Who ever said there’s no crying in baseball. I remember how emotional everybody was during this event, and that Dee Gordon homerun was truly one of the best baseball moments I’ve ever seen.
a similar moment happened this year in baseball when Angel's pitcher Tyler Skaggs passed away and some incredible moments happened during the tribute game. would be a good watch as well
@Rad J you realize that someone died and it had a profound effect on many peoples lives and you are saying because he used drugs no one cares about him. The same thing happened with Jose but people still care about them because they were good people
The best players will be able to play for 15-20 years and probably to a maximum age of 40. The average player plays around 10 years in the major league
@@adrianb8446 Fair play, but I think Henry is referring to those who make it to the MLB and have success, then retire due to age or diminishing returns. Not so much those that make it for a year or two and never really "make it" in the bigs. That's just my interpretation based on how Luka asked the question in the video
If you feel like crying, watch the entire broadcast leading up to Gordon's homerun. Everyone (including the announcers) couldn't help but crying during the service they had for Jose
My friends and I were fortunate enough to see this guy pitch in our journey to visit every single MLB team’s stadium. His career, and life, ended way too early but you could see from his pitching that he had a path to the Hall of Fame, the highest honor any baseball player can get in MLB’s 151 year history. Every time I have watched this video it has brought me to tears and even watching it in your reaction video makes me cry again.
I remember driving home from work listening to the spanish broadcast of the game and pulling over and crying my eyes out when Dee hit that Home Run. Most emotional moment watching the Marlins I'll ever have.
I've been a baseball fan since 1989 as a little kid in Seattle. I've lived in San Jose, CA since 1993 and have been a Giants fan for the majority of that time. That HR from Dee Gordon brought me to the brink of tears when it happened, and even now watching it got me a bit misty as well. Jose Fernandez was a fantastic baseball player. Very young, very talented, and had massive potential ahead of him. That accident which can only be described as a tragedy was brutal. He and a couple friends were boating off the coast of Miami late at night around 3am and ended up running at a high rate of speed into a jetty which is a type of rock wall that sits mostly below the water surface and is designed to break up waves coming into the harbor/beach area. A toxicology report showed that Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his system at the time of death. The speed the boat was traveling caused the boat to completely flip over landing upside down on the opposite side of the jetty. The accident and death of Fernandez and 2 others who were on the boat was entirely avoidable. Another equally if not more tragic accident of another pitcher from April 2009 is of 22 year old Nick Adenhart from the Anaheim Angels. He was killed by a VERY drunk driver just hours after his first Major League win in his 4th MLB start. 2 of the other 3 people in the car with Nick were killed on impact. The 3rd person was badly hurt but ended up surviving the crash. It was revealed in the weeks after the accident that the driver of the minivan which hit the Mitshbishi Eclipse Nick and friends had been riding in had been drinking at a bar within a few miles of the crash for a prolonged period of time. He was seen traveling in excess of 90 mph on city streets where speed limits are typically 35-45mph. Because Adenhart was still very young and very fresh in the MLB there isn't a lot of information available in video on RU-vid, but there is a good report running about 5 1/2 mins on the channel @UCSLhCBE6OiVUhrXXx7P5kXQ titled "Angels Rookie Pitcher Adenhart Killed in Hit-And-Run Crash", which is a recording of a local news broadcast which has some background on Nick the player and the details surrounding the accident. There's also a good report from ESPN with Peter Gammons speaking about who Nick was having the good fortune of having gotten to know the young pitcher as a kid before being drafted. If you want to watch that video which runs about 4 1/2 mins, it's on the RU-vid channel DoubleDLProductions and is titled "Nick Adenhart of Los Angeles Angels killed in car crash". Another incident which was very tragic and the 3 deaths were entirely avoidable.
