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[@pittsburghmovies4124]

Vin Scully Manny Nomar Maddux Dodger Stadium 1st MLB hit I call that one hell of a MLB Debut way to go Matt...

[@elliot12233]

True vin scully is cold hearted tho 😂

[@yessir2873]

Agreed exept Dodger Stadium, It looks bland for me

[@nickr3441]

Vinson garbage

[@sethkinslow674]

@@elliot12233 he's not cold hearted he's just wrong in this instance

[@icepick859]

For real

[@BosSoxFan15]

Vin Scully announces your name at a baseball game and calls your first hit. Damn dude that's an honor. Vin Scully proceeds to roast you for the rest of the game about a pop up you had no business catching. Still an honor.

[@DC_1894]

Agreed. Roasting or praising, it’d be an honor to hear him say my name.

[@facehairteeth]

I think it's hillarious that Vin basically took out his frustrations on Antonelli for this game. Dude has watched more baseball than you, me and Antonelli combined. Makes it even funnier to me that he's roasting the rookie for what everyone knows was a hit.

[@notthatyouasked6656]

Being from Mass., I was actually surprised he knew how to pronounce Peabody properly!

[@kingdingaling2469]

He was roasting Matt because The Dodgers drafted Matt 1st and he didn’t sign , so Scully being The OG Dodger he is was & always will be (This from a REDS Fan. I know Vins The Man.) he got all over Matt as soon as he could , especially after Matt getting his 1st MLB Hit off HOF Greg Maddux in his 1st MLB AB. Vin was on his arss once he made a fielding blunder. Come on Rook!

[@nickr3441]

Most overrated announcer of all time

[@Little_Muskrat13]

⚠️⚠️⚠️ - Hey Matt, we all love your channel because you have a great personality, you're humble, down to earth, explain everything about baseball in a clear, concise manner, and you're full of absolutely incredible talent. Moreover, you're a family man with a wonderful family, and are EXTREMELY HONEST. I'm now 66, a veteran, and was at Bedford, MA , VA hospital for quite some time. I used to leave more comments while there. Am thrilled to see your channel, with ever growing subscribers !! That, of itself proves that you're sharing excellent material. I was, and am, still an avid baseball fan, whether it's T-ball, Little League, Babe Ruth League, high school, collegiate level, the minor leagues, or, and especially, the Major Leagues. I have lived in the beautiful State of Vermont for the last 24 years. However, I was born and raised in central New Jersey, two miles from the ocean. I grew up in the era of John Candalaria, Al Leiter, etc. Large population base, hence extremely talented athletes in all the major sports. One question, however. In your introduction to every video segment, at one point, you hold your hand up to your mouth, appearing to chew on an unidentified object. Would you please explain this for all your viewers ? I understand you love this amazingly intricate, special pastime. You. are blessed with a baseball purists mind. I seriously recommend a book by the late, great, phenomenal baseball mind of Joseph Leonard Morgan, multiple All Star, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove winner, and most importantly, a Hall of Famer, with longtime partner of ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, with the great booming voice of Jon Miller. Joe Morgan has written a few books about baseball. At only 5'7", Little Joe hit for power, average, and swiped, if I remember correctly, and astounding 689 bases. " A Life in Baseball, ", was penned by Joe and David Falkner, in 1993, via W.W. Norton Company, NYC. It's 301 pages by one of the greatest baseball minds ever. Please read this gem of a book !! You'll be pleasantly surprised and amazed. My mom and dad, and two brothers used to drive up to Shea Stadium, in Queens, NYC, to watch the Big Red Machine of the Cincinnati Reds, back when all teams had scheduled doubleheader. In the 1970's, tickets were unbelievably affordable, it was permissable to bring large coolers into Shea. I almost cried when Shea Stadium was torn down. Anyway, thanks for all you do Matt. God bless you and your family. P.S. - May I also recommend another stellar baseball book ? " Tom Seaver, A Terrific Life ", published in 2020, by Simon and Shuster. Keep doing what you're doing, as you are a great ambassador for baseball, at any level !! Oh yes Matt - you should write a book about baseball, your family, etc., I'm sure it would be a valued, treasured book and quite possibly, a best seller. Sincerely, Jeffrey.

