COL@ATL: Galarraga homers in triumphant 2000 return

[@coreybeard3459]

I remember this moment. One of the greatest moment in Atlanta Braves history. The Big Cat thanks for the memories and hope you land in Cooperstown for the Hall of fame

[@ronaldm.6150]

I love Galarraga, and he came over and brought some serious pop to the lineup and was a father figure in many ways. I'm disturbed by the foreign flag that was promoted during this video. This is America.

[@coreybeard3459]

@@ronaldm.6150 the flag is where hes from

[@nalvarado1384]

@@ronaldm.6150 that flag was Galarraga's home country of Venezuela.

[@ronaldm.6150]

What's your point? He's an American now. We're America, not Venezuela.

[@chumline577]

Some people just don't understand

[@nalvarado1384]

Your 2000 MLB Comeback Player of The Year! After missing all of 1999 with battling non-hodgkin's lymphoma while the Braves made it to the World Series that year only to be swept by the New York Yankees, Galarraga would hit .302 with 29 homers and 100 RBI's in 2000.

[@AndreMcandless]

This was the first opening day I ever watched as a kid. My mom pulled me out of school early so I could catch the game. This moment still makes me cry. The Big Cat is an inspiration

[@ArubaComrade]

One of my favorite players when I was a kid. The other being Andruw Jones. Thanks, Andres.

[@nalvarado1384]

As soon as I got out of High School during my Freshmen year, I immediately went over to a friend's house to catch the last part of that Rockies/Braves game just to see one of my heroes back after battling & beating lymphoma & to come back & hit a homerun in his 1st game back & against his former team, (my beloved Rockies) was like the ultimate comeback to the sport! I wanted to cry after seeing that. It was such a special moment for both me & "The Big Cat"

[@GeorgiaRattlesnake]

Nicholas Alvarado That is awesome.

[@_chrisxd]

❤️❤️

[@donwhiteley3293]

I hope the "Today's Game" section of the Veteran's Committee wises up one day and puts Galarraga in the HOF.

[@revrasheemstewart]

Facts 💯

[@rbeforme]

One of the original Blake Street Bombers. He's loved the most in Colorado.

[@lololomo5484]

No way. In San Francisco, we loved him as a 40-year-old who could hit homers further than his MVP team-mate Barry Bonds...Unreal.

[@ohboyhowdy1373]

He was loved everywhere he went. We love The Big Cat in Atlanta.

[@piercehubbard4086]

How could you downvote this?!? The man was my hero growing up, I watched him literally almost hit a grand slam off Kevin Brown (who never gave up HR’s) out of Pro-players Stadium in Miami on a brutally hot, muggy afternoon. It landed about. 15-20 rows from leaving the stadium completely! Unfortunately now I was recently diagnosed with stage IV cancer, and I still use this as my inspiration.

[@jrod1986]

How are you holding up?

[@happycanayjian1582]

Year old comment? I’m gonna guess not well. 😬

[@jesusmonasterio2657]

mEn are you ok?

[@piercehubbard4086]

Actually still alive, still doing chemo for over 3 years now. I have good days and bad

[@steph_034]

@@piercehubbard4086stay up man best of luck

[@rolltide103188]

Remember this moment like it was yesterday. Aside from the Jones boys, the Big Cat was one of my favorite Braves of my life at least. Such a great moment.

[@JOSEEDUARDOBRIZUELAPEREZ-zv9ug]

Mi jugador favorito el gran gato

[@derick-smith]

I lost my grandfather a few years before this, to cancer. He was the biggest baseball fan I'll ever know, so this moment was extra special. It felt like it was inevitable and unbelievable all at the same time. What a slugger the Big Cat was!

[@ANDREWHARTZOG]

THERE YOU GO BIG CAT!

[@Crisperdad]

He was my favorite player back the days of the Expos!

[@nalvarado1384]

He is to this day still my all-time favorite Rockies player.

