The Biggest Maniac In Baseball

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[@fredsavage7380]

“Did your grandma take your test for you” “It takes a village” 😂😂😂😂

[@josephmother2659]

The fact that the scout who drafted him went to his house to try to get Dallas to reject the signing is criminal.

[@bcuniverse_]

@@josephmother2659 he definitly had to submit a certain amount of names and just put his in there not thinking the kid would accept

[@TheHockeyjock10]

Dallas Braden is the embodiment of the Oakland Athletics. He’s an overlooked, eccentric, and unfortunate story that is absolutely beloved by his fans. He’s a pleasure to listen to as the A’s color man.

[@JustMeELC]

​@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9 🙄 stop ugh

[@primesspct2]

I have to think that his mom , as she lay sick and dying ; could think only of her young son Dallas. I have a feeling she implored God to help her son, to keep him going even when times were tough, and to help him in his dream ; that had to look crazy at the time. Well God and Dallas sure came through! This guy has fallen so many times, as we all do ; but he got back up and refused to stop in the pursuit of his dream!! He is an inspiration and a bit of a hero in my opinion . Your prayers were answered mom!

[@Imakethepoopies]

I hope he is good at making up alibis, because if/when someone offs John Fisher, Dallas is probably the most likely suspect.

[@paulhager1281]

​@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist9 please pray for me and my family.we live in poverty,yet we still try to live right and downplay our situation to trust in the Lord,he will provide us a better life.we just have to be patient.i am thankful for what little we do have and having each other.God bless you sir

[@Stevenirons]

To me, and this comes from a life long A's fan , his announcing style was so annoying I had to stop listening to him. He's extremely cheesy, and talked like he was the smartest guy in the room.

[@alexisdetocqueville9964]

His story needs to be a movie. Absolutely wild.

[@gbreedwell]

I'm there with you. I'm like, I wanna read the book.

[@miserablecardinalsfan]

this is the movie

[@iamskippy]

*Money Ball 2️⃣:* _Eight ball_

[@wxr3wxlf]

more like an hbo drama doc i would watch a season of this

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

You don't see a lot of movies then?

[@nolananderson9922]

This is undoubtedly a moment where baseball feels like a real sport.

[@ViruszPlayz.5822]

Baseball is a real sport buddy

[@JoePCool14]

Nope. Baseball still doesn't exist.

[@baits8420]

@@ViruszPlayz.5822look at the channel name, people always say that on this channel for fun

[@iLikePie-lg2tj]

@@ViruszPlayz.5822 Baseball doesn't exist

[@AdamSmith-ub4di]

@@ViruszPlayz.5822 it really isnt

[@17zay17]

as an A's fan, Dallas is an absolute legend around here. didn’t even know all these details about him growing up though, just makes his story even more electric. I can never help but tear up when I see him go hug his grandma after the perfect game

[@luciddreamworks]

Same!!

[@alejandrorubio4424]

Same

[@charlesd.wissinger3402]

The 209!!

[@isaac_lejonet]

I'm sorry your an A's fan 😢😢😢

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

You're funny. Normally, when you kick a team, you have something to compare it to! Dolt. Do yo have a favorite team? Or are you full of it.

[@justinpridham7919]

I had lost my mother just prior to this Mother's Day miracle. You cannot know the impact of that perfecto. I have shed SO many tears of joy over coming home from work to watch that game, that day. One of the strangest and perfect moments I have ever witnessed and held in my heart. A beautiful thing happened that day.

[@kylessullivan]

The constant random b-roll with Dallas’ face photoshopped absolutely sent me

[@dontknowdocare]

Wow. I just knew Braden as an A's announcer. I had no idea about his backstory and crazy playing career. Thanks for telling his story.

[@warlordofbritannia]

You must be young or new to baseball. Braden’s perfecto was a massive story when it happened…Jesus, nearly 15 years ago?!

