Don Zimmer fight with Umpire 1989

[@andersonian3122]

Two things that still amaze me in this video is the incredible camera work by Arne Harris and his crew, and how Zimmer and Jerry Crawford were able to keep the gum in their mouth through the whole thing.

[@CastleLateOrNever]

And after all that he discards it casually at 3:41 😂

[@OscarsMama]

I love how Harry says "isn't this priceless??" And it was, 🤣🤣

[@johnnylafriegas677]

It was until Zimmer got back in the dugout that he realized gum was still intact..he threw it out in disgust 😂

[@thefighter5182]

I like how Jerry Crawford ejected Zimmer.

[@wetdixiebellelingerie3014]

After the homeplate umpire Jerry Crawford ejected Chicago Cubs manager Don Zimmer from the game for arguing balls and strikes, Zimmer kept chewing on Jerry Crawford in this game. Zimmer is out of the ballgame after his ejection by the homeplate umpire Jerry Crawford for arguing balls and strikes.

[@mattreichel4458]

I just love Harry cutting in with “isn’t this priceless?” That completes the video. Priceless indeed!

[@peoriavideosltd6822]

The WGN producers in the mixing truck probably muted Harry that whole time; he was probably busy welcoming some random viewers from East Mosquitoville, Iowa...

[@rappcu]

He did a great job calling that one. Less is more

[@rashaadoneal2150]

@@peoriavideosltd6822 right?! 😂😂

[@marshallarnold-ep7nn]

A story about Jerry Crawford. Mr. Crawford was the home plate umpire for a game I attended. At the end of the game, Mr. Crawford gets to the top step of the dugout, sees a few kids sitting nearby, and empties his pockets, rolling all of his unused baseballs in to the stands for the kids to have. I haven't seen an umpire do that since. It was a great gesture on his part.

[@sfmc98]

I've seen kids hit up Angel Hernandez for balls but he didn't have any to give. As much hate as he gets, and poor as an umpire he might be I actually do think think he's a decent person. I wouldn't be surprised if he gives them out to kids.

[@travisedwards3543]

​@@sfmc98glad to see you say something like this. I got tired of seeing people being more than happy to take the opportunity to gang up on a guy. so i called some people out on it. And naturally got attacked a little myself. I dont have any problem w him or any other umpire being evaluated on their work, even w it being less than favorable. But when multiple people, within the specific conversation(let alone over the last year, through various forums) have already stated how you feel, and youre not adding anything to the convo particular to a questionable in game moment.. basically jumping in just to talk **** in a group, about one person, is cheap and usually makes you look worse for doing so. When its done distastefully like this and over the internet, i cant help but to see it as downright cowardly. At that point i feel i gotta speak out because people like that just arent willing to self evaluate unless you trigger them w words like coward. Especially those that over embrace the negative for toxic reasons they've yet to become privy to. I dont really relish taking on such a role. I push myself to because ive done the biting my tongue thing and that aint gettin it done either. Props to you for being willing to talk less than negatively about a guy so popularly hated.

[@donarthiazi2443]

​@@travisedwards3543 You clearly know nothing about baseball

[@robertsantamauro4866]

jerry crawford is one of those priceless gems in the game , he had just as much passion for the game as the players and managers , where do u see these displays anymore , this is the lost golden age of the game , everything is so muted today , and to be honest boring at times

[@robertsantamauro4866]

p.s. i still love the game though

[@brucecarson1778]

A round of applause for the person who recorded this. This is grade A quality film.

[@adamdorgant9454]

Agreed!!!!

[@r.edward5701]

I love these old clips. warms the soul

[@spookymiraclepreacher6037]

Yeah for VHS this is top quality

[@stewartberger7734]

One of the best videos ever

[@ckortjester]

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Andrew/Raymond.

[@Boney_Jones]

"It's like two birds, trying to fight over a nut" - Gavin Free

[@TheGreatMrMagoo]

Praise be to Zim

[@chrisjones5411]

He still needs to eat the fucking pencil

[@seandenning8604]

@@chrisjones5411 was waiting for this comment 😂

[@notNajimi]

Eat the pencil Andrew!!

[@SNESdrunk]

I watched this 4 times in a row. Baseball is the best

[@domohuerta6284]

Mlb is rigged or incompetent feck badeball

[@mlbashanti8885]

@@domohuerta6284 we'll act like you said anything intelligent 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@changitoman]

Randomly stumbled onto this vid and I’m subbed to your channel! Hey! @SNESdrunk !

[@tonyochiha9798]

The broadcasters were awesome: Kept quiet and let the audio one of the greatest manager vs umpire fights of all time happen uninterrupted.

