The Most CONTROVERSIAL Player In Baseball History... Steve Carlton
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
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Steve Carlton honed his form and playing style as if his life depended on it, and wow, did it pay off! His performance on the mound was nothing short of spectacular. But his conversation skills? Not so much. His knack for stirring up controversy made just as many headlines as his strikeouts.
Steve Norman Carlton was born on December 22, 1944, in Miami, Florida, to Joe Carlton, an airline maintenance worker, and his wife, Anne. As a kid, Steve loved hunting. Once, while rabbit hunting in the Everglades, his rifle jammed, so he picked up a rock and hit a rabbit in the head from 90 feet away. He was also known for knocking birds off telephone wires with just a handful of rocks. There was even a time he threw an ax at a quail hiding in an oak tree and, with the precision of an expert, sliced the bird's head clean off. Clearly, he was born gifted.
During his teenage years, Carlton became a big believer in Eastern philosophy, especially the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, who believed that greatness could be achieved through meditation. These teachings were crucial in shaping Carlton as a big-league pitcher.
At North Miami High School, Carlton played both baseball and basketball. As a basketball forward, he could outjump most centers and throw a football 75 yards. He didn’t have plans beyond high school, no interest in academics, and didn’t want to attend a major university. Even as a young baseball player, he showed signs of the curious superstar he would become. He knew exactly what he wanted, and focused intensely on what was in front of him rather than what was around him.
He stopped talking to the press bc he was burned by reporters there's no controversy here he was one of the greatest left-handers ever period.
@@sonicboomg862no controversy also no punctuation here
You would have to know nothing at all about baseball to say he was the most controversial player in its history. LOL
I was a huge Steve Carlton fan and never once during his career did these stupid claims come up. People were not as weak and sensitive back then.
@@BillMorganChannel I followed Carlton for the second half of his career, and collected his baseball cards. Got bunches of them. And yeah - I heard stuff about him being nutty. But.... most people are. Most sports and entertainment personalities are big, and a lot of these guys are nutty. It's Life. To your point, there was no internet back then. No cell phones. Not the glut of information that runs through our phones, TVs, Rokus, Lap-Tops, Chrome-Books, and everything else that we have these days. Most of the crap we hear is not true. Sure - some of it is. I also think Carlton is / was the type of guy that likes to say things to get people excited and worked up. LOL
This site is such a crock of 🐂💩
@@jimmyz2098 hello Jimmy, I love your comments, and I love Steve Carlson.
I became a huge fan when I was 12 and he was traded to that horrible Phillies team and just lit it up and I think the greatest season of pitching ever.
I followed him, and I knew he did not like to talk to the media who can blame him, and he would stick his arm in a bag of rice. I think it was for strength, but I never heard anything negative or controversial about him what a great picture
He didn't want to speak to the media,he didn't want to sign autographs,he just wanted to pitch!!!
You should have talked about the greatest pitching year 1972 27-10 ERA 1.97 310 SO on a team that won 59 games. 27/59 x 100% = 46%
Steve Carlton's 1972 season may be the most incredible season of any pitcher in baseball history. To have 27 wins for a team that was God-Awful is almost beyond any logical explanation!
I remember that season well. 8 years later they win their first ever World series with super Steve pitching game 6. Great memories.
Last place team, they could have done it without him.
We had the chance to watch him pitch at the Veteran stadium in Philadelphia and was amazing, his slider was unhittable. One of the reason he refused to talk to the press was the garbage side of the press, looking for dirt and controversy. We enjoyed two greatest players in our time, him and the best third baseman of all time. Currently, pitching six innings is the most but back in Steve Carlton time, a complete game was expected.
To your point, Carlton was the last pitcher to throw 300 innings in a season
Watched him as a kid. Probably the greatest left hander ive ever seen
The early days of the "censorship state"
That 1972 season was incredible
Living on the outskirts of Philadelphia in 1972 was brutal. Mini race riots, oil embargo etc. But Super Steve and Michael Jack Schmidt were a breath of fresh air. Thank God I got out of there in 1976. I haven’t been back. City of brotherly love my ass
Sounds to me like Steve Carlton is sharp as a tack and knew a whole lot about how evil is conspiring in this world......
