2011 WS Game 6 Freese Walkoff HR - includes different broadcast calls of homer

St. Louis Cardinals 3B David Freese sends the Cards to a Game 7 with this walkoff homerun to dead center in extra innings.

[@ethanbradley2089]

The British announcer was fantastic. And it's very bittersweet hearing Mike Shannon's call. What a run that will never be duplicated again.

[@SlipperyGoulet]

I never heard the British call of this home run. That was great.

[@headshotsongs9465]

It was better than the American broadcast!

[@jimrossi7708]

Me neither and I agree with you that it was the best call and that is from a Cardinal fan since 1964 (4 years old) as my pop introduced me to the great Bob Gibson even if dad was a Yankees fan, first game in person I saw was Cards @ Mets and it was Gibson vs Seaver as Cards won 2-1 !!

[@janicknorman8778]

@@headshotsongs9465 I don't like Joe Buck but "We will see you tomorrow night" is one of the most recognizable calls in baseball history.

[@jkrasney1]

@@janicknorman8778 Similar to you, I cannot stand Joe Buck. Buck is less than competent. If not for his far more distinguished father, Joe might be driving an ice cream truck. On the other hand, Joe Buck is quite familiar with the St. Louis Cardinals

[@eghty8fox780]

Better than Joe buck

[@firstlas9647]

Dang, that fan got the ball every time!

[@markmcarthy596]

Lucky dude!

[@patrickwall8517]

Joe Buck's, "And we will see you tomorrow nigh", was homage to his father's call in the 1987 World Series of Kirby Puckett's home run in the bottom of the ninth in game six at Minnesota against the Cardinals. His father Jack Buck was the Cardinal's radio announcer but at the time was CBS radio's announcer for the Word Series. You may remember his "I don't believe what I just saw", call of Kirk Gibson's walk off home run in the Dodgers/Oakland Word Series in 1988.

[@otaviofrn_adv]

The Kirby Puckett call was in 1991, and he was on CBS, the TV

[@SeerMagicX]

And both calls where terrible.

[@tomh2263]

@@otaviofrn_adv and the team the Twins were against was the Braves not the Cardinals.

[@Elipsis150]

I've been a Cardinals fan my entire life and this is the first time I've ever heard a British call of this moment. I didn't even know this was broadcast over in England. That's amazing that they broadcast the World Series over there. I hope they still do!

[@brandonmcduff]

Yeah, and ironically I feel that the British announcer had the best call of this play

[@haroldbarnett698]

The British had the best call

[@thomasthomasthomas296]

also have to realize it was like 5 am in the UK when that happened...

[@LemurJackson]

@@thomasthomasthomas296 ok

[@BudFuddlacker]

This was the single greatest baseball game I’ve ever seen, and I’m not even a fan of either team. Texas was 1 strike away from winning the World Series TWICE!! Unreal

[@Nasdupree9090]

I bet 300 dollars at the start of the playoffs for the cards to win the World Series. Paid me 4 K, what a game I’ll never forget. One of the best games I watched in my life and to add the stakes and roller coaster of emotions. Amazing, good times

[@RtGrate8879]

The rangers were literally inches from a World Series

[@djm.326]

In my best Mike Shannon immitation voice....that World Series was PheeeeeeenOminal.

[@jermiahjhnsn]

I love Yadi's little dance around the circle pretty sure he was acknowledging the fans. What a awesome dude.

[@LemurJackson]

Never noticed that. Good observation

[@vermontkm1490]

Great video especially to hear Mike Shannon’s get up baby. Listening or trying to listen to him now is tough so great reminder of his past abilities. Agree about the British announcer being the best. Although everything sounds more exciting in Spanish.

