I’ll never forget the day I moved to Texas. My cousin who lived here in spring Tx all his life introduced me to him. They were still in high school and my cousin told me as he introduced me to Beckett “This guy is going to the majors”. In my mind I was like hmmmm ok cool. And sure enough he did and had a successful career. I’ll never forget that day 7/4/1998. Crazy stuff
Where’d you go to HS? I went to Rusk and played against Beckett for 3 years. Only faced him 4 or 5 times. He struck me out a couple times but I did get a double off of him once
@@jimlahey3919 Cypress Falls on the northwest side of Houston. We beat him my sr year 2-1 but I was 0-2 with 2K's. I play against him several times playing summer ball. He played for the Jax grill Jaybirds and I was on the Houston bombers.
@breadandcircuses8127 it's pretty self explanatory, at least to me it is... What he's saying is that watching Josh Beckett, when he's locked in, is like watching a big cat stalk it's prey. Pure DOMINANCE.
This guy was absolutely nasty. As a Rays fan in 07 -09 I probably watched 9 out of every 10 TB vs Boston games and not to take anything away from him but I’ll be damned if that guy did not get the most favorable calls from blues that I’ve ever witnessed. Seems like every inning he’d get a strike call six inches off the plate like at 8:21
Right next to Curt Schilling's Bloody Sock Game in Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS, Red Sox Nation will never forget Josh Beckett's clutch win in Game 5 of the 2007 ALCS that sent the series back to Boston down 3-1 at the time.
In 2007, Josh Beckett was Our Ace! I'm still bummed over the fact that C.C. Sabathia won The Cy Young Award that year, even though Beckett was Baseball's only 20 Game Winner. Who was The Losing Pitcher in Beckett's Clutch Game 5 Performance in the 2007 ALCS? C.C. Sabathia. That "Cy Young Award Winner" was 0-2 against Beckett in that ALCS. Give me your honest opinion. Who do you really believe should have won The 2007 A.L. Cy Young Award?
Mike Youngblood He had his reasons. I’m quite sure that Red Sox will never forget about him, not only for 2007, but also on how he Dominated the Yankees during his time in Boston. In fact, believe it or not, Josh Beckett actually tied a Yankees Record for most wins against the Yankees in one season.
I loved hearing in various interviews that he used to drive a monster truck out of Hadlock field during his minor league days just to get away from the media and reporters... he clearly had his own ways of living life but I can respect his skill on the field and off.
Josh Beckett is up there with Curt Schilling and John Smoltz when it comes to postseason GREATNESS! He is not Cooperstown bound, but he has 2 rings. Nuff said
@@richwhiteman2755 He wasn't good enough to make Cooperstown, plus Cooperstown has become really politically driven lately which is why schilling hasn't been brought in yet and probably won't get in. As for Beckett he was always one of my favorite pitchers to ever play the game but he wasn't good enough to get into the hall of fame.
@@richwhiteman2755 And the fact that he needs to conform to group think is bs.. it doesn't matter what political party he wants to support, he shouldn't have his chances for the hall of fame taken away because of his own politics.
@@FrogOf4Chan couldn’t agree more!!!! It’s amazing how sports industries are catering to people who already hate their product. And they turn around and shit on those do support their product. Quite amazing
@MANCHESTER UNITED Let me put it this way, almost no one cares about Major League Soccer, the only time I watch soccer is because of the World Cup, and people could give less of a fuck.
@M I like playing soccer with ya mum sometimes. The way she juggles these fuckin' hairy little nuts is nothing short of sublime. The way she can flop that socc-ussy has me makin a Messi everytime 😫😤😳
For as great as he was, his career could have been better. In the past 10 years hes probably the one pitcher id give the ball to in a must win situation. Big game pitcher.
Absolutely, nwo4life. This was a very good career from someone who had the tools to be one of the all-time greats. He had the stuff; he had the mental toughness; he had the mound presence. There were some attitude factors, and all those DL stays betrayed a haphazard approach to conditioning. Still, I always rooted for him, because when he was on, he was electrifying. No one was happier than I when he got that no-hitter in his final season, even though he was long gone from Boston. It says something that he achieved so much while being in his own way a lot of the time.
ProFootball Player05 he had tommy John surgery but then was caught golfing when he was suppose to be recovering. He also didn't like the management in Boston in 2012. Then went to the Dodgers and just never really had that fire anymore. He did so much early in his career I think he just lost his drive later on
@@mattk1m Actually, he retired after hip impingement surgery that caused him a lot of pain. He never really fully recovered from the pain so he decided to retire. He never had a head injury.
I’ll never forget the day I moved to Texas. My cousin who lived here in spring Tx all his life introduced me to him. They were still in high school and my cousin told me as he introduced me to Beckett “This guy is going to the majors”. In my mind I was like hmmmm ok cool. And sure enough he did and had a successful career. I’ll never forget that day 7/4/1998. Crazy stuff
Loved Beckett. His 2003 WS clincher was a game for the ages.
One of my fav pitchers to watch.. this dude could deal
So glad to be named after this legend
My name is Beckett not Josh*
Some of those Marlins teams were stacked....
Grew up in south Florida. Beckett is my favorite baseball player ever
A joy to watch Josh Beckett pitch. What a motion.
When he was on, man was he on
He struck me out 9 times in high school
Where’d you go to HS? I went to Rusk and played against Beckett for 3 years. Only faced him 4 or 5 times. He struck me out a couple times but I did get a double off of him once
@@jimlahey3919 Cypress Falls on the northwest side of Houston. We beat him my sr year 2-1 but I was 0-2 with 2K's. I play against him several times playing summer ball. He played for the Jax grill Jaybirds and I was on the Houston bombers.
