Player Wives & Girlfriends

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Where do we begin when talking about the love life of a one Mr. Barry Lamar Bonds. His love life is as complicated as his playing career. With Barry up for the Hall-of-Fame for the first time this year I think it is about time we covered Barry Bonds wife and girlfriend (OK, ex-wives and ex-girlfriend).

Susann Branco: 1988-1994

Barry Bonds first wife came from out of country. While in Montreal, most likely for a series against the artists formerly known as the Expos, Barry met Susann "Sun" Branco. Sun was a bartender at one of the many fine establishments in Montreal when she caught Barry's eyes. The couple decided to elope in 1988 during a trip to Vegas. At the time Barry had Sun sign a prenuptial agreement. Not a big deal until of course you get divorced. Barry and Sun separated in 1994 and this is when the fun started. Sun, who is originally from Sweden, sued saying she didn't understand the prenup she signed and should be entitled to some of Barry's baseball money. This was a few years after Barry signed the huge deal with the San Francisco Giants. During the trial allegations of physical and mental abuse were levied against Barry. Eventually the courts sided with Barry and the prenup was upheld. The couple did have two children, Nikolai and Shikari, during their short marriage. Anyone that watched Barry when he played with the SF Giants would remember Nikolai who was always around the team as the batboy and when he would greet Barry at home plate after each home run.

Liz Watson: 1998-2010

Liz jumped into the fray right as things got good with Barry. 1998 is right around the time that Barry is alleged to have started taking steroids to keep up with all the other players in baseball. I don't want to say for certain Barry did steroids since he was technically found not guilty of lying about steroids but men in their mid 30's don't typically break the single season home run record. Despite all of this, Barry Bonds married Liz win 1998. Out of all the ladies in Barry's life she probably has the most dirt on him. Liz and Barry met a long time before their wedding, starting as friends before dating. Eventually Liz, much like Barry's first wife, grew tired of who Barry was and filed for divorce in 2010. The couple have one daughter together, Aisha.

Kimberly Bell: 1994-2003

The Barry Bonds story wouldn't be complete if there wasn't a mistress, or two, or three. We will focus on by far the most famous of the mistresses, Kimberly Bell. Kim, who Barry first met in the parking lot of a Giants game, was his #1 go to girl during his San Fran days. Like many mistresses Barry eventually got tired of Kimberly and asked her to go away. Kim however had other plans and went on the attack. She discussed writing a book in which she talked about many of Barry's "issues" in the bedroom. Kim also posed for Playboy to show the world what Barry was missing. Kim would turned in a key witness for the prosecution in the Barry Bonds perjury trial due to her intimate knowledge of Barry and his steroid use.

So there you have it. A quick history of just some of the many women in Barry Bonds' life.

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Guys like Ryan Vogelsong are why we love sports.

After bouncing around the majors for a couple years in the early 2000's with poor results, Vogelsong was almost out of professional baseball. After a brief stint in Japan, he returned to America in 2010 for a couple minor league stints. Prior to the 2011 season, he latched on with the San Francisco Giants where he slipped into their 5th starter slot when Barry Zito went down with an injury. After an incredible run through the 2011 season saw Vogelsong become an All Star and a consistent force every fifth day. That run of success has continued into 2012 where Vogelsong won 14 games with an ERA of 3.37.

Vogelsong has also been lucky enough off the field as well, where he was lucky enough to marry a woman he's now been with for the better part of a decade. Ryan Vogelsong's wife, Nicole Vogelsong (formerly Nicole Holloway) was tending bar in Nashville where Ryan was pitching in the minors in 2001 when they met. After dating for a couple years, the two were engaged on a beach in The Bahamas. The two were married on November 12, 2005 in a ceremony near Pittsburgh, where Ryan was currently pitching for the Pirates. The couple has one child, Ryder, who Nicole refers to as "the Vogelchild," via Twitter, and a 12 year old dog named Yoda.

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So, Marco Scutaro won the NLCS MVP? Red Sox and Rockies fans everywhere are shaking their heads. After two underwhelming seasons in Boston, he was not resigned and landed with the Rockies in 2012. They then subsequently traded him to San Francisco mid season in a move that certainly went under the radar. So it comes as a big surprise that Scutaro has performed so well with the Giants. Also a surprise? Marco Scutaro's wife Marines Scutaro.

First, the name - Marines Scutaro. Quite unique indeed. She's also rather unassuming, which may not be too surprising given Marco's career. He's been considered a serviceable player, but never stood out with any of the 6 teams he's played for since being called to the majors in 2002.

Both Marco and Marines were born and raised in Venezuela. Scutaro takes pride in his home country, highlighted when he choose to play for the Venezuelan team during the 2006 World Baseball Classic (given his Italian heritage, he was eligible to play for that team as well). Scutaro also played on the Venezuelan team in 2009. He also considered Omar Vizquel his idol while growing up. Also showing her country pride, Marines was seen holding a large Venezuelan flag during the Giants on-field celebration after booking their trip to the World Series.

Marco and Marines have two daughters, Maria Veronica and Valerie. If the couple has a son, don't expect him to follow in dad's footsteps though – Marines was interviewed for the documentary that Scutaro stared in (“A Player to be Named Later”) and stated she would not want a son of hers to play baseball.