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Phil Niekro: The Greatest Knuckleballer Of All Time
Phil Niekro first debuted in the majors in 1964 and he got there thanks to his knuckleball, and after his breakthrough 1967 season, it would become clear that no one could throw the pitch better than him. He would go on to have plenty of Cy Young worthy seasons pitching for the Braves for 19 seasons before he would sign with The Yankees where he would pick up his 300th win before also going to the Indians and Blue Jays and finishing with The Braves. The oldest regular when he retired at 48, he would go on to make the hall of fame and throw the most innings for any post dead ball era pitcher.
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How The Marlins Dismantled Two Dynasties
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The Marlins became the fastest expansion team in MLB history to win the World Series after Edgar Renteria hit a walk-off single in game 7 of the 1997 World Series and they followed that by going on a fire sale to cut on costs, but they gained pieces for their next run in 2003 when they beat the Cubs in the NLCS then Josh Beckett pitched a shutout in game 6 of the 2003 world series against the Y...
The Forgotten 40-40 Season Of Alfonso Soriano
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We have now had back to back 40-40 seasons with Ronald Acuna Jr and Shohei Ohtani, but before that there was Alfonso Soriano in 2006. Often overshadowed by other members, he played with the Nationals for one season after 5 on the Yankees and Rangers and did something only done 3 times previously. Joining Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds, and Alex Rodriguez in the club. Follow us: Twitter: ...
How Good Could Johnny Bench Have Been?
Просмотров 10 тыс.14 дней назад
Johnny Bench is often regarded as the greatest catcher of all time and for good reason. Revolutionizing the position while winning 10 gold gloves, hitting the most home runs in a season by a catcher and the most in a career at the time he retired. Playing a huge role in the big red machine dynasty in Cincinnati in the 70s winning the 1975 and 1976 World Series. But with all this, Bench also dea...
Michigan-Ohio State's 10 Year War
Просмотров 24 тыс.21 день назад
The rivalry between Michigan and Ohio State is perhaps the greatest in sports. And it perhaps hit it's peak during the ten year war which saw Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler face each other 10 times with each game having Big Ten and National Championship implications. A time of pure hatred and paranoia between the two that ended with Bo leading 5-4-1. Follow us: Twitter: sportsesque...
Jake Arrieta's Out Of Nowhere Historic Run
Просмотров 4,1 тыс.21 день назад
After struggling during his time in Baltimore, Jake Arrieta was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2013 and by the end of 2015, he was the best pitcher in baseball. Going on a historic stretch from 2015-16 where he threw 2 no hitters, won 27 games with an era of 1.20. Ending things by winning the World Series with The Cubs. Follow us: Twitter: sportsesque Instagram: basebal...
The MVP Race That Changed Everything
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.Месяц назад
After winning the triple crown in 2012, it seemed assured that Miguel Cabrera would win MVP, but he had serious competition in Mike Trout. The competition lied in the advanced stats that showed Trout to be more valuable than Cabrera despite not winning the triple crown and the Angels not making the playoffs. And this meant for the first time advanced stats were really taken serious though Cabre...
Looking At Nolan Ryan's 7 No Hitters
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.Месяц назад
One of sports great records comes from Nolan Ryan who threw 7 no hitters. The first coming in 1973 where he threw two no-hitters then he would throw two over the next two years, one with the Astros in 1981 then his last two came with the rangers in 1990 and 1991. Follow us: Twitter: sportsesque Instagram: baseballinpix #sports #history #baseball #baseballhistory #mlb #...
The Most Unexpected Cy Young Winners
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A lot of Cy Young winners are aces performing at their best, but some years a pitcher will come out of nowhere. From Jim Lonbrog in 1967 to Mike Marshall in 1974 to other relievers like Sparky Lyle, Bruce Sutter, Rollie Fingers, Willie Hernandez, Steve Bedrosian, Mark Davis, Dennis Eckersley, and Eric Gagne. Along with recent winners like Felix Hernandez in 2010 to RA Dickey in 2012 to Rick Por...
How A Losing Player Won World Series MVP
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How A Losing Player Won World Series MVP
Barry Bonds Playoff Run That Changed Everything
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Barry Bonds Playoff Run That Changed Everything
The Greatest 4 Game Series Of All Time
Просмотров 6 тыс.Месяц назад
The Greatest 4 Game Series Of All Time
How The Dodgers Finally Beat The Yankees After 5 Tries
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How The Dodgers Finally Beat The Yankees After 5 Tries
Teams That Followed Up World Series With Terrible Seasons
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Teams That Followed Up World Series With Terrible Seasons
How The Giants Became Baseball's Last Dynasty
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How The Giants Became Baseball's Last Dynasty
The Best Seasons Of Non-MVP Players
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The Best Seasons Of Non-MVP Players
The Pitcher Who Forgot How To Throw In The Playoffs
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The Pitcher Who Forgot How To Throw In The Playoffs
How Bad Were The Worst World Series Champions?
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How Bad Were The Worst World Series Champions?
Best MLB Playoff Linsanity Runs
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Best MLB Playoff Linsanity Runs
How An Unknown Player Massacred The Red Sox
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 месяца назад
How An Unknown Player Massacred The Red Sox
Looking At Every 20 Strikeout Performance
Просмотров 20 тыс.3 месяца назад
Looking At Every 20 Strikeout Performance
The Legend Of Roberto Clemente
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 месяца назад
The Legend Of Roberto Clemente
How One Play Led To 20 Years Of Losing For The Pirates
Просмотров 54 тыс.3 месяца назад
How One Play Led To 20 Years Of Losing For The Pirates
The Impact Of Fernando Valenzuela
Просмотров 12 тыс.3 месяца назад
The Impact Of Fernando Valenzuela
The $100 Million Fake Memorabilia Scam
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The $100 Million Fake Memorabilia Scam
The Weirdest MLB Season Of All Time
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The Weirdest MLB Season Of All Time
The Craziest MLB Game Of All Time
Просмотров 12 тыс.4 месяца назад
The Craziest MLB Game Of All Time
The Wildest Manager In Baseball History
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The Wildest Manager In Baseball History
How Jose Canseco Became Baseball’s Biggest Snitch
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.4 месяца назад
How Jose Canseco Became Baseball’s Biggest Snitch
Why Wrigley Field Was In Darkness For 70 Years
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Why Wrigley Field Was In Darkness For 70 Years

