Please write 2 introduction paragraphs for an article on Barry Bonds. The article will focus on his career and the impact of steroids. Make it retrospective and pose the question of steroid use as a question of intrigue.
One of the league's most dominant all-time hitters, Barry Bonds has a career surrounded by controversy. Despite being one of the league's all-time home run leaders, Bonds has struggled to make his way into the Hall of Fame. As with many other great power hitters, Bonds' career is now shrouded in the controversy of steroid usage. Other notable names to have steroids cloud their reputation include sluggers Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Alex Rodrigues. It is a tough position for Hall of Fame voters and fans alike as they try to separate their feelings about steroids from the players' careers.
 
In his time in the majors, Bonds slugged 762 homers at a .298 average. It is undoubted that Barry Bonds is one of, if not the best, hitter of all time. By all accounts, he should be in the Hall of Fame. His stats are truly remarkable, and we may never see another batter who dominated the game in the way that he did. But should all concerns about steroids be thrown out the window? This article will dive into the career of Bonds as well as the controversy that now surrounds it.