Baseball in the 1960s, a breakdown

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@rrmond 4 месяца назад

What's extremely crazy to me about these old clips is how not a single fan is wearing a single piece of team apparel.

@rusrockt10 4 месяца назад

MLB didn't start selling licensed apparel until the 80's. In 1969, jerseys were also still made of heavy flannel.

@OptimusPrimeribs 4 месяца назад

It's better that way. Regarding jerseys, no one is on the team except the players.

@CuratedCars 4 месяца назад

That was before the magic money of merchandising was widespread.

@seymourglass26 4 месяца назад

@@OptimusPrimeribs Thanks for the most irrelevant opinion possible. Even if you're right, which would be wild (the theory that fans don't deserve to support players with quality, sponsored merch), there's no logic to back up how to make this a reality when players can make 20+ million a season and teams are also raking the bucks off jerseys. I appreciate principles and baseball for baseball's sake (purity of competition and all that), but unless you try a little harder to think about context and audience, you're just an old man screaming at the clouds (even though your name suggests you were an 80s baby; you're not even old).

@OptimusPrimeribs 4 месяца назад

@@seymourglass26 Ouch. "Most irrelevant opinion possible". Lot to take on a Sunday night. Do I get an award or trophy?😆 I should have specified I was only talking about Jerseys, not other team clothing without players' names on them. I'll give a jersey pass to anyone under 18. I'm chill, not screaming.

@goodfox9250 4 месяца назад

More old baseball breakdowns please. You do them so well.

@MrVovansim 4 месяца назад

Yeah, need more lip reads from the olden days.

@francafu8951 4 месяца назад

This might be his coolest video

@TheAnimalWolverine 4 месяца назад

Yes it’s super informative

@Joebobinator 4 месяца назад

The Dollop has done several podcasts on oldschool baseball, both the players and the game used to be absolutely insane.

@matcooz 4 месяца назад

Agree!! This was so great

@taylorlewis9692 4 месяца назад

baseball back then was so odd, 55 year old curly could hit a 600 yard bomb while drunk and nobody bats an eye

@kalmkoala9243 4 месяца назад

They say he was the greatest athlete alive.

@sandratheprocraftinator945 4 месяца назад

1:09 🤣🤣🤣olé

@michaeltaylor4271 4 месяца назад

And tbh this is why I don’t care if pro athletes use steroids, cause why are you watching the game to begin with? It’s to be entertained, and id much rather see guys throwing 110 left and right handed, hitting 900ft home runs and setting new records each year. Why not just level the playing field and let them use steroids if they want to so again it’s fair to everyone, they are adults they should be able to know the risks. And I feel we have saw that play out with the XFL because the level of competition is just completely different and it just dosent interest people. And having historic teams that have been around a hundred years helps alot.

@claude122 4 месяца назад

@@michaeltaylor4271welp yeah its cool they use steroids and hits more homerun and more entertaining but...they dies younger and get more injured...so yeah its a better show but at what cost?!

@TinMan445 4 месяца назад

@@michaeltaylor4271I completely agree. And the reality is they are all on some kind of steroid concoction that’s able to fly under the radar. So let’s just standardize steroid use in sports and pit our roided up guy against yours. The athletes will have longer careers with less frequent injuries and shorter recovery times, and the fans get to see the absolute best that humans can do.

@gretz5792 4 месяца назад

this should be a weekly offseason thing. Old baseball breakdowns. It’s a cool thing to see.

@sampewett6032 4 месяца назад

totally agree, loved it. It's like that old baseball big fight video he did a while ago

@niccaberos6486 4 месяца назад

At 5:12 they’re walking perfectly in sync and it’s kinda mesmerizing

@jillhempel6987 4 месяца назад

I noticed that too! The orange leg stirrups make it so noticeable.