Комментарии

  • @Scott-n5j
    @Scott-n5j 37 минут назад

    Not hard with an emery board in the back pocket 😅

  • @MitchHezekiah
    @MitchHezekiah Час назад

    Great video. Bench biggest and greatest stat was that he was the RBI King of the 1970's. No MLB Ball Player of that entire !970's decade that played had more RBI's than he. No one. Clearly his greatest stat that most people don't know about.

  • @YoureNotReet
    @YoureNotReet 4 часа назад

    Why is he posing as a LHP on that that Orioles card?

  • @georgesouthwick7000
    @georgesouthwick7000 6 часов назад

    Hoyt Wilhelm’s knuckleball wasn’t half bad either.

  • @kenw2225
    @kenw2225 19 часов назад

    It really sounds like you're saying his last name like the league Josh Gibson played in. Lol

  • @timothyriley6880
    @timothyriley6880 20 часов назад

    I would argue Tim Wakefield was the best knuckleball pitcher. He help the Red Sox rest their bullpen in 2004 by pitching the majority of game 3 in the ALCS. The team won the next 4 games. He is the unsung hero of that series. RIP Tim Wakefield.

    • @tim.noonan
      @tim.noonan 18 часов назад

      I will, on my life, seek out and fight anyone who says Tim Wakefield isn’t the most beloved knuckleballer of all time. But he isn’t a HOFer like Phil Niekro. May he and Stacey rest in peace, and may their children and family find peace.