[@JonahLoeb]

Those Rockies teams could HIT. Even adjusting for pre-humidor Coors Field, those guys (Helton, Walker, Galarraga, Bichette, Burks, Castilla) were all monsters. Too bad they had pretty much zero pitching.

[@rexschmidt93]

This is one of the best ways to make a comeback after you recover from cancer.

[@matthewbaer7924]

I visited Venezuela around this time. Keep in mind he was still playing. The main drag in Caracas was "Andres Galaraga Blvd."

[@matthewvader8651]

Man he was one hell of a player. I still remember his 1993 season and he was our first free agent.

[@ronaldm.6150]

Watch your language.

[@piercehubbard4086]

And hit .370 I think!

[@pedibiz]

Mi idolo desde los 80's.Vivan los Leones del Caracas,🇻🇪

[@GreenDay1981]

I remember a game in Cincinnati (1998, I think) when he came up to bat. The moment it left his bat, I was up out of my seat cause I knew he had gotten all of it. It was a great moment.

[@josemedo10]

inigualabre grande Galarraga. único

[@Mark-sj3xb]

His time in Atlanta was short but very epic. We fell in love with him as you can see here. That big smile was effectual.

[@ReverendBenzo]

I was at this game! I was so excited I nearly jumped out of my shoes.

[@DreamMaker_970]

Big Cat 💯💪🏽

[@franciscoamore8431]

Andres Galarraga... Sentimiento Nacional!!

[@dionisioperez5047]

Dl gato grande galarraga

[@dionisioperez5047]

Si sr. El gato

[@krlm2280]

The man should've been in the hof

[@jesusmonasterio2657]

all Venezuelans totall agree.

[@Arientis]

I remember him! He was an awesome hitter!

[@FranciscoJavierSegura]

Volviendo en su primer encuentro después de vencer el cáncer y con jonrón!

[@brianconnelly1238]

What makes baseball so great, what makes sports in general so great, it's moment's like this right here...

[@danielcortez1344]

En Venezuela el gato era lo máximo ahora Cabrera ha superado sus números pero sigue siendo orgullo nacional

[@VegasRolo30]

Omg, Finally this has been posted. Ty Ty MLB for one of Many great moments in Baseball and Braves History.

[@ronaldm.6150]

Don't say "omg". Be reverent.

[@hector3310]

@@ronaldm.6150 U got serious problems right my man?

[@ronaldm.6150]

@@hector3310 Hector, so, you think an American speaking up for America is a sign of issues? Seriously? You've got some serious racism running through those veins.

[@ronaldm.6150]

... which unfortunately is hardly atypical of a lot of Mexicans

[@hector3310]

@@ronaldm.6150 if a venezuelan flag disturbs you, you got some issues to fix sir

[@sammymorales6838]

this is why i love baseball

[@Tee-OhBee]

Anyone else notice the ball nailed the kid right in the back? (Red shirt)

[@trashtalkincollector]

shouldn't have been standing there

[@_chrisxd]

Omg hahaha

[@rafaelbruce6765]

I seen this. 21 years ago. I was happy watching this guy crushed that ball into the seats. I missed the old stadium. The memories.

[@Rock1Pop2Punk3Metal4]

A young young Chipper Jones!!

[@BruceDaniel]

Galarraga el mejor bateador en la historia del beisbol Venezolano

[@labalt]

I was there for this..great moment

[@narigon3942]

The Fat Cat going yard against Pedro Astacio. 😸

[@joelorosario2300]

Rip to that guy in red shirt

[@gamalrw4270]

The late great Skip Caray on the call.

[@earlieray]

That’s Don Sutton

[@Danielette2810]

Tremendo Galarraga...

[@hosnelnegrin1145]

The big cat

[@saviermarquez4985]

Ese juego lo vi. Y todavía recuerdo esos de esa bandera cuando a esos juegos sólo llegaban tres o cuatro venezolano ahora somos los q más llenamos esos estadium.