@msteresa653 4 месяца назад

Lol can't unsee 😂

@mrnatural1961 24 дня назад

I was thinking Frank was like Earl's shadow!!! I'm guessing that Frank thought, NO WAY I'm missing out on a word of what Earl is gonna give the ump!! Had to be a treat to play for Weaver and listen to his profane rants!

@mpthorvonericksen 4 месяца назад

The 'old-school' Umpire chest guard is so weird to see. It looks like they cut an old mattress into the shape of a shield for the umpire to stand behind. 🤣

@drrider100 4 месяца назад

Damn! I just noticed that. Looks crazy!

@morimo11 4 месяца назад

Right how they had to carry it around

@joshsmith4512 4 месяца назад

was just in the ALn at this point. was American leauge and natinol leauge umps. the didn't wear the outside v protector at this point in the NL. big deal? it made the k zone different. they called the high strike in the AL the wide strike in the NL😁 because of the big outside protector , made thier line of sight higher😁 now you know🤷‍♂️

@phillippropst3825 4 месяца назад

All of us ex little league umps know about that. You have a 9 year old throwing 45 mph and somehow that dang ball always hits where the protector wasn’t.

@fightfight6909 4 месяца назад

@@phillippropst3825 Yeah I was going to say the umps when I played little league in the 90's all wore these.

@calvinjeanboi4855 4 месяца назад

It's funny that despite how different this is, it feels a lot more familiar than if you looked at any other sport from back then. I guess that says something about the traditionalism of baseball

@carsonwentz8301 4 месяца назад

Baseball is such a fantastic sport. Like soccer

@CubeInspector 2 месяца назад

Minus the fact you can have a 20 minute argument over the same call with an umpire. Now a days you can't even say something to yourself when walking away.

@Thumper1986 Месяц назад

The traditionalism, and the general lack of athleticism :P

@snaphookright4767 Месяц назад

I was thinking the same thing. The only things that would seem odd are the different pitchers wind ups, the hard slides into base without a fight and the lack of any big screen to entertain you between innings.

@rxpro19 Месяц назад

@@CubeInspector it was the postseaon they would routinely let it go in those days....regular season he and weaver get tossed

@RoscoMontana21 4 месяца назад

7:14 If this was an 80s sitcom, Yogi Berra is getting the special guest applause from the studio audience.

@ejknight 4 месяца назад

The guy with the signs in the stands is Karl Erhardt Mets superfan. He was at most if not all Mets home games in the 60s and 70s

@mookie7688 4 месяца назад

You are truly a legendary fan when you are remembered half a century after the fact.

@mattyice2889 4 месяца назад

you’re a legend for knowing this

@chameleonicblu22 2 месяца назад

Anybody remember Cowbell Man from the Piazza era? I wonder if he still goes to met games. These fans deserve their renown.

@yommish 2 месяца назад

@@chameleonicblu22 Yup I always see/hear at games

@Alexander_Grant 2 месяца назад

@@mookie7688 For what it's worth, my little brother was ball boy at an independent baseball team when I was a teenager and I still remember the names of the characters that would be at those games. We had the heckler who was too mean and not funny enough, the guy who'd get too drunk and you'd stop understanding his yells by the 4th inning, the guy who'd walk around selling beer and would change nursery rhymes to be about the beer he was selling. There were much fewer people at those games, and it was only 15 years ago, but still. Drove him to every game one summer since I got in free by being family and got to know some of the other fans pretty well. That is something that I think was a relic of the past even then, we went to real minor league ballparks when I was growing up and they didn't have that same vibe.

@marlinrossi6161 4 месяца назад

I played for Bob Shaw in the early 2000’s for Jupiter Post 271. As an on deck batter he taught us to always take a knee. He said back in the day if you stood up in the on deck circle fans would heckle you. Especially in Yankee stadium. He told us the fans came to watch Mickey hit, and it was a sign of respect to take a knee so you don’t obstruct the view of the people behind you. I also imagine it is an old school tactic believed to help calm down a hitter before they go into the box. Helps them lower their heart rate and to focus more on the pitcher. Back in those days they were always about the basics and over simplification of the game. When it was game time, no more need for extra practice swings or excess warm up throws. Game time is all about the moment, and saving all your energy and power for when it matters most. No wasted energy before stepping in the box or walking onto the mound. RIP BOB SHAW. A true legend in Palm Beach and Jupiter area. He is greatly missed..

