This morning, the incomparable and wonderful Jayson Stark published his list of mind-blowing facts, figures, and games from 2024 to The Athletic (sub required). In it, he spotlighted the Giants’ 6-5 loss at Rickwood Field to the St. Louis Cardinals as being one of five “Strange But True” games of the season because the two home runs hit in the game effectively honored Willie Mays, whose life was honored before, during, and after the game.
While that was definitely one of the most emotional moments of the season that game was still a loss.