And The Benches Clear: 1994

Bench clearing incidents during the 1994 MLB Season.
Clips courtesy of SW561

[@veritas1007]

Those old school Florida Marlins jerseys are awesome

[@livelyupmyself1]

Turquoise was so sick

[@bconni2]

hell no. those old marlins unis are hideous.

[@andrewtaylor995]

Pedro had the most flare for a pitcher ever.

[@ursirius4878]

Pedro Martinez was still in soul-glo mode.

[@fenwayandwrigley]

The only time Angel Hernandez made the right call by holding back a player.

[@ostreds]

And yet he's still an employee in 2022

[@gforce97]

@@ostreds well he retired yesterday

[@christophermclean3921]

Two things I take exception with - Derek Bell strikes out and charged mound? Wtf? - Todd Stotylemeyer hits Andre Dawson twice and he’s tossing his shit out of the dugout? Dude!

[@StonewallStacks]

Todd was a well known asshole.

[@bconni2]

context. there's always context

[@415acjr]

My entire card collection came to life and started kicking eachothers asses. Thank you! ❤🔥⚾️

[@jfinns13]

It’s nice

[@govtom4]

Hilarious. Thanks for the life. Oops...laugh.

[@RIVALContentJammerz]

Miss the honest broadcasters enjoying and joking about the brawls, instead of fraudulent fronts we get nowadays.

[@RIVALContentJammerz]

@Lighthouse in the Storm "I hope cooler heads prevail"

[@GhostRiposte]

@@RIVALContentJammerz Some idiot has run onto the field and is ruining it for everyone! Meanwhile, 90% of people, please show it!!! lol

[@RIVALContentJammerz]

@@GhostRiposte Exactly.

[@tevster1316]

Ah yes, the 1994 World Series Champions: The Montreal Expos.

[@doubleg122memes4]

Hey Canada won the last two years before the 94 season

[@rinoz47]

Expos v Mariners '94

[@doubleg122memes4]

@@rinoz47 Vladimir Griffey jr killed it that season!

[@tevster1316]

@@doubleg122memes4 And it should've been three.

[@doubleg122memes4]

@@tevster1316 they should have ran the ball is what they should have done the Seattle Expos Would have saved them from moving Washington’s

[@dwaynesisto5185]

Damn the expos had a lot of bench clearing brawls thanks to Pedro

[@cristyobra2082]

This is why I strongly disagree with his induction to the Hall of Fame. Baseball writers and the committee should take into account not only the stats but more importantly, the behavior/ demeanor of a player on the diamond. Deliberately throwing at opposing players should be heavily penalized.

[@josecabralperez2556]

@@cristyobra2082 thats part of the game. The heat of the moment, the hall of fame has a lot of players with troubles like this in their careers.

[@bostonredsox49]

@@cristyobra2082 Pedro from 1997-2003 is arguably the greatest stretch in pitching history but alright then

[@s.tavares3257]

@@cristyobra2082 not by excluding one of the greatest pitchers from the hall of fame.

[@pisspratt9002]

@@cristyobra2082 if you excluded every pitcher who threw at someone from the HOF then the HOF would be only position players

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

The fightin' Expos! lmao...best team in the league on the field and with the hands!

[@marknapiorkowski]

As a long time Reds fan I'm straight up embarrassed that Sanders went after Pedro.

[@beachmasterX]

This is back when we were a force in baseball

[@UpTheDown7]

You have to understand Pedro's rep at the time. Dude threw up and in to keep hitters off balance all the time - if it gets away it's a fastball to the skull. Was he trying to hit him w/ a perfect game going? No. Was he throwing an 0-2 pitch under his chin to back him off the plate for the next pitch? Absolutely.

[@alwillk]

@phillipians he was also a ghost in the playoffs aside from the ‘01 World Series. His numbers dropped of precipitously in the playoffs. He was your typical stat padder hitting homers and stealing bases in meaningless games. His late/close .756 ops is way below his career .830 ops.

[@bconni2]

as a Reds fan aren't you just embarrassed in general.?

[@marknapiorkowski]

@@bconni2 As a Reds fan since 1970, I'm only embarrassed that I have an owner that doesn't want to win.

[@robmorrison1043]

He had a perfect game going, did the dummy really think Pedro threw at him in that situation? Lol

[@bowlersinger]

"...and the benches clear!" Great videos!!

[@cardiffgiant1724]

Perfect thumbnail for a benches clearing video

[@Mr.SalmaHayek]

Damn I forget Pedro had that Soul Glo hairstyle LOL!

[@bostonredsox49]

Well done on the French broadcast clip And to anyone that legit believes Pedro with a perfect game and 0-2 count on a batter is gonna hit him on purpose....stick to tee ball

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

You don't know Pedro then

[@bostonredsox49]

@@MeneTekelUpharsin No? Pedro in 1993 had a BB/9 of 4.8 Still learning about control then

[@rinoz47]

He was sad that his best buddy threw away a perfect game and wanted to help console him with a big bear hug

[@klondike69none85]

@@MeneTekelUpharsin daft fool

[@DirectionlessStudent]

Agreed. But in the bigger picture...Pedro intentionally hit a lot of batters over his career so if he got assaulted for one where he was actually innocent -- meh. 😆

[@plantmandanny]

Beautiful. Pedro was a great baseball heel. At least that season has some memories to it. The Expos may not have won it all, but it’s shame they didn’t have the chance. That team was rolling when the season was stopped. So was Tony Gwynn. He had a legit chance of hitting .400.

