MLB Twitter shuns Barry Bonds' record of 7 MVP awards: "How many on steroids?" 

The Major League Baseball (MLB) Twitter community is critical of Barry Bonds, the former Major League Baseball left fielder who holds the record of seven Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards.

Despite Bonds' outstanding accomplishments on the field, many are not willing to acknowledge his record due to allegations of performance-enhancing drug (PED) use. The debate over Bonds' MVP awards and his involvement with PEDs has been ongoing for years, and the MLB Twitter community continues to be one of the most vocal platforms in the discussion.

Barry Bonds has been an outstanding player, hitting 762 home runs, the most in MLB history. He's a seven-time Gold Glove winner and an eight-time All-Star. However, his career and legacy have been tarnished by allegations of PED use, which overshadowed his on-field accomplishments.

Bonds' first MVP award came in 1990, before the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs in the MLB. He won two more MVP awards in 1992 and 1993. In late 1990s and early 2000s, when Bonds was approaching and breaking numerous records, he was implicated in the BALCO scandal, a federal investigation into the distribution of performance-enhancing drugs to athletes.

He was subsequently charged with obstruction of justice and perjury, although he was eventually acquitted of the obstruction charge and the perjury charge resulted in a hung jury.

One fan wrote on Twitter:

"Earned 3 of them, cheated for 4 of them"

Another questioned:

"How many on steroids with a hat size that grew by 3 or 4?"

Here are some of the other reactions:

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Is Barry Bonds the greatest player to play baseball?

Many fans and experts argue that Barry Bonds' late MVP awards with the San Francisco Giants in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006, were the result of his use of performance-enhancing drugs and, therefore, should be discredited. Some believe that Bonds' record-breaking performances and continued dominance in his late 30s and early 40s were not achievable without the aid of drugs.

Others argue that Bonds' achievements should be celebrated and recognized, regardless of his alleged drug use. They point out that many other players from the same era have been implicated in the use of performance-enhancing drugs. They believe that Bonds' skills and work ethic, combined with the era in which he played, should be acknowledged when considering his MVP awards.

In any case, Barry Bonds' record of seven MVP awards is a significant accomplishment and testament to his talent and impact as a player, even though he never won the World Series. However, allegations of performance-enhancing drug use continue to cast a shadow over his legacy in the MLB. So the debate over his achievements and legitimacy of his MVP awards will likely continue.