Jose was amazing to watch. Always wanted to compete and would have a smile on his face the whole time. Him catching the line drive from Tulowitzki will forever be one of my favorite clips
As a Cardinals fan, I actually cried over this. I love him as a player and every time I watch Dee hit that homer, I can't help, but cry. Gone way too soon
I remember when I saw the news I burst out in tears jose was my favourite player and a rising star making history. This will be a moment I will never forget. Its been 4 but has felt like an entirety without you in the game of baseball Rest easy Jose 💔🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Jose Fernandez was the person who got me into baseball. I didn’t enjoy the game til I watched him play. Being from Florida, I’m a big marlins fan and a huge Fernandez fan. RIP. He was the best and if he was still playing no doubt he would be a hall of famer if he stayed healthy
Jose Fernandez brought so much joy to the team and the fans. You would always see a smile on his face, and had such a positive vibe. As a marlins fan, it still saddens me to hear about him.
you peak in late 20's to early 30's and then you start going downhill....Julio Franco played at 46 but didn't do much. Most players are gone way before they reach 40
Im a Mets fan and I was even in shock and saddened by Fernandez's death. I remember watching him beat the Mets and thinking wow this kid is going to be a beast of an opponent for many years to come. I won't lie, I watched that game live on tv and I shed a tear or two when he hit that home run. Even the tv announcers got choked up. This story, behind Piazza homerun after Sept 11th and Endy Chavez miracle catch in the playoffs, this is one of my favorite baseball moments. R.I.P. Fernandez
Jose Fernandez was an absolute stud of a pitcher. He was one of the best and he was very young. You could make the argument that he was on a hall of fame trajectory. That's how good he was.
The whole baseball world was affected by this tragedy. I’m not a Marlins fan but I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard the news.
He was my favorite player in the MLB and I’m a Mets fan. Followed him from the start of his career. It was really sad asking up reading that notification and thinking there’s no way this is true. Was truly devastating
I was at the game the night Jose died, as well as the memorial game. So much emotion and hurt in that stadium. I cried multiple times during the game. When Dee hit that ball, it was one of the most surreal swirl of emotions I've ever felt. RIP JF16
The Cardinals had a player named Aledmys Diaz who grew up on the same street as Jose Fernandez in Cuba. He hit a Grand Slam home run the first game the Cardinals played after Jose Fernandez's death. He was really emotional as he was rounding the bases. Jose Fernandez had the talent to be one of the best pitchers of his time.
This game was played 36 hours (a day and a half) after Fernandez died. That entire weekend of baseball was one of the most emotional that i've seen in a very long time.
LETS GO IVE BEEN WAITING FIR YOU TO REACT TO THIS. It makes me cry everytime even 3+ years after his death. So glad you reacted to this incredibly emotional moment
Lavish Luka, glad to see you’re really giving baseball a shot. Saw several of your videos so far and you seem to be enjoying learning about America’s national pastime. This was one of the worst tragedies the game has seen and, being a Miami native myself, I can tell you it was a very emotional time. I personally am an Atlanta Braves fan because when I was real young there was not a team based in Florida and I stuck with the Braves even after the marlins came to town. While still being true to my Braves, the marlins and their history is still special for me. Glad you got to learn about Jose Fernandez and what he meant to the game, and my hometown; even though it is indeed a very sad story. For another remarkable moment in MLB history (and much happier one), I recommend SB nation’s deep rewind video about The Atlanta’s comeback against the Pirates in the 1992 NLCS, just search sb nation Sid slide. One of the greatest moments in MLB playoff history in the last 30 years and it features my team 😀. Thanks for the videos!
It was tragic when it happened. Baseball lost one of its brightest stars and José didn’t even reach his max potential. He was part of the future of baseball and to be as great as he was at 23 years old was a rare occurrence. Jose Fernandez will be greatly missed in baseball
Love Dee Gordon’s comment after the game when he talk about a higher power as far as the man upstairs was the reason why he was able to hit a home run on at night honoring the memory of Jose Fernandez it was a very sad story when it all took place back then
Me and my uncle and his son go on trips to different baseball stadiums, I missed this as I was in school but. My uncle went to the game before and after his death. They saw him on the field and such the night of his death and had tickets to the game that was canceled the next day. They saw this homerun and I'm sure teared up too. I had high regards of Jose when I saw him speaking Spanish with the largely Hispanic crowd in the outfield of Dodger Stadium and throwing balls up to little kids. That was the year before and last I saw. We are from NY
I remember almost every team hung up a Jose Fernandez jersey (one for each team, so for example the Cubs had a Cubs Fernandez jersey, I guess to symbolize unity) in the dugout for a game or a couple of games after. Tragic and unfortunate
This was a special moment. The angels just had a tragedy last season very similar happen and the team threw a no hitter that same game. Moving stuff. I remember watching this and feeling so sad but happy. Dude touches so many people and baseball has a way of touching them back. Some things are bigger than the game and Jose was one of them. RIP Jose Fernandez #16 and Tyler Skaggs #45
Powerful video man gets me every time. On a happier note, you should watch Justin Verlander’s impossible inning, it’s super impressive and he’s my favorite pitcher.
