1977 06 28 This Week in Baseball

[@tonyt13aa]

If you were a kid in the 70's and loved baseball, watching this show every week was pretty much the greatest thing of all time!!!!

[@richieboy6825]

I had cable in 76 & on & would stop whatever I was doing to watch the Cubs on WGN. All day games back then. Wasn’t a cubs fan but it was baseball & that was all that mattered…

[@OwenGood-mb3wx]

In the 1980s, when the video scoreboards at the stadiums started coming in, they would show it during BP in the Saturday games. That soundtrack, the smell of cotton candy, lawnmower fuel, and hot dogs incubating since July, that's baseball. With apologies to Ernie Harwell.

[@DanHolmes-o9b]

I think we all miss Mel Allen. It brought all of us togerher!

[@OldSailorDan8024]

ABSOLUTE FACTS!!!

[@kvb44]

@@DanHolmes-o9bMel was special…that voice and the subtle one liners.

[@juneknightdemo5282]

I watched religiously every Saturday. Way before ESPN or ant cable sports show. The best memories ever !!

[@keithsheppard2212]

So did I 👍

[@kitkatcats3360]

This Week In Baseball music takes me back to teenager years in the 1970s. Couldn’t wait to watch every second of this show. His voice, the music, the highlights, the stats, stories, all of it.

[@davidvanzant2019]

Me 2 girl

[@adamNDkipker]

Amen brother!!

[@jharvable]

Me too. Howabouthtat

[@garyheyward7134]

It was my favorite baseball show to watch back then.

[@syrupofwahoo3059]

Was 14 yrs old, so innocent, it seemed all so pure back in the day. My heart is warmed with these memories. Thanx Mel

[@jaycompany4886]

I was 13 and t.w.i.b. beats any of these sports tv show today...it seem like it was a different world back then.

[@depaola63]

Me too 📺👀 I turned 60 in May 🎉

[@bobma6342]

How about that?

[@billyfranklin85]

This brings a nostalgic tear to my eye, thinking back to when a 13 year old kid excitedly waited for that week's episode, just to hear that music and Mel Allen's golden tones. It made it all that much sweeter when my Yankees were featured, which was often, and listening to Mr. Allen make those homerun calls against the Red Sox as we swept them!! Pure magic from an unrepeatable bygone era.....

[@danc3746]

My favorite time in baseball, the late 70's.

[@dannyspitzer1267]

Simpler times. The good ol' days...

[@KH6775]

I loved watching every week! Mel Allen is the voice of MLB! I still get goose bumps listening to the music at the end of the show!

[@scottgrimes1287]

Heck yes.....as a squirt.....it was awesome........it was baseballl

[@scottgrimes1287]

Amen.

[@marklarson601]

Vin Scully is. Mel Allen is great but no one beats Vin.

[@sjf4626]

Gathering Crowds by John Scott. Pure magic.

[@dannyspitzer1267]

Me too

[@bobstewart8032]

Probably the best weekly baseball show ever!

[@jeffreylc]

I was born on ‘70. Watched this every week as a kid. The ending credits out song takes me back. Wow. It still does something to me.

[@MrAitraining]

Me with my baseball cards watching this every week. The music and mel Allen gives me such nostalgia

[@syrupofwahoo3059]

me too bro

[@richieboy6825]

Yep I was such a baseball geek/nerd I would mess all my cards up every Saturday morning and re sort them with a different set of criteria. None are in mint condition now needless to say…

[@garyharrison6773]

I agree.wish I had every single baseball card I ever had.i'd prob be rich.

[@holtridge7337]

Don't worry folks. It's just part of the game.

[@tomoliver2390]

Great memories from an era long gone. I agree, every time I watch these videos I get goose bumps!! Mel Allen truly the voice of baseball !

[@Fishseaofcortez]

This video makes me want to go back in time. How fun it was to live those days.

[@johnlevalley521]

Shows like this and Greatest Sports Legends were gems in the pre-cable, pre-ESPN world.

[@lorenkolb9994]

I absolutely loved watching “This Week in Baseball”. Tuned in every week. ⚾️👍

[@tomitstube]

rod carew had an incredible year. he ended up at .388, 100 rbi with 14 homers, led the league in runs, hits, triples, ave. obp, and more. i'll never forget watching carew on a mlb game of the week where got three straight hits between short and 3rd. one of the greats.

