Ken Holtzman former Chicago Cubs Pitcher has passed away April 2024 at the age of 78. Known for tossing two no-hitters for the #Cubs including a no hitter in which he did not strike out even one batter.
RIP Kenny......At one time Kenny lived in Lincolnshire, IL and in the off season he would come into the sporting goods store where I worked. (I was in Highschool). He was one of the nicest. most down to earth guys I ever met. Talked to everyone.
Hank Aaron hitting with no batting gloves, no elbow pads, no jewelry. Hank did not flip his bat when he hit a homer or do a dance. A real baseball player.
I'll always remember Jack Brickhouse and his enthusiasm doing Cubs games. The Cubs could losing 20 - O in the ninth and he'd still find a way to make the game exciting.
A family member made it possible for me to sit in the announcers booth while Kenny Holtzman was charting pitches. He was a cool guy to me, letting me order my hot dog before he ordered his.
I was there with my uncle and two of my cousins. I was 14 years old never will forget it. When Aaron hit that fly ball I put my head down to write in my scorecard homerun then I heard the crowd and look up and Willaims had the ball. I also had the privilege to be in attendance when Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game.
This was my first MLB game-live. Went with my Dad. We sat on the 3rd base side. Much that I do remember. I remember Santo's home run, the bleach-bums in the outfield seats with their yellow hats, the last out with Aaron, and the police lining the field after the game. WOW.
Great pitcher for the Cubs in the 60"s. Lived in Wilmette at that time. Watched on WGN all the time. I remember Jack Brickhouse and Lou Boudreau well.❤️❤
Was at this game. Was my first big league game, I was 7 years old. I still remember that catch Billy Williams made in the left field ivy. Santo hit a homer to knock in the Cubs' 3 runs....
I was there, in standing room behind home plate with my beloved late mom and my friend. I am going to the game a week from Sunday. Only my 2nd Wrigley game in 54 years.
I'm glad the A's got him. He and Blue Moon Odom (and Darold Knowles) pitched above their weight in the postseason. Unfortunately, as great as he was during the regular season, Vida Blue underperformed in the postseason.
That was my first year as a Cubs fan. I was 11 at the time. Loved Jack Brickhouse and WGN! I wish today’s baseball broadcasts would go back to the single announcer instead of the way they do it today, with 2 or 3 people in the booth and some bimbo in the stands talking nonstop.
These are the highlights because it was regular season and done, the 111-win 2022 Dodgers team that was 1 and done did more than that this team ever did. They get the comeback team award for coming back from being bad.
It was all downhill for the Cubs after this game. 4 days earlier, the Mets started their streak of winning 38 of their last 49 games to win the division.
I saw the handwriting on the wall as the Mets got hot, and Steve Carlton struck out 19 batters against them - but Ron Swoboda hit two 2-run HRs and the Mets won the game, 4-3. Then, later they beat the Phillies in a twi-night doubleheader by 1-0 scores in both games, with the pitchers, Jerry Koosman and Don Cardwell, singling in the runs in each game. I just figured - "That's it!"
@@billsiems6514 There's a book by Rick Talley about the '69 Cubs. He was a Beat Writer for one of the Papers in Chicago back then. In it, there's a Chapter devoted to Holtzman where He says that He was talking to Banks one night late in the season while on a Road Trip and Ernie told Him that the Cubs were Not going to win the Pennant because Durocher and a few other Players were playing Scared. Leo was supposed to be this Great Manager and all He did was run the Starters in to the Ground and Overused Jenkins, Holtzman and Hands and Regan.
Never should have traded Holzman, or of course brock. We could have had the cardnals success in the 1960,s . Never saw the great Billy Williams make a bone headed play in the outfield or bases. Only struck out about every 10 at bats. Couldn't pay him enough in this era. God bless all those guys and good cubs fans. John. F.
Yes - the Cubs were about 2 weeks away from the wheels starting to fall off. After winning a twi-night doubleheader in Cincy, Maloney shut them out in the final game of the series, even though the Cubs hit rockets off him all night. Then, they came home for a weekend 3-game series with the Pirates - and were swept! The 3rd game, Willie Stargell hit the infamous 9th inning HR off Phil Regan to tie the game and the Cubs lost in 11. Hundley could not hang on to a 3rd strike foul tip, and Stargell unloaded afterward. That cut the Cubs' lead in the NL East to 2 1/2 games, going into NY for 2 games, and Philly for 2. We know the rest - black cat game; Selma's pickoff attempt at 3rd base that went down the foul line. Wheels off, out of 1st place, never to return. But how exciting it was until September!
Ball Three, Strike Two Two Outs, Nobody On Ninth Inning The Wind Up Here's The Pitch Watch It Strike Threeeee And The Ballgame Is Allllll Over The Final Score The Cubs 2 The Mets 1 Back With The Highlights In Just A Moment Williams in Left Phillips in Center Savage in Right The Infield Third to First of Santo, Kessinger, Beckert and Banks The Battery of Jenkins and Hundley There's a Liner......Caught by Santo Oh Brother Atta Boy, Ronnie Ok, Here's the Cubs Lineup Kessinger at Short Beckert at Second Williams in Left Santo at Third Banks at First Savage in Right Hundley behind the Plate Phillips in Center And Fergie on the Mound That's the way Jack Brickhouse would describe a baseball game