i remember this whole week miami was just in shock and so sad. horrible loss for us and im not even a marlins fan but it still hurt alot losing fernandez in the community.
I still remember waking up that morning to the notifications from bleacher report and ESPN. It was a horrible feeling. The game lost a young star. Someone who truly brought a smile to my face. That year I went to the All Star game and that was the only time I ever got to see him play live. I’ll never forget it.
The record for the longest MLB career is 27 years by Nolan Ryan. He started in the late 1960s and ended in the mid 1990s. He holds the career strikeout record of over 5,000 and no-hitters (7), and is considered one of the greatest pitchers of all time. Surprisingly, he never won a Cy Young award, which goes to the leagues best pitcher.
It’s too bad they cut off the clip at the end because you see the entire team crying and hugging. The death of Fernandez really did send a shockwave through all of baseball and the whole country. It was a big big deal. Given his talent and his status as a Cuban refugee.
Just so you know, since you ask this a lot. Players play usually about the same amount of time in basketball, baseball, and American football. Of course the average player doesn’t have an extremely long career. But the players with extreme longevity can play from early 20’s (in some cases late teens) to there 40’s (and that’s absolute best case scenario, assuming your health, skill, and drive to play the game are up to par that long into your career.)
I’m a year late but I’m from Miami and I’m Cuban and I was at that game, niño or better known as Jose was one of the most important people in the Cuban community years later Snd I’m still in pain :/
the age limit for baseball players is around 39-42 some players rarely push it to 45 the longest lasting players have been pitchers. Nolan ryan 46 yrs , roger Clemens 45 yrs , randy Johnson 46 yrs Jamie moyer played until 49 yrs, Satchel Paige played until 59 years all these guys are legends
2 of my friends were raised in that clubhouse as their dad is a ex-coach of the Marlins. They told me Jose was very kind and loved. They took it hard when he was lost. RIP Jose
Bartolo Colon is not the average player when it comes to how long people usually play for. I believe at one point that he was the oldest player in the entire MLB
Jose Fernandez was a dominant pitcher... plus after he... well... death the team fell off. They already had a stack offense, and IMAO they had a chance to win the World Series that year till his death. It’s really sad to see him die.He had a good chance to go into the hall of fame....😔 ( btw Jose Through a ball at big papi at the all star game that same year .and he could tell jose was a kind hearted soul. He is usually quit Tempered,but the day he’s death was announced at the somber moment of silence at ray stadium he cried, and so did I😭😭😭)
Beautiful story . Thank you . I'm glad that the young man got to walk as a free man even for a short time . The best tribute for him and all of America is to say " America will never be a Socialist country
Hope you see this, I've been meaning to post for awhile. Love your channel, your enthusiasm for American sports and sports in general. There are a few videos I'd like to see you do and I'm quite positive that you'd enjoy. I'll list them below and provide info if need be. 1. NHL Hardest Hits - @. It's gotta be this particular video, though. It's BY FAR the best one on RU-vid on the subject. I've been wanting to see you do this video since I first discovered your channel a few months ago, shocked no one has requested it, yet. 2. Len Bias - Look for something more than just highlights, a backstory type of video. This Jose Fernandez video made me think that you'd really like this one. Imagine if Michael Jordan had died of an overdose the night that he was drafted into the NBA and that's basically the story of Len Bias. YES, he was THAT good. 3. Mike Trout highlights - I'm actually astounded that no one has apparently suggested this guy to you. He's a 5-tool baseball player (meaning he HAS IT ALL) and is legitimately THE BEST MLB player likely in the last 50 years or so. 4. Tim Hardaway highlights - This guy is and will forever be my most favorite NBA player ever. Vastly overlooked and pretty much forgotten (especially by younger generations). He played in the 90's and into the early 2000's, in the 90's he was amazing. The highlight videos I've watched of him on here are really entertaining, too. 5. Shawn Kemp @ - Another semi-forgotten NBA powerhouse. He was an absolute BEAST, but was only so for about 4-6 years. He ballooned up, got fat and out-of-shape in the late 90's and his career went down the toilet. He's been on some of those 'Best dunks' videos you've watched and if Vince Carter is the greatest ever, Kemp is likely top 5. I'd say possibly #2. He could shoot 3's, defended like a beast, was a BEAST in the paint (under the basket), his dunks were fucking UNREAL. Dude TRULY had it ALL. And again, is widely forgotten. 