[@TheArake07]

Career probably didn’t go how you wanted or expected but you made it to a level a ton of guys can’t. Give yourself more credit man!

[@thepiper5522]

Vin Scully nails the correct pronunciation of Peabody! A true pro. Great channel!

[@joey1324]

VIn Scully roasted Matt like Matt roasts Kyle and Richie

[@kingdingaling2469]

LVGK All Day!

[@scottybbadd]

This is why I had Vin Scully, Kyle Saul, and Richie Givens as the radio broadcast team, when Matt was in Triple A.

[@Stooch]

everyone i know got injured in the minors, props for sticking it through and thanks for sharing the experience

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks!!

[@imacop33]

Looking like Bagwell with that stance.

[@samsmigla]

Really cool that you got to share the field with some greats on your Debut. First hit was off Greg Maddux and called by Vin Scully? Thats really something

[@porsche911sbs]

Not the best outings for Maddux or Scully in their long careers. Maddux gives up a base hit on a rookie's first at bat, later slides very haphazardly into 2nd base nearly taking him out. Scully with the overly harsh description of the play off that blooper.

[@blacjackdaniels200]

You should be an announcer for the MLB. You’re fun to listen to..very informative in a down to earth way, and sarcastically funny.

[@nhlmori80]

Matt, can you do a video where you simulate your carrer on out of the park baseball? You can select the year where you got drafted and then see your in game progression. Just an idea, I think it will be a good video.

[@whitecloak11]

Maddux killing em softly with that control ,a pitchers pitcher

[@mpa1931]

Fitting that there's a Panda Express ad behind you in your 1st AB

[@troyjbanks]

Dude that play was so difficult. Scully must’ve been having a bad day, I couldn’t believe what he was saying. Don’t worry about that, real ballplayers know.

[@jiordone8563]

Scully was a fricken moron with that call.

[@erin1427]

Wow, the theme music, the Vin, the old graphics. This is cool to learn about your debut but also take a trip down memory lane!

[@unspherdcomb6]

Matt you slid into second like it was road the show "Slide for fun" thanks for making videos Matt they always make my day

[@metabolicrevolution]

I saw that game. Awesome. Now im an antonelli baseball fan lol

[@doesnotexist305]

Matt was WIRED this game 😂 Jumping on a slow grounder to second like it’s Game 7 of the World Series and sprinting to 2nd on the sacrifice like Jessie Owens in ‘36. Haha you’re the man, Matt!

[@adamaguiar1555]

That 1-1 pitch against the second pitcher read 65 mph on the gun

[@israymervalentin-arias6313]

Yeah but it looked fast. Im sure it was 95 mph

[@kobyashee1832]

Thank you so much for this. Must have been an absolute mind warp to have your MLB debut at one of the iconic ballparks in sports against arguably one of the best 10 pitchers to ever live. Added to that of course is that you got to face two boyhood idols in Manny and Nomar and all the while got your first MLB knock. How did you ever fall asleep??? Please keep sharing your memories and stories...

[@robstack3712]

This is seriously AMZG, you get to hear the player telling us what it’s like in the field getting a grounder & it’s exactly how we can remember in our games, plus, I’ve NVR watched a player I felt like I knew, this is THE coolest thing

[@lovedpark]

Getting your first big league hit against Maddux is honestly pretty cool.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks!!!

[@metsfan7376]

The last time I was this early Matt was still in the majors

[@Toda29]

Oof

[@jeremyheyman8952]

@@Toda29 big oof

[@willm3027]

Fucked up

[@Lebronisthegoat3]

Damn bro that’s cold

[@vektacular]

What a great first appearance Matt….first swing, first hit, off maddux….what an awesome thing!!!

[@robthagod4870]

You made the right choice throwing the ball into the stands. That was the professional thing to do.