[@robertaBooey69]

Pedro with the soul glow look 🤣🤣🤣

[@Jolpz21]

Ahhh! The good ol’ days how I miss them.

[@MikoDarkblade]

Oh how I miss my 1994 Expos! MLB killed us...

[@MikoDarkblade]

@Lighthouse in the Storm If you knew anything about the Expos you'd know that no players was ever overpaid in Montreal...

[@jacobrichardson1952]

As an old soul person for 1994, I literally started dying laughing so hard when the Expos got some benches clearing brawls 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@OldHumbleDistillingCompany]

Derek Bell charged the mound and still couldn't get a hit.

[@collaberatorzseanhuang8952]

2:10 'LARRY WALKER' never sounded so good. Haha

[@stevedrums1675]

I've Met Todd Stottlemeyer. A nicer guy you couldn't find. Funny to see him involved in so many brawls. Had I known, I'd have asked!

[@bowlersinger]

His dad was a great pitcher on low-standing Yankee teams during the CBS era!

[@r.edward5701]

a switch goes off when you get onto the field.

[@transitfan954]

@@bowlersinger And later Mets pitching coach (under Davey Johnson, IIRC)

[@Dulqusley]

‘94 EXPOS World Series Champions !

[@alwillk]

They weren’t going to beat Atlanta or Cincinnati. They were 23-5 against the 3 worst teams in the league cubs, marlins, padres. Vs Atlanta and Cincinnati they were 7-8 who had the other two best records in The NL in 1994. Braves/white Sox would have been the series that year.

[@joecorrero6763]

i have looked and looked for that clip of Kevin Rogers and Benito Santiago. Kevin is a good friend of mine and lives in my town and hometown of Cleveland, MS…He’s a great guy. He said Benito came up bloody from the bottom of that pile

[@Sean-mclaughlin]

The Montreal Expos have the best brawls

[@sonic22751]

I wonder if Angel Hernandez got hit in the head on that last play. Might explain the bad calls for the last 28 years.

[@dondavis7687]

Expos had more bench clearing/line brawls then The Canadiens or Nordiques (they were a thing in ‘94) did that year!

[@jameshudson169]

it's down you to zim. somebody's gotta clean pedro's clock! the boys from '94 are counting on you!

[@daniidnites]

....AND the bench clears starring Pedro Martínez

[@jshin8531]

The 1 video that shows angel hernandez making a right call (preventing a fight on the last clip)

[@tiger8559]

Hah! Craig Kilborne: “Cats and dogs! Living together!”

[@sparksalot7067]

Pedro cold as ice, man

[@DrunkenSlob]

Of course Pedro is in the thumbnail

[@lgrismer6829]

I like the French clip in the middle. I can understand "Larry Walker" at least. Bring back les Expos.

[@Murph_.]

Some good little scraps there.

[@alblar7904]

the old days were so much fun

[@tiger8559]

Hah! The Hamhock charged the mound and went after everyone!! I miss 90’s baseball so much. And Dan Patrick with a higher voice haha.

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

I absolutely LOVE it when Barry Bonds gets plunked!

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

@Lighthouse in the Storm 👏👏👏

[@Davidtibi4353]

Butch from the Cape used to call Pedro a headhunter

[@logalogalog]

Pedro has that Soul Glo in his hair.

[@ECG3485]

Ah 1994, that strike-shortened season

[@fr.joeobrien3678]

Better fights at Olympic Stadium than at the Bell Centre downtown. The Expos would clean the Canadiens' clock.

[@pisspratt9002]

Damn that dudes number is 09. I didn't think that was a thing

[@TheBatugan77]

Santiago did that because his '9' was obscured by catcher's gear.

[@biglou361]

Badass Jerry curl!

[@reginaldparker7425]

1 thing that hasn’t changed about baseball players they could never fight lol

[@alwillk]

You should see soccer and basketball players. They are even worse.

[@luisrpachecojr]

Man he threw wild when he was young

[@thesenutz9313]

By how Pedro reacted, he didn’t mean to do that

[@knockout9446]

Damn, I never knew Eazy E pitched for the Exbos.

[@kevinbanks6190]

Pro tip...if you're charging the mound lead with the flying knee.

[@travismarshall9212]

Thats alot of brawls for a strike shortened season!

[@danielphipps2781]

Ceiling Fielder gets a season high 5 RBIs.

[@knucklevision]

Looks like '94 sason was about batters charging the mound and mostly getting handled by the pitchers...

[@LaMostraVia]

Expos were 🔥 in 94’

[@charliebronson1274]

Pedro was a boss!

[@Neotron2001]

1994 Expos. Solid.

[@Nash55ppp]

Angel Hernandez the worst umpire in the Expos Marlins game

[@oeao2841]

Why did bell get mad at Pedro from hitting him? And why did he stay in the game?

