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Thursday BP: Metallica Night

The band showed up on Wednesday to play the anthem and throw out the first pitch.

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Hello and happy Thursday.

One of the fun traditions of San Francisco Giants home games is Metallica Night. Every year there’s a Metallica theme night, where the Giants-loving band performs the national anthem and throws out the first pitch, and the in-game festivities are centered around the group.

There obviously wasn’t a normal Metallica Night this year, since there wasn’t a normal season with fans to entertain.

But that didn’t stop the famous band from showing up at Oracle Park to perform their rendition of the anthem, and throw out the first pitch.

Awesome.


Did Barry Bonds hit a home run today?

So many!

September 24, 1993: Against the San Diego Padres, Bonds hit a 2-run home run in the 4th inning off of Scott Sanders, scoring Matt Williams. It gave the Giants a 2-1 lead, and they would win 4-3. It was his 41st homer of the year.

September 24, 1995: Against the Colorado Rockies, Bonds hit a solo home run in the 1st inning off of Armando Reynoso. It gave the Giants a 1-0 lead, but they would lose 3-1. It was his 31st homer of the year.

September 24, 1998: Against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Bonds hit a solo home run in the 1st inning off of Elmer Dessens. It gave the Giants a 1-0 lead, and they would win 6-2. It was his 37th homer of the year.

September 24, 2001: Against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Bonds hit a solo home run in the 7th inning off of James Baldwin. It gave the Giants a 2-0 lead, and they would win 2-1 (beat LA). It was his 67th homer of the year.

September 24, 2002: Against the San Diego Padres, Bonds hit a 2-run home run in the 7th inning off of Mike Bynum, scoring Rich Aurilia. It gave the Giants a 12-3 lead, which was the final score. It was his 45th homer of the year.

September 24, 2004: Against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Bonds hit a solo home run in the 2nd inning off of Odalis Perez. It gave the Giants a 1-0 lead, but they would lose 3-2. It was his 44th homer of the year.


Old, random MCC article to read

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Have a wonderful Thursday, everyone.