[@thursey8237]

We know that .lol

[@peteramarillo8952]

and during a pitcher's era the 1970s

[@Scott-ly2nk]

Billy martin when he managed the twins had carew steal home alot i think something like 10 times

[@bernieudo4399]

To even be at .400 after the break is amazing. By 1977 era of complete games over: enter the specialists. Long men...short men...firemen. Rod faced all that & league didn't expand yet. Talent not diluted. Through dog days he didn't wilt. .388! All grass at home. Legend.

[@staleydu1]

George Foster hit .320 with 52 home runs and 149 rbi’s. Best season in a long time.

[@ChristopherVPepe]

I was 13 years old and great days of baseball, especially Yanks/ Sox. Great memories of players. Thanks for sharing this!

[@paolo-n2000]

1977 what a terrific year for baseball!!!! Dodgers vs Reds & Yankees vs Red Sox - what great teams they had!

[@richieboy6825]

Yep & my man George Foster had one of the best years of all time .320/52/125 if memory serves…

[@staleydu1]

@@richieboy6825 149 rbi’s. Best season since…

[@kathyjohson1273]

And Rod Carew, pure beauty to watch him swing the bat

[@mikesbaseballcards]

Those were the days use to go to Yankee Stadium with my late dad n see the Yankees play quite often. Oh the memories. Use to watch TWIB on TV every Sunday!!

[@richardwright8189]

i wish i could go back to 1977

[@joe3009]

I was 4 years old.

[@kenverrill4205]

There was NO BETTER show than "this week in baseball"

[@randquadrozzi1280]

As a kid Not much kept me in the house on a Saturday but TWIB did couldn't miss the plays of the week.

[@jamescravens8197]

Thank you that was a good trip down memory lane Back when baseball was Fun to watch Not much anymore But that goes for any sport

[@karlmoles6530]

Man I loved baseball in 77. I was 11, playing Little League Right Field and was a huge fan of the Big Red Machine. I saw them many times at Riverfront with my dad.

[@richardcorti3921]

Loved hearing that outro music To this weekend baseball brings back old memories thank you

[@MrAitraining]

I have that as one of my ringtones

[@gynandroidhead]

I wish I could give this two likes.

[@donperry6481]

It was awesome seeing a couple of episodes of twib featuring the expansion Seattle Mariners during the '77 season. Thanks Mel, you're the best

[@stephennixon9609]

I was there at the Friday night game when Randolph Tripled over Yazstremski head and my favorite Yankee Roy White tied it up. The Yankees were losing 5-3 with 2 outs in the 9th. I was there with my friends who were giving it to me pretty good while the Sox had the lead but when Roy tied it up they couldn't shut me up and when the Yankees won I let them have it all the way back home on the Subway. But what I'll always remember were the numerous fights in the stands that started out in the left field upper deck and ended up a couple rows in front of me and my friends because we were in the upper deck behind home plate. What a night that was and one of the greatest games I ever went to.

[@garfieldmills9046]

How come Jackson was hitting so low in the batting order.

[@stephennixon9609]

@@garfieldmills9046 Billy Martin didn't like him.

[@tomy.1846]

That fan took a dangerous leap at 3:17!

[@luishumbertovega3900]

Loved to see Thurman celebrating with Reggie at 5:30. Despite all that idiocy of the straw that stirs the drink they developed a nice friendship and Thurman even invited Reggie to fly with him in his airplane. Reggie's tears after Thurman's untimely passing where sincere.

[@Atomykpimp]

I was 6 years old in 1977 and that’s when I first got into Baseball Card collecting with my Dad. Still have most if not all the cards and the 77 Topps set but even he went back and picked up the earlier sets for us from 70-77 and still have them. 77 will always be my favorite year of baseball!!

[@cojaysea]

I’m so glad I found these . I took a chance and searched and there it is . I use to love watching this every Saturday afternoon I believe it was . Mel Allen , what a voice .

[@mariaandmichael2680]

The music, the voice, and childhood memories

[@luvbasses5487]

I was 10 in 1977. My dad would watch baseball all the time and I’d usually join him. I can recall hearing names like: Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Eddie Murray, Rod Carew, Rollie Fingers, Dennis Eckersly, Reggie Jackson, Thurman Munson, Ron Guidry, Carl Yastrzemski, Dwight Evans, Fred Lynn, Carlton Fisk, Tommy Lasorda and Billy Martin! I mean...the list goes on and on. These guys were superheroes to me. I couldn’t get enough of it. This was pre Atari days. Channel 4,5,7,56 and 38 is all we had and we were happy with it! After midnight programming would go off the air. Today, there’s way too much. It’s not fun anymore. The horse didn’t do as much as leave the barn, he’s never coming back.

[@charlesh946]

And had all the baseball cards to boot. Great days.

