Francisco Alvarez's Walk-Off Homer Was Pure Cinema

Mets win in style.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (4) hits a walk-off game-winning home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the ninth inning at Citi Field. / Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

Francisco Alvarez authored the moment of his young Major League career last night by blasting a walk-off home run for the New York Mets against the Baltimore Orioles at Citi Field. The blast helped the Mets keep pace as they chase a Wild Card spot and entry into the random lottery that is October baseball. And more importantly, it was as aesthetically pleasing as any sports clip a person could ever want to see.

Alvarez made perfect contact with a perfect tilt of his body and immediately knew it was over. He capitalized on his well-earned opportunity to make the most of the moment and go theater kid, timing his celebration perfectly with the in-stadium light show.

ALVY WALKS IT OFF! #LGM pic.twitter.com/Hm1Q2lsxQS

— New York Mets (@Mets) August 20, 2024

This is the coldest pimp job I’ve seen in a minute pic.twitter.com/dgXktVoRbp

— Dylan Hornik (@_Hornik_) August 20, 2024

that's one of the most aesthetically pleasing nine seconds of sports I've ever seen. the angle of his body on impact is insane. perfect timing on everything. https://t.co/uRViyRS2h4

— Kyle Koster (@KyleKoster) August 20, 2024

Often times in sports we get so bogged down with the details and pointless sideshows that we forget how objectively cool they are. Imagine for one second what doing something like this must feel like. To blast a ball into oblivion, refuse to look at it and only know it made landfall because the lights go out in a stadium full of people. Seems like that would be as excellent as pretty much anything in any other sport. What are the odds of getting to sleep at a reasonable hour after that insane shot of adrenaline?

Tough to have a better nine seconds than this.