You sound like a winner too. Get back in your hole
@@matthewgabbard6415 Unfortunately, the great irony of it is - you're a fool calling them fools!
Carlton was a fierce competitor like his tutor the great Bob Gibson when they both played ball with the St. Louis Cardinals .
I would bet that he and Gibson would get along had they stayed together. They would probably agree on a lot.
Gibson ⚾ guest starred on 'Flipper' 🐬!!!
Learned the slider from Gibson. Cards didn't want him to throw it. Steve knew how to train and manage his body/arm....
@@beerbellyjoker7532, yeah, he made the Cardinals look extremely foolish. His 1972 season on a HORRIBLE team, is one for the ages.
Wow. He was a bit before my time. I never knew he was such an awesome visionary and avid reader. Based
Tim Carver? Who is that?
Exactly 💯
@@marcusanderson933 McCarver may he RIP.
McCarver was a lousy announcer, his catching days were real.
@@paulc7486 At least, he was more of a man than Neon Deion.
In fairness, he definitely says "McCarver" the next time. 😄
Have my autographed, Steve carlton baseball, on my dresser drawer now
My fav rite lefty of all time!
The narrator is AI. You can tell by the way names are pronounced. I got to see Carlton pitch against the Dodgers in the mid-70's and feel blessed to have done that. What would he be worth today?
McCarver later became Carlton’s personal catcher.
I'm down with Steve Carlton.
Don’t know where you came up with your version of him? I remember a dominant left hand pitcher that was very focused every time he pitched, and I wasn’t even a Philly’s fan!
Should have never let him leave the Cardinals.
Didn't he win rather frequently against Cardinals when he pitched for the Phillies.
We traded Rick Wise for him…Best trade evvvvvver for Philly
Never knew much about the man as a person. He never spoke to the media and was private. Now we know why he didnt speak to the media. Probably was a good thing. He was a helluva pitcher. Thats for certain.
People love talking about his Great 1972 season. But the next year he lost 20 games, and his ERA went up a full two runs and 3 years earlier he had lost 19 games for St Louis!
To me Carlton's greatest achievement, was how great he did in his latter years!
Wow, Carlton was aware of the hidden truth way back then
His commentary aged pretty well, it must be said
Honestly... A lot of the things Carlton said... They're kinda' easy to believe.
It sounds similar to 'The Illuminati'.
This is a bullshit production. Carlton had a healthy intellectual curiosity, which many couldn't tolerate.
Where are the sources for most of these claims in this video?
Meet him a couple times both times very friendly and just acted like a regular guy!
A Philly Sportswriter ( Bill Conlin ) talked in the Phila. Daily News about Steve Carlton after his 27-10 year. He was Not too nice as Steve had a bad year after that unreal year. His finished 13-20 i believe and Conlin trashed "Lefty's " Nightlife. Anyhow Lefty stopped all interviews and just tuned out the media. It worked for him , as he continued to be the best Pitcher for several more years in Baseball
GEORGE HENDRICK NEVER SPOKE TO THE PRESS IN 19 YEARS BUT FOR SOME REASON IN SHEA STADIUM SEPTEMBER 1983 WHILE PLAYING FOR THE ST LOUIS CARDINALS BEFORE A NIGHT GAME AGAINST THE NEW YORK METS HENDRICK SPOKE TO ME AND MY BROTHER FOR 1 HOUR I WILL NEVER EVER FORGET THAT NIGHT
He was right on, he knew , I’m am a fan now , big time
Love it!! I too am a fan of Steve Carlton, after viewing this wokked-out "lefty" production.
I remember his pictures on baseball cards when I was a kid.he looked like a psycho.