@LinkRocks 4 месяца назад

The Mets sign man is a folk hero in NY. He did that bit from 1964 to 1981.

@chriskelly6559 8 дней назад

I don't remember what year, but he was in Shea on opening day and the first pitch was a ball, he flipped up the sign that said "Wait all next year!"

@sorinholland4 4 месяца назад

There's a reason we pay $20 for Boog's BBQ at Camden Yards. Boog is often out there shaking hands and signing autographs. That Orioles team was dangerous.

@joesantamaria5874 4 месяца назад

$20 for stadium food is CHEAP

@Zack_410 3 месяца назад

We're dangerous now too. I wasn't around for the 70s and 80s days.

@JeffreyBue_imtxsmoke 11 дней назад

A starting pitching staff that was arguably the best ever.

@ajconstantine3593 4 месяца назад

Beat reporter to Jim Bouton: “How do you pitch to Frank Robinson?” Bouton: “Reluctantly.” ~ _”Ball Four”_

@michaelsmith-bn6no Месяц назад

"And how do you pitch to Frank Howard ? Bouton: " I don't. I give him four way outside........"

@finnmurray7637 4 месяца назад

Love this content jimmy. A lot of us are fascinated by the history of baseball and your breakdowns bring it to life!

@stevencooke6451 4 месяца назад

This was fantastic. Reading Earl Weaver's lips would be a rather colorful experience, even for a veteran sailor.

@sorinholland4 4 месяца назад

Nobody got ejected like Earl. Nobody. 🧡🖤

@lucasclarkson1669 15 дней назад

Bro - please keep doing these classic games. So fun to see legends of the game in really normal baseball situations. The footage isn’t half bad either, and you can still get a bit of lip reading out of it. Awesome.

@theburnetts 4 месяца назад

The uniforms of the players and the umps are fabulous. Love that the umps are wearing ties.

@RMR1 4 месяца назад

At 3:36, I never realized how much Boog Powell's swing looks like Bartolo Colon's.😅 But hey, that wild, no-holds-barred swat worked for him. The guy was a beast at the plate. Fun fact: Powell -- who is still alive, by the way, at 82 years old -- was the first person to play in both the Little League World Series and the MLB World Series.

@MarioPower55 4 месяца назад

I met Boog at his BBQ spot in Camden Yards not too long ago! He's awesome.

@chameleonicblu22 2 месяца назад

Boog looks like a taller Bartolo Colon.

@nitetrane98 2 месяца назад

Back when huge hitches in a swing were emulated by kids everywhere.

@traybern 23 дня назад

His peak performances came in BEER commercials!

@positively_broad_st3780 4 месяца назад

On deck batters started standing up when foul territory started disappearing causing a higher risk of getting hit by a foul ball due to less reaction time...

@artemisspawnofzeus7732 4 месяца назад

Okay but why were they kneeling to begin with

@smokingfast 4 месяца назад

@@artemisspawnofzeus7732My guess is to conserve energy. You could be standing for several minutes waiting for your at bat. Probably would want your legs fresh as possible

@mzxeternal 4 месяца назад

That makes a ton of sense. Thanks for the insight!

@UnchainedAmerica 4 месяца назад

Shea Stadium was a dual purpose stadiums as a lot of older stadiums were.

@chucklebutt4470 4 месяца назад

my initial guess was something to do with avoiding getting hit by fouls but it didn't make sense to me when I thought about it more. Super curious now so I'll do some research, or maybe someone will come in with a clutch comment.