    • @luiszuluaga6575
      @luiszuluaga6575 8 часов назад

      You know what I love most about baseball? The fact that people can argue over these kinds of details. lol

    • @LordTeaboBaggins
      @LordTeaboBaggins 6 часов назад

      I dunno man. I love Wake, but there’s no way he’s the best knuckler in a world where the Niekros, Candiotti, Hough, and Wilhelm exist

    • @Copeiummaximus
      @Copeiummaximus 6 часов назад

      Agree. As a Red Sox fan he was my favorite, but let’s face it, the numbers show Wilhelm amd Niekro were better. He was about even with Hough for third.

    • @LordTeaboBaggins
      @LordTeaboBaggins 6 часов назад

      @@Copeiummaximus I’d say wake was 4th best, just behind Hough and just ahead of Candiotti.

  • @elizidele2916
    @elizidele2916 23 часа назад

    Another banger

  • @BradleyReid-qj6up
    @BradleyReid-qj6up День назад

    NO ONE CARES

  • @15subarusti59
    @15subarusti59 День назад

    Switch hitter too

  • @raymond-c7v
    @raymond-c7v День назад

    What a killer

  • @schmitty139
    @schmitty139 День назад

    All forgotten now! Still enjoying 2016🐻⚾️

  • @desertfox3917
    @desertfox3917 День назад

    That scene is emblematic!!! That girl sneaking into the field and kissing Fernando!!!

  • @Metalhippie2024
    @Metalhippie2024 День назад

    SOFA KING good, kudo's to whomever put this together. I live in the deep south now and people don't understand why it's such a big deal to me to be off work on game day 😂

  • @davidsantiagoalonso
    @davidsantiagoalonso День назад

    Just in case this is true...ruclips.net/video/UaQLW98Bjjw/видео.htmlsi=8yb_20n145MNyBZZ

  • @michaelalvarez3002
    @michaelalvarez3002 2 дня назад

    It’s no where close to the iron bowl, Georgia Florida, or the old Miami rivalries though. My measurement is based on how many personal fouls get called and if the games had any meaning (the winner of Georgia Florida has gone to the SEC championship like 9 out of the last 10 seasons, there was a time the winner of the iron bowl went to the national title like 5 years in a row)

  • @THOMAS81Z
    @THOMAS81Z 2 дня назад

    hank arron said micky was the greatest he ever saw on one leg

  • @glenb1426
    @glenb1426 2 дня назад

    Because they have been cheap bastards from Day One!

  • @Theemegatronong
    @Theemegatronong 2 дня назад

    Short answer: The media and him hated each other

  • @mikecolella3934
    @mikecolella3934 2 дня назад

    When mentioning the greatest catchers of all time Bench and Berra’s name always come up. I feel people forget about Roy Campanella. Certainly his 3 MVP seasons and 6 WS appearances must get some notice.

  • @danford7918
    @danford7918 2 дня назад

    It was good enough. Best ever.

  • @DavidBrothers-j2o
    @DavidBrothers-j2o 2 дня назад

    Jimmy Chair was better

  • @joedebarbieri
    @joedebarbieri 2 дня назад

    in 1952 mantle came in third for most valuable player...Two pitchers were ahead of him...He also should have been MVP in the 52 world series...

  • @Colewis1
    @Colewis1 3 дня назад

    bros almost sued cuz he went hunting during a game

  • @MIKELIN8
    @MIKELIN8 3 дня назад

    The Giants stationed an employee in their scoreboard with a set of Binoculars to steal signs from the opposing catcher. The entire amazing push (at The Polo Grounds) was accomplished by cheating.

  • @VisualTedium
    @VisualTedium 3 дня назад

    87 Twins clearly cheated at home

  • @boogitybear2283
    @boogitybear2283 3 дня назад

    It’s a shame Kerry didn’t pitch like this in Game 7 2003 NLCS.

