Brandon Crawford threw out the first pitch at Oracle Park before the Giants’ game Saturday against the Texas Rangers.

On Saturday afternoon, Brandon Crawford stood behind a podium in front of the pitcher’s mound at Oracle Park and gave the longest speech of his life. It was the longest bit of public speaking he’d done since he was in school,

Brandon Crawford knew how to handle baseball’s biggest stages and brightest lights. But reciting a speech in front of a packed Oracle Park on Saturday instilled unparalleled nerves.