[@nalvarado1384]

The 1-0 pitch coming. Hit high and deep to left! Back goes Hammonds, warning track, WALL -- GOOONNEE!!!! OH NO HE DIDN'T! The late Skip Caray, son of the late Harry Caray on the call for that game and that moment for the Braves on TBS, AND Galarraga personally.

[@nintendonerdsvideos4727]

it was Don Sutton who made the call, and Pete Van Wieren who added the color. Skip did the radio

[@nalvarado1384]

@@nintendonerdsvideos4727 oooooooooh!

[@earlieray]

Yes that definitely the Late Don Sutton.

[@JKahil]

I remember Maddux dominating this game

[@chumline577]

He also got tossed from this game. What a come back haha

[@bumaximous45]

I remember the his next at bat, he charged the mound.

[@TheRmm1976]

1:03 Bonilla sighting!!

[@alexmedina8532]

¡Ese es mi gato Galarraga! 💪💪

[@coreybeard3459]

Way to go Big Cat

[@expectoprotesto]

The Big Cat.

[@atlantabraves1529]

Benadryl Cumberbund damn right

[@cnralph]

Almost forgot Bobby Bonilla played a year for Atl.

[@salvacionlight9712]

Asi o con mas pasion y orgullo venezolano ? Grande el gato... =^_^=

[@erics2739]

Big kat bryant!

[@joanfuenmayor450]

El gato galarraga el mejor !!!

[@hualni]

I was watching this on TV. Everyone said "Colorado Power". Nope!

[@JABoyle3875]

The man had power period. This one, and especially his (if correctly measured) longest hr in mlb history in Florida in 1997 you knew the were gone the instant the ball left the bat. That GS in Florida damnnear left a football stadium.

[@yzzanrahman4266]

Guillén se gozo más el jonrón que el mismo Galarraga 😂😂😂😂 que grande gato viva Venezuela

[@PabloGarcia-vw8hs]

venezuelan pride

[@classicsonic4903]

Oddly Galarraga's Batting Stance In Triple Play 2001 Is Much Like His Actual Stance

[@bigeric1030]

It's one of the three that were identical. You could even use it for a "created" player.

[@jrod1986]

​@@bigeric1030who were the other authentic stances

[@bigeric1030]

@@jrod1986 Gary Sheffield, Cal Ripken, Jr., and Ken Griffey, Jr…so I guess there were actually 4.

[@Asdrubal1977]

The Example given for The Big Cat will be never caugth upon by this new generation of baseball players, overcome from cáncer not to use asteorids. Even When Galarraga supports players like Miguel Cabrera in a humble way to recognize his ability to batting, this guy had done bad and awfull things for a supposed sport idol like been caugth droken hitting his wife and make marks in his body (Tatto) as the animals to be not stolen,Absolutelely they are not a good example for childs and teenagers as was Andrés Galarraga The Big Cat. Look the garbage of Alex Rodríguez, josh Hamilton, Albert Belle, José Canseco, Miguel Cabrera bad behaviour inside and outside the baseball fields!!! Baseball needs players giving a permanent good example not need to be a public hospital of players Insane!!!!

[@amyrose5361]

Albert Pujols Is A Great Example A Good Guy Both On And Off The Field And Is Very Active In The Community In Charitable Causes

[@Asdrubal1977]

Yes Amy Rose you are totally rigth he is excellent person inside and outside the baseball field greatings from Venezuela

[@classicsonic4903]

Asdrubal1977 Pujols Is The Model Citizen On And Off The Field

[@brandonneumann5294]

Asdrubal1977 He was listed on the Mitchell reports 100 players. He took steroids and its absurd to think otherwise even IF he wasn't on the lisr.

[@ronaldm.6150]

One thing, though: Don't come over to America and bring your previous country's flag.

[@nintendonerdsvideos4727]

this was back when that was acceptable

[@ronaldm.6150]

@@nintendonerdsvideos4727 truth never changes. Man can accept anything, but God is the authority