SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (CBS SF) — After bringing three World Series titles to the Bay Area, San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced Monday that 2019 will be his last season.
Bochy, who has battled health issues the last few years, made the announcement as the Giants began spring training in Arizona.
"I will be retiring at the end of the season," the veteran skipper said on twitter video while sitting the dugout. "I did talk with the club today, that (retirement wasn't the focus), but I told them (about retiring). It goes back to last season. I talked with Sabs (Giants executive Brian Sabean) and Larry(Baer, team president) and kinda let them know what my thinking was. So I decided to announce it now."
"The reason being, there have been so many questions about it — it's not fair to Larry or myself or the team so I'm going to go ahead and so I'm going to go ahead and get that out…In my mind it's time."
Swipe through the gallery to see memorable moments from Bochy's time with the Giants.
KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 29: Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates with The Commissioner's Trophy in the locker room after a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in Game Seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 29: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates on the field after defeating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 to win Game Seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 29: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates on the field with Madison Bumgarner #40 after defeating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 to win Game Seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 29: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates on the field with general manager Brian Sabean after defeating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 to win Game Seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 29: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates on the field after defeating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 to win Game Seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 07: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 waves to the crowd as he celebrates their 3 to 2 win over the Washington Nationals during Game Four of the National League Division Series at AT&T Park on October 7, 2014 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 22: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge after the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 22, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 28: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates with Ryan Theriot #5 after defeating the Detroit Tigers to win Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in the tenth inning to win the World Series in 4 straight games. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 28: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates after defeating the Detroit Tigers to win Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in the tenth inning to win the World Series in 4 straight games. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 28: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates after defeating the Detroit Tigers to win Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in the tenth inning to win the World Series in 4 straight games. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 28: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants hugs Buster Posey #28 after defeating the Detroit Tigers to win Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in the tenth inning to win the World Series in 4 straight games. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 01: Manager Bruce Bochy of the San Francisco Giants celebrates with the World Series trophy in the locker room after the Giants won 3-1 against the Texas Rangers in Game Five of the 2010 MLB World Series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on November 1, 2010 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matt Slocum-Pool/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 03: San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy carries the World Series trophy as he rides in a vintage car during the Giants' vicotry parade on November 3, 2010 in San Francisco, California. Thousands of Giants fans lined the streets of San Francisco to watch the San Francisco Giants celebrate their 2010 World Series victory over the Texas Rangers. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 3: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 introduces pitcher Tim Hudson #17 of the San Francisco Giants dueing a ceremony to honor his retirement before a game against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park on October 3, 2015 in San Francisco, California. The Giants won 3-2. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 13: (L-R) Tim Lincecum #55, Bruce Bochy #15 and Buster Posey #28 of the San Francisco Giants leads the team on to the field carrying their three World Series Trophies prior to the game against the Colorado Rockies on Opening Day at AT&T Park on April 13, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jeff Chiu-Pool/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 31: San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy holds the Commissioner's Trophy during the San Francisco Giants World Series victory parade on October 31, 2014 in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals to win the 2014 World Series. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 31: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants, holding the Commissioner's Trophy waves to the crowd along the parade route during the San Francisco Giants World Series victory parade on October 31, 2014 in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals to win the 2014 World Series. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 31: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants, holding the Commissioner's Trophy waves to the crowd along the parade route during the San Francisco Giants World Series victory parade on October 31, 2014 in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals to win the 2014 World Series. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 08: Home plate umpire Quinn Wolcott #81 throws manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants out of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the bottom of the second inning at AT&T Park on July 8, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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