If you’re a fan or not, you know that Barry Bonds hit a certain special home run this week, breaking the most esteemed record in major sports. Of course he totally cheated to do so, which sort of takes all the fun out of the otherwise groundbreaking event.

But even more amazing than Bonds, is the story of Rick Ankiel. The onetime pitching sensation with the St. Louis Cardinals, Ankiel was the pinnacle of a young, hard-throwing, hurler with an arsenal of strikeout pitches. But Ankiel will forever be known for losing his fucking mind on the pitching mound (which is well-documented on his Wiki page), as he just seemed to forget how to throw the baseball. His mental breakdown included tossing an amazing five wild pitches in an inning, and shortly after that, his career was over.

But here is where Ankiel’s story takes an odd turn. He recently returned to baseball, as a hitter. A really good hitter. This sort of thing never happens in modern sports, especially when a player overcomes not just physical, but psychological, hurdles in order to stage a comeback.

Last night, Ankiel got called up from the minor leagues and responded with a home run into the right field bleachers. Not only does it wrap up an incredible story, the hit was easily the most important home run of the week. Sorry, Barry.