MASTERCARD PROMOTION WITH BARRY BONDS NEVER GOT TO FIRST BASE.(MasterCard International Inc.'s promotional campaign)(Brief Article)

At the beginning of the year Major League Baseball approached MasterCard International, an official sponsor of baseball, about focusing this year's promotion on slugger Barry Bonds and his quest to pass Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron on the all-time homerun list, a spokesperson for the Purchase, NY-based payments company, tells CardLine. The San Francisco Giants outfielder is 52 dingers …