Giants Announce Barry Bonds Number To Be Retired

Feb 6, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:23 am

SAN FRANCISCO - MAY 23: Barry Bonds #25 of the San Francisco Giants hits against the Cinninnati Red...

(Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

(Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

SAN FRANCISCO - MAY 23: Barry Bonds #25 of the San Francisco Giants hits against the Cinninnati Reds on May 23, 1993 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. Barry Bonds made his187th career home run during this game.

(Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

The San Francisco Giants announced today they will retire 7-time MVP (5 with SF) Barry Bond’s number “25”.

Bonds had a .312 career batting average during his time in San Francisco while slugging 586 home runs, good for 2nd most in franchise history.

The retirement ceremony is set to take place on August 11, 2018 against his other former club, Pittsburgh Pirates.

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