@annamariaisland1960 4 месяца назад

The shoe polish incident is quite famous, with some stories having Mets' Manager Hodges indeed telling a player to quickly put polish on a ball so that it could be shown to the ump. Weaver later said it didn't matter, there was no way the Orioles were going to beat the Mets the way they played for those 5 games.

@stevencooke6451 4 месяца назад

Weaver would fight for his team to the death, but wouldn't sugar coat a loss.

@peterchoe 4 месяца назад

the ball clearly hits him anyways.

@Real28 4 месяца назад

@@stevencooke6451 best kind of leader.

@jamesstanek8246 4 месяца назад

I love the idea that someone would polish their baseball cleats!

@chucklebutt4470 4 месяца назад

Weaver was a real one

@matthewurbas8889 4 месяца назад

Frank Robinson hitting nearly 600 bing bongs with that physique is something else. Aaron too, was not a monstrous dude. Incredibly impressive. This is great stuff. Keep these coming.

@MountainMan. 4 месяца назад

Probably because pitches were coming in at 55mph back then

@davidporter671 4 месяца назад

@MountainMan. Lol no they weren’t. You’re a moron

@MountPindos 3 месяца назад

Bob Gibson would have a different opinion. 😉

@T.C.Clarien 2 месяца назад

It's all in the Wrist ..

@richardlug6139 2 месяца назад

@@davidporter671 Right and back then pitchers never worried about brushing hitters back with a high inside fastball either.

@Jwend392 4 месяца назад

Yogi Berra knew about the shoe polish thing. Something similar happened in Game 4 of the 1957 Series between the Yankees and Braves, and Milwaukee's Nippy Jones getting hit in the foot was kind of the turning point of the series.

@eugenemcleer8407 4 месяца назад

Great video as always. Worth noting, the SS that Frank Robinson tried to take out at second with the hard slide was Bud Harrelson. He just passed away about a week and a half ago. RIP Buddy!!

@jayseaborg3895 3 месяца назад

So many of the people who played in that Series have passed, but watching these old films brings it all back-both Robinsons, McNally, Blair, Belanger, Etchebarren, Hendricks, Seaver, Harrelson, Charles, Agee, etc.

@9999bigb 4 месяца назад

Love the shorter shirt sleeves on the jerseys back then. I always thought that looked really cool.

@toupac3195 4 месяца назад

Earl Weaver had a computer baseball game i saved up to buy in the 80's. It was awesome and way ahead of its time.

@eugenemcleer8407 4 месяца назад

Earl Weaver Baseball was the best. I still have a copy. Now if I only had a computer with a 5.25 inch floppy drive 😂

@smokingfast 4 месяца назад

Would love to play this!

@darlantro 4 месяца назад

@@eugenemcleer8407you can get a USB to 5.25 floppy reader, or better yet search 'Earl Weaver baseball emulator' on google.

@rpc717 4 месяца назад

@@sorinholland4same!

@pepeshadilay 3 месяца назад

Almost as good as lee Carvelo putting challenge

@Writebrain82 4 месяца назад

Random trivia -- Dave McNally was perhaps the greatest athlete from Montana. For the longest time he was one of the only Montanans who played in the pros. We've had more since then, but, ask any old-timer in Montana and they'll tell you all about McNally.

@sgnmath1234 18 дней назад

About 2018 I met Ron Swoboda in a bakery/ cafe in Corona Queens, while he was visiting from Florida. He mentioned the same thing to me about the shoe polish ball stressing that there was no proof that it was the same ball. He never made a direct admission but the tone of his voice indicated that it was a different ball.

@tuffguy0134 2 месяца назад

My God, that Boog Powell swing. A thing of beauty.

@netxfarmer5252 4 месяца назад

That choreography as player and coach walk towards the ump to talk shit @ 5:12! Beautiful teamwork!

@100kSUBSCRIBERchallenge81 4 месяца назад

The quality content we all need

@tmbennettart Месяц назад

Jomboy. You might be the realest content creator on RU-vid. I barely have an interest in baseball and yet, when I watch your breakdowns I am completely transfixed. Thanks for providing such entertaining content. Cheers from Alfred, NY.

