Rest In Peace to two of the greatest hitters in MLB history. Tony was a sincerely humble man who I was blessed to meet several times. I miss his laugh.
I moved to San Diego in 1996 and had the privilege of going to a ton of Padres games between ‘96 and ‘98. Watching Tony hit - and actually play outfield as well - was such literally a privilege. He was not only a great player but he was a genuinely nice guy. Very smart, humble, incredible at his craft. People in San Diego absolutely loved him and Junior Seau at that time. We don’t have a lot of hero’s like that anymore. I grew up in NY as a Yankee fan and am still a Yankee fan to this day. But, I always thought of Ted Williams as the greatest living hitter - and possibly the greatest hitter - of all time. I’d take him over DiMaggio any day of the week. It’s funny to watch Tony, who at this stage of his career was already considered one of the greatest all-time hitters, to be in awe of Ted. Very cool. RIP both of you.
This video brings two things to mind. First, how awesome it was to listen to two legendary masters of the game talk about the art and science of hitting a baseball. Second, is how much I miss the original, pre-ESPN, Classic Sports Network. It's still unbelievable that ESPN succeeded in doing the impossible - they took one of the greatest cable networks ever created and made it completely unwatchable.
You are right about that. I seem to remember that there was always something interesting on ESPN. Now they have 87 channels and it's pretty much crap. Now, with COVID-19 and no games, they are scrambling for content. Perfect for airing some of these old shows and creating new ones. How they still manage to have Sports Center 24 hours a day is beyond me.
I've always had this image in my head that all these legends have a place in heaven where they are playing baseball as we speak kinda shorta like angels in the outfield meets field of dreams wrapped into one
I believe Ted didn't like idiots it's not that he didn't like anyone it's that people in sports always bothered people like ted on why this and why that and not giving him credit and appreciation of what he did on and off the field .. like people would ask him why the redsox not a team like the Yankees and get a ring for the world series I mean what kind of question is that ? Or why Ted went to fought at the war and not choose to stay to play ball and not beat Ruth's records I mean I've heard soo many stories of crappy questions on Mr Williams that you would be soo surprised and angry at the same time ..
Sleep in peace to both Mr. Padre Tony Gwynn and to Ted "Teddy Ballgame" Williams. Possibly the two greatest hitters to ever lace up their cleats and step onto the diamond. It's truly a shame that Barry Bonds used steroids because with the insane plate discipline he had - especially as he got older - his numbers STILL would have been eerily similar to Teddy, minus ten or fifteen homers a season. Neither guy would swing at a pitch that was even a hair outside of the strike zone. What's awesome is that you can see on his face what great fun Teddy is having just sitting next to Tony and discussing the science of hitting. And being able to impart a bit of his own wisdom to Tony who was already in Teddy's league as a hitter - which was so rare for Ted. And Tony himself had the look of a guy who's just met one of his heroes - expecting to be disappointed - and he WASN'T - at all. Such an awesome piece of baseball history right here. Imagine what these two guys would have been doing in TODAY'S game, where each plate appearance is thoroughly analyzed from every angle and every piece of information and each specific metric is relevant in some way to be used to one's advantage - especially if you have the type of talent and rare baseball intellect that these two men possessed. Sleep in peace to both these absolute LEGENDS.
3-29-2020 ESPN, FSN and every body else is looking for sport content. A show like this would be perfect. Thanks to that great base stealer, Max Carey, for posting this. Edit - And the great Jerry Coleman! Just a tremendous video.
Boy was Ted Willoams right on Tony Gwynn hitting more homeruns. He went on to hit more Homer's during the single season after this interview than he ever had before.
What a gem, you don't see content like this today which is a shame. Back then it was so common for these interactions between superstars. One of my favorite shows of all time even to this day was Homerun Derby from the 60s. Watching the greats Mantle, Mays,, Hank, Kaline, Matthew's, Robinson, Duke & some other great sluggers together playing Homerun Derby on a TV show was incredible.
Also think Tony was a better hitter than Boggs. And by no means do I mean to denigrate Wade. He and Tony were both great hitters. Just thought Gwynn was better.
You can tell that while ted had tremendous respect for Tony , he rightly was probably a bit disappointed in him too , because he felt he should have hit more homers , and personally I wish he wouldn’t have let himself go physically the way he did because at one point he was a gold glover and bonafide base stealer
"Baseball history is made from the middle in." Spoken like a true pull hitter. Ted indeed wrote the book. 16:02 The basic tenants are all in his 1970 classic 'The Science of Hitting.' It has never, and will never, be improved upon. The parlance has changed but the core concepts in the book are identical to today. Today's 'plate discipline,' not chasing after pitches outside the strike zone, was Ted talking about 'getting a good pitch to hit.' He insisted the perfect swing had a 'slight uppercut,' today it's called a 'launch angle.' On and on.
