Although he was building up his character, Barry Bonds’ hamartia, or fatal flaw began to slowly taint his name. Barry Bonds started his career with raw talent: “Bonds excelled in both speed and power” (4). From this point, Bonds broke records repeatedly. As a result, baseball fans begin to recognize Bonds hamartia: hubris, or excessive pride and self-confidence. This overconfidence lead to poor choices and a disregard for Bonds’ own well-being; he played more than the average amount of games and seasons, which took a toll on him. Consequently, Bonds began looking for relief: “I’m dealing with pain. All I want is pain relief, you know? And you know, to recover, you know, night games to day games” (6). Additionally, rumors about steroid use began