  • @zigwald
    @zigwald 4 дня назад

    That was Gerry Arrigo who didn't have a fastball. Maloney threw almost100mph...

  • @Metfan722
    @Metfan722 4 дня назад

    Very good video, though your pronunciation of a couple of players is off. Todd Zeile (Zeel) Ugeth Urbina (Ur bean uh) Those are the two that stood out to me.

  • @WarrioroftheWest7
    @WarrioroftheWest7 4 дня назад

    Technically speaking the year 2000 was still part of the 20th century. There is no year 0, as such the 1st century ended after the year 100. Which of course is how it continued. 101-200 was the 2nd century, etc.

  • @Joseph-lz5er
    @Joseph-lz5er 4 дня назад

    Soriano was on steroids when he went 40/40.

  • @psychedelicshacksnycshelte2171
    @psychedelicshacksnycshelte2171 4 дня назад

    Goat? No. Josh Gibson. Wake the fk up.

  • @capsgamer4841
    @capsgamer4841 4 дня назад

    Beltran was so garbage o my gawd 😂 I remember the hype around it we never needed him

  • @Might-l5m
    @Might-l5m 5 дней назад

    Good video. It's pronounced Todd Zeal. Zeile. Lol.

  • @JamesThornhurn
    @JamesThornhurn 5 дней назад

    Willie LAN-yer? LAN-ear. JAN Stenerud? Yawn.

  • @timmoney1988
    @timmoney1988 5 дней назад

    Did you call JT Snow "Jeff Snow"?

  • @GitzenShiggles
    @GitzenShiggles 5 дней назад

    Slow down!

  • @thepookums1236
    @thepookums1236 5 дней назад

    Low effort AI bullshit.

  • @michaelallen2358
    @michaelallen2358 5 дней назад

    Yes it was roid rage, plain and simple.

  • @thesuneversets
    @thesuneversets 5 дней назад

    Heard he’s a jerk in person

  • @OvaryThetanCluster
    @OvaryThetanCluster 5 дней назад

    Johnny Bench was great, but Josh Gibson was the greatest and it isn't even close.

  • @ronaldkingsley8027
    @ronaldkingsley8027 6 дней назад

    The michigan vs ohio state rivery game is over, while ŕyan dah is ohio states coach.

  • @smokey2459
    @smokey2459 6 дней назад

    DEC 2024. RIP Rocky Colavito, my childhood baseball hero. In the early 60’s, I attended a game and watched him warmup in right field. He stood with his back to the right field wall and then unleashed a strike (on the fly) to home plate. I was flabbergasted. Great ballplayer and even greater guy. PS Harvey Keunn moved in six doors down from me the year of the trade. All of us neighborhood kids ignored him entirely because he replaced Rocky.

  • @henrywallacesghost5883
    @henrywallacesghost5883 6 дней назад

    Just remember these things could have been said about alot of players. Especially Ruth and Jimmie Foxx.

  • @johngray7117
    @johngray7117 6 дней назад

    I love your videos!

  • @bradbradshaw-i4n
    @bradbradshaw-i4n 6 дней назад

    if they gave up tommy a g and tommy john for him that also was a bad trade.

  • @bradbradshaw-i4n
    @bradbradshaw-i4n 6 дней назад

    say it like harvey keen. i believe he was a lifetime 300 hitter. he hit over 300 for cleveland. what do you want.

  • @elmascavidal1797
    @elmascavidal1797 6 дней назад

    In 97’ they brought the chip … that 03’ squad was stacked….

  • @EarthtonesCymbals
    @EarthtonesCymbals 7 дней назад

    This is a no brainer. When it comes to catchers...Johnny Bench was, is and always will be the GOAT. Class dismissed.

  • @rydawg26
    @rydawg26 7 дней назад

    One of my favorite players growing up as a cubs fan 💪

  • @sendAJtospace
    @sendAJtospace 7 дней назад

    being a Marlins fan is 99% suffering and 1% hope