With so much history in the San Francisco Giants organization, arguably their greatest player ever will now become officially cemented into that legacy. Retiring the number of Barry Bonds is absolutely the right move by the organization. While their long standing policy has been, “Hall of Famers Only,” they ultimately can’t control the hypocrisy of the remaining “pearl-clutchers” that make up the older portion of the BBWAA voters. Barry Bonds deserves every recognition that comes his way, and certainly a statue should arise in the near future. But first, the number retirement.
The famous number 25 that graced the back of Barry Bonds’ jersey has been un-officially retired for years.