SAN FRANCISCO -- A moment Ryan Vogelsong says was six years in the making took center stage Sunday. Dressed in his No. 32 home jersey, Vogelsong took the mound, tipped his hat to the crowd and fired three warmup pitches with his son, Ryder, by his side to officially retire as a Giant.
Manager Bruce Bochy emerged from the San Francisco dugout to take the ball from Vogelsong. The cheers of "Vogey" only intensified as Vogelsong shook hands with starter Chris Stratton and again waved to the crowd.
The moment became feasible during a conversation with Giants general manager Bobby Evans in July.