[@Zacg01]

Was not expecting to cry a lil but his grandma being on top of the dugout for the final inning of his perfect game GOT ME

[@isosceleskramer9565]

same brother, god dammit I love baseball and hate A Rod

[@waff1es386]

Only real ones know this a reupload

[@hawaiianwater1913]

I got the notification twice and when I clicked the first one it said private

[@JK-gm6kk]

Was privated as I watching last night

[@lapchristo4957]

Why?

[@Badediting21]

We know

[@jpscanlan4794]

I watched yesterday and I can’t tell why he reuploaded it

[@JYD2020]

the fact that sometimes a nobody from a tough neighborhood will make it to the highest level of a sport and then does the hardest thing to do in that sport is what makes sports amazing

[@optimisticasfan]

I have genuine love for this man, he means so much to the A’s and our fanbase, a Bay Area legend

[@Juuq]

This is actually one of the craziest baseball stories I've ever heard. Really well made video man

[@Carlos_Aguilarr]

How does he come up with great stories and animations about a sport that doesn’t even exist

[@jeffreyhsu6786]

this is why he has some mental health issues. you can’t be this talented and not stressed

[@craigwheeler4760]

The same way JK Rawlings made up amazing stories about wizards and magical creatures

[@jonaroll2348]

Dallas Braden was my BABYSITTER for 2 YEARS!! His wife is super close to our family and she would babysit me all the time and Dallas would actually come over sometimes with her because he thought me and my sister were cute. They eventually had children down the road but I always had that slight humble brag Dallas Braden the guy who threw a perfect game for the Oakland A’s of all teams was my babysitter for a short stint 😂😂😂

[@user-lb3eu4wv6z]

“Did your grandma take your test for you”“It takes a village” . The constant random b-roll with Dallas’ face photoshopped absolutely sent me.

[@dbow2535]

Growing up in Stockton myself, I obviously knew of Dallas. But had no idea of his full story. Already loved the dude but now have such a deeper respect for him and his accomplishments. Great video and keep killing it Dallas!!

[@AdamRedmann]

Dallas should have gave a rod a Stockton slap

[@tonymanderson4678]

Glad I'm not the only one who couldn't stop thinking about the Diaz Bros and this dude being on the same rec league team or something

[@TheoVon4President]

I grew up with Dallas, he was my older brothers age but the guy is hilarious. We grew up playing sports for the same organization. One of my best memories of Dallas was when he punked this older kid that was tossing me around. Dallas and JD pretty much made this dude cry. The douchebag was the neighborhood bully and after they punked him dude never bucked up again. The way they punked him was even hilarious. One of the funniest dudes I’ve ever met growing up. His grandma was such a nice person. We were all a sports family back then and if you messed with one you messed with all. So glad to see Dallas still involved with the sport.

[@Duck_OG]

This guy absolutely rocks. Awesome that you were able to interview him and even more awesome that you get to work with him on the podcast!

[@RelinaUlryy]

I had Braden on my fantasy team in 2009 and 2010, and designated him a keeper. Kept him on my roster for the entire 2011 season despite being injured. Thank you for the memories DB!

[@joekoe97]

I had a fantasy team with horrible pitching, like I had to add and drop people after their starts to try to win accumulation stat categories. The one constant I had was Braden who was my ace. Snuck into the playoffs that year.

[@overcaves]

7:24 the stretcher going by as he's telling the story of an umpire getting a beat-down lmfao

[@6hughmungus9]

Everything about this man is awesome. Stays in Stockton as an MLBer, uses stoner ingenuity to prolong his career, and he clowned ARod? Absolute legend.

[@commandere]

7:25 Casual stretcher being rolled along in the background

[@pmjoseantonio]

He was my sleeper player on my fantasy baseball team during his active seasons and I loved watching him play, he was electric and wild in a good-odd way, so much fun to watch him pitch. I didn't know about his personal life and now I have a better picture of him as human being, that's awesome! Thanks! Greeting from Venezuela!