@michaelweston2285 24 дня назад

the most amazing thing is you found an example of an ump actually changing his mind on a call. i wasn't sure if that had ever happened in the history of the game.

@cleganebowldog6626 4 месяца назад

This was really great! I hope you do more historic baseball breakdowns!

@jesseshort8 4 месяца назад

Hey Jimmy, that little message at the end of your disclaimer was awesome. Glad I've been able to help in my own little way over the years.

@jenkinsljenkinssquire9137 4 месяца назад

The only time Joe West is sprinting is when the dinner bell gets sounded

@zj-all2976 2 месяца назад

Boog Powell swinging has real Jim Thome energy

@SuperJNG18 4 месяца назад

That message at 0:10 made my heart swell up. Love ya, Jomboy! (And LFGM!)

@Darwinsgb 4 месяца назад

More of this. One of my favorite breakdowns

@individual_disk_936 Месяц назад

Please do like 1,000 more of these. This throwback breakdown is fantastic

@jeremiahcole2542 4 месяца назад

Please do retro breakdowns at least once per week, I love this so much!

@Arientis 4 месяца назад

I’d love to see old Earl Weaver, Bobby Cox lip readings!

@p.ipebomb 4 месяца назад

Please do more sleazy 70's baseball breakdowns and brawls like the one for San Diego 😂

@ludwickyousuck 4 месяца назад

Im pretty sure Jimmy did the San Diego brawl breakdown! He’s deep into the breakdown archives and you’ll find it

@huck344 4 месяца назад

The San Diego-Atlanta brawl breakdown is my favorite! I re-watch it every few months.

@timisaac8121 18 дней назад

TY for really fun show. I always admire Frank Robinson MVP in both leagues. Thanks again!!

@grahamfox4279 4 месяца назад

That first base ump is giant!!

@kaiglembocki 4 месяца назад

I’m grateful for all your content but you just do baseball so well, it gives me chills

@victortachiquin4965 4 месяца назад

baseball is his bread and butter. I much prefer an old school baseball breakdown over a modern cricket breakdown.

@caseyleirer9677 4 месяца назад

I really like this one Jimmy. Way to keep things interesting! I remember some of these things not all that long ago. I was taught to break up double plays, and always hit the catcher

@memesfather7821 Месяц назад

I really really enjoyed this. And the footage you have is incredible quality. Would love to see more of these.

@davewhiting9730 21 день назад

That sign guy was a popular Mets fan. I remember him.

@danfarmer5613 4 месяца назад

As an older person, I loved this breakdown. It shows how much the game has really progressed. Thanks Jimmy

@timetowakeup6302 4 месяца назад

Progressed? Like the lack of fundamentals and sportsmanship? 😂

@jnyfumare 4 месяца назад

That was so much fun!! Please do moire of these old school clips.

@cupofsun 25 дней назад

Great screen caption at the beginning. I try to make sure to like every video... because I genuinely like every video! Me and my wife love watching weekly dumb and things you missed back to back for dinner, perfect entertainment. Thank you both!

@Mo-P 4 месяца назад

I love the written preamble at the start!

@Sam-cb9pw 4 месяца назад

The gratitude coming from Jomboy the past couple videos has really hit me in the feels. Thank you so much to the team that puts out quality content week after week. You guys are the best.

@druso5852 4 месяца назад

prime baseball in my opinion. nothing will ever beat it.

@TieNylon 4 месяца назад

I agree completely.

@rexchopper1174 4 месяца назад

More of these please that was great!

@RockyHemingway 4 месяца назад

Good stuff. More of this please. Helps get by the offseason

@joetoscano6376 4 месяца назад

while we are here- thanks for giving us this cool insights and videos for our brains. big love to you Jom. thanks for getting me through my day to day. couldn’t do it without you guys at JM.

