article_snippet.sent: Today's news is something that I have long hoped for,' Barry Bonds said in a statement.
article_snippet.sent: Now 50, former baseball player Barry Bonds said 'I am excited about what the future holds for me as I embark on the next chapter.'
article_snippet.sent: That's what keeps our friendship,' Bonds said. '
article_snippet.sent: I could not be more happy that Barry Bonds finally gets to move on with Barry Bonds life,' BALCO founder Victor Conte said.