Education
Bond attended Lindbergh High School in Saint Louis, Missouri. Bond then attended the University of Arkansas, where he played college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team
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Career
A second baseman, Bond plays in minor league baseball. Before playing professionally, Bond played college baseball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Missouri. Playing quarterback for the school"s American football team, Bond was named his conference"s offensive player of the year during his senior year.
Bond transferred to the University of Missouri, where he played for the Missouri Tigers baseball team
The San Francisco Giants drafted Bond in the 24th round of the 2007 MLB Draft. Some say the selection was a mistake, as the Giants meant to select Casey Bond.
The Giants then selected Casey Bond in the 25th round. Bond signed with the Giants and began his professional career with the Arizona League Giants.
He was then promoted to the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League in which he hit.342.
Bond began the 2008 season with the Augusta GreenJackets of the Class A South Atlantic League in which he hit.333. On the suggestion of Steve Decker, manager of the San Jose Giants of the Class A-Advanced California League, the Giants promoted Bond to San Jose in which he hit.297. He was promoted to Connecticut Defenders of the Class Associate of Arts Eastern League in 2009.
Bond was named to the mid-season and post-season all-star teams and led the league with a.333 batting average and a.429 on-base percentage.
He was then promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class American Automobile Association Pacific Coast League (PCL) for the 2010 season, and was named to the PCL all-star game in Lehigh Valley. He led off the game. Bond missed the majority of the 2011 season after suffering a concussion.
He played for Fresno in 2012, where he had a.332 batting average and.422 on-base percentage. The Giants invited Bond to spring training in 2013, giving him an opportunity to compete for a roster spot in the majors for the Giants.
He hit.435 with two home runs.
The Giants sent him to their minor league complex in mid-March. He suffered an oblique injury at the end of spring training and was assigned to San Jose to rehabilitation He ended up playing in 92 games for San Jose.
The Baltimore Orioles signed him to a minor league contract for the 2014 season.
The Winnipeg Goldeyes signed Bond. He had a batting average of.326 and an on base percentage of.448 for the Goldeyes.
Bond began the 2015 season with the Arkansas Travelers of the Class Associate of Arts Texas League, an affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was released on May 31, but signed by the Colorado Rockies and assigned to the Albuquerque Isotopes of the PCL on June 1.
Bond"s father is a carpenter.
He worked on Busch Memorial Stadium. Bond"s elder brother is in the United States Air Force. He graduated from the Air Force Academy.
Bond"s younger brother plays baseball at the University of Missouri.
Achievements
Membership
As Bond had been a member of the Giants" organization in minor league baseball for seven seasons, he became a free agent at the end of the 2013 season.
