At 4:08 he strikes out Denny McLain in the 68 World Series, and McCarver flips the ball to McLain, knowing he is the 3rd out, and going out to pitch the next inning. Never seen that before. Im guessing that was Game 6,
If the Phillies had been halfway decent in 1972, Carlton would have been a 30 game winner and he, not Denny McLain, would hold the distinction of being the last pitcher to ever do so.
But unfortunately for my Phillies, in head to head matchups with Seavers Mets, Steve had a losing record. I remember Jerry Grote always having a good game against Steve, and Tommy Hutton owning Seaver.
Being from Philly , I remember Carlton and his tenure with the Phillies very well. And I thought it was terrible how the press tagged him after he stopped talking to them. They tagged him as weird because he followed his Eastern Philosophy beliefs. But it obviously paid off for him. Congrats Steve Carlton on your HOF merits and all those wonderful years !!!
His performance should have netted him a 35-3 record. He had 3 bad outings that year. I remember one game in Houston he went 9 scoreless innings and was pulled for a pinch hitter. The Astros got a home run on the first pitch from the reliever and his Leftys effort was for naught.
He won about half of the games the Phillies as a team won that year, IIRC. I think they only won about 54. Too lazy to google it, but it was freaking amazing.
i think interleague play is great. you not just stuck with playing teams in the league but you get to see larger range of variety baseball. plus you can see more players that come into town.
jude999 Ironically the last season for both.they faced each other. Carlton was a Twin, and Reggie had gone back to Oakland. I would imagine in All-star games also.
I am from Philly. Both teams had unhappy pitcher with salary disputes. The Phillies had Rick Wise and the Cardinals had Carlton. Both teams thought they were getting the better part of the deal by trading them. The Cardinals were wrong.
Interesting bit of history . . . another Hall of Fame performer by the name of Johnny Bench hit 3 home runs in a game off of Carlton . . not once but twice!!
There's an error in this about Lefty's 1972 season. He did not lead the league in shutouts even though he pitched 8. Don Sutton pitched 9 shutouts that year. One of the few stats Lefty didn't lead the league in that year.
Imagine what Carlton might have done pitching for Baltimore in those days when all the right-handed batters facing him had to sneak a ball between Mark Belanger and Brooks Robinsion. Mike Cuellar and Dave McNally won half their games due to the left side defense and centerfielder Paul Blair preventing balls from becoming hits.
FYI, Carlton broke officially broke his silence when the Phillies relased him in 1986. He gave a public statement or two about that. Then, if I recall right, he stopped speaking to the media again. Also, during the 1983 World Series, Phils manager Paul Owen was wired for sound, and when he went to the mound to speak to Carlton, Steve replied "No" in answer to a question.
Que clase picher esa un espectáculo verlo lanzar lastima que era muy niño cuando lanzaba pero no se le quita sus méritos cuando volveremos a ver ese picher ya no pueden lanzar mas duro pero no saben lanzar ,lanzar era un arte y ahora cualquier cosa este béisbol ha perdido ese arte ,su grandeza solo pueden dinero y no juegan nada
Impressive ball flip by the catcher at 4:20
one of my all time favs lefty calrton
My favorite pitcher as a kid and still is.
At 4:08 he strikes out Denny McLain in the 68 World Series, and McCarver flips the ball to McLain, knowing he is the 3rd out, and going out to pitch the next inning. Never seen that before. Im guessing that was Game 6,
Good eye!
If the Phillies had been halfway decent in 1972, Carlton would have been a 30 game winner and he, not Denny McLain, would hold the distinction of being the last pitcher to ever do so.
"Lefty" was always a Greatest Sports Legend.
Won 3 World Series Rings with 3 different teams:
1967 - St. Louis Cardinals
1980 - Philadelphia Phillies
1987 - Minnesota Twins
I always thought Steve and Seaver were baseball's two best pitchers in the 70's.
Jim Palmer with them.
But unfortunately for my Phillies, in head to head matchups with Seavers Mets, Steve had a losing record. I remember Jerry Grote always having a good game against Steve, and Tommy Hutton owning Seaver.
Ryan?
Willie Stargel once said "Trying to hit Steve Carlton's slider is like trying to eat soup with a fork".
Great interview,
Agreed. I lived in Philly and watched his career there...the only thing worth watching in the early 70s.
Being from Philly , I remember Carlton and his tenure with the Phillies very well. And I thought it was terrible how the press tagged him after he stopped talking to them. They tagged him as weird because he followed his Eastern Philosophy beliefs. But it obviously paid off for him. Congrats Steve Carlton on your HOF merits and all those wonderful years !!!
That slider to right handed hitters was as devastating as it gets.
One of the greatest. St.Louis did bad by trading him
Great pitcher. Master at his craft.
Carlton's season in 1972 might've been the best ever by a pitcher. 27-10, 1.97 ERA and 310 strikeouts on a terrible team.