[@rivotrich7]

Kobra Khan Definitely! If this happened today there would be news headlines crawling across the bottom, pop up ads on the sides of the screen, Joe Buck or another airhead announcer babbling about some unrelated topic during the argument or saying how great the other team is (not Cubs) , then split screen or complete cut to commercial!

[@someguy23475]

Harry was probably chugging a beer.

[@rivotrich7]

Probably multiple beers! 😄

[@davidscanlon1244]

They were probably laughing.

[@ih8urVideo]

Harry and Steve are legends.

[@JH-lu9lx]

This is back in the day when there where some great personalities in baseball something that is sadly missing in today's game.

[@OscarsMama]

It'll never be the same as the good old days

[@Fryed_Bryce]

It's a strange tradition that has roots in the origins of the sport. Umpires never reverse the calls though, and throwing fits doesn't serve anyone. Probably best we're slowly moving on. Still fun to watch the highlights though

[@jsd795]

​@@Fryed_Bryce tens of thousands have moved on. Never to return.

[@jorgechavez8774]

Stoic is how I would describe today's baseball. We need characters.

[@WlknTlknStvnHwkn]

I don’t think a lot of y’all old heads watch baseball these days. Baseball has a ton of characters these days. Just instead of showing up the umpires they show up each other.

[@jeffj4599]

This brings me back to my childhood. I loved watching Cubs games on WGN with Harry Caray and Steve Stone. Just “Priceless”

[@moniemaker27]

coffeeee

[@bravesrule384]

@Victor Alvarez - no

[@frankwhite1895]

Definitely man. I lived in kentucky which most people are reds fans but back in those days you couldnt get a reds game on tv. But the cubs were on everyday in the summer on wgn

[@williamk2257]

@@frankwhite1895same here in Texas so it was watch the Cubies on WGN or the Braves on TBS 😂 No Rangers and the Ryan Express unless you went to a game. Which seeing Nolan Ryan pitch was my first game ever good way to start your kids on baseball because he was a God in Texas and still is lol

[@brianthomas4248]

Don Zimmer was involved with baseball for 66 years! A true legend!he is missed.

[@kwdrm1]

RIP, Popeye.

[@christophersanzo1833]

Lol and he was a drunk, racist bastard so effing what?!!!!

[@rockscousteau]

Don was the type of guy who was just in it to shower with the guys.

[@donarthiazi2443]

​@@rockscousteau Nah, that would be you

[@kimkelly5512]

Is Don Zimmer in the HOF?

[@Craig2760]

Hearing Harry and Steve brings back lots of great memories.

[@Jleed989]

A horse with No Name so does the AstroTurf. Not in a good way

[@beverett417]

My childhood memories!! Makes me weepy!

[@Zobin211]

This is utterly amazing on so many levels. First, seeing Zimmer blow a gasket was always hilarious. He was always one of my favorite baseball personalities - regardless of which team he was coaching or managing. Then, I must admit that Jerry Crawford gets credit for not backing down. I agree with Steve Stone that he was too "hasty" in giving Zim the boot, but once the fight was on, he stood his ground. He was a very imposing umpire. Like so many others have mentioned, the camera work here is magnificent. And Harry and Steve not talking while all of this was happening shows their appreciation for the moment. They didn't distract. When it was over, their commentary was spot-on. While it would not be good if these kind of fights happened all the time, they can be very amusing on occasion. This is one of the very best.

[@sfmc98]

Nowadays, the umpires have clearly been told they can't give it right back to the managers. I hate that. They are both grown men on the field and we now have this viewpoint where people think they are so "enlightened." "Oh the umpires have to be deescalate" Why? The manager has to deescalate himself as a grown adult. Who doesn't love a good umpire argument? They are an absolute snore now. We are turning into a boring, humorless society where we try to knock down anything which is chaotic.

[@austin.draude]

I still can't believe that the two guys who come in to de-escalate the whole thing are Charlie Williams and Joe West 😂 makes me wonder where Bob Davidson was for this whole thing 🤣🤣

[@denelson83]

They were giving the fans what they paid to see.

[@jamesmackinnon7727]

At 3:01 the writhing of Zimmer’s head in such an apoplectic state to cause his hat to wiggle off is as legendary as it is timeless!!! 😂😂

[@davemiller7633]

Yes. And when you watch it again, Zim was actually starting to walk away, but the Ump came back at him. You can see the Ump mouthing" And I'll do it again too" trying to goad Zim. That's when the hat flew off😂

[@jameskonners8304]

CLASSIC....Just one of the many reasons I miss the old days. RIP Don Zimmer. Never had a job outside of baseball.

[@charlesmak534]

We need more Don Zimmers, Bobby Coxs, Lou Pinellas, and Earl Weavers today.