[@MattFromWork]

it felt like I was watching my own son make his big league debut. Love you Matt. Keep doing Antonelli things! Also just noticed why you were so hooked on the Panda! 5:18

[@grxengine]

You were sharp. I thought they were all good smart at bats. You were on everything and didn’t strike out. Didn’t look overmatched and it was your first MLB game. That’s awesome.

[@patrickscribner]

That is great content Matt! This is the only channel you’ll get first person commentary like this

[@majahstyroberts]

Antonelli has great character, love the channel, that 3rd at bat, was epic, nice fight

[@MrRevelation9]

You have to understand something. The Dodgers infield during the 1980's set the record for errors, they were absolutely horrible, and Vin Scully had to go through all of that with the Dodgers. it all started in 1983 when Steve Sax had a phobia, that he had to throw a normal hit grounder in to the 25th row behind 1st Base. He sent 40 something into the stands, so i am guessing he's still getting over the shell shock of that time, even though it was 20 some years earlier.

[@arkeusapparel8501]

First swing against Maddux is a base hit!! That's so sick!!

[@jaqsty3503]

It’s crazy how entertaining you are Matt

[@kingdingaling2469]

Vin was roasting Matt because The Dodgers drafted Matt 1st and he didn’t sign , so Scully being The OG Dodger he is was & always will be (This from a REDS Fan. I know Vins The Man.) he got all over Matt as soon as he could , especially after Matt getting his 1st MLB Hit off HOF Greg Maddux in his 1st MLB AB. Vin was on his arss once he made a fielding blunder. Come on Rook! Got to love it though. That’s why Vin is The Man. His Loyalty is priceless.

[@kingdingaling2469]

12:50

[@HippoPlays25]

I know there's not much footage of you playing but I love these videos keep them up

[@H8erOfLife]

Jay Payton is my cousin, he was roommates with Nomar G. at Georgia Tech! They were really good, Jason Varitek played there at that time too

[@xrtdhoneybeast]

as a lifelong Giants fan.... having scully announce your debut is awesome bro

[@ricka7747]

WOW! WOW! WOW! This is one of the games I had sent to you! Little did I know what you were going to do this with it. This is amazing! I thought this was going to be just for you. I had no idea about this awesome YT channel when I arranged to get these games for you! Truly amazing!

[@chrismooney4382]

I am not sure what that commentator was watching on that play. If you made that catch it is a SC top 10 play that night. He also called a chest high pitch "low and away" in your at bat. What a battle you had in that one at bat. That is a great debut in my opinion. Amazing. Thanks for walking us through it.

[@nycsongman9758]

Dude; have you *no* idea how *proud* of you we all are for your having made The Show ? I'm excited for you, "12" hits, or 3K; we all *know* how difficult that was.

[@曾力瑋]

As a Taiwanese baseball fan, I've just following your TY and your films was great. Also surprised that you had facing one of the best Taiwanese lefty ever. He returned home and joined Taiwan league in 2015 for four more seasons. He retired in 2019 and now owning a restaurant and a gym.

[@Abel-wb4xk]

Man, I have to give you credit. You never once whined or complain about anything and was very objective while reviewing the tape. I can't imagine how terrifying it must have been to be a rookie in the major league. You are a very humble man. Much respect brother.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Alan Belcher thanks!

[@TONYROCKYHARA]

That was a lot of fun to watch. I still remember when you made it to the big leagues. I used to work for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and was there when you were in Lake Elsinore. I saw you play a lot in the Cal League. I would always root for guys coming out of that league and still do to this day. Also, I was a huge Wally Joyner fan growing up, so that’s pretty awesome. 👍🏼

[@OhioDan]

It's good that you didn't get picked off the bases three times like in Road to the Show. lol

[@n2mcinty]

What a great experience that must have been. Very interesting to hear the commentary from your perspective. Thanks for sharing! Love your videos.

