Hal McRae was a really solid MLB player (1970-1987). He amassed 2,091 hits in his career while hitting .290. He hit over .300 5x and had 2 near misses at .297 & .298. He was a doubles machine with 484 career doubles, and he led the league in doubles 2x with 46 in 1982, and 54 in 1977. His best season was 1982 when he hit .308 with 27 HR and an AL leading & whopping 133 RBI. McRae was also good in the postseason with a career .294 average in 143 at bats.
When the Royals dominated the AL West (1976-85; 6 division titles, 7 playoff appearances, 2 pennants and a WS), the saying in KC was George Brett was the heart of the Royals, but Hal McRae was the soul.
Roy Buford yes & Frank Robinson did it on a tour in Japan. They yelled "We don't do that here." Robinson said "Oh yes we do." LOL & if you watched Frank play he ment it. Lol
Oh c'mon man, there was fights back then. Look at the 1973 NLCS, Roseboro and Marichal in 1965. There has always been fights in baseball, the only difference is they emphasize it more due to the Fox Sports and ESPN's of the World. I'll get off the soap box and give it back.
That play wasn't dirty. Just good baseball. The second baseman has an easy counter to protect himself. Just throw the ball at McRae's head. He'll get down!
@@dallasbrubaker6054 Oh, there were more brawls back then. Just not over stuff like this. This was considered part of the game back then. Nowadays, players are thinking about how an injury could affect their multi-million dollar paydays, especially given that they don't even start to hit the jackpot until year 3. And only in year 7 do they get to cash in big time if they have proven themselves for that long.
McRae didn’t even try to slide, that was a straight up cross body block. I grew up in that era and know all about hard nosed baseball, but that was over the top.
McRae is a dirty player, sliding toward second base in that unnecessary aggressive manner, did that with second baseman Willie Randolph. Surprised he wasn’t suspended for that overly aggressive play
This was the way it was in about 1/2 the baseball stadiums...right up til the 90s. About 1/2 the baseball teams shared their stadiums with NFL teams. So in this case, it was October...so the Raiders season had already started. The Raiders probably played that previous Sunday....or the upcoming Sunday.
A terrible pivot by the second baseman, Green had his wrong foot on the base. He should have had his left foot on the base which would have allowed him to stride towards the ball with his right foot. It would have given him a chance to evade the tag.
Pete Rose did it the best that's why thy called him Charlie Hustle he belongs in the hall of fame first ballot landslide MOST HITS EVER!!! ( regardless of the gambling ) and NO one can take that away from him EVER!!!
Ever heard of the theory was that Frank Robinson taught Pete Rose to play hard nose, Pete Rose taught Hal McRae to play hard nose, and Hal McRae taught George Brett to play hard nose.
Back when baseball was played by MEN! BTW there is a famous quote by George Brett who said ‘ I didn’t know how to play baseball until Hal McRea got here’.
@@bobbyg433 They got rid of him in 73 when he started going against the grain of Reds management. Grew mutton chop sideburns and an afro. Some say he was drunk in that game 7.
Sorry all! I like the new rules. I think everybody remembers the Pete Rose Ray Fosse crash in the All-Star game. In the final play of the 1970 All-Star Game, Fosse was injured in a collision with Pete Rose at home plate.[7][8] Initial X-rays revealed no fractures or other damage, although a re-examination the following year found Fosse had sustained a fractured and separated shoulder, which healed incorrectly, causing chronic pain that was never entirely resolve
everyone is crying about how great baseball was in the old days. Players make way too money to see anyone get hurt. Owner's don't want their players on the IL. No hard collision at home.
Does anyone notice what a horrible pivot Green was about to make? His right foot, instead of his left foot, was on second base. Had his left foot been on the bag, he would have had at least a chance to make a regular pivot and a throw to first while also maybe avoiding the collision.
Another cheap shot by McCrae, like the one on Randolph. But, part of the game back then. McCrae's agressiveness backfired in the Yankee series. It woke the Yankees up and made them twice as hungry. Nettles took White out on a later play, and Munson came into second on a play with his spikes flying in the air. Nettles brawled with Brett. The Yanks came back and eliminated the Royals in their home ballpark and won the World Series while McCrae watched on TV.