[@orbyfan]

Billy Martin was another one. I remember him getting ejected from a game in 1981, and the TV showed a slow-motion replay of him kicking dirt on the ump's shoes.

[@747heavyboeing3]

@@orbyfan He hated to lose and showed it!

[@benstephenson8993]

Never going to happen again unfortunately. Front offices want nothing but yes men.

[@Powers031485]

Replay has ended most of this.

[@michaelcruz7382]

There's terry collins

[@ARKHAMxMaverick]

The 70s and 80s had the best manager/umpire interactions of all time.

[@jamestepera3356]

Yes. I was always partial to the Earl Weaver tirades

[@robertsantamauro4866]

absolutly , but there a couple in the 90s ...one that i simply cannot find , was butch hobson , blowing up at an umpire at fenway ,and it got real personal and vicious , wish i could find it

[@robertsantamauro4866]

i actually think the police had to come on the field

[@liraloo]

​@@jamestepera3356Earl was the best.

[@tommcdonough6086]

Yes the era of baseball from my youth and my favorite. Billy Martin, Don Zimmer when he was with the Red Sox, and Earl Weaver. My favorites.

[@odeb7924]

Thank you for posting this! I love the expression on Zimmer's face when he realizes he's been booted. Priceless!

[@Wadzillia]

I agree, but it's ridiculous to throw him out, considering he was in the dugout.

[@jorgeespinosa3179]

😂I agree!

[@odeb7924]

@@Wadzillia I know it! Crazy.

[@jorgeespinosa3179]

Most of us watching this are Don Zimmer fans. I know I am. He is no longer with us, unfortunately, but I will never, ever forget Don Zimmer’s competitiveness and his love for baseball. RIP, my hero.

[@donarthiazi2443]

Popeye said he never had a _real job_ in his entire life. The man loved baseball like he loved his family. You said it Jorge... RIP my Hero. And I also REALLY miss Harry 😥

[@poison0823]

Popeye was the greatest.

[@johncirillo9544]

From personal experience, Don Zimmer was a horses ass. If his lips were moving, he was lying.

[@teller1290]

Do you have any idea what Zimmer said in that brief moment in the dugout that caused his ejection? It's real quick and Zimmer looks like he said almost nothing.

[@docadams7099]

Zimmer was from Cincinnati. I think he graduated from Western Hills High School. Zim was one of a kind, just loved baseball and threw everything he had into it.

[@hockeyguy2005]

This is my childhood. 2.:05 start time and i was out of school by 2 and got home to catch the bottom of the 1st. Did my homework to Harry and steve and the cubbies. This one video puts me back in my youth.

[@shawnwithem9221]

Joe west is literally in every ejection video

[@Smokealotofblunts]

He’s always blowing calls that’s why.

[@stephenjohnson9632]

Either him or Angel Hernandez.

[@JeremyIsTheBoss]

I'm convinced that his first ejection was Connie Mack.

[@OwYouMoron]

God he's fat...

[@parkman35]

That's bcause he's a fucking asshole...

[@VisionMusicWorks]

Ohhh, this was so good! So glad I found this; So many memories. 80’s baseball: Braves on TBS; Cubs on WGN! Good times! ⚾️⚾️⚾️

[@andersonian3122]

It definitely was!

[@Utubin]

Yep goods times. In 84 we were big time. Color console tv /cable. TBS/The Braves---Bob Horner/Dale Murphy on and on. Great times. Although we had not graduated from box fans to a/c yet it was nice when us boys would be outside playing ball hearing dad hoot holler when braves got him excited. Aaaah yes , great memories. Valdosta Ga.

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

​​​@@UtubinScrolling down the comments section, I just noticed the name of your hometown. Valdosta, Georgia is the home of 60's singer Billy Joe Royal! Had a hit in '65 with DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS.

[@milart12]

Love the good old days when they would let managers and umps go at it .

[@jeffreyjacobs9400]

I love how Zimmer just causally strolls out like he’s on a Sunday walk! 😅

[@dalethelander3781]

And then goes batshitcrazy.

[@robertsantamauro4866]

hysterical!!!

[@FreedomFighter2112]

God damn...do I miss old school baseball

[@markforster6457]

This is just me, but I thought he was half-stalking and half-stomping. Who was that umpire? At the end DZ says "shutup" and looks sideways at one of his players. Thanks! This video is great on a number of levels.

[@briannat1086]

Zimmer was a great baseball man. So many years of dedication.

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

This is one of the few times West wasn't the ump ejecting someone. He was taking notes here & said "That looks fun." A legend was born.

[@fredericbarclay7468]

Word. Joe West,peacemaker? Hmmmm...