6. "Pistol" Pete Maravich - 70's version of Steph Curry. Look for a biography type of video, like I suggested with Len Bias. I PROMISE you'll LOVE this guy. 7. Brett Favre highlights 8. Barry Sanders highlights - Greatest and most exciting NFL running back EVER. 9. Jim Brown highlights/biography - 2nd greatest NFL running back EVER, some would say he was the greatest. Definitely the most physically dominant. 10. Randy Moss highlights - In my humble opinion, the greatest, most talented and most physically gifted NFL wide receiver EVER. VERY fun to watch him play. I'd also suggest Calvin Johnson, 2nd best all-time NFL wide receiver (at least in my opinion). Also, you recently asked who's better Jordan or LeBron. People who never got to see Jordan play or just the NBA in general pre-2000's always cling to LeBron as GOAT. It's just NOT the case, however. NBA was a different type of animal in the 80's and 90's when MJ played. If Jordan had LeBron's physique, there would not even be an argument. MJ would be SO FAR ahead of the discussion it'd be laughable. LeBron's soft and plays in an era where rules were changed and the game became MUCH, MUCH softer than the 70's/80's/90's. He'd never have been able to pull off some of the things he does NOW back then. He'd still have been a superstar, Jordan was just better and anyone who seen him play just knows that. The closest thing that's ever come to being like Jordan was Kobe. The difference being Kobe was selfish and only cared about Kobe, MJ actually made his teammates better. Kobe could never do that. LeBron's still top 5 greatest ever, MJ is firmly planted at #1, however. Lebron wouldn't be QUITE what he is today if he played when MJ did. Please do a few of my video suggestions. I genuinely think you'd thoroughly enjoy them all!
It was pretty emotional when Fernandez and two other young men died in the boating accident, especially because there were endless news stories and videos of what remained of the boat after it smashed at a very high rate of speed into the jetty. I think seeing that boat in match stick like pieces gave a sense of how terrible it must have been at the end for those young men. All of MLB baseball was in shock. Other players have died during the season, Tyler Skaggs passed away in 2019, so it is not unique. But because Fernandez was so beloved and such a rising star more people knew of him.
There have been a few big examples of big stars in baseball dying. Two of the biggest ones were Roberto Clemente, who died in a plane crash while traveling to deliver aid following an earthquake, and Thurmon Munson, who was a team captain and died in a separate plane crash. As far as young players full of promise, a major death was Oscar Tavares, who was considered one of the best prospects in baseball at the time, but ended up dying in a car crash just a few months after making it to the major leagues. The most recent event came just this past season, when Tyler Skaggs, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels died of an opioid overdose. The next time his team played at home in LA, everyone on the team wore his jersey number, and the pitchers on his team combined to throw the entire game without giving up a hit. After the final out, the players laid their jerseys around the mound.
You should make a video on David Freese's walk off homerun in game 6 of the 2011 world series. One of my favorite moments watching baseball. Gives me chills everytime
After September 11th, one person asked commentator how he thought the Mets would do when baseball resumed after a few weeks of delay while the country recovered. Olberman questioned whether or not it mattered. The fan said "of course it doesn't matter, but for 3 hours, I get to pretend it does." That was in The 10th Inning, Ken Burns follow up to his epic documentary series on the entire history of baseball.
