He Could've Been Baseball's Most Unlikely Cy Young...

[@JollyOlive]

There are a few moments in the video where I mistakenly refer to Wang as "Thai," not "Taiwanese." I absentmindedly didnt make the distinction between Thailand and Taiwan, and sincerely apologize to anyone who might have been put off by that mistake. Hope you guys enjoy the video.

[@AaronL548]

No worries dude. It happens, good on you for acknowledging it. Keep up the great work!

[@miliart7695]

It's such a common mistake, I'm almost more amused when it doesn't happen at this point. But yes, the mea culpa is greatly appreciated nonetheless.

[@lawrencechen0215]

I'm from Taiwan, don't worry about that, really nice video, appreciate it. ♥️

[@aidanstewart408]

Where is Nick Castellanos? Still a great vid as always

[@wrathofrock8323]

The fact that you acknowledge your mistakes in comments like these is what separates you from some other content creators. We appreciate it. This is why I stand by my comment on the warehouse clip on IG of you being that dude and always having been.

[@Musashiwith46gun]

As a Taiwanese who experienced the era of Wang. I can tell you that Wang is truly a legend in Taiwan. Some fun facts abt how do we Taiwanese love him: 1. A lot of Taiwanese stayed up just to see his live games. (I was in my 8th and 9th grade, and yes, I stayed up to see his games, too.) 2. If he got a won, next day he'd get the whole front page on our local newspaper just to celebrate. 3. Even some local venders of breakfast restaurants (most of them didn't even see many ball games before Wang's era) knew the whole Yankee lineup at the time. 4. He is a coach in one of our pro league team now, and he is also the bullpen coach in our national team this year. Fans who go to stadium to watch the games ask him for a autograph more then players.

[@ryanbrown1316]

Can we get a Tim Lincecum video? Think that’d be an awesome one to cover. His pure brilliance over a 4 year span doesn’t get enough love

[@Ascending11]

Big Time Timmy Jim

[@joshuapatrick682]

Yeah any pitcher dominating for four strait seasons is pretty rare. Especially in the modern age of analytics.

[@ehhhhhhh6141]

@@joshuapatrick682 the Freak pitching at home was an event. Best times.

[@petezm]

Agree Tim was fantastic!

[@brettrossi034]

Hey man looks like a few days after this video you got your wish :)

[@AaronL548]

Chien-ming Wang was one of the reasons I got into baseball as a kid. Growing up a Chinese-American Yankees fan it was so awesome and special to see a Taiwanese player dominate the league. I still have my jersey as a kid somewhere in storage! Btw: someone from Taiwan is Taiwanese, not Thai. Love the videos!

[@marxwasright25]

Someone from "Taiwan" is most likely Chinese.

[@sappy_boi]

@@marxwasright25 Many of us still recognize their nationality as Taiwanese not Chinese.

[@yaya5tim]

​@@marxwasright25 we're all Taiwanese now, stop calling us Chinese, you sound like Russians who try to convince the world that Ukrainians are also Russians. We are not Chinese.

[@mireiyokoyama1983]

@@marxwasright25 Their ancestors came from China

[@marxwasright25]

@@sappy_boi most of the world disagrees. "Taiwan" is currently an American puppet state.

[@asdfaeou]

Man, why am I teary eyed on a Saturday watching a Pitching Career recap video. Dang you, Jolly.

[@Changsnoop]

Taiwanese here, always appreciate seeing Wang getting some love. Crazy to think he was basically the Yankees' ace during his tenure. I was in 8th grade when Wang's freak baserunning injury happened and boy, it was such a disappointing blow especially in light of such a great start to '08 (record of 8-2 as shown). The hamstring injury he suffered as a Nat was during a spring training game - against the Yankees.

[@snerdterguson]

Such a sad ending. He was one of the best pitchers in the hardest division to be a pitcher. Horrible that his career essentially ended because MLB made pitchers unused to running the base, run the bases. Perhaps the worst effect of inter league play, followed by how inter league completely ruined the special nature of the world series being between two teams who hadn't faced each other. I remember being disappointed that the Subway Series in 2000 was watered down because the teams had played speech other like 6 times already that season. Sorry for the tangent, but Chien Ming Wang always makes me think of how inter league baseball ruined his career and how much I still dislike it.

[@oph16222]

thanks for doing this !!! sending love from Taiwan !!!!!!!!

[@flxking7225]

As a fan from Taiwan, I gotta thankyou for making this video,which reminds me the good old days of our national hero

[@tw8paskel241]

thank you so much for shining light on my favourite player ever, he inspired an entire generation of taiwanese to love baseball

[@piratesrants]

Also, Jolly getting sponsored by NASCAR? This guy keeps moving up in the world!