[@billny33]

Mike Shannon's radio calls I hear always make me imagine him as a guy who thinks the sun is shining every day of the year. Sounds like he has such a general positive attitude on everything and his team winning only makes it better. Maybe he just constantly thinks about how wonderful it is that he gets to broadcast Cardinal games for a living. As cool as that must be, it also means his calls of dramatic moments always seem to be lacking in intensity. It's hard to find euphoria if you're always in such a good place mentally to begin with. I feel like a home radio broadcast of something like Freese's walk off in this game should have someone going batshit crazy. I would bet Shannon talking about how this is an all time finish in the history of the game may be about as excited as he ever gets and that's not saying much. But bless his soul for seeing things so positively in life I guess. For any of you who listen to Shannon's calls on the regular, I'd love to hear more of your perspective on this. I am an outsider just kind of theorizing and don't really know what I'm talking about.

[@Perejil1319]

Freese and Berkman were the official heroes but I’ll never forget how the fan in centerfield smoked everyone to get to that ball way before his competitors. HOF fan.

[@otaviofrn_adv]

He could play CF on a needed basis. His timing was perfect

[@terryandrews7271]

One of the greatest moments, In my life and I got to see it live on T.V. Bless David freeze And the Cardinals baseball Team⚾️⚾️⚾️

[@HidalgoFdo]

The game of the century!

[@jb-i-m4735]

It certainly was!

[@LemurJackson]

Jo mama

[@timbartschwolfman]

David Freeze saved our ass

[@billny33]

Why isn't there a call from the Texas Rangers announcer? I want to hear the pain and sorrow end of it.

[@Honeywheremysupersuit]

As an Astros fan yes i want to as wells

[@dcbandnerd]

After the greatest final day of the regular season, we got one of the greatest World Series ever. 2011 was a great year for baseball.

[@TheChainChasers]

British broadcast was amazing

[@Music4Dayz]

The British call is amazing

[@southsidesky]

Love the Joe Buck call. instead of being a loudmouth and making the call about himself, he lets the player take the spotlight in that moment and he allows the viewer to hear the excitement of the crowd, as if the viewer were there, among the fans.

[@paulyC]

@@southsidesky Kinda like the 2004 ALCS Game 4 "We'll see you later tonight".

[@dallasheltzell]

@@southsidesky Especially impressive given that he's Jack Buck's son. That family bled Cardinal red for a half century, but Joe kept it professional.

[@CH-nl3oo]

Unless you're a Rangers fan greatest game ever.

[@amsalek]

I could listen to British broadcasts all day

[@randall517]

One of the greatest games in World Series history. Not to mention what the cardinals had to do just to make it into the playoffs that year. Had a september like no other. What a run. Watched Chris Carpenters duel against Roy Halladay in game 5 against the Phillies in Kyrgyzstan after leaving Afghanistan. Pujols and his homers against Milwaukee. What a team.

[@scottwaszak698]

Greatest game ever.

[@frederickglass1583]

I love the Brit's call. Such enthusiasm for their job

[@bigtex144]

I appreciate Joe Buck's nod to history, I absolutely love Mike Shannon's "Get up baby!" and "OH YEAH!", but the British announcer was by far the best call. I hope all 6 British MLB fans enjoyed it

[@burlingtonbill1]

What an amazing mash-up of calls! Agree that the British announcer had the best one overall. This was the most exciting Cards game in my lifetime of fanship (1964 - 2011). Almost makes up for the Denkinger Disaster of 1985.

[@charrison6923]

My British friend was so happy when my friend Dave hit that ball.

[@darthvadersith514]

I watched this game while I was in Surprise, AZ, visiting my older sister, nieces, and brother-in-law. I lost heart and left the room twice when the Rangers got back the score back up. I managed to make it back just before the Cardinals tied it up again. When this happened, I had to whisper-shout because my nieces were sleeping and I didn’t want to wake them up. Man, that’s a memory I’ll never forget! GO CARDS!

[@roberthaizlip4057]

Could watch this a million times never gets old. Has to be the greatest WS game of all time...

