Giants snap embarrassing 19-year MLB streak that tied all-time record

The San Francisco Giants had a chance to set an MLB all-time record for themselves on Opening Day.

Instead, they'll settle for a tie and end a historic drought instead.

In the last 19 seasons, the Giants started 19 different players in left field on Opening Day. According to Sarah Langs, that equals the all-time record set by the St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles from 1937-55, which was also in left field.

The Giants' streak began in 2007.

It will end this week when Heliot Ramos makes his second consecutive start in left field.

Of course, that was a spot that had been held down by Barry Bonds. But beginning with Bonds' final season, the random assortment of left fielders began.

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Giants' Opening Day left fielders streak

Here's how this looked, year-by-year, starting in Bonds' last season in 2007:

• 2007: Barry Bonds
• 2008: Dave Roberts
• 2009: Fred Lewis
• 2010: Mark DeRosa
• 2011: Pat Burrell
• 2012: Aubrey Huff
• 2013: Andres Torres
• 2014: Mike Morse
• 2015: Nori Aoki
• 2016: Angel Pagan
• 2017: Jarrett Parker
• 2018: Hunter Pence
• 2019: Connor Joe
• 2020: Alex Dickerson
• 2021: Austin Slater
• 2022: Joc Pederson
• 2023: Blake Sabol
• 2024: Michael Conforto
• 2025: Heliot Ramos

Ramos will run it back in 2026 to keep the list from extending further.

It's quite the assortment of names, some remembered much more fondly by Giants fans than others.

Now, Ramos will see if he can make a streak of his own and stay out there for a while.

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