The SF Giants organist knows he's a 'dying breed'

Only nine MLB teams still employ full-time organists. San Francisco Giants staple Steve...

Johanna Hogan, all of whom knew the words to his cover-laden set. The selection brought people to their feet and voices to the air. He has performed this gig — sometimes as often as three times a week — for the past 13 years. Yet, while all in attendance can recite the lyrics without fail, few know who provides the entertainment.

“They had been tinkering around the edges,” says Hogan, who has played through three World Series runs, remembering his rendition of “The Final Countdown” beforeas an absolute favorite. “But I think they’ve cracked the code on the pace-of-game issue with the pitch clock. It is amazing what a difference it has made. The challenge has been adjusting to the reduced time between pitches.

Once, maybe twice a game, cameras zoom in on the piano man, clad in his customized orange and black “B3” warmup jacket. The last big update to Hogan’s set came in 2013, his third season, when the Giants permitted 30 minutes of organ music during pregame.

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