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More interesting is 1977 when he played for 4 teams. Kingman was also reputed to be a louse as a person, especially in dealing with female reporters. There is also story that may be apocryphal regarding his final season. He hit 35 home runs to end the 1986 season with 442 over his career. There was no question that he could still hit the long ball, but another two seasons would have gotten him to 500 and up to that time every 500 home run player had been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Since Kingman in the HOF would be a joke, the owners conspired not to sign him after 1986. Who knows if that's true but it's hard to believe that nobody wanted a guy who could hit a homer when needed. Then we go back to his being as terrible a person as he was a player.

I will take Vince Coleman's 86 Season over Kyler Schwarber 2023 season every time....Vince produce more production on offence then Schwarber ever has

And then MLB put up netting and ruined baseball forever. Soon everyone attending a game will be wrapped in bubble wrap and forced to wear fullface helmets with a mouthpiece.

Instantly became most hated because he shunned the Phillies, who drafted him second. Scott F U Boras used a loophole to have him play in a different league for a year, so he could go to another team. You never shun the Phillies. or their fans... Never.... Ever.... 🤣

What a shame that such a talent had to be such a head case

I will not argue your case sir but, I think of Mr Luis Tiant! Mr Saberhagen was the best in his time but, as much as I admire him, I see others as El Tiante who will be too late very soon. Mr Saberhagen was a terror and wish him the best. I am glad I got to see him pitch. Gutsy competitor. What a guy!!! Blessings.

Seems like more of the blame should be going to the team that decided to draft him knowing he wouldn't sign for what they were willing to offer

Hire someone without a frickin' lisp to narrate this stuff.

1400 hits in 14 seasons is NOT very impressive. There have been hundreds of platoon players with more hits than that. Imagine a player who averaged only 17 HRs and 100 hits per season demanding a record $11M contract. What a joke😂

He was part of one of the worst trades in Atlanta Braves history. We traded Adam Wainwright to St. Louis for him. I still get sick at the thought of it.

kingman was a surly SOB, and i'm old enough to remember when kingman had sportswriters and baseball executives in a panic that he would hit 500 homeruns, which in those days meant an automatic ticket to the hall of fame. collusion took care of that problem lol. i believe we will see a similar situation with giancarlo stanton. while he was a far superior all around player in his younger days, he has devolved into an entirely oft injured, one dimensional player . with three years left on his contract, i put his odds to reach 500 at 50/50, with his final nine years of his career known for being injury prone, being the slowest runner in baseball, all while adding zero defensive value. should be interesting!

Bust? No. Hall of Famer? Also no.

He was the best fielding right fielder his entire career. And he worked to keep improving his hitting his whole career. Simply the best right fielder in the game for more than a decade.

Phillies fan here. So glad he flopped 😂

I remember the controversy surrounding J.D. Drew when the Cardinals acquired him. I knew none of the particulars of his dealings with the Phillies - and am surprised to learn how convoluted they were. I also didn't know what a once-in-a-lifetime stud Drew was in college. I did note that he wore "7" - Mickey Mantle's number. Expectations were high for the young man. And perhaps he overvalued himself. One thing about professional athletics is you can never rule out injury. I don't know if it's fair to say Drew only gave 75% - but, like Mantle, it may be fair to say J.D. Drew didn't take care of himself as he should have. That probably is true of at least half the population of the World. I had to comment because I didn't know just how widespread the antipathy toward J.D. Drew was. This kind of report makes me think of Hal Chase, who played a century earlier. Chase had his own agenda it appears, and gambling was part of it. I never heard J.D. Drew being accused of cheating or throwing games - but it appears he cheated himself and Baseball.

Philly is a *po0pshot* city, has been for a long time.

Look up his first game against the Seattle mariners at the kingdom he played for oakland A's 3 home runs missed a 4 by inches

It's amazing how butthurt fans get when elite players try to get paid what they think they're worth. I'm not sure what the owners gave to you guys to get you to cape for them so much. Do you really go to games to kiss up to the owners, or to watch the players?