[@jasoncolegrove5032]

A legend in his own mind

[@marstondavis]

Don Zimmer NEVER had a job outside of baseball. I think that's so cool.

[@DruidsCalling]

Or pathetic. Never done an honest day's work in his life.

[@bretmaverick9434]

@@DruidsCalling so baseball is dishonest work?

[@gabe5100]

Leon Amaya your a fucking idiot

[@joebarry9532]

Bret Maverick wellp. It is more of a game and not a rigorous soul crushing 9-5 "job",. What that phrase usually means.. jus sayin

[@bretmaverick9434]

@@joebarry9532 so all our goals in life should be to have "rigorous, soul crushing, 9 to 5's?" I think our goal should be the opposite, to make a living playing a game like he did and there's no dishonor in that at all.

[@frederickfairlieesq5316]

That casual stroll by Zim was perfect 😂

[@mama_melomamamelo]

It's was beautiful

[@teller1290]

I can't figure what he said in that brief second his hands went up, and I have no idea how Crawford could tell either from that distance.

[@URAWESOME94]

@@teller1290it appears the gesture itself was the final straw, not the words. From Crawfords view he probably got a good lip read too. That’s why that same arms up gesture was repeated a few times before both of them went level 10 arguing.

[@nctosc]

The best part is how Zimmer causally walks out to home plate . LoL

[@e2go]

Lol yes that's incredible. The whole thing is epic.

[@danejurus69]

Like a boss.

[@PendulousJohnson]

Like "It's Go Time"

[@davemiller7633]

The whole damn thing is the best part😂

[@keithwilliams8701]

Zimmer shaking head get hothead. I have see him in series. He going to get even with umpire😂

[@jerryklooster438]

Loved how Harry and Steve let the video speak for itself and did not really interrupt during the argument. Thanks for posting. Zim is great.

[@bogie7311]

You know this clip is pretty old because umpire Joe West is only moderately obese.

[@vincecozzi2545]

its not joe west goof

[@scottjtube]

West steps in at 3:10.

[@mister8800]

😂😂😂

[@apharot]

And he still sucked as an umpire.

[@pmcpmc8005]

Yes it is the announcer said it was Joe West

[@edramsay9280]

This is AWESOME. Loved how the announcers let the picture tell the story

[@gusespy2476]

That was just great stuff!! RIP Harry and thank you for posting this

[@swvastories3498]

After watching this video several times, the best part is the announcers kept quiet while Don and Jerry were arguing and let the viewer take it all in. Today the announcers would never go quiet for that amount of time.

[@carrite]

You know it's bad when you hear the line, "Now Joe West tries to cool Zimmer off."

[@larrysproul9424]

Just when you thought you had seen everything ........Then Joe West comes along .

[@denelson83]

Way to make Zimmer simmer.

[@derrickhamilton342]

SERIOUSLY

[@baronbrrrrett]

Joe West is out to ruin the fun

[@mademepickaname]

I like how Carey and Stone largely stayed silent and just let the scene play out on its own.

[@e2go]

Lol yep. You can hear them laughing and enjoying it if you listen close😂

[@jonnie106]

"That's bullshit" must be the most oft used phrase by baseball managers. Then Harry rightly calls it out as 'priceless'! I love this game!

[@davidscanlon1244]

Jonnie Forbes I was 16 years old and remember watching this game. Zimmer was the best.

[@gretzkysyotes]

Yeah. I saw Horse Shit.

[@gretzkysyotes]

Followed by a kick and bullshit.

[@classic-kool]

Zimmer threw in, "That's horseshit"... a favorite amongst the old timers.. ... 😂😜😎

[@larrysproul9424]

You don't get much better than Harry and Steve up in the WGN booth. Miss them both.

[@matthewmolkentin6230]

I miss listening to Harry Carey broadcast the Cubs games.... He was a legend. May he RIP

[@fratzogmopars]

Harry was better back in the 1970’s when he announced with the White Sox, and was partnered with Jimmy Piersall. Every broadcast was like listening to a comedy routine. How bout an ice cold Fallstaff!

[@uf69251]

R.I.P. Don Zimmer, you are missed .

[@steverapposelli6104]

Screw Zimmer. 1978 ring a bell

[@robosdrumworld]

Joey Soprano Zimmer was red hot 😤😡🤬

[@namisill850]

Zimmer is missed by who?

[@larrysproul9424]

Zimmer was one great baseball guy. No matter what team he was with .

[@kevinmasterson7992]

@Justin Ward i have always longed for a job that I would be that passionate about. Don Zimmer found it.

[@sirosis7858]

Is it weird I only watch old baseball games and highlights? I havent watched a whole game in 2 or 3 years but these old clips and especially old full games I can watch all day. Dunno wtf is wrong with me.