[@shanelarker6631]

Love old school baseball. Smalley is walking back to dugout after carews HR and carew had to remind him with a pat on the ass. Smalley "Oh yeah, nice hit Rod."

[@RobertDixon-sw3dz]

He did have such an entertaining voice and personality that really made the show enjoyable.

[@dustylover100]

And a great sense of humor.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

Mel Allen was a fabulous narrator

[@byrdman48221]

I loved watching this as a young boy

[@cjones3710]

Wow my new favorite channel. I loved this show as a child.

[@staleydu1]

George Foster had a season for the ages in ‘77. Truly the good ole days.

[@jeffleisher477]

Loved that time in my life. I can remember my baseball cards back then.

[@jamesbryant8677]

I love the dude who drops over the stands to get the Yaz homer.

[@KG-vw2km]

The music at the end of TWIB is a composition called 'Gathering Crowds ', full version is amazing.

[@JeffMitterling]

I was 6in 1977when this show was on wgn in Chicago and was happy when cubs or white Sox highlights were on

[@travisjacksonjr1999]

such a wonderful show

[@Gteggr]

Me and my buddy Guy RIP. Would watch this every Saturday together then play wiffle ball all afternoon. He. Was a Yankees fan, I was a red sox fan...miss those days!

[@syrupofwahoo3059]

wiffle ball afternoons...you brought back memories for me with that comment. Loved TWIB and the music and Mels voice got me fired up every week. them wiffle balls could do wicked stuff that wouldnt be seen until Pedro Martinez

[@davidvanzant2019]

I could not wait for this to come on I loved it

[@EdAube-b5i]

THis show was great in helping you learn about the players and what teams were hot or not. Now, ESPN give us crap like, " He's the first person since Nxon resigned to hit 4 or more home runs in a game that started after 7:10 on a Thrusday off both a right hander and left hander who pick their noses>"

[@Atomykpimp]

‘77 that one magical Summer of Mark Fydrich!!

[@prisonersforprofit]

this week was a great show... if you lived in a big market. i once watched rod carew hit 3 consecutive ground ball singles between 3rd and short.

[@guspatouhas2736]

Mel Allen is the John facenda of baseball I use to watch every sat

[@johndoe-x5v2p]

I was in that section of the crowd in the yaz clip I still have the glove and ball to this day

[@traderduke2]

Was the ball juiced in 1977? 1976 total HR: 2235. 1977 total HR: 3644.

[@scottweisel3640]

Tug McGraw turned that same DP in the World Series.

[@theworldwariioldtimeradioc8676]

Watched this every Saturday morning. Great era, right before money began to ruin the game.

[@bb-gc2tx]

3:19 kid def broke his leg thats a long drop 🤣

[@bobma6342]

My favorite part of this video is seeing Tiger Stadium with the green seats and green walls

[@joewallawalla6442]

That fucking theme music at the end...love it! As a little and now in 2023...

[@pariswatkins626]

I miss Tiger Stadium

[@72defender]

Mel Allen will ALWAYS be the voice of baseball!

[@vincentp.locollo3343]

THE BEST!!!!!!

[@paulnguyen8910]

Only two have come close to a 40% batting percentage: George Brett (39% in 1980) & the late Tony Gwynn, Sr. (39.4% in 1994).

[@joev8658]

in correct baseball terms, batting over .400 has been accomplished by Rogers Hornsby, Bill Terry, and Ted Williams.

[@msquaretheoriginal]

@@joev8658 and a bunch of other guys before them. Ted was the last to do it in 1941, Terry the last in the National League in 1931, Hornsby highest average ever in the NL after 1900 (.424) but here is the complete list. Cobb and Hornsby even did it three times each. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_with_a_.400_batting_average_in_a_season

[@joev8658]

@@msquaretheoriginal i know that. i am a baseball historian. i was just making a point to someone who didnt seem to know what they were talking about.

[@nala3038]

@@joev8658 you must be a blast at parties, holy Toledo!

[@joev8658]

@@nala3038 you must be popular at parties too ! butting in on everyones business instead of minding your own.

[@joe3009]

All time classic program.

[@jamestiscareno4387]

Aired on my 18th birthday.

[@pipoilmostro]

Watched every saturday from 78 to 90 when I started college. Does anyone know the themes inside the episode, neither the opening nor the closing? Thanks.

[@kathyjohson1273]

I love twin notes and Mel Allen. Sure miss those times

[@kathyjohson1273]

Oops meant to say twib notes

[@chriskroell6956]

Rod Carew...

[@kingcassius2586]

5:56-6:13 Woulda just look at those sweet follow throughs..

