SAN FRANCISCO — In July, 2017, the Giants made the decision to stop playing Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin” in the late innings of games they trailed during home games.
The club was headed for a 98-loss season and had fallen so far out of contention that the ballpark staple was nothing more than a sullen reminder the Giants’ glory days were over.
“Don’t Stop Believin” hasn’t returned on a regular basis to Oracle Park, but after a miserable start to the 2019 season, the Giants refused to give up.
With a 14-3 record in July, they’re suddenly baseball’s hottest team.