Brandon Crawford said Saturday that he doesn’t like being the center of attention all that much, but there he was, behind a microphone on the center of the diamond for the San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Crawford appreciation day at Oracle Park.

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.

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,