By Chris Shuttlesworth / MLB.com

Barry Bonds hit .341 with 45 home runs for the Giants in 2003. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds captured his record sixth National League MVP Award and unprecedented third in a row Tuesday, but to the Giants slugger, this one was the sweetest of them all.

"This award is more special to me than any award I've ever received because it's dedicated to my father," said Bonds, who lost his father, former Giants star Bobby Bonds, to cancer Aug. 23. "He has been my hitting coach my entire life, ever since I was a little kid. I miss him dearly.

"It's a really emotional time for me right now. If I could [I would] really go somewhere on top of a building and just scream as loud as I could and thank God for the ability he's given me and really thank my father for everything he's ever taught me about this game, ever taught me about hitting."