At his best, he was one of the greatest pitchers of the modern era. At his worst, he was a distraction. I miss Beckett.
@breadandcircuses8127 it's pretty self explanatory, at least to me it is...
What he's saying is that watching Josh Beckett, when he's locked in, is like watching a big cat stalk it's prey.
Pure DOMINANCE.
True
This guy was absolutely nasty. As a Rays fan in 07 -09 I probably watched 9 out of every 10 TB vs Boston games and not to take anything away from him but I’ll be damned if that guy did not get the most favorable calls from blues that I’ve ever witnessed. Seems like every inning he’d get a strike call six inches off the plate like at 8:21
Right next to Curt Schilling's Bloody Sock Game in Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS, Red Sox Nation will never forget Josh Beckett's clutch win in Game 5 of the 2007 ALCS that sent the series back to Boston down 3-1 at the time.
Jiltedin2007 one of the best pieces of pitching I ever witnessed.
In 2007, Josh Beckett was Our Ace! I'm still bummed over the fact that C.C. Sabathia won The Cy Young Award that year, even though Beckett was Baseball's only 20 Game Winner.
Who was The Losing Pitcher in Beckett's Clutch Game 5 Performance in the 2007 ALCS? C.C. Sabathia. That "Cy Young Award Winner" was 0-2 against Beckett in that ALCS. Give me your honest opinion. Who do you really believe should have won The 2007 A.L. Cy Young Award?
It was a year for the ages! Think Pedro's 1999 Clemens' 1986 and then Beckett's 2007
Yes! Still hate how his time in Boston ended & that he skipped the 2007 reunion last year. He was the MVP of that season!
Mike Youngblood
He had his reasons. I’m quite sure that Red Sox will never forget about him, not only for 2007, but also on how he Dominated the Yankees during his time in Boston.
In fact, believe it or not, Josh Beckett actually tied a Yankees Record for most wins against the Yankees in one season.
I loved hearing in various interviews that he used to drive a monster truck out of Hadlock field during his minor league days just to get away from the media and reporters... he clearly had his own ways of living life but I can respect his skill on the field and off.
Josh Beckett is up there with Curt Schilling and John Smoltz when it comes to postseason GREATNESS! He is not Cooperstown bound, but he has 2 rings. Nuff said
What’s keeping him out?
@@richwhiteman2755 He wasn't good enough to make Cooperstown, plus Cooperstown has become really politically driven lately which is why schilling hasn't been brought in yet and probably won't get in.
As for Beckett he was always one of my favorite pitchers to ever play the game but he wasn't good enough to get into the hall of fame.
@@FrogOf4Chan Schilling needs to say he hates Trump and he’s in lol
@@richwhiteman2755 And the fact that he needs to conform to group think is bs.. it doesn't matter what political party he wants to support, he shouldn't have his chances for the hall of fame taken away because of his own politics.
@@FrogOf4Chan couldn’t agree more!!!! It’s amazing how sports industries are catering to people who already hate their product. And they turn around and shit on those do support their product. Quite amazing
One of the reasons I watched baseball at that time him and the Red sox
Beckett’s first season in Boston he got rocked but in 07 he was 🧨 dynamite
I got the perfect game achievement with him on MLB 2K8 😆
My boss
You gotta love how smooth Pudge was behind the plate
That's funny that his first strikeout ever was Joe Girardi 😂
@MANCHESTER UNITED Let me put it this way, almost no one cares about Major League Soccer, the only time I watch soccer is because of the World Cup, and people could give less of a fuck.
@M I like playing soccer with ya mum sometimes. The way she juggles these fuckin' hairy little nuts is nothing short of sublime. The way she can flop that socc-ussy has me makin a Messi everytime 😫😤😳
Beckett was awesome !
Beautiful mechanics
Beckett...the og bumgarner
Damn this is a CLASSIC. 👍
For as great as he was, his career could have been better. In the past 10 years hes probably the one pitcher id give the ball to in a must win situation. Big game pitcher.
Absolutely, nwo4life. This was a very good career from someone who had the tools to be one of the all-time greats. He had the stuff; he had the mental toughness; he had the mound presence. There were some attitude factors, and all those DL stays betrayed a haphazard approach to conditioning. Still, I always rooted for him, because when he was on, he was electrifying. No one was happier than I when he got that no-hitter in his final season, even though he was long gone from Boston. It says something that he achieved so much while being in his own way a lot of the time.
His hand sometimes bothered him with the blister problems so he was forced to sit out at times.
SWING AND A MISS, SWING AND A MISS, SWING AND A MISS
Loved this dude😎😎😎😎
my name is Beckett
Love how he represented the 713.
seabrook1976 gh
281
More like Splashtown, Old Town Spring, Cypresswood- I-45 North
What happened to Beckett did he retire if he did way too early
he retired.
ProFootball Player05 he had tommy John surgery but then was caught golfing when he was suppose to be recovering. He also didn't like the management in Boston in 2012. Then went to the Dodgers and just never really had that fire anymore. He did so much early in his career I think he just lost his drive later on
Midnight Reggie he retired due to scare of head injury.
He got brain aids and Died
@@mattk1m
Actually, he retired after hip impingement surgery that caused him a lot of pain. He never really fully recovered from the pain so he decided to retire.
He never had a head injury.
210? more like 240
:)