Giants' Barry Bonds curse ends: Heliot Ramos becomes franchise's first repeat Opening Day LF since 2007
The Giants hadn't had the same guy at left field on Opening Day since MLB's all-time home run leader.
Heliot Ramos is doing something no Giant has done since Barry Bonds. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) ASSOCIATED PRESS MLB’s Opening Night features the New York Yankees, the San Francisco Giants and the end of one of baseballl's more curious streaks.
For the first time since 2007, the Giants placed the same left fielder in their lineup as last year’s Opening Day. That player is Heliot Ramos. Your #OpeningNight lineup ⚾️ ⌚️: 5:05 p.
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com/AgKUGTBSnu — SFGiants (@SFGiants) March 25, 2026 The streak goes back to Barry Bonds’ final season with the Giants. Following that season, MLB’s tainted all-time home run leader hit free agency and somehow couldn’t find a team despite having just hit 276/. 480/.