You left out the 3rd part. The "Intimidation Factor'. They both had eyes of a Great White Shark. No expression but you knew they were deadly. (AEric Dvis is my all time favorite baseball player)
"What the hell did you trade Jay Buhner for? He had 30 home runs and over 100 RBIs last year. He's got a rocket for an arm. You don't know what the hell you're doing!" -Frank Costanza, Seinfeld, "The Caddy"
Buhner was under-appreciated because of the team he was on and the talent he was surrounded by. Had he gone to another team around this time he would have been their everyday cleanup hitter for years and probably would have gotten a lot more publicity and recognition than he did. Excellent player.
He wasn’t under appreciated in the Pacific Northwest, he was a fan favorite. As kids we always wanted to sit in right field, 100 level, known as “the Boneyard”. We loved sitting close to Buhner, and that’s where Griffey hit a lot of his home runs too
I remember those Kingdome crowds as a kid. If the Mariners can ever put together a halfway decent team again and make a playoff run, people will remember that Seattle can be a baseball town.
Got to meet him at a mall in Seattle when I was down there from Alaska on a hockey road trip he was a really nice guy he shook all our hands and signed some autographs for us I’ll never forget how damn big his paw was finger tips reached mid forearm monster of a guy
I miss the 90s Mariners game intro music, with the synth and the smooth jazz sax. The music started out as the most 90s thing ever, and got even more 90s as it went on.
I was at a Columbus Clippers game in 1986 or 1987 and saw Buhner hit a home run to left-center that landed in Mount Calvary Cemetery, which sits immediately east of the old Cooper Stadium. I'm guessing the ball traveled close to 500 feet.
Jay literally hit over 300 home runs in 10 seasons cuz his last 2 seasons he was hurt. So 30 a year plus a great arm in rightfield. His first few with the Yankess he didnt hit that many. 92-98 was his prime.
That was literally every HR he hit as a Yankee in 1988. He hit 10 for Seattle that same year. Then it jumps ahead to at least '93. Where's the '88 through '92 highlights in the classic M's jerseys?
I agree. As great as a lot of the highlights were, they should've shown some in the blue and gold, especially that bomb he hit in Yankee Stadium in '91.
@@theretrosavage Better at what? Anything in particular when it comes to baseball? You can't say home runs right? Ichiro: 117 Buhner: 310 So what about Batting average? Ichiro: .311 Buhner: 254 Or just all around in baseball? And if thats the case I would suppose you would tally up each statistical category and see which player was better in the most categories. But that would be entirely at your discretion to pick the categories for the measurements right? Seems flawed to me unless you and I come to an agreement on those.
@@theretrosavage Better hitter at what? Base hits? home runs? What does better range mean? The amount of ground they could cover in the outfield? Base running as in they didn't get caught stealing as much? or stole more bases? Or was faster? Please understand, I'm not disagreeing with you. I just want you to be precise in defending your opinion.
@@motorheadbanger90 you know wtf I mean...anyone can find stats easily.... Suzuki's stats are better across the board...you know already that buhner was a better power hitter...why you're pretending to not already know that is beyond me...
Missed the multiple HR's he hit at Yankee stadium - as a Mariner, into the center field black tarp. I know he played for the Yankees to begin his career, but these were visiting home runs. He also hit Yankee stadium in general super well as a visitor. I think in this video one of the announcers is saying its his 17th HR as a visitor. Griffey Jr. and hum were very good friends and I think Jr. brought the best out of Buhner. The played next to each other in the field and usually hit one after the other, and had a fair amount of back to back's
Yankees really lucked out after that horrible trade of Buhner by later getting Paul O'Neill for Roberto Kelly. O'Neill made up for so much lost in RF with trading Buhner away for Ken Phelps. Plus we all got a legendary episode of Seinfeld to enjoy because of it
I was at that game! I remember not understanding why my dad was SO excited about that last triple because I didn't realize how rare and cool hitting for the cycle was at that point. Also to this day, that's probably the longest ballgame I've ever been to in person.
