SF Giants’ infamous Opening Day streak ends after 19 years

When the starting lineups are introduced Wednesday evening at Oracle Park, Heliot Ramos’ name will be announced as the Giants’ starter in left field. Just like he was in 2025.

And with that, the streak is over.

The Giants’ Heliot Ramos is poised to snap a longtime streak Wednesday. Getty Images

Ramos is the first Giants left fielder to make consecutive Opening Day starts at the position since Barry Bonds retired in 2007. The club rotated through different players for the past 19 seasons in what had grown into one of the most infamous and unlikely streaks in the sport.

First-year manager Tony Vitello previewed the news Tuesday and made it official when he filled in the first lineup card of his career for the Giants’ season opener Wednesday against the Yankees.

The move prevented the Giants from making ignominious history: One more year and they would have topped the Orioles for the longest such streak at any position. Baltimore’s streak, also in left field, ran for 19 years from 1937-55, beginning when the franchise was known as the Browns.

The longest active streak now resides in Cleveland, where the Guardians will roll out their 15th different right fielder since 2012 when they begin the season Thursday against the Mariners.

With Bonds set to return to the public eye as a commentator on Netflix’s exclusive broadcast of Opening Night, the Giants have officially rid themselves of the two streaks associated with the home run king.

Former Giants star Barry Bonds was the team’s last left fielder who made consecutive Opening Day starts at the position. Getty Images

In the final game of last season, shortstop Willy Adames launched his 30th home run of the season, becoming the first Giants player to reach that number since Bonds in 2004.

Since Bonds, the Giants’ Opening Day left fielders have been as follows:

2008: Dave Roberts

2009: Fred Lewis

2010: Mark DeRosa

2011: Pat Burrell

2012: Aubrey Huff

2013: Andres Torres

2014: Michael 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