In the late 90s, everyone would stop what they were doing to see McGwire hit. People want to act like it’s a tarnished time period for baseball, but I loved every minute of it and I won’t even try to remember it differently.
Great compilation! He hit so many tape measure jobs between 1995-2001 it became routine. Every one was 450+. I’ve never seen a guy consistently hit balls so far. I’m still amazed to this day regardless of controversy. He also hit one off Rivera at Yankee Stadium to dead center past where Reggie Jackson hit his in the WS. A coach in the Dbacks system told me during the 99 or 2000 season he hit one out of Chase Field through the windows in left center, next to the scoreboard, during BP. Look up a picture of Chase Field and you’ll see where that window is. It’s unbelievable. That ball was approaching 550 legit.
Agreed man. I was a kid and my Dad took us to Old Pro Player Stadium in Miami to see McGwire hit numbers 58 and 59. On this day and actually the previous year there, he was cracking shots about 20 or so rows up in the upper deck there. Just one after another. The video is floating around on RUclips but there’s footage of Mac going off the FACADE of old RFK stadium. Lol! That was unheard of until he did it. Keep in mind Frank Howard played years there. As far as sheer power and distance… McGwire was unmatched. Yeah yeah I know, the whole Steroids thing, but hey… he brought the game back and hit homers off pitchers who were on them to do… 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
@@deja.vunathan Yes sir! Still remember that game as being the most electric sporting event I’ve ever been too. And notice how they took that tarp off the top deck for Big Mack knowing fans will want to fill it to catch both some McGwire BP shots and of course the game homers :D 1998 is still my favorite season.
Yes he was! As far as sheer power and distance… he was unmatched. Kingman and Howard came close. But not quite Mac’s level. That shit he hit OVER the upper deck and off the SCOREBOARD in Turner Field… that’s gotta be approaching 550 range.
Interesting watching McGwire hit that last one off of Randy Johnson. They were teammates at USC, playing in one of coach Rod Dedeaux's last seasons. It's like watching Troy Polamalu as a Pittsburgh Steeler, intercepting a pass by Carson Palmer who as a Cincinnati Bengal and running over Palmer into the end zone. Polamalu and Carson were roommates at USC and played for Pete Carroll.
In the late 90s, everyone would stop what they were doing to see McGwire hit. People want to act like it’s a tarnished time period for baseball, but I loved every minute of it and I won’t even try to remember it differently.
Exactly.
A bunch of nerd Boomers hate that the guys from their childhoods his 33 HRs a year and threw 91 mph.
2:29 great catch girl
Great compilation! He hit so many tape measure jobs between 1995-2001 it became routine. Every one was 450+. I’ve never seen a guy consistently hit balls so far. I’m still amazed to this day regardless of controversy. He also hit one off Rivera at Yankee Stadium to dead center past where Reggie Jackson hit his in the WS. A coach in the Dbacks system told me during the 99 or 2000 season he hit one out of Chase Field through the windows in left center, next to the scoreboard, during BP. Look up a picture of Chase Field and you’ll see where that window is. It’s unbelievable. That ball was approaching 550 legit.
Agreed man. I was a kid and my Dad took us to Old Pro Player Stadium in Miami to see McGwire hit numbers 58 and 59. On this day and actually the previous year there, he was cracking shots about 20 or so rows up in the upper deck there. Just one after another.
The video is floating around on RUclips but there’s footage of Mac going off the FACADE of old RFK stadium. Lol! That was unheard of until he did it. Keep in mind Frank Howard played years there.
As far as sheer power and distance… McGwire was unmatched. Yeah yeah I know, the whole Steroids thing, but hey… he brought the game back and hit homers off pitchers who were on them to do…
🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
@@jimclaus1576Wow, awesome! September 2, 1998, right? I remember that game - I wasn't at the stadium, but I saw it on TV.
@@deja.vunathan Yes sir! Still remember that game as being the most electric sporting event I’ve ever been too. And notice how they took that tarp off the top deck for Big Mack knowing fans will want to fill it to catch both some McGwire BP shots and of course the game homers :D 1998 is still my favorite season.
he also had one of the best if not the best HR AB ratio for that 6year span 95-2001
No tall tales, just real 500+ foot HRs over and over again. Most powerful MLB hitter ever.
Yes he was! As far as sheer power and distance… he was unmatched. Kingman and Howard came close. But not quite Mac’s level. That shit he hit OVER the upper deck and off the SCOREBOARD in Turner Field… that’s gotta be approaching 550 range.
the one he hit to the opposite field against the mets went 502ft!!
Interesting watching McGwire hit that last one off of Randy Johnson. They were teammates at USC, playing in one of coach Rod Dedeaux's last seasons. It's like watching Troy Polamalu as a Pittsburgh Steeler, intercepting a pass by Carson Palmer who as a Cincinnati Bengal and running over Palmer into the end zone. Polamalu and Carson were roommates at USC and played for Pete Carroll.
Pitchers must have been worried to pitch to him.
With steroids everything was more fun, EVEN WHEN EVERYTHING WAS FKING FAKE 😂😂 shame on them!!!
People keep saying these were the most exciting times...yet every highlight video of Mark and sammy show empty stands.
I was at the game where he hit his 62nd homerun. Not an empty seat there, the crowd was roaring.
McGwire and Sosa belong in the Hall Of Fame.
Maybe in philly and cinci and pit, but watchem back at busch. Them seats aint empty
huh wrigly field was packed when the cardinals came into town during the chase
thats depend the team and the time some of thoses teams suck in the 90