Two of the greatest hitters of all time. Tony and Ted would be disgusted with the state of baseball today! Especially with every player 1-9 swinging for homeruns even on an 0-2 count. Players earning millions with a 183 batting average. Lineups all over the league with players striking out over 200 times in a season!! It would take Gwynn and Williams 10 seasons combined to reach 200 strikeouts!! From 1989-1999 Gwynn had a 330 batting avg during those 11 seasons and he struck out 207 times.. can you imagine??207 times in 11 seasons!!!Analytics my ass! Its the worst crap to ever happen to baseball!! Its ruined the game. You now have GMs and the analytics department telling managers who to put in lineups and what slot to place them in!! Give me Billy Martin,Earl Weaver, Sparky Anderson ,Bobby Cox and Joe Torre any day. Its a shame that these pencil pushers and mathematicians have influenced the game so badly! I dont need analytics to tell me baseball stinks today!! RIP Tony G. And Teddy W. Its a shame what happened to Tony,dying so young. He was a remarkable player and man.
Pitchers and Batters have notoriously said the same thing about each other. Its about a natural rivalry because one is trying to get one out, the other is trying to hit the ball out of the park.
@@nathanielengel5218 oh, I know. I'm from San Diego and was a junior Padre back in the day at Jack Murphy stadium. Tony Gwynn has always been my hero. He never seems to get the credit he deserves.
Rest In Peace to two of the greatest hitters in MLB history. Tony was a sincerely humble man who I was blessed to meet several times. I miss his laugh.
I've never met him but he does seem like a lovely guy. May he Rest in Peace.
Luckily, twice for me. Great hitter, best guy.
@@ChrisHyde537 I sometimes listen to the Padres broadcasts and can’t get over how much his son sounds like him.
I moved to San Diego in 1996 and had the privilege of going to a ton of Padres games between ‘96 and ‘98. Watching Tony hit - and actually play outfield as well - was such literally a privilege. He was not only a great player but he was a genuinely nice guy. Very smart, humble, incredible at his craft. People in San Diego absolutely loved him and Junior Seau at that time. We don’t have a lot of hero’s like that anymore. I grew up in NY as a Yankee fan and am still a Yankee fan to this day. But, I always thought of Ted Williams as the greatest living hitter - and possibly the greatest hitter - of all time. I’d take him over DiMaggio any day of the week. It’s funny to watch Tony, who at this stage of his career was already considered one of the greatest all-time hitters, to be in awe of Ted. Very cool. RIP both of you.
This is amazing God bless and rest in peace to 2 of the greatest hitters of all time Mr Ted Williams and Mr Tony Gwynn
Jerry Coleman too. Booth he and Ted sacrificed 3-4 prime years as aviators in WwII and Korea.
This video brings two things to mind. First, how awesome it was to listen to two legendary masters of the game talk about the art and science of hitting a baseball. Second, is how much I miss the original, pre-ESPN, Classic Sports Network. It's still unbelievable that ESPN succeeded in doing the impossible - they took one of the greatest cable networks ever created and made it completely unwatchable.
You are right about that. I seem to remember that there was always something interesting on ESPN. Now they have 87 channels and it's pretty much crap. Now, with COVID-19 and no games, they are scrambling for content. Perfect for airing some of these old shows and creating new ones. How they still manage to have Sports Center 24 hours a day is beyond me.
Great video I bet they are still talking hitting in heaven right now
Talking? I'll bet they are wearing out some pitchers as we speak.
I've always had this image in my head that all these legends have a place in heaven where they are playing baseball as we speak kinda shorta like angels in the outfield meets field of dreams wrapped into one
Can't believe I only discovered this today. Absolutely magnificent
"The pitchers are not the brightest guys on the field." -Ted Williams
lol
For the record, Ted was right about Tony hitting more home runs. Tony hit 17 in 1997 and 16 in 1998, the 2 highest hr totals in his career.
Steroid era
@@sinatra222👈😆
☝️😆👍Yeah...okay...
This video needs to be preserved for the ages
Two legendary Padres. One from the PCL and one from the NL.
Both wore #19.