[@LowkAlexander]

Resin off the bong is pretty smart. That stuff is alien level sticky

[@dunkelmonkey]

The interview cuts weaved in the video made it so much better

[@tailford07]

You and Dallas have pretty good chemistry. Would love to see you do a podcast together.

[@IsraelMedrano]

They do have one. Did you not watch the video?

[@tailford07]

@@IsraelMedranowooooosh

[@andyanderson4151]

Joey, this is your best video ever! Only you could truly tell the tale of one Dallas Braden.. He is the embodiment of what Baseball is truly about! Besides being one of the funniest humans ever, his heart and love of the fans and his community is what makes him an amazing human being! This Vid is your Opus Pal!

[@superiorsports5616]

This was amazing. I am so glad you did this video. The story of Dallas is truly the story of an underdog who accomplished greatness. Thank you @baseballdoesntexist for the great video as always. Your content is amazing.

[@rhanson3244]

That agent definitely didn’t deserve 5% 😂

[@bruhbruhhh6592]

"He used resin from his bong to get better grip" ok yeah this guy is my favorite pitcher ever

[@karensams994]

Low key genius af

[@nicolasmartinez795]

You know his fingers and his glove smelt foullll😭

[@libalah]

I wish we could get a BDE and JxmyHighroller crossover. For the NBA and MLB fans. Both give the best analysis on ANY story related to their respective sports.

[@RonRohnson-xd1cm]

That would be amazing

[@Gumper30]

An april fools crossover might be fun

[@waltercampbell9787]

JxmyHighroller is the worst nba KZbinr. Anyone who watches him gets instantly dumber

[@hashslingingslasher2359]

this.

[@LordBurger]

thats like prime brady and jordan playing baseball together, sounds cool but wouldnt do much than be hype

[@woodrowwilsontheoriginal]

These animations of a sport that doesent exist are spot on, give your animators, and voice actors a raise, it makes this imaginary sport feel very real. And I cant belive you wrote a history that spans about 100 years, the lore is absaloutley amazing.

[@LifeOfPaPaMark]

His catcher calling the game that day was Landon Powell from my alma mater The University of SC. He is now the head coach of North Greenville University here in SC about 10 minutes from my house. Last year his team won the NCAA Division ll national championship. Landon was also named by the NCAA to the all time college World Series team as a catcher after his 3 appearances with the Gamecocks in Omaha. When his name comes up around here people still know him as that guy who caught that perfect game. This was a great video! Really enjoyed it!

[@getTheSchmack]

So inspirational. This is the type of content we need! Thanks and keep up the great work 😊

[@bigsaves3914]

It’s always a day to look forward to when bde uploads

[@Cured_Ham]

Should’ve been here yesterday when it was uploaded the first time

[@shortstuf0043]

@@Cured_Ham why did he take it down and re-upload?

[@Blacid.]

It’s finally back up!

[@tsc9198]

You're the GOAT of baseball videos. Loaded with detailed information that's delivered quickly along with fascinating subjects/content. Thank you!

[@frozenlotus3563]

I wish I had heard this guys story when I was in high school, I would have dumped class and jumped into pursuing baseball with this type of tenacity. Truly inspiring, and crazy.

[@blacktooth3336]

By far my favorite baseball channel!!! BDE THANK YOU!!!

[@XemawthEvo2]

Legendary interview, you have a knack and a talent for this. Keep up the great work

[@burgesj7]

You really do make quality stuff. Great job man. Impressed!

