A small clarification. Bert was in his 2nd stint with the Twins when he got his 3,000th strikeout, which is pictured. He hit the 3,500 mark as an Angel.
Love and admire this man. His two decades in the broadcast booth with Dick Bremer are the sounds of my evenings before I turned in for the night. Mr. Blyleven has a place deep in my psyche. Thank you!!
Best curve ball in history. No. 5 all time strikeouts. No. 9 all time shutouts. Never got any run support. Should have won 350 games. I watched him pitch his first game and his last game. And he led the Twins to their first World Series. Should have been elected to the Hall a lot sooner.
Honestly, during the WBC the Netherlands puts a guy like Blijleven on the coachingstaff primarily from a viewpoint of pleasing MLB and honoring his accomplishments as a player.
Bert pitched when I was a little leaguer. I was a Tiger fan but also a pitcher from LL thru HS. His curve ball mesmerized me. I always wished he played in Detroit. One of my idols along with Jim Palmer. Thanks for the memories. 👍🏻
Good ol' Bert Blyleven! I grew up with a Topps 1993 card of his that had his complete stats and spent hours looking at it. I was on the Bert for Hall bandwagon as soon as he debuted on the ballot, which was incidentally the first year I followed Hall of Fame voting. The fact it took him until 2011 to get in was downright criminal.
@@howie9751Look at his numbers again. Aside from W-L, Blyleven had about a dozen seasons where he pitched like a stud. He didn't get the recognition back then, because the a pitcher's W-L record is what got them All-Star nominations and Cy Young Award votes.
@@NeoTurboManiac78 Pitchers get paid to win. Bottom line. Never saw him as a great pitcher. He did get a lot of recognition, by the way, more than he deserved. That doesn't mean I thought he was a bad pitcher, just not a HOFer.
Isn't a curveball supposed to go 12 to 7 or 8. Pitches that drops vertically from 12 to 6 are sinkers, split finger fastball, forkball, and change ups.
Thank you! You'll find a lot of that on my channel. I'd say I have a love/hate relationship with the algorithm more than most because I focus on forgotten players.
Two corrections. First, the Twins owner was Calvin Griffith. Clark Griffith was his uncle who owned the original Washington Senators. Second, the April 29, 1980 start against the Expos took place in Pittsburgh, not Montreal. Still, good stuff.
I appreciate that. I believe both were Freudian slip-type things, because the SABR article I pulled the info from aligns with what you're saying. I've had Clark Griffith on the brains since I did Charlotte O's video like two years ago.
I'm kind of disappointed I only got to see Blyleven at the very very end with the Twins when was a bit of a curiosity for longevity. Would have liked to see him in his prime.
I know you love MiLB (and so do I), but have you ever considered changing this channel's name to Baseball Hatbilly or Hatbilly Baseball or just Hatbilly since you're not really doing MiLB anymore. I'm going to watch either way, but maybe a name alteration might help build the channel. You deserve way more subs than you have. Keep up the great content! I'm with you no matter what...
Three videos ago, I told a minor league story, and it didn't really make any waves, which is to be expected. The way I see it, I never abandoned that idea, and by covering MLB topics that aren't mainstream, it still appeals to my original audience, the handful of them. I just choose subject matter that speaks to me, because I know I'm signing up for 24-30 hours of work with little reward with every video.
@@Hatbilly I think most would place the Irish and Germans in the Top 5. Easy. However, I think the "stubborn Dutchman" stereotype is a very well-documented, accurate, and oddly...embraced label. Your video was suggested by the algorithm after finishing the NBA Hall of Fame speech given by another Dutchman from that era, Jack Sikma. Listen at 8:30. ruclips.net/video/THaPSqaeseI/видео.htmlsi=KgpfhHrBVAV2gh28
A small clarification. Bert was in his 2nd stint with the Twins when he got his 3,000th strikeout, which is pictured. He hit the 3,500 mark as an Angel.
Proud to have saved a few of his wins
So awesome. Thanks for watching, Joe!
Love and admire this man. His two decades in the broadcast booth with Dick Bremer are the sounds of my evenings before I turned in for the night. Mr. Blyleven has a place deep in my psyche. Thank you!!
94.5 career WAR and only 2 All Star games. That's wild. Dude was crazy good from 19 to 40. Thanks HatBilly.
You're welcome! Thanks for mentioning the lack of All Star appearances, I left that out.
Man I’m surprised I’ve never heard of this guy. Seems super underrated as a pitcher
Best curve ball in history. No. 5 all time strikeouts. No. 9 all time shutouts. Never got any run support. Should have won 350 games. I watched him pitch his first game and his last game. And he led the Twins to their first World Series. Should have been elected to the Hall a lot sooner.
FACTS 💯
Also the pitching coach for the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, a team that generally seems to outperform expectations.
Honestly, during the WBC the Netherlands puts a guy like Blijleven on the coachingstaff primarily from a viewpoint of pleasing MLB and honoring his accomplishments as a player.
It wouldn't have been a true Blyleven video without his "I Love to Fart" shirt. Perfect.
My only regret is not putting it in there more.
always love these, because sometimes i am not aware of certain players. i kinda was aware of him, BUT, wasn't aware he was this level of good. lol
Exactly, man. You wouldn't think a hall of famer would be underrated, but Bert is.
@@Hatbilly it's because of his incredible bad luck re run support. He deserved dozens more wins.
Great video. You always bring a great blast from the past to life in these videos
I really appreciate that! Definitely what I'm going for on the channel.