[@pariswatkins626]

St. Louis traded Garry Templeton to San Diego for Ozzie Smith

[@robertpusateri2345]

San Diego wouldn't have won the pennant in 1984 without Templeton. He got the crowd gong in game 3. And I'm a Cubs fan was devastating to to lose. I only was 16 then. 😢

[@dariowiter3078]

That trade happened in 1980 after the season was over.

[@mainman127]

The best years

[@pariswatkins626]

I miss Mel Allen

[@jesserubio5270]

Anybody know the name of this intro song? I know the closing one is called" gathering crowds".

[@holtridge7337]

The Yankees would go on to defeat the Dodgers in 6 games in the 1977 World Series.

[@trailrunner9113]

Such classics!

[@dalefc9331]

3:19 dude must've been desperate for a ball!

[@Atomykpimp]

R.I.P. Luis Tiant!!

[@jgarrison1309]

Hmm 13:52 Mickey Scott? That's Tony Scott!

[@jerryfiore5818]

6/28/77 was a Tuesday. I thought TWIB aired on Saturday EVERYWHERE?

[@luishumbertovega3900]

7:43 If the guy on base runs and then the batter connects it should be called Run And Hit, not Hit and Run, due to the order of the events. After all, Hit and run is what the batter always does when he hits the pitch.But I guess that's just another of baseball"s misnomers, like a ball being fair when it hits the Foul Line or the Foul Pole and a batter failing to connect being charged with a Strike. Contradictions.

[@shrimptrawler]

I think I caught Mel...he called Tony Scott the pitcher Mickey Scott...I'll cut the legend some slack!

[@davidvenn8267]

Mickey Scott??? He meant Tony (Cardinals...Tony would later be traded for Joaquin Andujar)

[@debbiehenson1096]

1977, was that before or after the original Tommy John surgery?

[@robertpusateri2345]

After

[@baroqueguitarist5673]

0:31 Dosnt matter what era you watch. The Mets are always doing met things lol

[@MB-rr1fb]

Somebody needs to upgrade these videos so they are clear....as they are now it's close to unwatchable

[@joe3009]

Then don't watch.

[@syrupofwahoo3059]

bruh, how old are you? that's how shit was in the day!

[@tracygaluszynski1868]

Before cable and ESPN so each game was an event.

[@lloydkline1518]

This week in baseball better than cable tv shuff : cable tv made sports athlete super super rich

[@deneenjeffries2768]

Loved the old format, I still hate the wild cards

[@willshad]

3:17 No mention of the guy who fell out of the stands and probably died? lol

[@williamvasquezvasquez9878]

Mike Tyson played for the Cardinals in 1977???

[@caveman3096]

Yeah. Before he took up boxing and eating children.

[@peterwest2933]

Iron Mike Tyson also played for the Cubs

[@williamvasquezvasquez9878]

@@peterwest2933 😁👍!

[@syrupofwahoo3059]

yea he did, he bit the ear off Dan Quisenberry in the WS. Representative George Santos told me cuz he was the bat boy that day.

[@LCSDA1966]

😂 and he was white

[@luisvaldes1568]

Reggie 'the straw that stirs the drink"

[@garfieldmills9046]

Why hitting so low in batting order.

[@briankistner4331]

Carew came close to 400 Batted .388

[@charlestessier7843]

Brings back fond memories of the game. A time also when players and coaches- regardless of which sport- would say EXACTLY what was on their minds. None of this political correctness business of nowadays.

[@philchigges2955]

Pete rose was safe!!!!bad call on the firstbase ump!!

[@afellowamericanafellowamer5317]

Baseball was so much more enjoyable in the 80s. This Week in Baseball with Mel Allen made Baseball poetry in motion. It was relaxing and enjoyable. Today it's baseball on meth. All sports are that way. Sports aren't relaxing anymore, not for me anyway.

[@thursey8237]

America

[@michaelmachado2572]

I was 15 on this day. Mel Allan. Loved this show.

[@thomascarson8213]

Mel Allen was the best!!!

[@bernieudo4399]

TWIB

[@mariocisneros911]

Yankee stadium gave up cheap homers to give them many wins.

[@bmorebamma]

WWWWWWAAAAAAAAA You want some cheese with that wine

[@joev8658]

and took away many homers in death valley to give them losses.

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

screw bwoston...

[@ferniechaffino2672]

Reds headquarters

[@zoso73]

Before steroids, HGH and other drugs destroyed the sport.

[@DARK24-7]

Mel Allen-THE BEST!!! TWIB-THE BEST!!!!