[@Baseballcardkingz]

This dude is awesome and signed some cards for me through the mail. I still have them all

[@Baseballify]

LEGAND KNOW THIS WAS REUPLOADED

[@RealSwaggy]

Only ogs know this is a reupload

[@HeisenbergFam]

Video is so good Baseball felt compelled to reupload this fine piece yet again

[@vintagekid4709]

Rube Waddell is the biggest maniac in baseball. Would drop everything in the middle of a game to chase a fire truck, told his teammates to get the field, would fight fans in stands, ect

[@thats.insane]

He was a hero once, when the backstop of a stadium lit on fire when he was pitching and because he want to be like a firefighter, he whacked the fire out

[@vintagekid4709]

@@thats.insane he also fought bears, lions and saved a woman from drowning. That woman turned out to be a log lol

[@thats.insane]

@vintagekid4709 Yeah. One of his craziest moments was when his manager didn’t like him drinking so he demstrated how worms in alcohol died in a split second. The manager thought it would teach Rube to not drink, but Rube said: “thanks for the lesson, now I know not to put worms in by drink” or something like that.

[@vintagekid4709]

@@thats.insane that’s too funny. He also had a no eating crackers in bed clause in his contract

[@iandejesusalamo8647]

The weed resin thing is something I always wondered about. I would always think what if a pitcher just rolled up before a game had sticky fingers and kept the residue on his hands for the stickiness, now it’s illegal and it’s already been thought of 😂😂

[@mopsity3]

Nah bro he was using that black shit that gets stuck on bongs its fucking vile lol

[@maxaronovitz]

As a sub for over 2 years I love this interview style twist on your content. Brilliant!

[@mickeymoneybags333]

I literally look forward to your new videos and watch them immediately lol they crack me up so much keep up the good work

[@Snikpoh1390]

This is the coolest fucking story ever what a god damn unit.

[@cptsparklfingerz9210]

This video gave me so much respect for Dallas tbh. As a yankee fan, i didnt like him. Now i realize that him and i aren't so different. I lost my mother to gleoblastoma when i was very young. Ive grown up struggling. Much respect to Dallas Braden.

[@Duncansigurdsson]

Such an amazing story. As a Rays fan, I remember that perfect game, unbelievable. I love this channel. I rarely watch baseball anymore, but this channel rekindles the fire.

[@TheTEN24]

This is an incredible story, wish this was covered more. He’s a really cool and funny dude from everything I’ve seen. I remember that perfect game very well the story behind it is insane.

[@marcjohn9404]

What a story, how can you not be romantic about baseball?

[@Tygervfx_retired]

Baseballs pretty interesting considering it doesn’t exist😭

[@CoryDAnimates]

This is the longest of slow burns to promote the podcast hahaha. I love it! Fantastic video!

[@reluctantly_anthony]

Absolutely love Dallas and didn't know hardly any of this Amazing interview! thanks

[@edalder2000]

Dallas Barden pitching a perfecto is one of those moments is wonderfully absurd. After all he has experienced, Braden is living and doing well.

[@Alexskateboards10]

I had no idea Dallas Braden was this much of a legend

[@KJFries17]

As a lifelong A’s fan, it was an honor to watch Dallas pitch. He was always fighting during every start and left it all out on the field. I’ve had the pleasure to meet him twice and have conversations with him. I told him about how I watched his perfect game on Mother’s Day with my grandmother and mom (both lifelong A’s fans as well) and how it’s still one of the most important baseball moments of my life. He was appreciative of me sharing this story and was a very down to earth person. I’m so happy to have him involved in the A’s organization and we couldn’t ask for a better ambassador to represent us misfits. PS sell the team!

[@redshamrock05]

Dallas Braden is 39 years old. Nate Diaz is 38. They both grew up in Stockton. They might not have known each other, but it’s crazy to think they grew up in the same place and they are who they are now.

[@henryfranks8467]

This is such an incredible episode. Just fantastic

[@mattyiscool]

He was just built different 💪😈

[@BaseballSzn]

Only the true chads that where there for the original video😢👇 Edit: thank u for all the likes!

[@j-rid4808]

Fr

[@paulpoynter]

I was watching it and then I accidentally reloaded and it said that the video had been taken down lol

[@BaseballSzn]

@@paulpoynter Lol Same

[@SOLIDSNAKES35]

What happened in the original video?