Always loved his batting stance. Simple and effective like Eric Davis stance
You left out the 3rd part. The "Intimidation Factor'. They both had eyes of a Great White Shark. No expression but you knew they were deadly. (AEric Dvis is my all time favorite baseball player)
"What the hell did you trade Jay Buhner for? He had 30 home runs and over 100 RBIs last year. He's got a rocket for an arm. You don't know what the hell you're doing!" -Frank Costanza, Seinfeld, "The Caddy"
"My people said Ken Phelps! We like Ken Phelps bat!"
Im sure frank forgave him after the mariners dumped away tino Martinez to the yankees
"We loved Ken Phelps bat."
@@TheKrazyk2010 yes, for Russ Davis LOL don’t forget packaged in that trade was also sterling hitchcock for Jeff Nelson
Glad this is the top comment. Only reason I clicked on the video tbh
His swing is so satisfying to watch
Favourite player when I was a kid
I live in Toronto.. got mariners tickets, stoked to see Buhner. " starting in right field Raul Ibanez" 😕😕
Buhner was under-appreciated because of the team he was on and the talent he was surrounded by. Had he gone to another team around this time he would have been their everyday cleanup hitter for years and probably would have gotten a lot more publicity and recognition than he did. Excellent player.
Lol 😂 he was a big time player on all 4 playoff teams Seattle had
He wasn’t under appreciated in the Pacific Northwest, he was a fan favorite. As kids we always wanted to sit in right field, 100 level, known as “the Boneyard”. We loved sitting close to Buhner, and that’s where Griffey hit a lot of his home runs too
He played with Griffey jr....Rodriguez and randy Johnson of course he was overshadowed
He was over shadowed but not under appreciated. Everyone loved Buhner and they still do to this day, he was a huge part of the team
Jay never got the credit he deserved. He was a gem in the Mariners lineup. Thank you NY for trading Buhner to us.
Weird to say now, but those mariners teams in the mid 90's through 03 were dripping head to toe with talent as if ownership cared about winning.
But Seattle also gave up alot of talent back to the Yanks... Tino, Sojo, Etc
I remember those Kingdome crowds as a kid. If the Mariners can ever put together a halfway decent team again and make a playoff run, people will remember that Seattle can be a baseball town.
Jay Buhner played baseball like he was thinking about his hunting trip the whole time.
Big fan of BONE.
Got to meet him at a mall in Seattle when I was down there from Alaska on a hockey road trip he was a really nice guy he shook all our hands and signed some autographs for us I’ll never forget how damn big his paw was finger tips reached mid forearm monster of a guy
What a legend
Only the og’s will remember Mlb classics
Underrated.
The 95 mariners had Griffey AROD Edgar and Buhner and the Indians had a better lineup 😨
Thats what happens when you play for Seattle
Times seemed a lot cooler back then
They really were
This man and Gary Sheffield had my fav batting stances for opposite reasons.
Just a solid, all-around player. A real pro.
Good lord, I miss those 90’s graphics.
I miss the 90s Mariners game intro music, with the synth and the smooth jazz sax. The music started out as the most 90s thing ever, and got even more 90s as it went on.
I was at a Columbus Clippers game in 1986 or 1987 and saw Buhner hit a home run to left-center that landed in Mount Calvary Cemetery, which sits immediately east of the old Cooper Stadium. I'm guessing the ball traveled close to 500 feet.
I remember the proximity of that cemetery to The Coop.
- Insert Frank Costanza line here. -
He had 30 home runs and over 100 RBIs last year. He's got a rocket for an arm! You don't know what the hell you're doing!!
Wow. Love the arm! What a defensive tandem with Griffey!
Offensively is so nasty
Arod, Griffey, Buhner, Edgar and who else?
Joey Cora
Tino Martinez was at first base....Mike blowers had some decent power at third base
Very much a pity they couldn't keep that group together they probably would have eventually won a title
Dan Wilson wasn't a bad catcher to have either. If they had a better pitching staff they had a shot for a chip.
@@Jacob_Spang I mean Jaime Moyer was a decent pitcher
Mariners fans were sick back then.
hell yes we were! 😁
We are still sick, totally different though
This is why Frank Costanza was pissed
Never seen the Fenway catch before, incredible play.
David Cone’s reaction is priceless.
Jay literally hit over 300 home runs in 10 seasons cuz his last 2 seasons he was hurt. So 30 a year plus a great arm in rightfield. His first few with the Yankess he didnt hit that many. 92-98 was his prime.