@mzxeternal 4 месяца назад

More of these please! This is great stuff to see and before most of our times if you're under retirement age. I remember hearing people talk about these moments when I was a kid. I think most baseball fans of today would find these old school breakdowns fascinating. The game has changed a lot over the decades. Great video as always!

@samaatmashaktiananda2843 4 месяца назад

This was amazing! More of these oldies please!

@pch84 4 месяца назад

With how much archive footage there is, I'd love to see more old breakdowns like this.

@4MDK 4 месяца назад

Love this! That "coach" for the Mets was their manager Gil Hodges. Also - notice most of the guys in the stands were wearing suits!

@stansbruv3169 Месяц назад

Perfect dude. Love the old breakdown as well as the stuff I missed that I would’ve never seen anyway.

@traybern 4 месяца назад

I remember ALL these guys!! We MISS you Buddy!

@LumberjackMC 4 месяца назад

Back when the Umps had a back bone and the players were so unhealthy they had to move as slow as possible while not paying baseball.

@JoeRogansForehead 4 месяца назад

😂😂 the alcohol at night and the speed pills for the hangover

@brandondillman5841 4 месяца назад

that's what stood out most to me. The umps nowadays are soft as shit and have fragile egos.

@anthonylong9067 4 месяца назад

@@brandondillman5841this comment offended angel hernandez.

@BussinandDiscussin 4 месяца назад

I think they have back bone now but they have no respect which is a difference. people respect authority figures more in 1960's BUT also umps did things to deserve respect more than they do now like actually running to call a play or preventing fights between players by telling players to not do dumb things. I might even say that stuff about cops, more respected, more respectful. I could agree that umps now are softer and more ego driven.

@sharrpshooter1 4 месяца назад

I wouldnt say the ump here had a backbone given how quickly he made favors for one team and not the other lmao

@nebrahl8487 4 месяца назад

This was fantastically entertaining, please do more of this. Well done Jimbodini.

@MagentsAreFun 4 месяца назад

No, JomBoy, thank you! Such a nice take on sports coverage. I've been sharing with anybody that I think it would appeal to. Love what you guys are doing.

@j.mieses8139 4 месяца назад

Well done. We need more of these breakdowns!

@benoftroy 4 месяца назад

would love more old footage breakdowns, this was great!

@andywindes4968 4 месяца назад

The shoe polish ball was one of those infamous moments in baseball history. I was six at the time and remember it well.

@Kelly-oq9nh 3 месяца назад

This is a good one Jomboy. Keep ‘em come n.

@punkypappa1381 3 месяца назад

Really enjoyed this. Please do more!

@AltCenter 4 месяца назад

Open dugouts without the fences and protection.

@mzxeternal 4 месяца назад

That was still the case well into the 90s. Pretty sure it didn't become universal with the fences until the early 2000s.

@jln55 4 месяца назад

Umps can actually see balls hit into the outfield better when they don't run hard toward them. A number of umps who had written books have mentioned this. They say that it is easier to focus on that small ball when their eyes aren't jiggling during a run.

@MrBentheretwo 4 месяца назад

My mom went to that world series in New York when she came back to Kansas. She said your favorite players were rest in peace, Buddy Harrison because he looked like a kid out there amongst gaints and a little known Nolan Ryan because his fastball was just so fast and wild. She also brought back a pice of Sod that flew into her lap from the crazy fans that destoying the field.

@martinmiw 4 месяца назад

Absolutely wonderful, would watch a billion more of these!!

@matta5348 4 месяца назад

How about neckties on the umps? Love it!

@eugenemcleer8407 4 месяца назад

Nevermind the umps. Neck ties on the fans in the stands!!

@Garrett_T. 4 месяца назад

This was great. More old school observation videos would be amazing

@jefflewis4 4 месяца назад

There was also a call overturned by shoe polish on the ball in game 4 of the 1957 world series on Nippy Jones.

