Notice, the 24 year old who threw 24 straight strikes on the 24th to start the game, was also born on February 4, or 2/4, like 24…

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kirbyge01.shtml

The ritual also came 201 days after his birthday, on Kobe Bryant Day, who finished his career with #24.

Heliocentrism = 201
Helios = 68
*The Sun = 24 (24 hours in a day)

https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/mariners-george-kirby-throws-record-24-straight-strikes-to-open-game/

Notice he is #68.
George Kirby = 68
Seattle, Washington = 68
Mathematics = 68
Catholicism = 68
Solar System = 68
-The Sun = 24
Basketball = 68
-Kobe Bryant Day, 8/24

He was also drafted by the New York Mets, bringing New York and Seattle together yet again.

ALSO, the old Seattle team, the Seattle Pilots became the Milwaukee Brewers. Notice the Brewers picked up their 58th loss to the LA Dodgers on this day, Kobe Bryant Day…

George Kirby = 58
Kobe Bryant = 58
Star = 58
Stars = 58
Zodiac = 58
Calendar = 58
Gregorian = 58

And as for the greater connection, Kobe, Japan is the sister city to Seattle.

Japan is also the +81 Intl. Dialing code. Kobe Bean Bryant = 81

Read about Kobe being established on 4/1. Kobe Bryant = 41

And recall, Japan was in the time of its 126th Emperor when Kobe died on 1/26. And now the Dodgers just scored a 12-6 win on Kobe Bryant Day, August 24, 2022.