+TF2UB3RHobo and this way he didnt put the fielder at risk for serious injury. it seems a lot worse because it is more obvious he is cheating when from a safety pov its a lot better
+TF2UB3RHobo then that would be a very bad thing. however he did not aim for his neck he delivered a blow to his hip/stomach region which has a far less chance of injury. if he would have aimed for his upper torso or cheat reason I'd agree that it was unsafe
@@jaymac1635 don't be tough guy through the phone here! You wouldn't have the guts to say that to my face. I have a right to my own opinion and to that I was being funny anyways. Go find a hobby! Have a great day!
I know this may seem strange to some but McRae actually did Green a favor by coming in this way. Why? He took the wind out of him. But did Green get injured? No. As a middle infielder back then, you knew you’d often get hit. What you DIDN’T want was to fall, break your hand or something like that. So while it looks dramatic and doesn’t feel great, it’s better than winding up on the injured list.
Not even remotely. The runner puts a block on the SS, but then uses his body to break the fielder's fall, and checks aftereard that he's alright. Utley plowed directly through Tejada, at the knees, upright so the greatest mass hits him in the lower legs. Then the shitbag just up and trots off the field with a scumbag grin on his face with zero regard to Tejada's well being. Not even remotely as "professional" as this. Utley's a failing careered thug, and should be fined, suspended, and shamed.
+Adam Valdez If you hit the player BEFORE you hit the ground it's not a slide, it's a tackle. The correct call according to the rule book is obstruction, double play. The Dodgers were given a three run gift by Major League Baseball.
A hard slide I could deal with. A play at the plate I could deal with. This was neither. No wonder he did it again in 1977. LOL, might have been justified had either team actually won (kind of like Reggie in 1978, with the hip check of the ball). Oh well.
1. That was dirty. 2. It is also hilarious. 3. Lol at the inevitable "back when real men played" comments. It was hilarious and also b.s. Next the boomers will be shrugging their shoulders at CTE. "Oh well part of the game" Yeah tell that to the family members who have to wipe up their dad's drool by the time he's 50.
Definitely a cheap shot by McRae. He didn't even pretend to slide. He just went for Green with an outright body shot. Holtzman should have aimed right at his head the next time at bat.
You sound like the kind of shithead that deserves to have your block knocked off. Stupid dipshit. McRae was one of the dirtiest players during the '70s and deserved anything he got from head hunting pitchers.
Today they would of suspended McRae for life and make a rule change that, only homosexual designated runners could run the base path’s. Wearing all pink with a political message on their helmets of course.
Notice there were no hard feelings whatsoever.
The way baseball should be played.
Today's 2nd basemen would have laid out like they were hit by a Joe Frazier left hook !!
Yall are nuts thinking this is okay. I actually want teams to keep their best players playing not injured or heading to surgery.
Can you notice feelings?
@@patrickgray5633it's literally never been played that way outside Hal MacRae, but ok 😂
Hal McRae was a really solid MLB player (1970-1987). He amassed 2,091 hits in his career while hitting .290. He hit over .300 5x and had 2 near misses at .297 & .298. He was a doubles machine with 484 career doubles, and he led the league in doubles 2x with 46 in 1982, and 54 in 1977. His best season was 1982 when he hit .308 with 27 HR and an AL leading & whopping 133 RBI. McRae was also good in the postseason with a career .294 average in 143 at bats.
Also, really great at throwing phones and hitting people with them.
When the Royals dominated the AL West (1976-85; 6 division titles, 7 playoff appearances, 2 pennants and a WS), the saying in KC was George Brett was the heart of the Royals, but Hal McRae was the soul.
Hal McRae was the Chase Utley of the 1970s. He did the same thing to Willie Randolph in the 1977 ALCS.
2K16 yes & nothing wrong with it. Today's rule at 2nd base is what's wrong with baseball.
I'm all for hard baseball, but he should slide. He can slide as hard as he wants and take the fielder into the outfield, but he should slide.
