Francisco.

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Say Barry, thanks for all the baseball thrills over all these years as a Giant. Keep it up and perhaps the owners will eventually back you up with enough talented teammates so that your team can bring that FLAG to San Francisco.

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Say Barry, thanks for all the baseball thrills over all these years as
all these years as a Giant fan. Keep it up and perhaps the owners will eventually back you up
with enough talented teammates so that your team can bring that FLAG
to San Francisco.

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Another message that won't be kept- "Hey Barry, this is Hank. Now that the damn circus is over with, take your record and shove it, You lyin' Mutha @!$%#! If I catch you out by yo' self I'm gonna whoop yo' ass!

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Congraulations on your home run record to your critics who think you cheated come and see me here in La Miel. Signed Bucky Barnes and Captain America.

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I beleive Barry is not only the greatest baseball player of all time, but the greatest athlete of all time. Over the years it has been a real pleasure just to obseave his career.And for all you people who judge this good man, God will altamately judge you.God bless you Barry and for many more years to come my freind.

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Here's another voicemail that'll get deleted: "Hey Barry, this is the President calling. First I want to apologize for not joining the circus and immediately calling to congratulate you on your so-called "legitimate" record. But I kinda' felt bad because you actually have a lower approval rating than I do. Man, that's what I call relief pitchin'! So, thanks. By the way, I need to talk to you about 'troop build-up'..."

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HELLO MR. BARRY BONDS, FIRST OF ALL I JUST WANT TO CONGRADULATE YOU ON YOUR SUCCESS. I REALLY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO START THIS LETTER BECAUSE I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE PROBABLY RECEIVED ALL SORTS OF DISRESPECTFUL E-MAIL. BUT, I AM GOING TO DO MY BEST.
FIRST OF ALL, PLEASE READ MY COMPLETE LETTER. WELL, I AM A HARD WORKING FAMILY MAN WHO DOES HIS VERY BEST TO PROVIDE FOR HIS FAMILY AND I HAVE HAD IDEAS THAT HAS BEEN SHOVED ASIDE AND NOT GIVEN THE SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ABLE TO ASSIST MY PRODUCT. MY WIFE, CHILDREN AND I RECENTLY HAD TO FILE BANKRUPCY BECAUSE WE WERE IN DANGER OF LOSING OUR HOME DO TO MOUNTING MEDICAL BILLS ETC. MY WIFE HAS NUMEROUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT KEEPS HER SICK QUITE OFTEN AND THAT SADDENS ME BECAUSE I LOVE MY WIFE VERY MUCH. PLEASE DO NOT GET THE WRONG IDEA, I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A HANDOUT, JUST A HELPING HAND. FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH, WE ARE A CHRISTIAN FAMILY AND WE ARE VERY SORRY ABOUT ALL THE INJUSTICE THAT YOU HAVE FACED, BUT YOU HAVE PREVAILED. WHEN I SAW YOU HIT THAT 756 HOME RUN I WAS SAYING TO MYSELF I SURE WISH THAT MY SON AND I WERE THERE. WE HAVE NEVER ATTENDED PRO BASEBALL GAME BEFORE. WHEN I SAW THAT GUY CATCH YOUR BALL I WAS WISHING THAT MY SON AND I HAD SOMETHING FROM THAT GREAT MOMENT WHETHER IT WAS SHOES , SHOE STRINGS, GLOVES OR SOMETHING. YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN A WONDERFUL TALENT AND YOU DESERVE IT. AS FOR ME, I HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE,I HAVE ALWAYS FIGURED THAT SOMEONE WOULD JUST DELETE MY LETTER BEFORE YOU GET TO READ IT. BUT, I TOOK A CHANCE AND PRAY THAT THEY HAVE A HEART AND ALLOW YOU TO READ IT (PLEASE) BECAUSE I AM SINCERE. PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF I WENT ABOUT THIS THE WRONG WAY BUT IS COMING FROM MY HEART. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

SINCERELY, VA

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Barry is a product of his enviroment. 70% of the population in the 60's did drugs and free love...it's what they did! 70% of the population In the late 70's listened to disco and went to nite clubs... it's what they did! In the 80's, 70% of the male population wore a mullit...(not sure why) but it's what they did! And, starting in the mid 90's, 70% of the sports population used steriods or other performance enhancers... It's what they did!

Barry is, and has been playing against players and pitchers that are doing EXACTLY what he is being accused of. So the saying goes...DON'T HATE THE PLAYER, HATE THE GAME!

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Congratulation Mr. Bonds on your great accomplishment. You have withstand like Hank Aaron for different reasons but motivated by the same ills of racist attitudes that have plagued baseball since its conception. No knowledge of the game has been replaced by feelings that are skewed in mediocre minds. Yet you have held your head high and prevailed.

The cream always rises to the top. And you are that cream. So be proud, humble, and thankful that God has kept you. Now, it time for 800 homeruns, joining the other great homerun hitter, Josh Gibson.

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Wow i was so happy to see somebody really knows baseball the very mention of Josh Gibson name was something not to mention the he was black but just to add him in a baseball conversation was great. Can you imagine if baseball had just let it be about the game. We wouldn,t have to worry about records because most all of those would have been broken by now .Yes just the game. Now that Barry Bonds has surpassed Hank, Babe and who ever the hell else that you have out there.People really have no idea how hard it is to hit a baseball.Let alone major leauge pitching .The man is just good, he honed the skills to pay the bills.Next time you think its so easy go down to your local batting cage Mr. Regular Guy go in the fast cage see how many you really hit for power. I tell you how many none. Nobodys talking about Tiger Woods passing Jack Nicklaus in a negetive way yet. Seems to me Tiger is getting pretty big for a golfer, wonder what he,s using.

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