TEMPE – Before he was electrifying millions of Major League Baseball fans to the tune of 762 career home runs, numerous MVP honors, All-Star campaigns and Golden Glove Awards, Barry Bonds was a young man wearing Maroon and Gold and dazzling crowds of Sun Devil faithful at Packard Stadium.
Over 30 years after those fateful days in which Bonds helped lead ASU to two College World Series appearances, Sun Devil Baseball and adidas are teaming up to welcome Barry back to the Valley of the Sun for ASU's mid-week contest against UNLV on Tuesday, March 28 in which the Sun Devils will unveil a new set of throwback uniforms from the adidas Heritage collection to honor the Sun Devil legend and his time in Tempe.
"I am extremely humbled and proud that Sun Devil Baseball has chosen to debut a uniform that commemorates my time at Arizona State, as well as that of my teammates and coaches," Bonds said. "I want to thank coach Tracy Smith and the entire team for this great honor. No matter what era you play in, when you put on that uniform, you truly are a Sun Devil for life and a representative of this great university."
Bonds will be in attendance for an exciting night in Tempe and is scheduled to throw out the first pitch. Tuesday's contest against the Runnin' Rebels is scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. PT start time.
The Sun Devils will debut the adidas Baseball Heritage Collection uniforms for this game. Designed in collaboration with ASU Athletics, adidas designers dove into the archives, vaults and libraries to research logos, word marks, styling and materials to create the retro look.
Both jerseys and hats are stitched up with retro logos and fonts. The uniformset special edition jersey features a white retro pull over jersey with 'Devils' in maroon script across the chest. The 'Devils' script moniker harkens back to the 1970s and 80s under legendary head coach Dr. Jim Brock, and an era when ASU won two national championships and produced the likes of Bonds, Eddie Bane, Bob Horner, and Ken Landreaux, among many others.
The jersey sleeve is embroidered with a throwback Pac-12 logo reminiscent of the days when Bonds took the field while Devils will also don a baseball cap that features Sun Devil Baseball's classic gold interlocking 'AS' logo stitched into the maroon hat.
"Barry Bonds is a name that is synonymous with Sun Devil Baseball and honoring those that helped forge the legacy of this program is an important part of what we do here at ASU," said head coach Tracy Smith. "Barry went on to become one of the greatest players in MLB history, but his journey started right here. We are grateful to have him join us on this special evening."
Bonds was a two-time member of the All-College World Series in 1983 and 1984 and was named a CWS Rosenblatt Legend in 2010. A second-team All-American and two-time All-Pac-10 honoree at ASU, he tallied 45 career home runs, tied for fourth most in school history, and his 438 career total bases is the ninth-highest mark at ASU.
In 1984 he batted .360 and had 30 stolen bases. In 1985, he hit 23 home runs with 66 RBIs and a .368 batting average. He was a Sporting News All-America selection that year. He tied the NCAA record with seven consecutive hits in the College World Series as sophomore and was named to All-Time College World Series Team in 1996. He graduated from Arizona State in 1986 with a degree in criminology.
Bonds followed his successful collegiate campaign with one of the greatest professional careers of all time. A first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1985, he played a total of 22 seasons for the Pirates and San Francisco Giants and finished as the sport's career leader in home runs with 762. He tallied seven National League Most Valuable Player awards, including four straight from 2001-04, was a 14-time All-Star and an eight-time Gold Glove Award winner.
Over 30 years after those fateful days in which Bonds helped lead ASU to two College World Series appearances, Sun Devil Baseball and adidas are teaming up to welcome Barry back to the Valley of the Sun for ASU's mid-week contest against UNLV on Tuesday, March 28 in which the Sun Devils will unveil a new set of throwback uniforms from the adidas Heritage collection to honor the Sun Devil legend and his time in Tempe.
"I am extremely humbled and proud that Sun Devil Baseball has chosen to debut a uniform that commemorates my time at Arizona State, as well as that of my teammates and coaches," Bonds said. "I want to thank coach Tracy Smith and the entire team for this great honor. No matter what era you play in, when you put on that uniform, you truly are a Sun Devil for life and a representative of this great university."
Bonds will be in attendance for an exciting night in Tempe and is scheduled to throw out the first pitch. Tuesday's contest against the Runnin' Rebels is scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. PT start time.
The Sun Devils will debut the adidas Baseball Heritage Collection uniforms for this game. Designed in collaboration with ASU Athletics, adidas designers dove into the archives, vaults and libraries to research logos, word marks, styling and materials to create the retro look.
.@adidasBaseball taking care of us (as usual). Introducing their tribute to the ?? to be used by the Devils this season. pic.twitter.com/CVRMDdbcty
— Sun Devil Baseball (@ASU_Baseball) January 5, 2017
Both jerseys and hats are stitched up with retro logos and fonts. The uniformset special edition jersey features a white retro pull over jersey with 'Devils' in maroon script across the chest. The 'Devils' script moniker harkens back to the 1970s and 80s under legendary head coach Dr. Jim Brock, and an era when ASU won two national championships and produced the likes of Bonds, Eddie Bane, Bob Horner, and Ken Landreaux, among many others.
The jersey sleeve is embroidered with a throwback Pac-12 logo reminiscent of the days when Bonds took the field while Devils will also don a baseball cap that features Sun Devil Baseball's classic gold interlocking 'AS' logo stitched into the maroon hat.
Great tradition. Even greater future.
— adidas Baseball (@adidasBaseball) February 24, 2017
Stay tuned for the @asu_baseball Heritage uniform coming soon.#teamadidas #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/xZqDP6gGjL
"Barry Bonds is a name that is synonymous with Sun Devil Baseball and honoring those that helped forge the legacy of this program is an important part of what we do here at ASU," said head coach Tracy Smith. "Barry went on to become one of the greatest players in MLB history, but his journey started right here. We are grateful to have him join us on this special evening."
Bonds was a two-time member of the All-College World Series in 1983 and 1984 and was named a CWS Rosenblatt Legend in 2010. A second-team All-American and two-time All-Pac-10 honoree at ASU, he tallied 45 career home runs, tied for fourth most in school history, and his 438 career total bases is the ninth-highest mark at ASU.
In 1984 he batted .360 and had 30 stolen bases. In 1985, he hit 23 home runs with 66 RBIs and a .368 batting average. He was a Sporting News All-America selection that year. He tied the NCAA record with seven consecutive hits in the College World Series as sophomore and was named to All-Time College World Series Team in 1996. He graduated from Arizona State in 1986 with a degree in criminology.
Bonds followed his successful collegiate campaign with one of the greatest professional careers of all time. A first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1985, he played a total of 22 seasons for the Pirates and San Francisco Giants and finished as the sport's career leader in home runs with 762. He tallied seven National League Most Valuable Player awards, including four straight from 2001-04, was a 14-time All-Star and an eight-time Gold Glove Award winner.