Bruce Bochy wrote a letter to San Francisco Giants fans after wrapping up his farewell season as an MLB manager.
"To be honest, the depth of love this community has for the Giants probably surprised me more than anything else when I took the job," he said. "I often saw it from the opposing dugout but you can't really know it until you experience it here, up close and personal. Every day, I'd step onto the field and see all three decks filled with people in orange and black, in panda hats, giraffe hats, and fake beards.