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Congratulations to Giants closer Brian Wilson for, according to Fox Saturday baseball announcers, fulfilling a lifelong dream by becoming a clue in Thursday’s New York Times crossword puzzle: Giants Hurler (2010 World Champs)/Beach Boy lyricist 1965 Help Me Rhonda.

edit to add, July 5, 2011: I recently went to the game, and sat very near the bullpen. So I made these two photos of Wilson’s warming up:

Brian Wilson

There was also a curious incident in which a young man in the first row caught a foul ball that Cody Ross might have made a play on, and the usher, Jim from Brisbane, re-seated him, for his own protection (i.e. rather than incurring the vengeful wrath of a fanatic who would miss the possible out). It looked like he was being ’86ed so I took the liberty of asking the usher later in the game what was the story.

Over-zealous Giants usher who re-seated a fan, Jim of Brisbane

Brian Wilson, in bullpen