@kieranmcguire5881 4 месяца назад

Loved this. Please do more of these old games

@the_beef4762 4 месяца назад

BRO, DO MORE OF THESE! Fantastic! Love seeing old games, especially with your commentary.

@PHXNKVHXLIC 4 месяца назад

I can’t imagine how often these guys were drunk or off a drunken stooper the night before back then lol

@teejay3272 4 месяца назад

Maybe because they were popping amphetamines like candy.

@mzxeternal 4 месяца назад

My grandfather owned a bar in downtown Flushing at that time. Allegedly there was no shortage of Mets back in the 60s drinking to excess during the season, especially those early, worst team in Baseball years of 64 to say 68. Quite a different time indeed!

@chucklebutt4470 4 месяца назад

@@teejay3272 Lol dude I just recently learned about 'bennies' (benzedrine pills) and how popular and commonly used they were. And then cocaine use took over the league, apparently it was everywhere.

@traybern 4 месяца назад

STUPOR, ya DRUNK!!!

@fascinatedjack 4 месяца назад

This is awesome and I learned a good amount from this throwback breakdown. Shoe polish proving that a batter got hit? Crazy how the game changes.

@duffman18 4 месяца назад

Please do more videos of past events like this, it's awesome

@Radiowild 4 месяца назад

R.I.P. Bud Harrelson. He was one tough little guy. I remember the time he had a fight with Pete Rose from Pete trying to give Bud a foot full of spikes on second, and a hockey game broke out! Lets Go Mets!

@Tiberious_Of_Elona 4 месяца назад

RIP Buddy. Dedicated his life to the Mets

@ThePsho 4 месяца назад

Earl Weaver was amazing. My dad and I met him at a photo/signing event when I was like 10 or 11. I think it was for the "93 all star game. My dad and I were both lifetime Maryland residents, but for some reason I was wearing a Florida Marlins hat. Who the hell knows why, I think it was their expansion year and I just liked the colors. As we shook hands, Earl goes "Marlins?" He continued to give me a hard time about it as we set up for the photo, during the photo, waiting for the print, and while he signed it. As he handed me the autographed photo of us alongside my Dad, who had just met one of his heroes, he simply said "get yourself an Orioles hat, kid" and that was it. He was 63 at the time, but seemed like the oldest, gruffiest man I had ever seen. He went on to live another 19 years. His argument with Bill Haller is legendary.

@GuyverII 4 месяца назад

absolutely stellar--love this one!

@natekenworthy7367 4 месяца назад

More of this! Great video and all the oddities are fun to discuss.

@indiansfever11 4 месяца назад

More retro breakdowns please this was amazing

@Pete_Furlong 2 месяца назад

0:10 Do yourself a favor and pause here and actually read. Love these guys. Jomboy is one of the best things to happen to baseball commentary since RU-vid. If not the best. Please keep doing what you do!

@spood87839 4 месяца назад

Boog was a beast in '69 and '70.

@dragonpuppet_ilso 4 месяца назад

we love jomboy in this household

@teejay3272 4 месяца назад

The shoe polish thing was real. Shoes were black and they were polished. And while middle infielders needed to protect themselves at second, so did runners. The thinking at the time was you don't change your throw to first if the runner is in the way. You drilled them. But something that's been swept under the rug is the amount of Bennies these guys were taking. Accessible in every clubhouse. So different than today.

@BuildHousing 4 месяца назад

“Ball Four” caused a big controversy when it came out. Jim Bouton wrote about drug and alcohol use, including the infamous “leaded” (with greenies) and “unleaded” coffee pots. Much of it seems quaint today, now that players basically tell us about their own bad behavior all year round, for free

@JMacSD 4 месяца назад

Can't believe some player tosses some ball to the ump who reverses his own call because this ball has some polish on it. Jimmy's so right, an ump of today would require documentation of chain of custody before considering any such possible evidence.

@teejay3272 4 месяца назад

@@BuildHousing You're right. That book was a big deal. Pulling back the veil was not how things were done then.