The Brandon Belt Wars are over. Meet the unlikely winner

SAN FRANCISCO — After the speeches and ovations, after the wry one-liners from Bruce Bochy and Buster Posey, there was still one last thing for Brandon Belt to do on the day the Giants celebrated his stealthily memorable career.The brief private tribute took place after the on-field ceremony last Saturday, this time in a hallway on the back side of the Oracle Park broadcast booths. That’s where the player nicknamed The Captain found a quiet moment to salute his unofficial first mate.“Thank you for sticking up for me,” Belt told her.Advertisement