Ernie Whitt's 9th inning grand slam (1989)

[@heythomasj]

More remarkable than the comeback, the grand slam, the Red Sox tying it the next inning, Junior Felix's decisive HR in extras (after his inside the park grand slam a night or two before) and the fact that I remember being 10 years old rolling around on the living room carpet watching this on a Sunday afternoon - is that the final pitch of the game was a called third strike, despite Whitt having to reach across his body with no chance to 'frame' it convincingly. Glorious.

[@Chekmate99]

35 years ago ~ that’s when baseball was exciting ~ miss those Jays

[@derecho42]

Chevy's voice brings back so, so many memories. Great clip, thanks.

[@kevystead]

Ernie was my favorite player as a kid. Just a nice guy and a great player. 80's and Early 90's Jays were the best.

[@leafyutube]

I wish someone would post 1) the Junior Felix inside the park grand slam earlier in this series, and 2) the Bruce Kison incident from 1985 where he hit George Bell and then Bell charged the mound with a karate kick, and then Ernie Whitt got revenge with a grand slam homer.

[@JasonParks-k1v]

Look up Sky High, the story of the 89 Blue Jays. It has the NESN broadcast clip of the slam

[@davidscherzer]

With 9 outs to go. the Sox blew a 10-0 lead at home. Wow

[@KayakerDude-cw1kk]

Something about the Jays and Fenway - This and a game against the Angels in TO were their biggest comebacks after down 9 or 10 runs and a few years ago they blew out the Red Sox 22 to something I believe? Anyhow it was also at Fenway - The biggest blowout they ever had. I would love to play in Fenway as a player - And no lead is safe lol😮

[@leafyutube]

Ernie Whitt was the greatest catcher in Blue Jays history. With all due respect to Pat Borders, Darren Fletcher and Russell Martin.

[@perfectfan2006]

he was great with the braves also mvp person for sure...

[@bobabooey4537]

Ranked by WAR its Russell Martin. For me its Pat Borders #1... with respect to legendary Ernie Whitt. 2 rings, 1 WS MVP....

[@leafyutube]

@@bobabooey4537 That's all true. But I'm also factoring in duration of time with the Jays. Martin for instance wasn't with the Jays that long. Just 4 years. In the case of Borders, 2 World Series titles is a solid case, but did you see his WAR while with the Jays? It's not that good. Whitt's WAR was consistently in the 2-3 range from 1983 to 1989.

[@gedias1]

The next day was the very first baseball game at SkyDome.

[@SuperStrik9]

Ernie Whitt was awesome. A down on one leg grand slam. Great comeback. Go Jays go!

[@HabsGeorge]

Tony Kubec was always my favorite baseball announcer

[@KayakerDude-cw1kk]

Love his voice and like Buck Martinez because he played he knew the game well - Couldn't hide his Yanker pride at times lol He played for them for years so understood. Chevy joked to Tony once that he thinks he had pin stripes on his diapers lol miss those guys

[@45vinyljunkie]

My brother and I were at this game. Mike Smithson started and was cruising until running into a little trouble in the seventh inning. Shortly after Lee Smith came in an inning or two later, my brother said, "He's not throwing any harder than Smithson," who threw junk. To make matters worse, Red Sox second baseman Marty Barrett tore up his knee in the bottom of the ninth inning while running to first base. He was never the same after that and retired the following year, I believe.

[@brianc1481]

The Jay's gave my Sox fits in the late 80s.. The very first baseball game I ever went to was September 1988 at Fenway Park.. A magical childhood memory ruined by the Blue Jays beating the Red Sox 11-1 lol.. I still remember Dwight Evens hitting a solo shot over the monster to score Boston's only run and me and my brother going nuts like they won.. I say the Jays ruined it but it was still one of my greatest memories.. First time at Fenway Park.

[@millypoo7713]

This game was on 6/4/89. The Red Sox tied it with a run in the bottom of the 9th... but the Blue Jays scored 2 in the 12th inning on Junior Felix's 2-run HR and won the game 13-11

[@Chekmate99]

it would explain why Duane Ward finished the game and not Henke

[@Rob-bo7yn]

Kubek called it, "The Skydome." I thought it was just Skydome. Well any time Boston loses it's great.

[@jasonmarcel4823]

I loved Don Chevrier on t.v. and Tom & Jerry on the radio.

[@jasonsawh7224]

they were all great!

[@Will87]

Ernie Whitt's swing is quite different the way he almost falls to one knee.

[@perfectfan2006]

he chopped lots of wood with an axe as a kid...helped heat the family home...

[@leafyutube]

Ernie Whitt. Best Blue Jays catcher is franchise history.

[@leafyutube]

This game proves you should never accuse another team of being unsportsman like when not taking out their best players or running the bases hard in a 10-0 game. Practically no lead is ever guaranteed in baseball.

[@joedodic3550]

oh please don chevrier was the shit. Come on Travis you'd rather have "Just Like Mom's" Fergie Oliver?

[@Ariamaluum]

That was a great American League Pennant race.

[@BookClubDisaster]

Remember this debacle. Lee Smith never quite had it with the Red Sox.

[@abola2121]

1:43 - 1:46 I beg to differ.

[@ArwingFighter]

junior felix!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ed1476]

That was a big Dominican team back then

[@payableinsilver]

I think this is the game Marty Barrett Got injured

[@croccroccroc]

Yes. The Red Sox team doctor ended up getting sued because he may have knowingly withheld information about the severity of the injury. There was a conflict of interest from the team doctor also owning shares in the Red Sox

[@Maxwell1901]

I was there.

[@JeffreyJetsKohut]

Ernie Whitt had poor balance. He always lost his balance and fell to his left knee.

[@frankstange7180]

Nice comeback

[@Maxwell1901]

I was at this game

[@clintonwatrin5164]

Maxwell1901 This game was exactly like the one 26 years later and in the SAME PARK!

[@hotcanuck14]

where's the rest of the video? Whitt circled the bases screaming at the pitcher because he hit someone earlier...

[@Will87]

If you are referring to the game where George Bell drop kicked Bruce Kison that was in 1985.

[@hotcanuck14]

no...I watched this game live...Whitt yelled at the pitcher and red sox dugout all the way around the bases...

[@generalbullmoose]

Listen to his call of the first Blue Jays' game ever. Dreadful.

[@amodestdystopia]

:)

[@travisf31]

Don Chevrier should have stuck to curling. Worst baseball caller ever.

[@jefffunnell6205]

Him and Fergie Oliver 😳