the federal courthouse of Barry Bonds' perjury trial, Wednesday, March 23, 2011, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/
Steve Hoskins and Bonds grew up together in San Mateo County. As adults, Hoskins had a bitter falling out with Bonds while serving as his business partner.
Hoskins said he initially served as a kind of valet when Bonds began playing with the San Francisco Giants in 1993, lugging equipment to the ballpark and running personal errands for the slugger.
Under questioning from federal prosecutor Matt Parrella, a jittery Hoskins testified that in 1999 Bonds ordered him to research the benefits and side effects of the steroid Winstrol.
By Paul Elias, Associated Press
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Xavier* was 20 when he knew he had to quit using steroids. He was sitting in his Dodge Durango outside a Gold’s Gym in Suffolk County. A needle and syringe sat on the passenger seat next to him, along with a gym bag and water bottle. Looking to get what [...]