Randolph ended up in left field
Roy Buford yes & Frank Robinson did it on a tour in Japan. They yelled "We don't do that here." Robinson said "Oh yes we do." LOL & if you watched Frank play he ment it. Lol
He hit Randolph worse-and two full steps past the bag.
"and that's the way they play it in the world series." DAMN RIGHT
Matt Trujillo love Hal McRae for doing that & the Willie Randolph play thats baseball. Today they're wimps money makes them all babies.
The great Monte Moore!
@@patrickgray5633 especially in football bunch of show boating bling...bling diva's
If you think this is tough... be sure to check out McRae's post game tirade while being interviewed when he was the Manager of the Royals.
Good play
MEN played this game son!
Anthony Brown Right...Back in the day...Sports is now a metro male scene...lol
@@mikem591 yep a bunch of show boating diva's now. Especially in football
Damn straight!
LMAO that hit is not even legal in football!
Back when baseball was great
The football numbers on the field must have confused McRae. heh
No fights, just pat on the back and moved on... wish baseball was still like this today
Oh c'mon man, there was fights back then. Look at the 1973 NLCS, Roseboro and Marichal in 1965. There has always been fights in baseball, the only difference is they emphasize it more due to the Fox Sports and ESPN's of the World. I'll get off the soap box and give it back.
@M I doubt that. For the most part, soccer is back & forth, up and down, back & forth, THEN one score wins. DUH!
good point
Note that the pat on the back was by the base runner, not the fielder.
Today he'd get a 100k fine and 10 game suspension.
Wow, that is/was one egregious base path play, in the current game of baseball, McRae would be charged with attempted murder for that...
Dude didn’t even try to slide !!!
That was beyond dirty !
That play wasn't dirty. Just good baseball. The second baseman has an easy counter to protect himself. Just throw the ball at McRae's head. He'll get down!
McRea goes down and we start hitting the knees@@tonyc4341
If that was today, that would have been a brawl and a suspension. Back then, it was a 'no hard feelings' pat on the fanny from the opposing player.
Well there were brawls, just not nearly as often
@@dallasbrubaker6054 Oh, there were more brawls back then. Just not over stuff like this. This was considered part of the game back then. Nowadays, players are thinking about how an injury could affect their multi-million dollar paydays, especially given that they don't even start to hit the jackpot until year 3. And only in year 7 do they get to cash in big time if they have proven themselves for that long.
@@jakes3799 yeah, that's true.
One similar to this that ended in a brawl was Pete Rose/Bud Harrelson in the 1973 NLCS? I believe Game 2.
love this guy.
Mcrae would tell Chase Utley h's too timid!! Watch the one where McRae takes out Randolph!
Your right about that. He knocked Randolph into left field
McRae didn’t even try to slide, that was a straight up cross body block. I grew up in that era and know all about hard nosed baseball, but that was over the top.
Unquestionably over the top.
I think they posted this video to show another instance of this happening. Since this is a hot topic right now.
When he did this to Randolph in the '77 ALCS, Yogi said, "It's deja vu all over again."
That's why, henceforth, it was called 'The McRae Rule...'
at least he asked him if he was all right. :08
Old school baseball ⚾
McRae is a dirty player, sliding toward second base in that unnecessary aggressive manner, did that with second baseman Willie Randolph. Surprised he wasn’t suspended for that overly aggressive play
Good way to destroy a player's knee and end his career.
I agree. I wonder if when he came up to bat next time if the As decked him.
Oh please.... this is the way the game of baseball was always played before it was ruined by momma's boys! Lol
@@daffyslooney2867 .. someone is a momma's boy for not wanting to be turned into a cripple?
this generation is weak..
Today's Pampared player's would cry foul and McCrae would've been suspended for the year,
The yard lines are what is getting me. Was the football game that afternoon?
This was the way it was in about 1/2 the baseball stadiums...right up til the 90s. About 1/2 the baseball teams shared their stadiums with NFL teams. So in this case, it was October...so the Raiders season had already started. The Raiders probably played that previous Sunday....or the upcoming Sunday.
