Baseball's Most Underrated Power Bat featuring Jim Gentile 💎

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The story of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris chasing Babe Ruth's record in 1961 will live on forever. Jim Gentile was quietly having a similar season in Baltimore. He finished third in MVP voting behind those two. All these years later, he's still receptive to talking about his career and is adamant that his would've looked differently had free agency been established. I agree.
References at the end of the video.
Relevant Players: Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, Aaron Judge, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Gil Hodges, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Wally Moon, Harmon Killebrew, Brooks Robinson, Robin Roberts, Gus Triandos, Jerry Adair, Ron Hansen, Boog Powell, Milt Pappas, Chuck Estrada, Luis Aparicio, Norm Siebern, Rocky Colavito
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@nikkigentile7850 3 месяца назад

This made my grandpa very happy. He can remember any detail about his playing days, it’s phenomenal. Thanks for putting this together.

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

I appreciate him taking the time to talk to me that day. His institutional knowledge of the game, in perfect detail, is an honor to experience first-hand. Happy to tell his story.

@Baseballify 3 месяца назад

Fun fact he posted this video on Jim Gentiles 90th birthday!

@charliekucharski2079 3 месяца назад

Happy birthday Jim !

@augthedog55 3 месяца назад

Thanks for posting this video. I had forgotten about Jim Gentile.

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

Mr Gentile doesn't want to be forgotten, so mission accomplished.

@Cam23 3 месяца назад

Amazing work, Hatbilly! It was a treat to hear from Jim Gentile, and you did a phenomenal job putting it all together for this video. Happy Birthday to the man himself!

@kathywhalen6286 3 месяца назад

This Hatbilly episode was super. To actually hear it from the great man himself two thumbs up. Please thank him from his many fans.

@earl_raymond 3 месяца назад

killer video dood! it’s crazy this dude isn’t mentioned more often, but it was really nice to hear his actual voice on the stories he told. way cool!

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it, Dutch! Was honored he agreed to it.

@earl_raymond 3 месяца назад

@@Hatbilly a legendary get!

@antonioreconquistador 3 месяца назад

Sic interview, jim gentile is a great baseball name, and the 60s mustve been a great time to be an o's fan.

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

I appreciate it! Agreed. Would love to have experienced that time and place.

@johno1765 3 месяца назад

It was a great time to be an O's fan as they were just starting to establish the winning tradition that would make them the winningest team through the 60s & 70s. I remember seeing Gentile during his playing days at a local crab house in Baltimore, Obrycki's, as he was there to pick up some steamed crabs just like my father was. My brother and I were awestruck seeing him.

@funkfan1751 3 месяца назад

I remember Jim Gentile from my early days as a fledgling baseball fan. I lost track of him after his stint in Houston but I remember watching the game against the White Sox where he hit 2 slams in one game.

@johnsrabe 3 месяца назад

Nice piece! His voice is good and strong for a 90yo; that’s a good sign. I’m sure he appreciates you gave him his due.

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

Very animated when talking about baseball. His love for the game is very strong, and I think that was part of what makes him great.

@dantemusic2 3 месяца назад

My first baseball hero! I've been an Orioles fan since 1961.

@mdarrenu 3 месяца назад

This is great! Guys like Jim Gentile were baseball. It would be much more fun if they didn't make so much money and they were regular guys like the rest of us and like they used to be.

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

In off-season, those guys worked alongside the fans at various jobs. Great perspective for both parties.

@christianwootton100 3 месяца назад

Not sure if he played for Baltimore but I would like to see a video on Champ Summers. He fought in the Vietnam War and came back to the states unstable. Champ fronted the legendary brawl between the Braves and Padres back in '84.

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

Hey, that idea sounds like a winner! Not just because his name was Champ. I've seen some footage of him with the Reds at some point. Appreciate the suggestion, he's on the list.

@michaelmartz8426 3 месяца назад

Bravo!!! You stepped up your game to produce this video. Calling him was a great idea.

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

I appreciate it. I've always focused on the human element of the game, so I'm glad I could make it feel a bit more personal in this one.

@hiramnoone 3 месяца назад

Diamond Jim. There's a classic picture of him when with the O's, busting a bat on home plate in frustration after striking out. The big names in the American League that "year of the homer" were Maris, Mantle, Colavito, Killebrew, and Jim. With 46, in any normal year, good enough to lead all of baseball.

