SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants slugger Barry Bonds told a representative of the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday that he would immediately donate the batting helmets he wears when and if he hits homers 755 and 756 to tie and pass Hank Aaron on Major League Baseball's all-time list.

Bonds also said during the course of a 45-minute private discussion prior to his club's game against the Padres with Jeff Idelson, the Hall's vice president of communications and education, that he would later pass along the shoes, the bat, the jersey and pants from those famous blasts, among other items from his prolific 22-year career.

"The Hall of Fame is a class organization and it has always been my intention to pass along many of my more cherished items to them," Bonds told MLB.com after the meeting. "There's no question that they will get some items from me if I succeed in these accomplishments. I never even considered the helmets before, but they are theirs for them to keep. And there will be a lot more stuff when the time is right."

Bonds said he would begin officially authenticating his helmets, beginning with homer No. 750, and set them aside. For years, going back into the 600s, Bonds has had Major League Baseball authenticate the rest of his apparel, some of which he keeps on display in his Beverly Hills, Calif., home. The rest is archived in a local San Francisco Bay Area warehouse.

Officials of the Hall have been hoping to talk directly with Bonds for weeks, particularly before the crush of national media descends on the chase. The Giants said the media contingent will greatly balloon when Bonds reaches 752. Idelson expects to rejoin the party when Bonds nears 754 and travel with the team until he hits the landmark homers, barring only a conflict with the July 29 Hall of Fame induction of Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn.

"Barry has been generous with the Hall since his rookie year in 1986, and 20 years later he's no different," Idelson said. "He knows the significance of 756, and he's agreed to donate something to the Hall of Fame when and if that time comes. He has a great appreciation for the game's history and his part in it."

The National Baseball Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization that isn't directly affiliated with Major League Baseball, although Commissioner Bud Selig is a member of its board of directors. Part of the Hall's charge is to safeguard the traditions and great moments that make the sport as cherished as it is within the walls of its red brick museum.

There are 280 players, managers, umpires, owners, commissioners and front-office personnel enshrined in the Hall.

Bonds has the complete uniform from the particular games in which he has smacked milestone homers ensconced in cubicles along the hallway of his Southern California home. They include 660 and 661 -- to tie and pass his godfather, Willie Mays, into third on the all-time list -- 700, and 714 and 715 to pass Ruth. He said he already has a spot open on the wall for the homers that give him the all-time lead.

Bonds told Idelson that he would first offer his teenage son, Nikolai, a choice of keeping any of his memorabilia. After that, Bonds said he would invite officials from the Hall to his home so they could select any of the other items, which also include his eight Gold Gloves awarded for his defensive play in left field, his seven National League Most Valuable Player trophies and his silver bats for winning the NL batting titles in 2002 and 2004.

"That won't happen until I retire," Bonds said about the home visit. "And I'm going to play another year."

Bonds' decision to immediately donate his helmets to the Hall ends a controversy that began last month when he was quoted as saying about the subject, "I'm not worried about the Hall. I take care of me."

Bonds says now that the quote was taken out of context and that he never had any issue about donating items to the Hall. Idelson added that the Hall has always been interested in dealing with Bonds on his terms.

"I've been thinking about this for awhile," Bonds said. "And after careful consideration I think this is the best way to go."