No Giants player has worn No. 25 since Barry Bonds last wore the jersey in 2007.
On Tuesday morning, the Giants announced that no other player ever will.
The franchise announced that Bonds’ jersey will be retired on Saturday, August 11 when the team hosts the Pittsburgh Pirates at 6:05 p.m. After honoring the seven-time MVP and all-time home run leader (762) with a Wall of Fame plaque last summer, the Giants will immortalize Bonds and take his No. 25 out of circulation.
The Giants have never retired the jersey of a player who isn’t enshrined in Baseball’s Hall of Fame, but Bonds presented the team with a unique case.