Althoughhehassaid he is notretired, Bonds has notplayed in the major leagues since 2007, whenheplayedin 126 games for the San FranciscoGiants and hit28 home runs.
For example, if an average-income worker split his money, with 60% in stocks and 40% in bonds, and the stock market lost 80% of its value on the day that worker retired, he would still have a higher pension than he would get under the current Social Security system.