[@ashleyp3662]

The only time i cry ever time i watch so happy best sports memory ever go birds

[@ordinarypeople20]

Now it's 2024 and I am almost 63 years old and it's poignant hearing both Tim McCarver and Mike Shannon be a part of this video. I barely remember cheering the Cardinals when they won the world series in 1967 and got second in 1968 with those two guys on those teams plus Gibson, Brock, Flood, Cepeda, Javier, Maxville, Maris, Carlton, and the rest. And now many of them, including Tim and Mike, are gone. RIP and let Cardinal Nation rise again!

[@tomh2263]

One of the greatest home run in Cardinals history. That was unbelievable and it got me jumping. Gary Thorne made the best call. I wish that was on this video.

[@markmcarthy596]

I could hardly watch as a St Louis fan living 10 miles away-the absolute Best WS game ever

[@dallasheltzell]

OMG, I could watch this over and over!

[@dougbrowne9890]

Texas choked while the Cardinals were clutch. LOL......thanks for all the different broadcasts. That was pretty cool!

[@jasonkraatz9574]

The British call of this home run was wholesome as heck. Still a great moment in Cardinals baseball.

[@winrockywin06]

RIP Mike Shannon. Great call

[@MatthewStreeter1987]

The best, Jerry.

[@kurtwitten]

British broadcasters need to call every game in every sport ever. That was phenomenal.

[@timb.2222]

Was the second call ESPN? Love it--he calls the home run and stops, letting the crowd noise take over.

[@otaviofrn_adv]

Yes, ESPN radio Dan Shulman with the call

[@timb.2222]

@@otaviofrn_adv Thanks. He makes the call, and it must've been hard not to back off the mic at that point. But he let the moment be The Moment. Excellent.

[@otaviofrn_adv]

@@timb.2222 He has been making stuff like this for a while. He has a "YEEES" that he uses on college basketball games that leads to silence too. Great and very underrated caller he is

[@mytrainingblogbyelmore3109]

I spent this World Series house-sitting in a cabin high in the North Carolina mountains, many miles from the nearest town, no TV reception and just a dial-up Internet connection. After much fussing with the antenna, I was able to pick up a weak KMOX signal on a radio. I'll never forget Mike Shannon's calls of the walkoff home run and the dramatic moments that led up to it.

[@jeffreymanestar5319]

Brought tears to my eyes hearing Shannon.

[@kenwink6353]

Joe buck copied his dad on that call. jack buck was our beloved announcer at cardinal nation for over 50 yrs!

[@jakecoker794]

Dan Shulman’s call still gives me chills.

[@coopaloopmex]

I want to hear British announcers forever. How gorgeous!

[@Nicolas_Cage_Bees]

I personally know one of the guys who was on this team. In fact, I think he was one of the first guys out of the dugout to celebrate after this homerun. Gerald Laird the backup catcher that year was someone that my grandparents hosted through the USA baseball trials that used to come to our town. It was basically a program to figure out which high school players were going to make the cut to for Team USA and the players would come from all over the country and stay with host families. A number of players went through there that ended up in the majors and my grandparents hosted a few of them. They hosted Laird back in I think 1998 or 1999 when I was less than 10 years old. The most notable being Laird and also Ian Kennedy who spent the past few seasons with the Royals and the Diamondbacks before that (was a Cy Young candidate one year with the Diamondbacks). Laird was with the Tigers for a good portion of his career including the playoff teams that never won the World Series but he finally got one when St. Louis picked him up for the 2011 season to replace Jason Larue.

[@ThomasHathaway-ft9fu]

No matter what language,the GOAT ws game!

[@brianbrandle1949]

the greatest baseball town in the world!!!!

[@mikedavis1476]

FACTS!!!!

[@brianwaller2022]

NO DOUBT!!✊💪😎

[@kevinlents9545]

Greatest baseball town in the world with the greatest baseball fans *in* *the* *world*!

[@otaviofrn_adv]

Red Sox fan from outside the US and I agree. Hard to see trash being told about the Cardinals fanbase

[@djansen73]

Still can't watch the original Joe Buck call without getting choked up. Say what you may about him but his homage to his dad with the "We will see you tomorrow night" call was absolutely priceless.

