Barry Bonds retires his No. 25 jersey in San Francisco (13 images)

Former San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds acknowledges the fans during a ceremony to retire his No. 25 jersey. Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/UPI

The ceremony took place nearly 11 years after Bonds' last game. Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/UPI

"I am overwhelmed with emotions as the reality of this day sets in," Bonds said. Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/UPI

"This may come as a surprise to a lot of people, but as a child I didn't even want to play baseball. I wanted to play all sports -- basketball, football, ride my bike, all the things that kids do. But once my mom signed me up, I got my first taste of what would be my lifelong passion." Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/UPI