Brian Johnson’s home run was 20 years ago today, and it’s impossible to describe what that means to the young folks and punk kids. But I’m going to try. For a while, it was on a short list of the greatest moments in San Francisco Giants history. It still is, of course, but it sure used to be a lot closer to the top.
The year was 1997, and the Giants were supposed to be useless. The progression went like this:
1950s: Hello, Giants!
1960s: Second place. Every damned year.
1970s: Started strong, but was basically 10 straight years of harsh chemical burns.