2007-07-01 06:51:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Yes it is. You can easily go in to the roster and change the name to Barry Bonds.
2007-07-01 07:53:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bonds withdrew from the MLB Players Association's (MLBPA) licensing agreement because he felt independent marketing deals would be more lucrative for him. If Bonds had not withdrawn, his name and likeness would be deemed usable in any merchandise licensed by the MLBPA. In order to use his name or likeness, a company must deal directly with Bonds. For this reason he does not appear in some baseball video games, forcing game-makers to create generic athletes to replace him. For example, Barry Bonds is replaced by "Jon Dowd" in MVP Baseball 2005, "Wes Mailman" in All-Star Baseball 2005, "Joe Young" in MLB 2K7, "Dean Gibeau" in All Star Baseball 2006 and "Reggie Stocker" in MLB 07: The Show.
2007-07-01 06:56:36 · answer #2 · answered by dpk_raikar 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
his name is different in every baseball video game, its because the MLB was unable to get Bonds consent to use him as a player in the game.
2007-07-01 06:56:01 · answer #3 · answered by Jake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he is not in the MLB Players Union. When the game maker bought the rights to players names it only included those in the union.
2007-07-01 06:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by Squall316 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hes not in the players Union.
Also, in MLB 2005, hes Jon Dowd
2007-07-01 07:22:20 · answer #5 · answered by iknowsports 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
raikar has it.
Bonds IS a member of the MLBPA but, for several years, has opted out of the blanket licensing that the union offers for negotiating player likeness rights. A licensee can use his stats, but not his name.
2007-07-01 07:00:48 · answer #6 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he does not allow his name to be used. Some would say, it really shows how big his ego is...
2007-07-01 06:55:52 · answer #7 · answered by dlkjla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