[@sirosis7858]

@@CartersvilleFan well god bless you dude, I thought I was alone. What you watching lately? Last MLB I watched was the 1997 ALDS. You? Gimme some links brother I will watch that shit :)

[@tomxconn]

Priceless! Zimmer was a character!

[@Giaco771]

This was beautiful.... Crowd loved it and they handled it great

[@basswanderer2765]

I miss this these guys...great era of baseball...Zimmer and Harry etc

[@CobetcknnKolowski]

Shout-out to other F**KFacers who found this because of Andrew Raymond. Just an absolute treat to see more Zimmer!

[@stevenlevey5228]

Joe West only had 3 chins here instead of 49

[@KTF0]

His chins are a time capsule

[@denelson83]

Not 22?

[@PH-un8bo]

Joe's chins are like rings on a tree.

[@baronbrrrrett]

Yeah he has so many damn chins 😂

[@747heavyboeing3]

@@PH-un8bo Laughing all the way to the bank$$$$

[@cgreen1583]

Some time ago the umpire Jerry Crawford was on the Close Call Sports podcast. He didn't say much about this incident except to say that Zimmer told him "You're like the Gestapo, nobody can say anything to you." Crawford told the interviewer something like "I got a kick out of Don" and that, as an umpire, overall he found Zimmer ok to deal with as he did most managers.

[@adaonetube]

The funniest part of that is that Rick Sutcliffe didn't even seem to care that he struck out since he was just the pitcher.

[@Jleed989]

Common national league, get the DH

[@spewgilist]

Zim should have reamed Sutcliffe for such a shitty at-bat

[@scottburns2600]

I love how Sutcliffe stepped out of the box and wondered a little; like he was some hitting machine🤣

[@deanladue5367]

@@adaonetube was this the game where Sutcliffe gave up back to back HRs? Zimmer then sent out the pitching coach to cool off Sutcliffe. In Cincinnati they shoot off fireworks after a HR, so Sutcliffe tells the pitching coach to get his butt back to the dugout. The pitching coach then tells Sutcliffe: "Rick, Zim just sent me out here to give the fireworks guy more time to reload!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@RAINBOW24S]

I don't know what they said but that is the best manager umpire argument in the history of baseball change my mind

[@RAINBOW24S]

Can't

[@noble6882]

This whole video is gold. My favorite part is when you're looking at Don Zimmer and you can tell the exact moment when he got thrown out just looking at his eyes

[@barfyman-dm6zx]

A Don Zimmer Ump fight with Harry Carey on the call? Is this Heaven?

[@scottlewis8386]

Don Zimmer from the west side of Cincinnati. You can tell he's from thier, he went nuts!. Don Zimmer is classic.

[@orbonds3603]

Him and rose are equally nuts

[@scottlewis8386]

Absolutely

[@georgepusztay655]

Crawford from SW Philly going right back at him!

[@e2go]

My God, Zimmer was an absolute gem. The whole thing is like something out of a baseball movie, only there are no actors on the planet that could perform this well in a million years. Even the way he calmly walks out to confront the umpire is epic lol. This is the kind of stuff that gave baseball personality. People don't know how much will be lost when they eventually make most if not all umpiring computerized. The human element and the drama that ensues is great entertainment and adds character to the experience.

[@sfmc98]

People don't understand that baseball, in it's very core is funny. It's literally grown men playing a child's game. And then all the seemingly arbitrary parts about it, while frustrating if you're hoping your team will win, makes it even funnier. When you look back years later, like on this video, it's absolutely hilarious. The built in chaos of the game makes it so difficult to be good, and so much luck is involved, all you can do is laugh sometimes. The umpires are often a source of this chaos and humor, and that's a good thing. To argue for robo umps or taking any uncertainty out of the game is like taking one of the best shows on TV and saying, lets remove all the funny and dramatic parts and just watch people walk around.

[@ChrisyMoltisanti]

Zimmer is the most balanced and tactful arguer ever. Wow did he get under that umps skin. Masterful.

[@bradfordhughes3157]

About every two months, I’ll circle back to this clip.

[@davidphillips1001]

The good old days when baseball was fun to watch.

[@jsd795]

Amen to that. Don Zimmer, Billy Martin, Lou Piniella, Jim Leyland and the list goes on and on had more fire and personality individually than the entire modern managerial crop combined. Modern managers remind me of politicians in that they all seem to have been carefully groomed for years and just like the majority of politicians they are boring and everything they do or say comes across as scripted.

[@davidscanlon1244]

Had this happened today, Zim would've probably got suspended.

[@kevinbarrett6393]

@@jsd795 you said it all. Todays managers are vanilla robots. Also Harry is so frigging good.

