Barry Bonds had a Hall-of-Fame career with the San Francisco Giants, and he credits Willie Mays for some of the success he enjoyed.

Bonds wore number 24 with the Pirates and the Giants considered unretiring Willie Mays' number 24 uniform, but backtracked after a public outcry.

A new ranking methodology places Barry Bonds over Babe Ruth as the game’s best player ever. Statisticians, at least, are ...

Mays has been a mentor to Bonds since the slugger's father, Bobby, died last August. Hank Aaron leads the career list with 755 home runs, followed by Babe Ruth with 714.

"I didn't know that he would be as good as he is now," Mays said. "But when they said to me, 'He could hit a ball farther than you,' I said, 'nuh-uh, I don't think so." PHOTOS: Barry Bonds No. 25 ...

Barry Bonds "can't wait" until Alex Rodriguez hits homer No. 660 to tie him with Willie Mays in fourth place on the all-time list.

Bonds statue would be the sixth outside of the Giants home stadium. The five that currently exist belong to Hall-of-Famers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry and Orlando Cepeda.

There are currently five statues outside Oracle Park, those of Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry and Orlando Cepeda. The Giants retired Bonds' No. 25 jersey ...

Bonds will be the sixth member of the San Francisco Giants to have his number retired -- joining Mays (No. 24), Orlando Cepeda (30), Juan Marichal (27), Willie McCovey (44) and Gaylord Perry (36).

2002 — Barry Bonds hit his 600th homer, becoming the fourth major leaguer to reach the mark. With a 421-foot, solo shot off ...