[@icypick1001]

Probably waited his whole career to say that

[@boydreed4865]

@@icypick1001 He said he had that call in his pocket, waiting for the right time to use it. I'd say Game 6 of a World Series is just about as right as it gets.

[@sdsmt99]

@@icypick1001 except he used it in 2002 a few months after his dad died.

[@anothermonday5664]

we need more British dudes lol. That was rad. Only one missing is Eric Nadel for the Rangers. In the bottom of the inning Steve Busby had turned it over to him unexpectedly since he had been a Rangers announcer longer. And...well, tough ending.

[@sephjnr]

British guy is Simon Brotherton at BBC Radio 5.

[@jetjunkjiver8194]

The British commentary is I think Simon Brotherton for BBC Radio Five Live.

[@matthewgianino3340]

You can't sneak the sun past the rooster, and you can't sneak a fastball by David Freese. Listen to this crowd.

[@kwdrm1]

Of course, when Freese spiked his helmet between his legs, that nailed it.

[@Joey-SubGod]

If I had $1 for every time I’ve heard Mike Shannon say “Get up, Get up Baby!!”

[@joncosby4385]

A classic moment

[@alexanderbean7737]

The real pros know when to leave a moment alone.

[@whoelsebutjordan2272]

Never count the Cardinals out. After this, the series was theirs

[@timb.2222]

My favorite bit here (other than the homer) is seeing Berkman pat the plate ump after he bumps into him during the celebration. Also, just before the 3-2 pitch, most of the Rangers bench looks pretty laid back. Or maybe they were exhausted by that time. Hell of a game: frustrating at times, downright ugly at times, and then three innings of tension, tension, tension--and thrills.

[@rjcorpuz7056]

2:12 REST IN PEACE MIKE SHANNON.

[@austinhope1430]

Go Cards man

[@MrTee-hw7mp]

Mike Shannon’s was the best. “Get up baby!! Get up!”

[@davidwarren5376]

RIP MIKE SHANNON🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@SonOfAWookiee]

Greatest World Series game ever!

[@bradyount242]

This was crazier fun game than 75 world series when reds and red sox met! Carlton Fisk game 6 winner.

[@scottg9855]

Just remember this was supposed to be game 7. Game 6 was rained out the day before.

[@sdsmt99]

I'm mean not at all I won't remember that...Game 6 is the one after an off day after game 5 and before game 7 on the first available day it isn't raining. Not like it hasn't happened before.

[@jamessummers5946]

ESPN had the greatest call.

[@austenreid1257]

We should only have British announcers for every sport.. they make everything sound more elegantly exciting 🤣

[@george1654]

The British and Spanish Announcers were the best!

[@Surfzy]

R.I.P Mike Shannon

[@aspireahead8388]

They all were great calls... but, ironically the worst one was probably a Cardinal announcer... He was clearly rooting for the ball to go by saying, "Get-up, get-up!!!" But, he didn't have the immediate loud enthusiasm of the others... Maybe he was a little more into the game, and felt a sigh of relief, which might have subdued him just a little...

[@brywrite27]

Nothing beats Joe Buck and his "We will see you tomorrow night" that British guy however it comes close

[@TheRealCaptainJamesTKirk]

"Get up baby!"

[@bfazz5487]

Dan Shulman is a gem.

[@flyboysteven9979]

yeah this is on the bluray

[@TheBatugan77]

If my memory serves... The Cards were down to their last strike three times. And came through three times.

[@TheChainChasers]

When was the third time

[@nala3038]

Only twice they were down to the last third strike

[@otaviofrn_adv]

Only two, but still...