Bert pitched when I was a little leaguer. I was a Tiger fan but also a pitcher from LL thru HS. His curve ball mesmerized me. I always wished he played in Detroit. One of my idols along with Jim Palmer. Thanks for the memories. 👍🏻
Cool video, just subbed!
Hey, I really appreciate it!
Good ol' Bert Blyleven! I grew up with a Topps 1993 card of his that had his complete stats and spent hours looking at it. I was on the Bert for Hall bandwagon as soon as he debuted on the ballot, which was incidentally the first year I followed Hall of Fame voting. The fact it took him until 2011 to get in was downright criminal.
Other than 1987, he never had a great year. Good pitcher, not really a HOFer.
@@howie9751Look at his numbers again. Aside from W-L, Blyleven had about a dozen seasons where he pitched like a stud. He didn't get the recognition back then, because the a pitcher's W-L record is what got them All-Star nominations and Cy Young Award votes.
@@NeoTurboManiac78 Pitchers get paid to win. Bottom line. Never saw him as a great pitcher. He did get a lot of recognition, by the way, more than he deserved. That doesn't mean I thought he was a bad pitcher, just not a HOFer.
He was a joy to watch
That 12/6 curveball was wicked! ⚾️
He had about 3 different curveballs by my estimation. A 12-6, a 2-8, and what looks like a slurve in some instances
Isn't a curveball supposed to go 12 to 7 or 8. Pitches that drops vertically from 12 to 6 are sinkers, split finger fastball, forkball, and change ups.
The frying dutchman! Crazy story and amazing name, great video as always)
I really appreciate it, man!
Instant subscribe for covering a non-media prime figure.
Thank you! You'll find a lot of that on my channel. I'd say I have a love/hate relationship with the algorithm more than most because I focus on forgotten players.
Tiger Killer. That curve showed up on TV really well
I agree, that was one of the factors that led me to commit to making this video, for sure.
Great Video
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Two corrections. First, the Twins owner was Calvin Griffith. Clark Griffith was his uncle who owned the original Washington Senators. Second, the April 29, 1980 start against the Expos took place in Pittsburgh, not Montreal. Still, good stuff.
Thank you for the kind corrections. We need as many cool baseball videos essayists as possible and for correct facts.
I appreciate that. I believe both were Freudian slip-type things, because the SABR article I pulled the info from aligns with what you're saying. I've had Clark Griffith on the brains since I did Charlotte O's video like two years ago.
8 fingers down salute 😂😂
Ah, the dugout hot foot, classic Blyleven, smh, classic Blyleven
My mom sold him a car while he pitched for Cleveland.
What kind of car and can you imagine how many people he flipped off while driving?!?
...saw him win that '87 game two. Awright...
Nice! Thanks for sharing that memory!
I'm kind of disappointed I only got to see Blyleven at the very very end with the Twins when was a bit of a curiosity for longevity. Would have liked to see him in his prime.
Hey, it's better than never seeing him play!
Bert "Be Home" Blyleven
I have a piece on John "Let It Be" Lowenstein, as well, if you're interested. Berman is the best.
I know you love MiLB (and so do I), but have you ever considered changing this channel's name to Baseball Hatbilly or Hatbilly Baseball or just Hatbilly since you're not really doing MiLB anymore. I'm going to watch either way, but maybe a name alteration might help build the channel. You deserve way more subs than you have. Keep up the great content! I'm with you no matter what...
Three videos ago, I told a minor league story, and it didn't really make any waves, which is to be expected. The way I see it, I never abandoned that idea, and by covering MLB topics that aren't mainstream, it still appeals to my original audience, the handful of them. I just choose subject matter that speaks to me, because I know I'm signing up for 24-30 hours of work with little reward with every video.
I appreciate you saying you'll hang in there, as well.
The Flying Dutchman
Another great video, I remember trying to use him as a twins cy young winner in Immaculate Grid and failing haha.
I'm sure you're not the only one that's happened to, buddy! 😂
Johan, Jim Perry and Frank Viola are your options.
Putting a hard tag on a baby in a stroller is definitely a huge omission from the Tom Emanski tape.
I have thousands of questions about that whole scenario. I believe that originates from the 1973 team film.
Old school baseball is much better.
Agreed, 100%
The Dutch call the game "honkbal", apparently...
As an Indian, he was the one to suggest to the Front Office that they should put Chief Wahoo back on their caps!
And he was completely wrong as it’s racist as hell
@@DrAnarchy69 Whatever you say, Lady..
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Needless to say, that didn't age well. It's weird that you deny how racist it was and still is
Cool. That Makes me an even bigger fan of Bert now.
The Dutch-- stubborn? Nooooo. LOL.
And yes, I'm Dutch.
Thanks for backing that up! I'm Irish, but I've always heard of "dutch stubbornness", and Blyleven brought it up a lot in interviews.
@@Hatbilly I think most would place the Irish and Germans in the Top 5. Easy.
However, I think the "stubborn Dutchman" stereotype is a very well-documented, accurate, and oddly...embraced label. Your video was suggested by the algorithm after finishing the NBA Hall of Fame speech given by another Dutchman from that era, Jack Sikma. Listen at 8:30. ruclips.net/video/THaPSqaeseI/видео.htmlsi=KgpfhHrBVAV2gh28
Why the footage of SF 101 freeway?
What happens when someone who's never been to California assumes a highway is in Orange County. 😅 My state didn't have highways in the 60's.
with this vid you are hereby circled
It's an honor!
A number accumulator. Not a hall of famer,. Average at best
Yes, a lot of average pitchers out there with 3700Ks, 240 complete games, and victories in 2 WS games😅