There is a lot more than just swinging a bat in baseball. It’s a very difficult sport and takes a huge toll on your body during the whole 162 game season (plus playoffs). The better players usually play for about 15 years through their 20’s and 30’s. Some players can go into their late 30’s and early 40’s, but not very often. Catchers usually don’t have the longest careers because of their injured knees, due to the fact they have to squat for a 3 hour hour 162 times a year. No player has ever played 30 years, but a few players have played into their mid-late 40’s. Colon (the pitcher in this video on the Mets) was 43 at the time.
David Ortiz on the first Red Sox home game at Fenway Park after the Boston Marathon suspect had been caught. That short little speech turned an entire city from tears and fear to pride and life. The cheers that came up from everyone at the stadium, watching it at a bar, watching it at home, just brought reality back into place after the crazy events of the prior couple of weeks. It didn't heal anything, and the wounds are still there, but it damn sure showed that the city wasn't bowing to fear. But when the symbol of the Red Sox, for a generation, is given a mic after the governor, mayor have spoken.. and with the police and emergency services being honored on the field.. Big Papi grabbed the mic and said the following, and you'll know what 5 words the crowd reacted to: "Alright, Alright Boston. This jersey we wear today, it doesn't say Red Sox, it says Boston. We want to thank you Mayor Menino, Governor Patrick and the whole Police Department for the great job they did this past week. This is our fucking city, and nobody gonna dictate our freedom. Stay strong, thank you" Thus far, it's the only time the FCC has allowed a direct swear word to be said to a live television audience.
Two things (length of careers & Jose’s impact): Baseball players can be drafted out of high school (at 18) or during/after college (so early 20s). They typically spend at least a couple years in the major leagues (college ball is comparable to the minors so a player who goes to college and succeeds might only spend a year or so developing). So if a typical player makes their debut around 22 or 23, the average career is about 8-10 years, but many players play 15-20 years. Pitchers are more volatile because the violent act of throwing a ball overhand 80, 90, 100 miles per hour leads to a heightened risk of injury for the shoulder, elbow, back, etc. There are pitchers (like Colon) who have avoided serious injury and pitched for decades, while some others (Kerry Wood comes to mind) we’re talented but flamed out before 30 because their body failed them. Catchers are also an excepted because their crouched position taxes their body so much that many of them either retire early or move to another position (or at least split time between catcher and, say, first base) in their 30s to play longer. Fernandez was a generational talent who hadn’t even reached his prime yet and was already a top 5ish pitcher (and as the video touches on, his life story was tailor made for the location of the team since Miami has a large population of Cuban refugees and their descendants). His death basically unraveled what would’ve been a Marlins team that could have been a title contender (they were a young team and had one of the best offenses in the league at the time and, along with Fernandez, were a couple pitchers away from being an elite team). Despite his young age, Fernandez was a clubhouse leader (you could always find him hyping up his teammates on the bench whether he was playing that game or not). Once he died, the soul of that team was basically broken. They hobbled along for another full year before players began to be traded/signed with other teams (letting young talent go is something Miami is infamous for), but after Jose’s death it was clear they’d never recover.
I LOVE how although your a soccer fan you give baseball it’s credit BTW if you think Gordan hit that ball far you should react to Aaron Judges performance in the 2017 home run derby
“I told the boys, if y’all don’t believe in God, y’all might as well start. I ain’t EVER hit a ball that far even in batting practice... we had some help.” Quote from Dee Gordon after this very homerun
Most baseball players play between 10-20 years. Most don’t play past 37 years old. Baseball is hard & there’s always new, young guys trying to take your job.
A good follow up video to this one might be the Angels no-hitter for their fallen pitcher Tyler Skaggs. One of the most incredible moments I've ever seen in baseball, and he was also a player that was beloved by fellow players for his character.
It was definitely a huge shock to the baseball world when he passed away. He was on track to be great for a long time, and everybody liked him. Unfortunately, the reason he passed away was operating a speedboat under the influence of cocaine... So that leaves a very dark spot on an otherwise spotless legacy. I personally have a hard time feeling bad for people who effectively kill themselves with drugs, but this situation never fails to bring a tear to my eye. It's more about his teammates to me, and how they were left to play a game that undoubtedly felt a bit hollow for a while.