[@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739]

It's just as fun to watch as it was 35 years ago. Not sure what you're talking about. Btw they were all juiced up back then anyway.

[@brianfischer149]

I think from now on if I ever have a bad day I'm going to watch this video and I'm a Cardinals fan. This is Priceless !

[@jacksabbath228]

Jerome Walton and ced landrum lived downstairs from me..played for Double A Pittsfield cubs...god I had a great childhood

[@alexvratsanos5227]

“Isn’t this priceless?” That alone must’ve been worth the price of admission.

[@ScotsIrishFootballOwner]

Why does Zimmer keep telling the Ump that he has a full ship?

[@tonicopm]

Full ships are known to be full of bulls...

[@celineazar5852]

skiracing18 פחלילח

[@ScotsIrishFootballOwner]

@@celineazar5852 speak english there pork chop

[@joerhodes8785]

😂😂🤣🤣🤣 HAHAHAHA

[@jamespgray6928]

I love the VCR graphics lead-in : ) reminds me of better times.

[@jlh4jc]

At 2:14: Zimmer: TASTE GREAT Crawford: LESS FILLING

[@doglips1958]

I get it.We're showing our age.....

[@dustyflair]

The fact Harry and the crew just let it happen and kept quiet was AWESOME!!!

[@WhisperingOaks118]

Am I the only one who thinks Don Zimmer resembles Archie Bunker whenever he gets into a heated argument?

[@aaronsartor9379]

Looks like Fred from I Love Lucy

[@Pkia-tm7gw]

🤩😉😎 You gotta love it!

[@brianfischer149]

Thought the very same thing Lol !

[@robosdrumworld]

Charlestonchewy 🤣😂

[@stevenj9970]

The good all days the better old days of baseball. And notice how the announcers Steve and Harry allow the action to unfold without talking. There was plenty of action on the field without any commentary. Don Zimmer was a treasure!

[@mach1towarp983]

Don didn't take crap from anybody. R.I.P. Zim.

[@Pwnzistor]

He took it from Pedro.

[@mikelord9860]

@@Pwnzistor Yeah I remember that one - that was a hoot!

[@adamsurls4547]

What’s better than Zimmer and Crawford arguing Harry Carey in the booth and Joe West breaking it up … that’s a great baseball throwback moment right there

[@docadams7099]

I sometimes had seats in the top level at Riverfront. I kid you not; we could hear Joe West's "strike" and "out" calls all the way up there. Fun times.

[@Maniac1607]

"Isn't this priceless?"

[@hugopirela5694]

Is it me or is the cubs uniform the one don zimmer wears best?

[@adamdorgant9454]

I know Right!!!!

[@DM-mj8nr]

it was so funny seeing john candy come in to separate them

[@Tmillea]

I was just thinking that lol. Glad I’m not the only one who noticed

[@davidebasinger2997]

Hahahaha agreed!!

[@baronbrrrrett]

HAHAHAHA THIS IS UNDERRATED!

[@simplygu]

Why wouldn't any player want to bust his ass for a manager like that? And the Cubs did... winning the division in 1989 with a 93-69 record. The date of this game was 8/17/89. The Cubs scored one run in the 1st inning & led this game 1-0 all the way to the bottom of the 8th when Eric Davis hit a 2 out 2-run HR off starter Rick Sutcliffe. The first two Cubs were retired in the top of the 9th inning, but the Cubs rallied for 2 runs on Jerome Walton's 2-run single. The Cubs held on and won the game 3-2... and increased their lead to 4 1/2 games over the 2nd place Mets.

[@bookemdanno5596]

Followed quickly by the continuation of the century-plus of futility. Got it!

[@simplygu]

Sounds just like your family tree moron.

[@rivotrich7]

Bookem Danno until 2016!

[@larrysproul9424]

The summer of 1989 what great memories . RIP Don Zimmer.

[@musicman76enator]

@@bookemdanno5596 And the futility is still going: 110 years and counting *sigh*.

[@BTBSOUNDS]

So how do yall hink Andrew would react to the birthday ice cream?

[@Clywoo77]

You spelled think wrong.

[@angelmarte6971]

Harry Carey said.....isn't this priceless....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣missed that dude.....

[@stevencollins5806]

Let's get real, every baseball fan wants to see this. This is all part of the game the original game most times the interaction with the pumps in the managers is more entertaining than the game itself. As long as new physical confrontation between the UMP in the manager Major League baseball should allow this more often. It's all part of the charm of the game it is the game.

