SF’s “Barry Bonds Day”: Oracle Park Lights Up Orange (Feb. 5)

In celebration of Barry Bonds, Oracle Park will be illuminated in orange lights on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

Mayor Daniel Lurie today proclaimed February 5, 2025, as “Barry Bonds Day,” in honor of baseball icon and San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds. The once-in-a-century date, 2/5/25, will not occur again during Bonds’ lifetime. The celebration follows “Willie Mays Day” last year on 2/4/24.

“Today, we are celebrating Barry Bonds for his contributions to baseball and more importantly for everything he has given San Francisco,” said Mayor Lurie. “Barry has been a champion not only for Giants fans but also for so many young people in our community through his charitable work. It’s only fitting, after 2/4/24 was Willie Mays Day, that 2/5/25 be Barry Bonds Day.”

“I am extremely honored to receive the recognition and proclamation from Mayor Lurie and the City and County of San Francisco,” said Bonds. “Today is a celebration of not only my 22-year career but of the fans and the community who have supported me and cheered for me over the years. 2/5/25 is a wonderful reminder that I proudly wore number 25 in a city that I love and in front of so many fans whom I call family.”

“It’s fitting that one year and one day after a city-wide celebration for his godfather, we’re honoring another all-time great and Forever Giant,” said Giants President and CEO Larry Baer. “2/5/25 is an opportunity to celebrate one of the greatest players ever and thank you to Mayor Lurie for recognizing Barry not only for his unmatched accomplishments on the field but also for his lasting impact on the San Francisco community.”

One of the greatest players in baseball history, Bonds hit home run 756 on August 7, 2007, breaking Hank Aaron’s Major League record and sealing his place in history as the all-time home run king, capping his career with a total of 762 homers. He set a record for the most home runs in a single season with 73 in 2001, along with all-time records for most walks (2,558) and most intentional walks (688).

He earned 14 All-Star selections and won seven National League MVP awards, eight Gold Glove awards, 12 Silver Slugger awards, and two batting titles during his 22-year career with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1986-92) and San Francisco Giants (1993-2007). The Giants retired his number in 2018, and he currently serves as a special advisor to Baer.

Beyond the field, through the Barry Bonds Family Foundation, he has inspired, empowered, and educated African American and underserved youth through outcome-driven educational tutoring and enrichment programs. Bonds and his family have granted millions of dollars over the past 30 years to such highly acclaimed local programs as AIM High, Reading Partners, The Hidden Genius Project, Oakland Promise, Girls Inc., and his longtime Link & Learn Program with United Way of the Bay Area. Bonds has also volunteered with a number of community-based health and welfare programs through UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Family House, the Giants Community Fund, and the San Francisco/Marin Food Bank.

In celebration of Bonds, today on 2/5/25, Oracle Park will be illuminated in orange lights. For more information, visit sfgiants.com/2525.