Hoover High. #TeddyBallgame
Two of the greatest. Tony Gwynn was such a humble guy. These two really liked each other and Ted Williams didn’t like anyone. Lol
I believe Ted didn't like idiots it's not that he didn't like anyone it's that people in sports always bothered people like ted on why this and why that and not giving him credit and appreciation of what he did on and off the field .. like people would ask him why the redsox not a team like the Yankees and get a ring for the world series I mean what kind of question is that ? Or why Ted went to fought at the war and not choose to stay to play ball and not beat Ruth's records I mean I've heard soo many stories of crappy questions on Mr Williams that you would be soo surprised and angry at the same time ..
"That's where baseball history is made... middle-in." --Ted Williams
So true. How many legendary hits have come middle-in.
I'd like to think Tony and Ted are having many more of these great conversations in the hereafter. Maybe getting Ruth involved as well
Giving Ruth a good natured hard time about having to hit the ball out. Lol
In the field of dreams
Imagine getting to talk hitting with Ted Williams and Tony Gwynn, talk about an education
Two true legends getting an opportunity to sit with a guy who's an even bigger legend in his own mind.
It’s like watching Joe Louis doing an interview with Ali.
Sleep in peace to both Mr. Padre Tony Gwynn and to Ted "Teddy Ballgame" Williams. Possibly the two greatest hitters to ever lace up their cleats and step onto the diamond. It's truly a shame that Barry Bonds used steroids because with the insane plate discipline he had - especially as he got older - his numbers STILL would have been eerily similar to Teddy, minus ten or fifteen homers a season. Neither guy would swing at a pitch that was even a hair outside of the strike zone. What's awesome is that you can see on his face what great fun Teddy is having just sitting next to Tony and discussing the science of hitting. And being able to impart a bit of his own wisdom to Tony who was already in Teddy's league as a hitter - which was so rare for Ted. And Tony himself had the look of a guy who's just met one of his heroes - expecting to be disappointed - and he WASN'T - at all. Such an awesome piece of baseball history right here. Imagine what these two guys would have been doing in TODAY'S game, where each plate appearance is thoroughly analyzed from every angle and every piece of information and each specific metric is relevant in some way to be used to one's advantage - especially if you have the type of talent and rare baseball intellect that these two men possessed. Sleep in peace to both these absolute LEGENDS.
Amazing conversation. Even more amazing when my favorite broadcaster Jerry Coleman appeared for a few minutes. RIP to the 3 legends
3-29-2020 ESPN, FSN and every body else is looking for sport content. A show like this would be perfect. Thanks to that great base stealer, Max Carey, for posting this. Edit - And the great Jerry Coleman! Just a tremendous video.
For a baseball coach, this is like listening to Jesus speak. They both just have you hanging on every single word.
Ted and Tony! The two greatest HITTERS
Boy was Ted Willoams right on Tony Gwynn hitting more homeruns. He went on to hit more Homer's during the single season after this interview than he ever had before.
What a gem, you don't see content like this today which is a shame. Back then it was so common for these interactions between superstars. One of my favorite shows of all time even to this day was Homerun Derby from the 60s. Watching the greats Mantle, Mays,, Hank, Kaline, Matthew's, Robinson, Duke & some other great sluggers together playing Homerun Derby on a TV show was incredible.
Og Podcast right here….. love it!!
Tony had the best laugh
failing 7 times out of 10 is good in baseball. Tony Gwynn and Ted Williams and George Brett: hold my beer.
Williams'' OBP from 1941-1957 (and he missed ALL of 1943-45, nearly half of '50, only six GP in '52, plus 37, 117, 98 gp from 1953-55) was .498.
Respect Ted Williams but Love and Respect for Tony Gwynn.
Tony was unbelievably humble
Teddy and Tony imagine them hitting 2-3
With Ruth batting cleanup
DiMaggio at leadoff
Stop it. My brain is about to explode.
I remember this great interview in ‘95
Surprised a black hole didn’t form in that studio due to the combined brain power of both those legends. RIP.
The 2021 Padres need to channel him right now.
Ted Williams was sharp even in old age
1st time I've seen this. Always love watching my namesake.
Besides the buzzing this video is a classic.
Ted to Tony: "it's important to keep your head in the game."
U can hang a star on that one .. rip Mr Colman!! Man SAN DIEGO HALL OF FAME on this video!!! #619
3 goats in 1 video. Thank you. Btw I love this noise behind. Seriously...
I,m not sure, but I believe both these great hitters were born & raised in SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA.