[@baileyshowers8640]

Hey Matt, I’m new to the channel and just wanted to say keep up the great work! I’ve been binge watching your vids for the past week

[@MrOldheadtom]

Welcome to the antonelli fan club . He is awesome 💪

[@baileyshowers8640]

Really is! I’m not even a baseball player but it’s so cool how he has real experience and stories about his time in the minors and majors

[@twopac187]

I played high school ball, and am still good friends, with Jason Repko (#17 on the Dodgers) who had been called up this season as well by the Dodgers. It was funny to see him come into frame at the end of the game as the Dodgers are lining up to shake hands coming off the field. He went on to play parts of 7 seasons for the Dodgers, Twins, and Red Sox before playing a couple of years of independent ball and retiring. Pretty cool to see him in your big league debut.

[@AvgJoeWatchReviews]

Wow man... I got goosebumps for you. You got a hit in your first AB against Maddux, a HOFer with a great call from V. Scully. Awesome man.

[@michaelvoyer3844]

Matt, I played ball up at Salem State during my college years 2006-2010. Played with a few guys from your Peabody high school team (Palmeiri, Celantano, Melo). They would always talk about the beast that was Matt Antonelli. Good times man, good times.

[@chasekemp6642]

Padre fan here. I’m glad to see you having a successful second act, Matt!

[@manifestyourlife6]

Damn, grew up watching Maddux, what a first hit memory for life.

[@Hylocichla]

Pete Rose seemed to be able to remember every pitch he ever faced. Part way through this video I started to wonder whether you could too. Of course, I realize this is your first MLB game. So, the memories must be more vivid for that reason alone.

[@joaniecaraluggio6014]

When Vin Scully sees Matt he’s always going to think about the pop-fly he didn’t catch

[@gtnydrx1453]

This is awesome experience to share! Just to hear about it from your point of view is great. Thank you for having this KZbin channel.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

More to come!

[@momlife2010]

Love your videos. Your so genuine and easy to watch. Keep it up please.

[@scottsteward8575]

That pitch right down Main Street in your 2nd at bat, could been your first Homer! You have the power of a new born kitten, so it could’ve at least a double!

[@robertbrooks4637]

That third at bat was great, fought off some good pitches and took some really close balls

[@WarReport.]

Three inches and that embarrassing play becomes a great catch.

[@manuelrogus2833]

I'm 4 months late but ... that's what she said?

[@tylerfox9640]

M Williams 3 more inches is also the difference between me not being insecure.

[@wm_9640]

@@tylerfox9640 3 inches. Yikes bud. Good luck!

[@johnforjustice2350]

How do you like that? That’s awesome to hear Scully calling your first AB.

[@bobhasbrouck1197]

Great play by play of your first game. How many weekend warrior, beer leaguers who say they played the game all their lives never really got a first game? Well done. Great memories, thanks for sharing!

[@cheezbomber]

Thanks for sharing! As a fan, it's cool to see your perspective re-watching this. Chavez Ravine is such a classic ballpark, then to have Manny, Nomar, Maddux, and Scully all involved, even to ground out to Broxton at the end... what an experience! Sorry you didnt keep the Nomar ball! I bet that's your main regret from this game.

[@A1Adaydreaming]

Hey Matt, I know this is now kind of an old video that you put up here a few months ago so I don't know if you will see this, but I stumbled on to your channel and I have been literally binge watching all of your videos now for the past week. Just cannot get enough of all the cool, inside information and insights that you have and are so willing to share with us normal baseball fans. As a kid, baseball was my game, and I was pretty good but certainly not big league material...but I would have given anything to suit up and play in even just one major league game. So, after watching a bunch of your stuff, I had to search out the "major league debut" video. This is so awesome. You seem like such a great guy and since I did not know the outcome of this particular game, I was sitting here watching this and found myself pulling for you with every at bat...haha. I'm like "come on Matt, you got this...drill this guy's fastball right back through the mound". So awesome. The Vin Scully commentary on that play was totally unwarranted, but I guess it was a slow day for Vin so he needed to latch on to some kind of a story, even if it wasn't really a story. But, in the end, it's freaking Vin Scully saying your name a lot in a baseball game and there are worse things in life. Keep up the great work, Matt. I know that guys like me really appreciate that look behind the curtain that you are giving to all of us.