[@tritontransport]

Yeah the crowd reaction says it all! And that’s why they would do this on purpose to motivate their players as well as the fans. Highlight of the game…..no body remembers anything else about this game. I remember being at and watching Phillies games with Jim Fregosi managing. He knew how to curse out an ump like no other 😂. Harley any videos exist but he was notorious and we all chewed

[@sfmc98]

Definitely! Yes, we want to see the height of human performance, etc, but lets face it: At it's core, baseball is funny. Baseball is woven with things that you can't help but laugh at, especially how arbitrary the can be. And it's also dramatic. Bit by bit, in this obsession with getting rid of "old fashioned" things, we are removing from baseball what we love about it. Of course no one likes their team to get bad calls. But 10 years later, do you remember that a player struck out in a midseason game, or do you remember that holy crap that ump was terrible and the manager kicked dirt all over him? It's providing entertainment through it's differing strike zones, unique ball parks, subjective rules and yes, even egotistical and hated umps. People want to flatten what we laugh at and what we cry at in this game and they are going to end up taking something that's deviously, brilliantly designed and make it into a boring product.

[@Brooklyn3955]

Don Zimmer - Not a Hall of Famer but a player on the 55 Dodgers and 62 mets. Two of the most beloved teams in NYC history.

[@dereka8041]

I remember that game well. I'm three hours south of Cincinnati.

[@roseandbench]

You don't have this today in PC Baseball with the video replay. I sure miss the days of Dutch Rennert.

[@robosdrumworld]

Randy Marshall Dutch Rennert? Now that’s Ole School!!! I was just talking about Dutch the other day. That guy strike calls was funny.

[@Dkirby0740]

We need more of this today.

[@BrianSGuitars]

Arguing balls and strikes even from the dugout is an automatic ejection. Always has been. Awesome to hear Harry and Steve again!

[@DetroitLove4U]

Only for managers

[@ChrisyMoltisanti]

I don’t believe that became an automatic ejection until the 90s. Also to whoever said “ but he was arguing a check swing” : the rule applies to that as well

[@willdrucker4291]

+Trump...sorry Donald....the ump ruled he swung...that’s a strike....no can argue...RIP Zim

[@brianeleighton]

Patrick B Arguing balls and strikes has ALWAYS been an automatic ejection if the ump chooses. We do not know if Zimmer had been chirping from the dugout all night and the ump said, "That's enough. One more time and you are gone" and Zim did it one more time.

[@marc3702]

Jerry Crawford was one of the more level headed umps of his day. I imagine Zimmerman (RIP) used some magic words there too. But I agree, we need more people like him back in the game.

[@ishmaeldarjean2757]

Me. Harry Carey! One of the best to ever call games.

[@ralphcastillo9266]

When players and managers had a beautiful passion for this game. I’m sad I’m boys didn’t live to see these days

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

That's hilarious. I distinctly remember, back in the eighties, "get off my lawn" people saying "Baseball players today don't have a passion for the game

[@sas12971]

At 1:34 Zimmer throws his hands in the air, which is about when Crawford tosses him. I think at 1:53 Zimmer says "what was that for?" Crawford gives some explanation, and at 2:00 Zimmer's eyes bug out and at 2:03 I think Zim says "because I put my hands in the air?" I think much of the discussion then becomes about the merits of ejecting someone for throwing his hands in the air.

[@billkittleman9631]

😂😂😂😂 Plain and simply people, the GREATEST manager-ump confrontation EVER

[@robosdrumworld]

Bill Kittleman I agree have have to give Bobby Cox and Bob Davidson argument a close second and Joe Giraldi and Laz Diaz at third.

[@alanhess9306]

I like this argument; kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKG2Xot8jd19rKc&ab_channel=JoeLeonardi

[@THECLARENCES]

Little known fact: Comedian Freddy Lewis & John Miller had the exact same argument. xoxo The Clarences

[@georgedunn7468]

I still miss Harry.

[@Pedroism]

George Dunn get over it

[@georgedunn7468]

Pedro Barajas ... I'd rather be nostalgic about a broadcasting LEGEND than be a pathetic internet TROLL like you are.

[@danw1951]

Pedro Barajas - Your nose smells like Marty Brennaman’s glutes.

[@ChrisyMoltisanti]

Who couldn’t :) I had dinner with Harry at his restaurant once. I walked all the way from Wrigley with my Dad that day. What a reward. Listening to him on TV was like watching a John Candy movie costarring Rodney Dangerfield called Planes, Cubs and Life.

[@herbwhite7384]

Great to hear the dulcet voices of Harry and Steve.

[@marvecox3833]

Classic Don Zimmer! But the thing I enjoyed about this clip was hearing the voice of the GREAT Harry Carey! ❤

[@diggsfather]

Marve Cox and steve stone. his voice is so soothing

[@mattmitchell7205]

What an absolute G. I bet he could dominate at the sewing machine

[@aracelischulla3341]

Great Video! Love it!