He was a great pitcher. ✌️
I never saw him pitch but #’s don’t lie n he was best pitcher of his era according to his teammates n fans. ⚾️
I love the quote about him reading too much and believing everything that he reads. That is exactly the reason why that the country is divided today with the extreme left and extreme right with no middle. Today’s point of view is that you have to be whichever I am or you’re evil. It all stems from people reading and watching too much social media. They/we also have the 24 hour news channels that feature five minutes or less of hard news and 55 minutes or more of commentary telling us what to think. Carlton was ahead of his time.
“Most controversial player in baseball history”. The author must not be aware of:
-Ty Cobb
-Shoeless Joe
-Pete Rose
-Barry Bonds*
-Jim Bouton
-Albert Belle
-Alex Rodriguez
-John Rocker
-Roger Clemens
Stop with clickbait
Don't forget Hal Chase. Alex Johnson was another. Ted Williams had plenty of battles with the press during his career. Gaylord Perry was a magnet for controversy regarding his use of the spitter.
If you get the opportunity, read Ball Four by Bouton, good read. Another great one is Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn. Different era, different game in those before free agency.
My father used to always talk about Steven Carlton being so dominate as a pitcher and as the example of how to pitch. I never saw him pitch in person like my father did but he is one of the few players that when you look back on the film and stats you confirm that they really were that nasty.
Baseball history goes back to the 1800s. Are you sure Steve Carlton was the most controversial?
its awesome that carlton is MAGA!!!
Good
@@johnhough9593 i love that steve is MAGA i should of been more clear about i just edited my comment
Best southpaw ever.
Nothing disproves Jewish supremacy then one comment sending them on a rampage and trying to block him getting into HOF. 😂
And Carlton was right!
Carlton is right
What was he incorrect about?
The mets seemed to have his number though
No one cares about what someone says. He's one of the best pictures!
Picture? Pitcher!
Would they be someone that you would think would know anything?
I think he had some weird ideas
Didn’t he have a great slider?
Steve Rogers had his #
Usually people who actually view the world through those conspiracy theory lenses have conversations with themselves a lot. The joke probably made sense to him.
His initial crime was apologizing
"The horrifying truth". Nice click bait title. 🙄
One of the best sliders ever. Worst trade by the Cardinals ever.
I mean was he wrong in some of that stuff he said? lol I guess it was said too loud at the time. Judging by this vid its even too loud today apparently! lol
Love him. When we snake hunted in New Mexico. He never used the n word or bashed queers or Jews
The AJ Congress accepted Carlton's version of events, and withdrew their request to halt Carlton's HOF induction. Jordan himself has acknowledged that he “didn’t have the feeling” that Carlton “was anti-Semitic, “I never heard him talk like that,” Shenk said. “I don’t know where it came from. He’s too smart to say stuff like that.” And former Phillies catcher Tim McCarver said, “I’ve known Steve for 29 years, and I can say categorically that he’s not a racist, not an anti-Semite.” Your bit is a hit piece, shallow, and not to well researched.....
How is he not on the century team?
There are certain people that it's illegal to say bad things about, but those people do not run the world.
even way back than truthers were mocked and hated
So was he eating his kills, or did he just hate birds?
AI generated channel
Yeah, he is a strange guy. WGAF? BY FAR the WORST TRADE in St. Louis Cardinal HISTORY. It's probably a good thing that he told the press to "GFY's!"
I was a Phillies fan in the 1970/1980s. I would be mad to if I had been a Cardinals fan.
@@McDago100 Rick Wise lived his entire career on ONE GAME.
@@chrisputnam9809 Are you talking about the no-hitter where he hit two home runs ?
They traded for Rick Wise. Wise pitched a no hitter and hit 2 homeruns in the game beating my Reds in the first game I ever saw when I was a kid. Boring game but historic. Phillies won 2 to 0. Did the trade the next year I think.
@@chrisputnam9809 He had some decent years with the Cardinals and the Red Sox.
Yeah, this is shitty
Seems like Steve Carlton should be friends with Aaron Rodgers!
You are a proponent of liars united
Free Palestine?
Be careful what you say! Some zionists heard that phrase and thought Palestine was free to take for themselves.
No such country
Dumb as a pile of rocks but he could pitch