▁nick name ▁stuck ▁and ▁B elt ▁became ▁a ▁fan ▁favorite ▁in ▁San ▁Francisco , ▁with ▁" B aby ▁G ira ffe " ▁h ats ▁rival ing ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁" P anda " ▁h ats ▁in ▁the ▁stands ▁at ▁AT & T ▁Park ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁( the ▁p anda ▁h ats ▁are ▁a ▁reference ▁to ▁Gi ants ▁star ▁Pablo ▁Sand oval , ▁sometimes ▁called ▁" the ▁K ung - F u ▁P anda "). ▁ ▁Six ▁Fl ags ▁Disc overy ▁Kingdom ▁named ▁a ▁real ▁baby ▁g ira ffe ▁born ▁in ▁August ▁after ▁B elt . ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁B elt ▁made ▁the ▁Gi ants ' ▁opening ▁day ▁ro ster ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁B elt ▁split ▁time ▁at ▁first ▁base ▁with ▁A ubre y ▁H uff ▁and ▁Bre tt ▁P ill ▁at ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁ ▁After ▁H uff ▁was ▁injured ▁and ▁P ill ▁strugg led ▁at ▁the ▁plate , ▁B elt ▁became ▁the ▁every day ▁first ▁bas eman ▁and ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁strong , ▁hitting ▁. 3 2 8 ▁from ▁July ▁ 2 4 ▁to ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁N L CS , ▁B elt ▁hit ▁. 3 0 4 ▁( 7 - for - 2 3 ) ▁in ▁six ▁games ▁with ▁a ▁. 5 6 5 ▁sl ug ging ▁percentage . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁B elt ▁won