[@joshw6993]

1986 Red Sox....1 strike away twice Game 6 at Shea....blew it both times lost to The Mets the following night in Game 7....ironically...25 years later...2011 Rangers....1 strike away twice in Game 6 at Busch....blew it both times and lost to The Cardinals the following night in Game 7

[@SOMMERTIME-jj1rl]

Emotionally for me was Shannon’s. Impact was Dan Shulmans In my opinion

[@joshw6993]

WE WILLLLL SEE YOU.........TOMORROW NIGHTT!!!!!

[@e.nowbodhi144]

British call = aces

[@sreed24]

OK, from now on I need all my baseball announced by British dudes.

[@ohhhhh6269]

Those rope necklaces are apparently bad luck

[@rugger1009]

Mike Shannon is the best.

[@danielz8183]

Nice walk off homer but the Gibson homer in the 88 World Series called by Vin Scully and Jaime Jarrin was absolutely SPECIAL……

[@jamsum7215]

when a British guy has a more exciting reaction than Joe Buck

[@djm.326]

Il take Shannons call as the best.

[@jayboek2854]

Where's ranger radio???

[@tjwittenback3066]

Thank goodness it wasn't added

[@TheFaithfulAtheist]

That's ruthless, man.

[@lemontiepyle2421]

@Buddy Austin LMAO 🤣 😂 😆

[@aidenzelenski8323]

what was the second announcer?

[@blademountain6691]

Dan Shulman, ESPN Radio

[@ORagnar]

Los Cardinales!!! 8/4/21, 10:55 p.m.

[@chaddonnelly9604]

That call was stolen from his father from game 6 of 91 WS.

[@mjspreacher]

This game was 10 years to the day from Game 6 of the 91 Series. Joe Buck and Tim McCarver were even talking on air during this game that it was the anniversary of Jack's famous call. Joe said later that he used the same call as an homage to his dad because of the date, and he won't use it again. Pretty amazing and magical moment.

[@Dnt9563]

Where’s Gary thornes call? 👎

[@javierbookshadowscontribut6223]

cool

[@mackenziegareau6161]

Broadcast calls ranked. 1. British call 2. Dan Schulman (ESPN radio) 3. Spanish call 4. Mike Shannon (Cardinals radio) 100. Joe Buck (by far the most boring, lackluster, low-energy call of a huge sports moment I’ve ever heard)

[@joshieyoutubes]

when the british call is better than the cardinals radio call

[@kevinlents9545]

Naw. The Moon Man's call is always the best. Get up, baby!

[@GnosticXMusic]

@@kevinlents9545 No one could have sounded more genuine than Mike Shannon :) It's a miracle he kept his composure!

[@jeremycaldwell6477]

There's no way that's his best fastball, that's a bp pitch

[@donaldhoffman285]

Shannon’s call is priceless. “Get up baby, get up, get up”. He will be forever remembered and deeply missed upon his retirement. The G.O.A.T. Of radio broadcasters

[@jj-qm8iv]

it was a changeup

[@winrockywin06]

FIRST!

[@DrunkenSlob]

That cardinals announcer is the worst I’ve ever heard and so painful to hear. It’s like he barely knows the English language

[@IamVendel]

I hope you are not speaking ill of Mike Shannon. The man is a legend.

[@DrunkenSlob]

@@IamVendel a legend to you guys but he can barely spit out his small vocabulary

[@aaacomp1]

After Josh Hamilton had chosen immorally for every single decision of his life...God had to use Freese multiple times to show him the error of his ways.

[@teach623]

How does Joe Buck have a job of any kind? Oh right, his dad.

[@FirstLast-dm7hv]

Joe Buck is the most god awful announcer ever. His dad got all the talent in that family.

[@nflpatsman8743]

Best game ever. However, we got these bastards two years later. Sox nation baby!!! 😝

[@williammoseley17]

Bastards? Really

[@juantrevino9015]

James 1:12 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

[@voicevitality7197]

Muchos hornos!

[@JonOroMusic]

Joe Buck? Never cared for her.

[@davidpimentel9385]

Joe Buck's call was actually ass

[@sdsmt99]

you know what it tastes like