Actually they weren't. Gwynn was born in Los Angeles & grew up in Long Beach. Sounds good though.
These two guys know more about hitting than any human beings to ever walk the earth.
Rod Carew knew a thing or 2 as well.
Ted Williams really liked Tony Gwynn
You Ted Williams & Stan the Man plus Matsui seeing them swing the art of baseball.
Ted was a fighter pilot in WWII and Korea. You can’t do this without great eye site.
Watch the videoof him at 48, he draws curveballs in the dirt like they were statcast lines on TV
Not sure about WWII, but yes in Korea.
He had superhuman eyesight like Michael Jordan who also a physical freak of nature n has an incredibly high iq.
Love both these guys --
Also think Tony was a better hitter than Boggs.
And by no means do I mean to denigrate Wade. He and Tony were both great hitters. Just thought Gwynn was better.
Masters at their Crafts.
San Diego legends.
I do believe Gwynn could have averaged between 10 and 20 dingers annually if he'd taken Ted's advice about pulling more often --
And who cares the man was a run waiting to happen his tiny bat ultra defensive fencer at the plate approach made him iconic
Just....Awesome!!!😀👍🙏
You can tell that while ted had tremendous respect for Tony , he rightly was probably a bit disappointed in him too , because he felt he should have hit more homers , and personally I wish he wouldn’t have let himself go physically the way he did because at one point he was a gold glover and bonafide base stealer
"Baseball history is made from the middle in." Spoken like a true pull hitter.
Ted indeed wrote the book. 16:02 The basic tenants are all in his 1970 classic 'The Science of Hitting.' It has never, and will never, be improved upon. The parlance has changed but the core concepts in the book are identical to today. Today's 'plate discipline,' not chasing after pitches outside the strike zone, was Ted talking about 'getting a good pitch to hit.' He insisted the perfect swing had a 'slight uppercut,' today it's called a 'launch angle.' On and on.
Two of the greatest hitters of all time. Tony and Ted would be disgusted with the state of baseball today! Especially with every player 1-9 swinging for homeruns even on an 0-2 count. Players earning millions with a 183 batting average. Lineups all over the league with players striking out over 200 times in a season!! It would take Gwynn and Williams 10 seasons combined to reach 200 strikeouts!! From 1989-1999 Gwynn had a 330 batting avg during those 11 seasons and he struck out 207 times.. can you imagine??207 times in 11 seasons!!!Analytics my ass! Its the worst crap to ever happen to baseball!! Its ruined the game. You now have GMs and the analytics department telling managers who to put in lineups and what slot to place them in!! Give me Billy Martin,Earl Weaver, Sparky Anderson ,Bobby Cox and Joe Torre any day. Its a shame that these pencil pushers and mathematicians have influenced the game so badly! I dont need analytics to tell me baseball stinks today!! RIP Tony G. And Teddy W. Its a shame what happened to Tony,dying so young. He was a remarkable player and man.
Absolutely
Roger Hornsby😮😮😮 man teddy ball game got them old baseball story's!!! #619
Both in their prime
Williams was 77 years old here.
Great video!
#619 we miss u Tony!!!!
Excellent video 👍
Did he say the pitchers are not the brightest guys on the field? 😂
I think he was just being condescending
Pitching is a chess match. That's why Greg Maddox was one of the best.
Pitchers and Batters have notoriously said the same thing about each other. Its about a natural rivalry because one is trying to get one out, the other is trying to hit the ball out of the park.
@@pepelucho1751 I can think of one guy who never had problems hitting against Greg Maddux, cough*Tony Gwynn*cough
@@nathanielengel5218 oh, I know. I'm from San Diego and was a junior Padre back in the day at Jack Murphy stadium. Tony Gwynn has always been my hero. He never seems to get the credit he deserves.
Why does he keep calling me meat?
Amazing
Great video
Williams was the first .400 hitter in 11 years; not 17. Bill Terry hit .401 in 1930.
good video that can really help me
Never heard Tony Gwynn speak before. He sounds like a black Dmitri Petrovich.
Both great hitters, but Gwynn didn't have the home runs!!!
Did all audio sound like that in the 90s?
You’re welcome
If it did no one cried about it. There were worse things
William's brain on ice.......
No one will ever hit 400 again
Tony died too young.
Ted could talk about hitting all day.😅
TWO ICON RIGHT THERE
EXCUSE ME! UNIQUE, NOT VERY UNIQUE. 😅
Awesome