[@mr.thekidd498]

....with everyone's favorite Uncle...... ......Angel Hernandez.

[@jimbaker5110]

Cats and dogs living together….

[@ElReySanti99]

2001? 2002?

[@pisspratt9002]

Imagine coming face to face with Mo Vaughn in a brawl. What do you do?

[@thedude3065]

pray

[@brownpapi2634]

None of them can really fight....so you'll be alright

[@thedude3065]

@@brownpapi2634 tell that to Chan Ho Park

[@thomaskelly8571]

Even worse Jim Rice the man literally went into the stands at Yankee stadium, alone, to get his hat back.

[@russellmuscle7434]

You gotta lead with an uppercut bro, the pitchers always duck

[@mikefitz3063]

Good job angel!

[@STELLASCUTENESS]

Gotta love Pedro!!!!!

[@beachmasterX]

Don't do it he got the high ground

[@ostreds]

@4:04, Angel Hernandez did something right in 1994...is that why he's still around in 2022?????

[@PlasticPellets]

that's chuckie's game

[@ccsuny2000]

3:56 Angel Hernandez called that an out

[@N-wordScissorhands]

Dogs and cats living together

[@afridgetoofar1818]

4:08 Back when Pedro was known as P.J. Martinez

[@64arguz]

What I hate the most is the pitcher no even a little sign of “I am so sorry” or apology , is like: “I did it on purpose , FU !!!” Every time the pitcher hit a batter must be sacked !!!

[@CalebsCars]

Baseball was so much better back then

[@johngrohs8031]

But you had some good talent back in the day

[@MrPezdispencer]

I still have yet to see a brawl with the Minnesota Twins. Thick Minnesota accent " oh I'm soooo sorry, let me pay for your dinner"

[@fuhgetabouthat247]

Last umpire is ANGEL HERNANDEZ he's been controversial as of late if it's the same

[@danm3580]

[pitchers, quarterbacks and goalies in hockey are the little sisters of the team, all the men get in a full sprint to protect another man. Super cute.]

[@arthurcharlie2873]

Its a tie. Pedro vs Ice cubes old school jerry curl mullet.

[@wilhelmheinrich7502]

Back when baseball had an edge to it.

[@lgarcia67]

The one common thing in many of these… Pedro Martinez!

[@da-knee7580]

Martinez’s hair haha

[@dt2phillips]

Stottlemyre was one huge punk.

[@Hankman23]

Thanks MLB for wrecking our Expos franchise.

[@theJohnGaltLine]

Woah, Angel Hernandez did something useful?

[@Malkumecks]

Pretty sure ‘94 was peak roid rage before the hammer came down

[@Malkumecks]

@Lighthouse in the Storm the big steroid investigation was in 2006 after Canseco’s book came out. If you look at Mark McGwires 1987 rookie card and compare it to 1994 Mark McGwire you can tell a huge difference in his physical appearance. Same with Barry Bonds when he was with Pittsburgh vs his days with San Francisco. You’d have to assume based on that and the investigation that didn’t really start until 2006, that the 1990’s were full of roided up athletes. Then when you see all the fights that happened in 1994, you can come to the conclusion that roid rage was a big factor here.

[@paulschab8152]

I recognize some espn voices

[@johngrohs8031]

And that's the same reason MLB went on strike that year cause of the fights

[@alwillk]

No, it was about money.

[@johngrohs8031]

@@alwillk was making a joke

[@bearpayton34]

Angel Hernandez

[@nyfan9215]

Can u imagine if they did this in cricket for hitting the batsmen haha fight every 3rd ball.

[@coreychristoffersen1143]

I love baseball I truly do but when the benches clear. Well nobody expects much to come from it. Just mostly pushing and shoving. However in the NFL were this were to happen. Somebody is going to end up in the hospital.

[@paulsiegel2915]

sanders bush league to the highest order Bell too

[@lynnfyffe7910]

I definitely don't know that much about baseball. But I do believe that if a man is paid millions of dollars to throw a baseball and he hits me with it, he deserves to get his ass whooped!!!

[@jera8258]

Back when ESPN was nonstop sports and bench clearing brawls were BRAWLS. Today it's a hug fest and ESPN sucks

[@weeknders]

Petey all time. The best. Savage.

[@assumptionisthemotherofall2402]

And the Dodgers traded a future HOF …for delino desheilds 🤬

[@bigal1024]

The best team in the league. Expos….. they dont like the best

[@warrenboudoinjr7900]

I got my start with my sister at West St. John in 1993-94 after three years at East St. John (Least St. John).

[@justinheat1]

Juice

[@rafaelvigil5319]

When Baseball was must see tv and their were old school players. Now it’s not as interesting

[@rafaelvigil5319]

Well 1 pitchers are making 40 million to play a game every 5 games. The pirates, Milwaukee, Reds,Oakland , Minnesota will never win a World Series. No salary cap is terrible for baseball, 20 dollars for a beer is pricing out family’s out of the game. What else you want me to mention. All I’m saying is baseball is ok today compared to great 20 years ago