This is a tale of how quickly the baseball world can change, showing how things that seem down can rise faster than ever before. It’s the story of how a team can lose 94 games in one season and then win the pennant the next.

It’s about how a team, after squandering control of a series with a dramatic collapse, can come back and dominate the defending champions on their home turf—twice.

It’s about how an outfielder, once mocked for his “light bulb” head and booed like never before, and who was even designated for assignment twice within two years, can deliver the most remarkable Game 7 hitting performance in the 64-year history of the game.

It’s also about how a pitch—now admitted to be unintentional—could flip the American League Championship Series on its head.

After the Rangers crushed Houston 11–4 in ALCS Game 7 on Monday, champagne and beer poured in the clubhouse, but none reached the head of 6’10” general manager Chris Young, the mastermind behind this unexpected pennant.

Young, who had cut Adolis García just two years ago, leaving him open to be claimed by any of the other 29 teams for almost nothing, is the same turnaround expert who helped transform the team into champions.

In Game 7, García set a new record with 10 total bases, hitting two homers and two singles that resulted in five RBIs, pushing his series total to a record-breaking 15 RBIs.