[@slayerbeats4269]

It’s crazy how time flies. I was 8 then now I’m almost 20! Also did you play at Shea or old Yankee stadium before they closed?

[@stealthk3820]

@A Aaron Vasquez dang someone is mad

[@evanthorpe4908]

Great story and even better commentary. Way to nail it on that first grounder.

[@KennyG_420]

You got out the box quickly on those groundouts, running through the bag

[@daveh1758]

If you're not called off by an outfielder, and you give 100% effort and just miss the catch, that's an odd definition of "embarrassing". Unfortunate? Yes. Embarrassing? No.

[@danejurus69]

It's probably a play the Dodgers make. Like Vin said, there's a reason the Padres were 30 games back at the time.

[@AztecWarrior595]

Embarrasing Definition of embarrassing going to the playoffs almost every year and not getting a ring 😂

[@debsreno911]

@@danejurus69 Really doubt they would have been able to get to that ball either.

[@davemarnell8871]

@@debsreno911 With one out, maybe you let it fall and keep the run from scoring and the double play intact.

[@97NikeSb]

@@AztecWarrior595 lmao L

[@ismaeldelgadillo2828]

Congratulations 👏 Matt

[@drewsavett6634]

Great video Matt! Let’s see the game where you hit your mlb home run! Thanks

[@Ghostdog4]

What a Thrill that must of been

[@chrisatkinson117]

None of us can even imagine ur experience...THANK YOU VERY MUCH! for sharing with all wish we could guys

[@DSYankeesFan]

A piece of history right here!

[@knuckletherapyserveothersf6092]

Wow you played with the mission's, that's where I'm from. When I was in high school and I can't remember what his name was but he was a short stocky light skin Puerto Rican with a strong accent who lived across the street from me who played with the same team. This was around 23 maybe 24 years ago. I used to warn up with him when ever he wanted to do some drills with him. I wish I could remember his name. But he was so cool .I'm going to look when you played here. See what years I missed

[@twinkiefoobar646]

Greg Maddox you got a hit that’s awesome

[@KarmaNeverLird]

Omg I love this commentary over games

[@DChappelle27]

@ 17:47 Vin Scully in the background: And that's how you catch a fly ball Matt.

[@majikmo2363]

Legend has it Scully is still talking about your fly ball to this very day

[@paulcusentino4917]

I can't tell you how cool it is that you got your first major league hit against Greg Maddux.

[@alansarpy]

Love the channel bro !! I was at this Game... I literally met Agon after after the game was over ... there was a sports memorabilia Guy right behind home plate on the first level concourse who told me to wait after the game was over to sell me a signed picture of Steve finely’s walk off Gslam vs the Giants from years previous... as I was waiting around ... Agon just randomly came out of a door and stood there.. I walked up to him and just started chattin with him ... Random (fellow) Dodger fans walked by and and didn’t even realize who he was 😂😂.... Agon was Super Cool and down to earth ... one of the best experiences I’ve had at a baseball game !

[@mattfromdastream4641]

That play was Will’s ball all day Btw Will Venable was one of my favorite players when I was younger I’m a Padres fan

[@aserraj]

I love these kind of videos ! Keep them coming!

[@sheawhitetoney]

really good plate discipline honestly

[@renragged]

I took my daughter and niece to a Padres vs Dodgers game when they were little. Dodgers Stadium is a fun place to catch a game. It was a party. Unlike Angels Stadium. We went to a game there and it was soooo boring.

[@yessir2873]

Yes but Angels stadium Is MUCH MUCH more pretty than Dodger stadium

[@barrycassaday6316]

Geez buddy I thought getting to that ball was amazing enough. Good effort

[@csiggoestoapt2f807]

That was not an embarrassing play! Great effort!

