Some events in history are so big that they eclipse those that preceded them. When I think back on Game 7 of the 2014 World Series, Madison Bumgarner shines so bright that it dims my recollection of the rest of the game.
I remember the steady media diet going into that game that wondered endlessly if Bumgarner should actually start. His entrance in the fifth inning was treated somehow as long-awaited, it seemed as if everyone expected Tim Hudson to fail spectacularly and in some senses, it is often discussed as though he did.