New York ? Barry Bonds pulled up to Yankee Stadium in a white stretch limousine, walked into America’s most famous ballpark for the first time and acted like it was no big deal.

And then, after insisting he didn’t plan to check out Monument Park before Friday night’s game, the San Francisco slugger behaved like any other fan.

San Francisco's Barry Bonds strokes a single against the Yankees. Before collecting two hits in a 2-1 loss to New York on Friday, Bonds paid a visit to Yankee Stadium's Monument Park.

He made a beeline to that most hallowed ground.

“I want to see this,” Bonds told a guard.

The Giants were just starting batting practice when Bonds walked into the outfield. As an old episode of “Home Run Derby” played on the scoreboard fittingly, it was Willie Mays vs. Mickey Mantle Bonds cut through an opening in the fence in left-center.

For a quick 90 seconds, surrounded by startled New York rooters, Bonds studied the monuments honoring Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and Miller Huggins.

Bonds particularly studied Mantle’s likeness, along with the plaque honoring the late Thurman Munson.

Five minutes later, another sports star who also knows about Triple Crowns War Emblem trainer Bob Baffert also visited.

“I always come before the Belmont,” Baffert said.

Bonds, however, had never seen the stadium before Friday. He went 2-for-3, both singles, drew a walk and made a nice catch in the Giants’ 2-1 loss to New York.

Bonds, 37, has spent his entire career in the NL since making his major league debut in 1986 and this was the Giants’ first meaningful game against the Yankees since the 1962 World Series. There hasn’t been an All-Star game at Yankee Stadium since 1977.

“I always wanted to come when my dad played here,” Bonds said.

Too bad for him, Bobby Bonds spent only one season in pinstripes he became the Yankees’ first 30-30 player in 1975 and that year they played their home games at Shea Stadium while Yankee Stadium was being renovated.

“You want to play here, at least a game or two,” he said.

While Bonds feigned indifference at all the history around him, he admitted he was eager to experience the ambiance.

“They say this stadium is electrifying,” he said. “They say it’s really something else here. I want to hear them all.”

Bonds gave the crowd, expected to be a sellout, something to cheer even before the game began.

Bonds launched a couple of shots into the right-field upper deck in batting practice, and hit several more into the seats.

But Bonds said he wouldn’t be aiming for the short, 314-foot mark down the right-field line.

“I don’t want to go out there and say, ‘Hey, it’s really close,”‘ he said.

Bonds drew a mix of boos and cheers when he came to bat in the first inning. With flashbulbs popping and the Yankees’ infield overshifted to the right side, he poked a soft single to center off Mike Mussina.

Later, after Bonds caught Jason Giambi’s sliced liner to left, some fans mockingly chanted his name.

In the fourth, Bonds struck out swinging at a full-count pitch and the crowd responded with a standing ovation.

Asked pregame whether he planned to look out toward right and remember Ruth stood there, Bonds simply said, “No.”

Fact is, the Gold Glove outfielder wasn’t thrilled, either, about playing left where Ruth also played. Bonds wanted to be the designated hitter to give his body a break and said it would be “embarrassing” to let a rookie be the DH in these interleague games instead of a veteran.

When told rookie Damon Minor was the DH, he said: “Well, then that’s embarrassing to me.”

Giants manager Dusty Baker said he meant no slight.

“I thought it was the best lineup for our team,” Baker said.

Baker playfully added that, with the crowd wanting to see Bonds, “they’d probably run both of us out of town” if the star was sitting in the dugout as the DH.

Yankees manager Joe Torre seemed enthused about seeing the home run champion playing in the place where Ruth and Roger Maris set records.

“I think Yankee fans will enjoy seeing Barry Bonds,” he said. “It’s a fitting spot for him this year.”