As a Cardinal fan, I enjoyed his time with the team. Hated to see him go.

The Pirates spent years making Triple A hitters look like Hall of Famers.

Next up... Tuffy Rhodes! 😂

Answer this. Why do baseball players have so many injuries? I mean they are stationary on the field except pitchers and catchers. They sit in the dugout and yawn and spit and chit chat with other players. They only bat maybe 8-9 times a game depending or innings. I never have understood this.

Based on analytics bullshit, it would be one of the greatest season ever.

Philly is a ish hole

6:15 Mick-Koh-Vee-Ack

I always confuse Roosevelt Brown with Scarborough Green.

That's no excuse for his actions

I was sitting in the Left Center bleachers for this game. A memorable game for a few reasons. Tavares also had a no-hitter going into the 8th inning.

Normally I'd say he was a braggert but he was good enough to ask what he wanted

He couldn't stay healthy because he was on 'roids.

Body of glass, mind of rock, but he COULD play.

2100 hits and 363hrs is NOT HOF material..

If not for JD Boo, Patrick Brian Burrell doesn't come to the Phils and many at bats with a Holy Diver walkup doesn't happen. That double to set up the 2008 WS game winning hit doesn't happen. Thanks JD! Sincerely, Phillies Faithful

If you don't have the respect of your peers,it doesn't matter how great your stats are. Apparently this guy was only thinking about life AFTER baseball,only considering it a job. He may be rich,but his legacy will always be his selfishness

I'm a Red Sox fan and I have no complaints. I used to see highlights of him in LA and was pumped when the Sox signed him. I don't know if he lived up to the contract or not but he came up with some clutch hits. He was really good at baseball but wanted to make the most money he could from it. He was ahead of his time.

He helped the Red Sox win a championship in 2007

WAY too long and breathless video for the subject. Add that the video title is a complete lie...and I'll never waste my time on this channel again.

As a young Sox fan growing up watching JD Drew I fucking loved him and still do, his highlights are still fun to look back on, and he'll always be remembered for being a part of the back-to-back-to-back-to-back homers with Manny, Lowell, and Tek. Also he was rock solid in right with a cannon.

Stephen Drew?

Lazy and apathetic. Always injured.

Just remember being like (as a Cub fan) "Oh man, why can't we get a young player like Drew?" but then I never said it again. But we ended up grabbing Mark Prior who had a similar large signing bonus demand that saw the Twins pass on him. Prior wasn't disliked like Drew and had a fantastic season for the Cubs in 2003 but just couldn't stay healthy...like ever.

You earned a follow. This video was fantastic

From what I have heard: Scott Boras is what Drew put it kindly! I am 26, so I don't remember a lot about Drew! It is about the money , when your agent says: you were offered $,3 million! You only wanted $7.5 million? Sign a series of one year contracts, then maybe after 5 years, you get a human being as an agent! Can't wait until I reach the end of this video and see what Drew actually did to become HATED???

Narration is not for you bub.

The upspeak in the narrator's vocabulary makes this video unwatchable. I feel like I'm listening at a 15-year-old girl rant about why Sarah shouldn't be homecoming queen.

When Kingman was on the Cubs, he hit a home run to left center that went out of the park over the street and landed in someone’s yard. The person living in that house was watching the game, ran out his front door,picked up the ball, waved at the camera and ran back in his house.😂

Who gives a s*** He was always a favorite to watch. Also Tony LaRussa sucks

Awesome video man, filled with a bunch of stuff I didnt know. First video I’ve seen of yours and I definitely just subscribed

12:12 Bro you dont need to *_explain_* why you’re *_explaining_* all the things that need to be *_explained_*

Scott Boras ruined so many high draft picks. Boras never understood that to get the real big money came in future contracts. Boras also pushed steroids on his clients. Fact Boras has 2 clients in the HOF Greg maddux and Adrian Beltre. Holding out from the Phillies and making it personal cost him his goodwill. trading Drew for Wainwright worked out for the Cards.