David Bell hits 1st inning inside the park home run off Randy Johnson, who throws at Kenny Lofton twice in the third inning. Benches clear and ejections are made. From April 15, 1998 and recorded on VHS on Fox Sports.
@playdiscgolf1546 As a Bulls fan, I agree with you about NBA in the 90s, but those 87-84 games were brutal to watch sometimes. That being said, I'll take the 90s anytime over today. The rivalries were real. The teams legit did not like each other. And none of the 3- ball, no D stuff from today. Those games were wars.
No way. Next season 1999 lineup was the best Cleveland lineup ever. Same as this lineup except add Roberto Alomar .323 avg, 24 HR, and 120 RBI and add Richie Sexton's 31 HR and 116 RBI. Omar Vizquel hit 50 points higher than the previous season and Manny Ramirez hit 40 points higher
@@TheBigBigSean Purchased by Nike in 2004 (probably to remove competition) and then sold by Nike to Iconix Brand in 2007. They still make jackets for some pro teams in the old style. Your best bet to find a vintage Indians jacket is Ebay, though.
It's absolutely amazing how many hall of famers Seattle had on their team in the 90s (that were in their prime as well) and they couldn't even appear in a World Series.
late 1950’s they were the Dayton Indians two blocks almost n my back yard-I was the ballboy $1.for each ball returned-when left went to Cleveland they left all papergoods visors u name it
If O remember right Randy’s fastball was over 100 mph. Sliders do get away and that first one probably dod…second was intentional… Love the old baseball…you knew the rules, played and took the consequences. It’s not just the pitch…its the headgame!
there has already been like 6 or 7 bench clearing fights this season, punches thrown even. players still get thrown at deliberately, and theres been a handful of manager ejections already in the last month. No idea why you think its not like this still.
@jimgray3346 the athletes are still awesome...better than ever. The game and rules have changed. I'm in my mid 40s. .not too old. The games are just different and the wokeness is what really pushed me away
@@HereonTubeYousports have always somewhat resisted the wokeness. Consider the Phillies dropping bud light as a stadium beer after that trans mess the thing I can’t stand the most is the gambling aspect and the, how can I say, angry-ness of it. Fuck happened to the umps? Makes it unwatchable. Even football and the refs.
Sparky won a Championship with The Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers becoming the first manager to win it all in both leagues. He's the greatest manager the Reds ever had and the greatest Manager The Tigers ever had. He's 5th or 6th all time in wins as a manager.
Brian Giles actually came in to catch and had 2 RBI's, but the Tribe ended up losing. Can't believe Lou didn't have a heart attack at some point during this.
@@Pocket_FoxThe recording quality definitely affects how old I thought it looked but it was also the haircuts,the team bomber jackets,the umpires old school uniform,the catchers protection,everything looks so dated but then when I think it’s almost 30 years ago!Crazy,time flies
He was also sour on the Mariners not giving him an extension in the off season. He had a rather poor last four months in Seattle, then found his mojo when he was traded to Houston. He actually got some votes for the NL Cy Young after that change in scenery.
Doesn't matter if it was a slider or fastball. BY RULE, if the pitcher intentionally throws at a batter he is to be ejected from the game. Nobody in the stadium that not could have believed that pitch was accidental. And then.....he does it again. My God! What in the world was that home plate umpire thinking?
Agreed. After the first pitch he warned both benches. But after the second pitch, even after he just warned both teams, it looked like he was going to do nothing until Lofton charged the mound. Very bad umpiring.
First pitch was unintentional. If you're throwing at a batter, you throw a fastball. That was Randy's point with the slider comment. Second one, that was a fastball :)
@@BrianSmith-ok8xe With the second one sure, but if you're saying he was throwing at him with the slider, Tell me you don't know the game without telling me you don't know the game
Yeah, I can see not getting involved in the first one. That was just a slider getting away. But if you're going to buzz the tower at 97, you better get in there and back it up instead of letting your manager fight for you.
@@JDubs997 He was just annoyed that Lofton got so upset at the slider that he had to send a message with the next one. Note, like the announcer said, the fastball wasn't as close to him as the slider that got away. He wasn't trying to hit him or hurt him, just express displeasure with him getting butthurt on the first pitch.
@@LucianDevine Johnson was a gutless punk. Pure and simple. He wants to pretend that he missed the strike zone by 4 feet with that slider? B.S. he threw at the guys head. It was the only way he could seem tough. He certainly couldn't back it up. And he didn't even have to get in the box.
Johnson shoulda immediately been booted after the 2nd head hunt on Lofton. The fact it took 2 bench clearing altercations to get to that was unreal. Ejecting Lofton was completely unnecessary as he was twice the victim.
@@user-fs3iy7em2t actually grew up in El Segundo CA, an extremely competitive baseball town as last year's LLWS champs can attest. Knowing the intricacies that make baseball a little edgy at times but also understanding the line and when not to cross it is a delicate dance. But yes to avoid what coulda been an even worse situation Johnson shoulda been ejected immediately after the second pitch. He's way to good a pitcher to miss 2 in a row at someone's head. And @100mph I'd hate to see what woulda happened if it hit Lofton. Probably woulda exploded like a bird mid flight.