To go along with 346 innings and 30 complete games in 41 starts. Insane.
Wonder what he thinks about today's starters? Bunch of primadonnas treated like Cinderella.
His performance should have netted him a 35-3 record. He had 3 bad outings that year. I remember one game in Houston he went 9 scoreless innings and was pulled for a pinch hitter. The Astros got a home run on the first pitch from the reliever and his Leftys effort was for naught.
He won about half of the games the Phillies as a team won that year, IIRC. I think they only won about 54. Too lazy to google it, but it was freaking amazing.
If it's not the best, it's in the top five in my opinion. How does that happen on a last place team with less than 60 wins? Remarkable
Worse Trade Ever,for the Cardinals! Responsible for 45% of the entire Phillies teams win total in 1972!
What a great pitcher.
27 wins on a team that went 59-97. But -- and even more telling of how the game has changed since then -- Carlton had 30 complete games that year.
wouldn't it have been 59-103 with the 162 gm schedule?
@@takman17 there might have been some rain outs that were not made up ?
@@takman17 It was a strike-shortened season wiping out the first week of play.
That unhittable slider
And he had the winning RBI in just about half his wins that year. 1-0, 2-1, etc.
A nun, sister Barbara, Asked him for his autograph for me, a big Phillies fan . He said no. He Must be a Protestant
He had a great sinker/slider. It drops off the table @ 9:32
Ghost punch, Steve Carlton slider, Invincible pitch
I love the fact that the Phillies traded to get McCarver work with Steve.
One 1st class MLB pitcher and individual.
Not only did Steve put up big numbers as an HOF pitcher, but those numbers pale in comparison to the numbers on the Phillies uniforms!
What year was this interview ?
I cant help but think that Reggie probably never faced Carlton. I miss the days of no interleague play.
i think interleague play is great. you not just stuck with playing teams in the league but you get to see larger range of variety baseball. plus you can see more players that come into town.
jude999 Ironically the last season for both.they faced each other. Carlton was a Twin, and Reggie had gone back to Oakland. I would imagine in All-star games also.
Itmade all stars games better ; however progessional team play too many games together;; i ❤️ college sports becauce alot aless conference gsmes
1972 Interleague. Oh, I wish it would have happened.
Carlton was great. Nice interview Reggie.
I still do not understand why the cardinals ever traded him.
I am from Philly. Both teams had unhappy pitcher with salary disputes. The Phillies had Rick Wise and the Cardinals had Carlton. Both teams thought they were getting the better part of the deal by trading them. The Cardinals were wrong.
Interesting bit of history . . . another Hall of Fame performer by the name of Johnny Bench hit 3 home runs in a game off of Carlton . . not once but twice!!
9:11 One thing I'm glad players don't do anymore is pat each other on the ass.
yeah, if you pause and replay this clip, you can see that schmidt got a finger in there.
Narratored by Harry " the voice " Kalas"
These pitchers today have no idea what it's like to start 30+ games. Carlton and his era were absolute studs.
There's an error in this about Lefty's 1972 season. He did not lead the league in shutouts even though he pitched 8. Don Sutton pitched 9 shutouts that year. One of the few stats Lefty didn't lead the league in that year.
Word up, iamparks1. Carlton was a genius. An excellent hitter (for a pitcher) to.
Some of the video doesn't match the years of the narration.
Otherwise, very informative documentary.
Interesting insights from Carlton and Reggie.
Imagine what Carlton might have done pitching for Baltimore in those days when all the right-handed batters facing him had to sneak a ball between Mark Belanger and Brooks Robinsion. Mike Cuellar and Dave McNally won half their games due to the left side defense and centerfielder Paul Blair preventing balls from becoming hits.
wi54725 true, though Carlton's left side infield was Mike Schmidt and Larry Bowa, not too shabby
What a terrible trade that was for the Cardinals. Talk about dumb. He then has a great season in 1972.
Steve is huge tall and big chest and shoulders bigger guy then I thought
where is the slider grip ;)
FYI,
Carlton broke officially broke his silence when the Phillies relased him in 1986.
He gave a public statement or two about that.
Then, if I recall right, he stopped speaking to the media again.
Also, during the 1983 World Series, Phils manager Paul Owen was wired for sound,
and when he went to the mound to speak to Carlton,
Steve replied "No" in answer to a question.
Great pitcher! Lawd look at the body on Reggie... Had nothing to do with the interview but I had to say it....
Looks like he packed on some serious beef after his regular playing years. In case he runs into John Denny at KMart.
Que clase picher esa un espectáculo verlo lanzar lastima que era muy niño cuando lanzaba pero no se le quita sus méritos cuando volveremos a ver ese picher ya no pueden lanzar mas duro pero no saben lanzar ,lanzar era un arte y ahora cualquier cosa este béisbol ha perdido ese arte ,su grandeza solo pueden dinero y no juegan nada
27 wins....no shit he won the cy young