[@CSDonohue11]

Idk If I’ve left you this comment before but I was able to get Nomar to auto a MLB for me before a game when he was down rehabbing with Vegas while they were affiliated with the Dodgers. I was pretty stoked on that 1. NoMar did pretty well with the Dodgers actually. Not like he was in Boston but he stayed over .300, I think .350 1 yr and had a few walk off base hits with them, a couple big 1’s too.

[@Ur_Huge]

I like how he expected you to Perform a Willy Mayes or a Jim Edmonds type of play in your first major league game

[@Crankinthe90s]

I have a 2007 "signature marks" baseball card autograph i got in a friends box break of yours. I saw it going through my cards and wondered hm, wonder what happened to this dude...and here we are. pretty cool

[@varunkapila]

Very cool share! "Now i think im barry bonds" great walkthrough! haha

[@Ireland831]

Nice Matt. I have given you shit in the past..mostly that pop up where Vin says it is embarrassing. The feeling to getting a hit off of Maddux must be so exciting. Good for you and props for making it to the bigs. I played with some high level college players and A and AA players in my over 30 league...I also played against some major league players, (World Series winners from the Blue Jays in the 80's and from the '69 Mets). Anyhow....I have played with players that never sniffed the show and they are SOOOOOO GOOOOOD. Just making a big league roster show how good you are. Bravo Matt A.

[@johnellis6627]

Awesome, Scully was a bit harsh for sure, that's a base hit all day. :-)

[@PinkStarburst777]

How cool. First ab and hit against a hall of famer. Sick bro

[@mattcampbell9353]

Hey at least you got a hit on your very first major league at bat, and it was off one of the greatest pitcher's of all time in my opinion.

[@black4432]

Big fan of your channel, Matt. Please keep the walkthrough videos of your games coming.

[@ATCguy1973]

Those dunkers are always the toughest to adjust to as a rookie infielder. I know from experience. You gave it one hell of a try 👍.

[@Matt92Machine]

Ugh those 2008 dodgers crushed my dreams as a Cubs fan in 08

[@ianbent0n]

Ah man that was so annoying.

[@Matt92Machine]

suny123boy1 85 was a long time ago, wasn’t alive for that.

[@sce2aux464]

World Series wins in 1908 and 2008 would have been a nice symmetry for the Cubbies.

[@TheTeacherUSC]

We just no hit them though. Go Cubs!

[@squint04]

We went to many LE Storm games, when we lived in the area! It was great to see you, Wade, Will and Nick get to the show!! I grew up a Dodger fan, I won't go to that stadium anymore. Did you get to hang out with Jerry "The Colonel" Coleman

[@rmartin4386]

Living the dream!!

[@KenDrPH]

Scully was harsh on that as the ball tips off your glove…hell of an effort though…I remember my first at bat, I couldn’t feel my legs…great videos and retrospective Matt! 🙏🏼⚾️❤️

[@RustySshackleford]

I remember my first career hit. I was at a party in college and didn’t inhale.

[@RustySshackleford]

@wee woao you’re so cute when you get triggered.

[@RustySshackleford]

@wee woao you are absolutely adorable!!! You’re so triggered that you’re about to melt into a giant puddle of soy milk!

[@RustySshackleford]

@wee woao you’re still triggered?? Here’s what you do: go take a shower; that way you can’t tell if you’re still crying. Give it a shot then report back to me, boy.

[@overlord6843]

@@RustySshackleford Lol what was wee woao guy saying?! I wonder what made him get triggered 🤣

[@RustySshackleford]

@@overlord6843 ha. No telling.

[@andrewkirwan517]

VERY cool watching your videos. Watched a ton over the couple of years. My girlfriend's cousin got one of the 2 October spots from AAA end of 2019 season Kind of cool hearing you expalin some of the stuff between minors and majors. Erick is so freaking busy between minor leagues, dominican winter league, spring training, etc. he is not home much.

[@danfredrick8252]

awesome. educational and entertaining.