@tommysmith6101 3 месяца назад

Great clip! I got to see Diamond Jim launch a few into the right field bleachers in Memorial Stadium. 1961 was the year my dad took me to my first game. I saw flame throwing Marylander Steve Barber throw a shutout. Btw, finally some footage of Barber, #13, albeit a second, in this clip during the section on Mantle and Maris. Tough to find footage on Steve. He is often forgotten because although he was our ace lefty yhroughout the early 60's, our first 20 game winner, and contributed with a 10-2 record the first half of the championshop '66 year, he developed tendonitis and missed the World Series. If you've got any footage with Steve, please post, and thanks again for this post.

@jimallen2431 3 месяца назад

Saw him play many times in Baltimore. Exciting player. In 1961, when he ended up third in homeruns he hit 46 hrs. and 141 rbi iplaying in only148 games! . . It should be mentioned he was a great fielding first baseman. too.

@allenmurray7893 3 месяца назад

It's strange that they traded Jim Gentile for Norm Siebern, but Norm was no slouch either. Played with the Yankees for a while. I remember all those guys that Jim mentioned.

@nathanwoodside2309 3 месяца назад

Ha! That's so cool you got him on the phone!

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

Had a fellow O's fan arrange the call. Single coolest moment since I started doing this.

@signsofthepastime 3 месяца назад

Great job with this video! Hearing it from the man himself is next level stuff. Happy 90th birthday to Jim Gentile!

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

Appreciate it! Would love to make more content in this style.

@terrencemurphy7210 3 месяца назад

Great interview and some great footage of the Orioles back then.....Jim Mentions Bob Boyd, Walt Dropo and others.....Fond memories of Jim and the O's....Really cool interview and background. Thanks for doing this and posting.

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

It was an honor to hear these stories and share them. Fantastic years for Baltimore.

@stpaulimdog 3 месяца назад

He was one of many to take advantage of the expansion of the AL.

@lazysob2328 3 месяца назад

Just for fun, check out how many home runs were hit by the catcher position of the Yankees that year!

@mpaulm 3 месяца назад

136 career OPS+ is pretty good.👌

@thehaughtcorner Месяц назад

Pro tip: If you're going to make a video about someone, don't waste a minute+ with a no-point introduction. Jim Gentile deserves better than this.

@Hatbilly Месяц назад

He personally told me he really appreciated it.

@measlysqueeze 3 месяца назад

Great vid hatbilly

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

I really appreciate it!

@JESL_Only_1 3 месяца назад

For the record, Maris won two MVPs.

@Vinnie777Terra 3 месяца назад

How were you able to contact him?

@ColinMoran 3 месяца назад

Gah!!! So cool! What I wouldn't give to talk to a player from that era! I could listen to guys like this talk for hours.

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

It was an honor sharing that moment with a living legend. I'll never forget that.

@robertpea9198 3 месяца назад

That was pretty cool

@deepcosmiclove 3 месяца назад

Diamond Jim!!

@johnsrabe 3 месяца назад

Was his brother Joe the PA announcer at Tiger Stadium?

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

Pretty sure there's little to no relation. Joe was a Detroit native, Jim was born in San Francisco.

@aunch3 3 месяца назад

Interesting video! Crazy how different things were

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

Agreed. Guys like Mr Gentile are an incredible time capsule.

@Salvatore1268 3 месяца назад

Great interview mr. gentile tearing his achilles was brutal

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

I appreciate it! And yeah, talk about a bad break.

@sporer_ 3 месяца назад

this is fantastic!

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

Thanks, man! Would love to make more content with this approach.

@markhogarty7250 3 месяца назад

He sounds great

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

Agreed. Very animated, and can rattle off the statistics like they're from last year.

@BladderProductions 3 месяца назад

Happy birthday Mr Gentile!

@enddhabzen9278 3 месяца назад

Happy Birthday Jim Gentile

@brianmilesky665 3 месяца назад

Another outstanding video by my friend hatBilly glad Mr. Jim got some recognition for what a great hitter. He was shame he couldn’t got a few more years in the majors. Keep up the great work Hat Billy!

@Hatbilly 3 месяца назад

Thanks for making it possible. Mr Gentile's storytelling is one of a kind, so it's an honor to have it on my channel.