[@BaseballSzn]

@@SOLIDSNAKES35 The original video was posted last night but was taken down for some reason. So he just re-uploaded it today

[@Kennyfornia]

@7:26 EMTs cleaning house? Lol That stretcher was loaded!

[@GrantGoodwin]

Didn’t this video get posted yesterday?

[@KermitChamp]

Why did you delete the original??

[@BaseballDoesntExist]

it got age restricted

[@KermitChamp]

@@BaseballDoesntExistThat sucks

[@mervalon0966]

It’s always a good day for Baseball Doesn Exist vid

[@Extinctverse]

Man, guys like these are the best in baseball. Jonny Gomes is another guy that needs a Baseball Doesn't Exist documentary done on him.

[@DavidHull3_OfficialBaseball]

It’s not private anymore yay🎉

[@SamuelJ888]

Dallas Braden might be the last player to spend his entire career with the A's

[@joshuagabriel8538]

I don’t even like baseball that much, but this channel is amazing. Every single video is a banger. Thank you!

[@honestspoon]

I feel like the stories of baseball are more fun than the actual game

[@CamoFlage907]

I don’t really like baseball. But I’m still subscribed to this channel because the videos are so interesting and enjoyable

[@SportsShortsA]

That’s because it doesn’t exist

[@TheLegoBattlebotsLab]

Baseball is good

[@yarrrthekraken]

This was so delightful. Thank you for putting out such amazing content.

[@natefrazier1222]

FANTASTIC episode my guy. Legendary Dude.

[@kyleochoa9004]

Braden definitely is forgotten, but A-Rod is generally hated and remembered for being a legendary tool. Which is worse?

[@progrod8915]

I mean A-Rods numbers kinda speak for themselves even if he is widely hated, but at least Dallas got a perfecto

[@JustMeELC]

Wtf are you talking about 🙄 Dallas is a legend loved by most mlb fans & certainly NOT FORGOTTEN lol!

[@testleadss]

ARod is one of the best OAT but yeah

[@andrewsportsandstuff]

Love u

[@user-py9ge6gt3w]

This is the best bde video yet. Would love to see more like this

[@ChairmanMeow1]

I remember him on the mound having entire conversations with the baseball he's holding. Like he was telling it what to do. What a character lol.

[@DaveHotChicken]

Love Dallas as an A’s fan he’s made watching the games so much better over the last few years

[@sportspokerguy3506]

Shout out grandma fr fr 💯

[@imdbtruth]

I got a little emotional on the part about his perfect game. I love this guy!

[@joshpaul6300]

True hero bro. Uplifting his community. Wtf am I doing with my life

[@brettstarks1846]

Not even an A’s fan, but just discovered your channel. Definitely earned a subscription!

[@basedangel_]

What a great video. Love all y'all at Baseball is Dead!

[@reeceetzerza8975]

Man this was an awesome video and interview, well done man

[@jacobhoeft4278]

It's these stories of people down on their luck that make it big and are still humble and give back that gives me hope in humanity.

[@GoJays]

You told his story so well. Absolutely love Dallas Braden 🙌

[@HumbledRich]

Dude epitomizes heart, thank you Dallas

[@kenkassens2200]

Could be the best episode of BDE ever! Great work!

[@nathankagan6700]

This video sat in my recommended tad for weeks. Idk what it was about this particular video of BDE's, but it never drew me in. I'm currently 12 minutes in and can say that this is hands down the best story I've seen on this channel. Amazing work BDE!

[@beasy2055]

Bro I literally had like 5 minutes left to the video yesterday when it got taken down. I’m glad I get to finish it now

[@brendonroggendorf9534]

This was awesome. Thank you.

[@neilgin1]

Dallas's journey moved me intensely, Ichiro, Sandy, Dallas, God love ya dude.

[@reer1877]

His grandmother is a freaking OG.

[@joscot9081]

Bong resin for "sticky stuff" is a legendary maneuver.

[@ggomez36]

Dude may be my favorite “recent” A because of this. Dope vid man