Imagine If Jay Wasn't Hurt In His Last 2 Seasons He'd Easily Hit 40 And 42 In His Last Two Years
That and if he got them more when he was with NY as well, we could be talking about him in the 500 club.
That was literally every HR he hit as a Yankee in 1988. He hit 10 for Seattle that same year. Then it jumps ahead to at least '93. Where's the '88 through '92 highlights in the classic M's jerseys?
I agree. As great as a lot of the highlights were, they should've shown some in the blue and gold, especially that bomb he hit in Yankee Stadium in '91.
I always said when I played baseball, "I wish I had the legs of Willie Mays and the arms of Jay Buhner"
Ichiro was better
@@theretrosavage Better at what? Anything in particular when it comes to baseball? You can't say home runs right?
Ichiro: 117
Buhner: 310
So what about Batting average?
Ichiro: .311
Buhner: 254
Or just all around in baseball? And if thats the case I would suppose you would tally up each statistical category and see which player was better in the most categories. But that would be entirely at your discretion to pick the categories for the measurements right? Seems flawed to me unless you and I come to an agreement on those.
@@motorheadbanger90 ichiro =better range...better arm....better hitter...better base runner...
@@theretrosavage Better hitter at what? Base hits? home runs? What does better range mean? The amount of ground they could cover in the outfield? Base running as in they didn't get caught stealing as much? or stole more bases? Or was faster?
Please understand, I'm not disagreeing with you. I just want you to be precise in defending your opinion.
@@motorheadbanger90 you know wtf I mean...anyone can find stats easily.... Suzuki's stats are better across the board...you know already that buhner was a better power hitter...why you're pretending to not already know that is beyond me...
I never realized how much power he had.
Missed the multiple HR's he hit at Yankee stadium - as a Mariner, into the center field black tarp. I know he played for the Yankees to begin his career, but these were visiting home runs. He also hit Yankee stadium in general super well as a visitor. I think in this video one of the announcers is saying its his 17th HR as a visitor.
Griffey Jr. and hum were very good friends and I think Jr. brought the best out of Buhner. The played next to each other in the field and usually hit one after the other, and had a fair amount of back to back's
Yankees really lucked out after that horrible trade of Buhner by later getting Paul O'Neill for Roberto Kelly. O'Neill made up for so much lost in RF with trading Buhner away for Ken Phelps. Plus we all got a legendary episode of Seinfeld to enjoy because of it
As a Yankee fan, why in the hell would they not keep. He was a bad ass!
Where was the home run he hit at Yankee stadium that landed in the ambulance bay
Pretty amazing considering he’s using a second baseman’s glove, holy shit.
Jesus Christ I never saw the hose on that guy! I just remember the bombs 💣
Bone had that 1960’s stance and swing.
Trucks trucks and moooore trucks
Clean-shaven Buhner just looks so weird.
I forgot Buhner had that cannon arm.
At 10:33," has a 166 game errorless streak" ......dude was great defensively!
In All Star Baseball 2002, 2003, 2004 And 2005 Jay Buhner's Stance Is In The Game Which Is Kinda Ironic
I had no idea he played for NYY and I don't care. Before Seattle, nothing matters.
Bone never hit homeruns that just get over. The ball just jumps off his bat and keeps going.
enjoyed the video but excluding Buhner hitting for the cycle is criminal.
Bad to the Bone!
No Cycle?
I was at that game! I remember not understanding why my dad was SO excited about that last triple because I didn't realize how rare and cool hitting for the cycle was at that point. Also to this day, that's probably the longest ballgame I've ever been to in person.
16th career home run?
4, 5, 0r 6th. In the batting order, he could hit.
Absolutely love the bombs he hit off Rivera and Cone , the close-ups on the Yankee pitchers and coaches 🤣🤣🤣🖕
If he could have just stayed healthy he could have hit 500 or more homers easily.
One of the worst baseball trades in history by the Yankees
We should of never given that guy to you people.
2:07 runner is safe
The ump was literally right there, staring at the play, and Meyers didn't even argue, lol
No. He was not safe. Thanks for playing.
The first throw he had in this video the runner was safe by a mile 😂
Hosed