[@justinsims5]

I'm a Cards fan but God bless Don Zimmer. True baseball guy.

[@Joshsvidio]

what do you think Geoff was doing in 89?

[@scottgebow6539]

RIP Don Zimmer. I remember ex- Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee nicknamed him “ The Gerbil.”

[@chrispredsfan]

Not sure what happened but if Zim asked for an appeal then the home plate umpire has to do it. Not sure if that happened but it appeared to be.

[@Mrzup2000]

People need to realize that if the MLB adds robot umpires we will miss out on moments like this.

[@e2go]

Yep, I say the same thing all the time. It's already happening in other sports and it's awful.

[@sfmc98]

Exactly! It's so weird this obsession to "normalize" and "technologize" everything. This is a 150 year old game that had umpire arguments from day 1. When people say "I'm not here for the ump show" then they aren't here for baseball. This game would be boring if not for all the chaotic neutral parts of it, not least of which are different size ballparks, and different ground rules, judgment calls, a different strike zone for every umpire and yes even the unwritten rules. Everything that adds to the drama of baseball, it's very DNA, people in 2023 thinking of themselves as "enlightened" want to change about it.

[@davidca96]

I miss this part of the game

[@sfmc98]

Yes! There's this thing happening now where everything in our culture has to be flattened. Anything that is abnormal or "old fashioned" must go away. NFL, doing away with hits, NHL, far fewer fights, and even then they are boring. And MLB there's no dirt kicking, base taking, hat throwing, spittle flying arguments. It's all so boring. In our efforts to be so enlightened and "forward thinking" we've gone backwards and are becoming as humorless as the Victorians.

[@TheFlozellify]

Ah, the best part of this was hearing Harry and Steve.

[@brendanwendt5886]

Even then it was apparent that Jerry Crawford needs to hit two places, the salad bar and the film room. He never did get around to either.

[@danw1951]

This video makes me miss Harry Caray that much more. The fact that Marty Brennaman is such a tool mere feet away only makes it that much greater.

[@ChrisyMoltisanti]

I’m not sure what you mean, but that Steve Stone

[@ChrisyMoltisanti]

That is Steve Stone

[@danw1951]

I mean you're in Cincinnati. Marty Brennaman is in the Cincinnati broadcast booth a short distance away. Such a gigantic tool in the presence of greatness of Harry makes me miss Harry that much more.

[@biggobot3253]

What made Marty Brennaman a tool?

[@danw1951]

@@biggobot3253 A few bad apples don't spoil the whole bunch. But he paints with a broad brush. 3:1 he's never had a conversation of more than 30 seconds with an actual Cubs fan and not some drunken bleacher bum ditching work on a random Tuesday afternoon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4eUlJlrmah_bas

[@leogetz3570]

Oh man, this takes me back!! Growing up in the 80's as a Cubs fan, Harry and Steve calling the games, Rick Sutcliffe up there batting (with 5 RBI's!!). And just when I thought it couldn't get any better, Joe West sticks his face in the middle of it!! This is great quality for a 1989 VHS tape

[@drodrobird4161]

Zimmer got those crazy eyes

[@smsmoof8128]

It's because he a metal plate in his head ... Tru story Bro

[@a-ddaigrepont3375]

is this post season ?

[@adamdorgant9454]

I know Right!!!!

[@jwwj30]

I grew up watching MLB in the late 60's & throughout the 70's. Much different ballgame game today, mainly due to all the rule changes that protect the umpires. Also less entertaining, especially when you can't even argue with the umpires a little bit. Managers like Earl Weaver, Bobby Cox, Billy Martin & our own Dick Williams (Padres) gave us our money's worth & always got the fans excited. Thank you for this mild example of the good ol' days.

[@darrellmfume4020]

the GOOD old days of baseball. boy, I show miss them.

[@A98W]

Thank you Raymond

[@joshs4594]

It's too bad Zim wasn't miked up. That would've been epic.

[@Renville80]

Josh S Certainly gives Joe Girardi a run for his money! 😆

[@antonioacevedo5200]

At 3:02, reading Crawford's lips, you can easily see that he is telling Zimmer, Don't you call me a fucking ass. You're a fucking ass. Then Crawford calls Zim a fucking ass several times. What do you think?

[@joshs4594]

@@antonioacevedo5200 Looks that way. Crawford really lit Zimmer's fuse at 2:56 when it looks like he said, "That's the call and I'd call it again!" As Harry Carey said, "Isn't this priceless?"

[@a-ddaigrepont3375]

is this post season >

[@robosdrumworld]

Bro that would have been absolutely epic.