@user-fs3iy7em2t That's a dumbass attitude toward objects moving nearly 100mph coming at people's heads. You know. That could straight up kill someone? That's not being competitive by any sane person's imagination.
@@user-fs3iy7em2t This is the over-co.pensating, testosterone-deprived male logic applied to anything "men" do as a defense to excuse the moronic dude-bro behavior that escalates every situation. People like this almost always get their ass beat when push comes to shove.
Absolutely absurd that Alomar and Lofton were ejected. The only reason they reacted the way they did is because the umpire failed to do his job by immediately ejecting Johnson after the second pitch.
@@TheMrSuge Fr. These boomers always make stuff up to hate on the current generation. 💀 don’t know why they hate the current generation but it seems they do.
@@oloruncorey6745 Gibson was a special case. He had an objectively good reason (usually a respect issue) if he was displeased with you. And players knew that. They _knew_ they were in the wrong. That's a different kind of "scary" than you'd have for a pitcher who's just a hot-head . . .
Cleveland no doubt had some awesome ballers (big Jim Thome fan here) but the M's also had their stars that year. Ken Griffey Jr, Edgar Martinez, A-Rod (pre-steroid), Jay Buhner, Big Unit. And of course LOOOOUUU! Not too shabby--until our horrible front office broke up what should have become a dynasty.
@@cyclopsvision6370lmfao. Yeah. Way to make it obvious u never really fought someone bigger then u or know anything about fighting with out actually saying it.😂😂😂
@@Obelov what a weird thing to be a contrarian about in a chat about baseball players. YOU KNOW NUTTIN ABOUT FIGHTING LET ALONE IN DAH BASEBALL HAHA YAY I GOT TO COMMENT ON SOMETHING DURRR DURR DUR. What a nard.
If the umpire had issued warnings before that second pitch, Lou should have been tossed as well. So maybe it wasn't an official warning (to both benches) Either that, or the video didn't show it.
Kenny Lofton was one of my favorite players as a kid, Randy Johnson is from my hometown 🤯 It’s hilarious how Randy acted like nothing was happening the whole time, even after being ejected.😂
That's the funniest gangster shit ever. "Fuck you! It was a slider!" *Benches clear* "Alright, alright, let's calm down. Fine --it was a slider. Fuck it. Let's just play. Alright, throw the next pitch, Randy... SON OF A--!"
Subbed you up for tbis recap! Classic Randy Johnson head hunting 101! Lots of pitchers were fearless, but not like Randy! Great post man, keep em coming!
What do you have to fear when you attack someone with a range weapon and they can't retaliate? Batter didn't even retaliate and him and his teammate got tossed 😂 I swear people don't realize how big of bitches hot-tempered pitchers are...
MLB is killing itself. Too much interleague play = less division rivalry= less fan engagement, plus pitchers can’t even pitch inside without fear of being ejected for getting batters off the plate
@@afridgetoofar1818 You are correct… but it is important to remember that the new ballpark opened in 1994, the roster being much improved and actually good, and that the Browns left town after their 1995 season. These were all contributing factors in Jacob’s Field being a ridiculously awesome madhouse in the mid-to-late ‘90s.
@@johnnydropkicks believe me, I was a diehard fan back then. I also remember the resurgence in from 2004-2007. After 2010 I sorta stopped following as a die hard fan and have been casual ever since
@@KB-eo9bu Yeah, baseball was serious national business in the '60s, before the NFL started to dominate after Namath and the Jets won a Super Bowl. Namath gave a big boost to the NFL, I think.
Like Lofton wanted any part of Johnson. Where the hell was the center fielder on that inside the parker. Maybe make a movement to where the ball was hit.
I think hit by the pitch should be rewarded with 2 bases instead of 1. There should be more consequences to hitting someone. The batter shouldn't get the same as if he was intentionally walked
He brought the bat with him. I'd bring the bat with me too if I had to retaliate against Randy Johnson. You can't just let him do that, either. So you have to bring the bat otherwise most men aren't gonna be a threat.
I like Randy Johnson, but this seemed a bit classless. If David Bell, who if I recall, wasn't exactly renown for his speed, can hit a stand up inside-the-parker on you, that's on you.
Johnson was intimidating Lofton because he was a big time stolen base threat with one out. Bartolo Colon was throwing well so they needed to be careful about run support. It had nothing to do with Bell. Just a lucky hit.
This was a quality game, the way batters swung for pitches had an unreal approach. Today, it's as if hitters come out of a test tube trying to fit a profile with metric details for statistics.
Who the hell was Johnson kidding - those were both intentional because he got shown up. Throwing at batters is an essential part of the game, but there was no need to throw at him in that situation. Randy Johnson ALWAYS proved that he never, ever deserved the benefit of the doubt.
I’m Randy Johnson. I’m literally the biggest prima donna pitcher. You can’t score a run against me in a game where the entire objective is to score runs. How dare you.
Love how Johnson calmly waits for the next opportunity to throw at Lofton's head...even when the catcher was positioned down and away. Don't mess with RJ...dude was terrifying on the mound.