That wasn’t a slide. That was a mugging.
0:38 “…and that’s the way they play in the World Series.” lol
A terrible pivot by the second baseman, Green had his wrong foot on the base. He should have had his left foot on the base which would have allowed him to stride towards the ball with his right foot. It would have given him a chance to evade the tag.
Pete Rose did it the best that's why thy called him Charlie Hustle he belongs in the hall of fame first ballot landslide MOST HITS EVER!!! ( regardless of the gambling ) and NO one can take that away from him EVER!!!
Hal McRae was and is a Warrior. You play to win. There is no such thing as a cheap shot.
Yes the A's did play to win . 3 straight 72-74 World Championships
Um yea there is
Says the president of the Tonya Harding fan club 😂
Ever heard of the theory was that Frank Robinson taught Pete Rose to play hard nose, Pete Rose taught Hal McRae to play hard nose, and Hal McRae taught George Brett to play hard nose.
Randy Marshall
Good baseball play
Back when baseball was played by MEN! BTW there is a famous quote by George Brett who said ‘ I didn’t know how to play baseball until Hal McRea got here’.
He didn't even pick greens hat up 😡
grown man ⚾ back then
The Reds should have won that series. Bobby Tolan killed them in game seven with two horrific outfield miscues.
Nah, the A's we're playing without Reggie Jackson and still won. A's had much better pitching too.
Didn't they get rid of tolan after the series?
@@bobbyg433 They got rid of him in 73 when he started going against the grain of Reds management. Grew mutton chop sideburns and an afro. Some say he was drunk in that game 7.
Sorry all! I like the new rules. I think everybody remembers the Pete Rose Ray Fosse crash in the All-Star game. In the final play of the 1970 All-Star Game, Fosse was injured in a collision with Pete Rose at home plate.[7][8] Initial X-rays revealed no fractures or other damage, although a re-examination the following year found Fosse had sustained a fractured and separated shoulder, which healed incorrectly, causing chronic pain that was never entirely resolve
everyone is crying about how great baseball was in the old days. Players make way too money to see anyone get hurt. Owner's don't want their players on the IL. No hard collision at home.
Old school...lol
If this was 2023 Green would've been taken out on a stretcher. No way a player from today just gets up and walks away like he did
The HAL MCRAE rule
Huh
Since then the game has become more softer than tennis! Ty Cobb and the rest of the old-timers have turned over in their graves!
Does anyone notice what a horrible pivot Green was about to make? His right foot, instead of his left foot, was on second base. Had his left foot been on the bag, he would have had at least a chance to make a regular pivot and a throw to first while also maybe avoiding the collision.
McRae had a bad knee so he was traded to the Royal's that cinn team had great dept....
@Jim McCracken *depth
Good hard baseball. No fights.
How about that
Another cheap shot by McCrae, like the one on Randolph. But, part of the game back then.
McCrae's agressiveness backfired in the Yankee series. It woke the Yankees up and made them twice as hungry. Nettles took White out on a later play, and Munson came into second on a play with his spikes flying in the air. Nettles brawled with Brett.
The Yanks came back and eliminated the Royals in their home ballpark and won the World Series while McCrae watched on TV.
Legal good hard play.
Nothing wrong with that, todays game Someone would take offense to it. Different game then, better game.
A year later Bud had an issue with Rose in a collision at 2nd base.
Sal double pumped the throw.
actually less worse at least he did not aim his leg
+betioivan LOL OH PLEASE DUDE TACKLED HIM xD
TF2UB3RHobo right on man
+TF2UB3RHobo and this way he didnt put the fielder at risk for serious injury. it seems a lot worse because it is more obvious he is cheating when from a safety pov its a lot better
Thisnameisfine What if the dude broke his neck, cracked his head open, severed his spine? "Safer"
+TF2UB3RHobo then that would be a very bad thing. however he did not aim for his neck he delivered a blow to his hip/stomach region which has a far less chance of injury. if he would have aimed for his upper torso or cheat reason I'd agree that it was unsafe
Second baseman should have stepped threw the bag.
if i was the infielder, i would've started a huge brawl!
Because you're a punk.
@@jaymac1635 is that your way of being racist?
@@jaymac1635 don't be tough guy through the phone here! You wouldn't have the guts to say that to my face. I have a right to my own opinion and to that I was being funny anyways. Go find a hobby! Have a great day!
@@pabloclark6556 is that your way of being a pusdy? Yeah, I'd say it to your face, and make you like it.
I know this may seem strange to some but McRae actually did Green a favor by coming in this way. Why? He took the wind out of him. But did Green get injured? No. As a middle infielder back then, you knew you’d often get hit. What you DIDN’T want was to fall, break your hand or something like that. So while it looks dramatic and doesn’t feel great, it’s better than winding up on the injured list.
A's 4 Reds 3
That is worse than Chase. The just tackled the shortstop. Chase did slide but it was an accident that Tejada got injured.
+Adam Valdez It was bush league play by Chase Utley.
Not even remotely. The runner puts a block on the SS, but then uses his body to break the fielder's fall, and checks aftereard that he's alright. Utley plowed directly through Tejada, at the knees, upright so the greatest mass hits him in the lower legs. Then the shitbag just up and trots off the field with a scumbag grin on his face with zero regard to Tejada's well being. Not even remotely as "professional" as this. Utley's a failing careered thug, and should be fined, suspended, and shamed.
+Adam Valdez If you hit the player BEFORE you hit the ground it's not a slide, it's a tackle.
The correct call according to the rule book is obstruction, double play. The Dodgers were given a three run gift by Major League Baseball.
I wish he would have taken out Campy. Never liked his style of play. Throwing bats at pitchers etc
A hard slide I could deal with. A play at the plate I could deal with. This was neither. No wonder he did it again in 1977. LOL, might have been justified had either team actually won (kind of like Reggie in 1978, with the hip check of the ball). Oh well.
Yeah, oh well.
McCrae always played ball that way ....Dirty
..... was a hot head off the field as well
That's dirty
Prior to the sissification of professional sports.
Dirty play. Would cause World War III in today's game.
That should never have been allowed.
Damage Control!!! We need damage control, you, you internetty hip intern who's name I don't know...post something relevant to the interwebs!
1. That was dirty.
2. It is also hilarious.
3. Lol at the inevitable "back when real men played" comments. It was hilarious and also b.s. Next the boomers will be shrugging their shoulders at CTE. "Oh well part of the game" Yeah tell that to the family members who have to wipe up their dad's drool by the time he's 50.
Laying out past history trauma.
These snowflake ball players today would of cried to the media, started fighting took thier ball and went home to mommy's basement .
@Jim McCracken I knew better than that . Thanks
That's dirty baseball old school style and I don't like it but that's how they played in the 1970s.
Felony Assault w/out a deadly weapon!
Definitely a cheap shot by McRae. He didn't even pretend to slide. He just went for Green with an outright body shot. Holtzman should have aimed right at his head the next time at bat.
You sound like the kind of shithead that deserves to have your block knocked off. Stupid dipshit. McRae was one of the dirtiest players during the '70s and deserved anything he got from head hunting pitchers.
Robert Wayne oh definitely.
That was a cheap shot by McRae. I saw this one, too. Still a cheap shot today.
bad timing, mlb
Today they would of suspended McRae for life and make a rule change that, only homosexual designated runners could run the base path’s. Wearing all pink with a political message on their helmets of course.
Todays snowflake fans will be offended by this
Forget Rick Flair.... Hal McRae was the dirtiest player in the game.
Hitter and baserunner should both have been ruled out.
@Jim McCracken: Automatic double play is awarded in situation.
@Jim McCracken he's a snowflake is all. Pity him
That’s only in today’s game. You’re obviously young because this was the way the game was played in the past by a lot of players.
That was football. Mcrae was beyond dirty
Shut the hell up!! only a certified BITCH would say that was dirty, it was not!!
Wrong legal
It’s also been a part of baseball for as long as the game has been played.
Deliberate with attitude. Way to play, not.