[@ctholly1199]

Great video! Wang made his way back to the majors by pitching 6 scoreless innings against the Japanese all-star team in the 2013 world baseball classics. That game was as memorable as his back-to-back 19-win seasons.

[@ekwfan6]

Love the MLB Power Pros music. Wang was an unfortunate victim of interleague play. I’ll always have a place in my heart for him.

[@Zacg01]

He was one of my favorite players growing up. I still talk about that Houston game often. I actually never realized he had worked his all the way back and pitched for KC. Makes his story all that much more impressive. Great video.

[@benalport8621]

Can you do a Mark Buerhle video?

[@ReedAbook24]

I would love a deep dive into his career! He’s definitely one of the most underrated left-handed pitchers. Loved him on the jays

[@one_jame]

Yes please

[@andrewhatfield3064]

Dude pitched soooo many quality innings

[@Gemnist98]

Oh God yes, I’m an Astros fan and even I think he should be in the Hall.

[@shoukatsukai]

Foolish Baseball (RIP Channel) already did one

[@MattsRandomJourneys]

These stories of players who work their way back after seeming down and out are awesome. Wang was such a unique pitcher that was a tiny bit before my time (I got into baseball while he was starting to get hurt/decline a bit), but to have a season where he was the bWAR leader on a team like the Yankees is insanely impressive. Also, can I say I love that the music used in this video is all MLB Power Pros music? I noticed it right at the end; fantastic choice.

[@levirussell7978]

Great vid bro. Wang is a great story. U should do Alfonso Soriano. Forgotten legendary combo of power n speed, Hank Aaron said he was the MLBer most like him at one point. Also only clean member of the 40/40 Club. Worth while story.

[@stujohn6569]

He did a video on Soriano. Look back .

[@xancypillosi9497]

But was super older

[@SconnerStudios]

I remember when you had like 4k subs JollyOlive, you're getting bigger, keep it up. Bet you hit 100k by the end of the year if you keep it up. Bet you hit 500k in 4 years or sooner provided you get that lucky viral video. Really at this point that's all your channel needs. Quality's good, regular uploads, a reasonable amount of ad time, staying apolitical and avoiding polarizing topics, all you need at this point is that little bit of luck and for that right person to see a video to start it to go viral.

[@JollyOlive]

Thanks for sticking with me!

[@theanimedad7318]

Great video. I loved Wang. Everything about him was so unconventional compared to other successful MLB starting pitchers but I was the most confident when he was on the hill. I cannot express how frustrating Randy Johnson was. His fist season was ok but not the dominant 5X cy young winner we thought we were getting. His 2nd season w/ the Yankees would've been a disaster if the Yankees didn't score 9 runs a game during his starts. This guy was supposed to be an ace and he was giving up 5 runs, 4 walks and 3Ks in 5 innings. The Yankees were such a power house offensively that season Johnson ended up with 17 wins despite having a 5.00 ERA.

[@jackwang2104]

Thank you for do this video,appreciate from Taiwan baseball fans😊

[@wucheng-da6856]

Wow Never thought you'd do his story . Wonderful episode ❤

[@SmoothCriminal12]

Speaking of Asian born players, Chan Ho Park was one of first South Korean players in the MLB. He was good with the Dodgers before falling to shit in Texas. You should do a video on him.

[@kylebittner1327]

Phillies legend

[@unentirelyinsincere]

Vlad hit two grand slams off of him in a single inning I think. Loved him at Hanwha at his retirement season, where nearly every hitter would take the time to take off their helmets and bow before standing in the box to pay respects for a retiring korean legend. As a South Korean baseball announcer, he talks so fucking much about his time in LA its actually incredibly humanizing. His caster partner cant even get a word in about the game saving double play because Park is too busy talking about his problems developing pitcher catcher relationships in Los Angeles stemming from a curve ball in the dirt that got past the catcher 2 innings ago. Really funny guy, became a legendary meme in the KBO.

[@DexterHeisenbergBruh]

His video about diarrhea is hilarious.

[@Trillyana]

@@unentirelyinsincere That wasn't Vlad it was Fernando Tatis

[@atomicgiraffe250]

"i had a lotta diarrhea"

[@baucewsauce]

Classic MLB Power Pros music, nice touch 👌🏼

[@justinherbert9146]

He injured his foot running the bases in a game against a national league team where no DH's were used -- and he was never the same - he had many many injuries

[@siunami6432]

to this day, I blame Joe Girardi and Rob Thomson for the end of his career, literally zero reason to send him around 3rd base.

[@MildlySlopedRoofsKill]

Wasn’t that game in Houston too, before they left the NL? They’ve been screwing the Yankees since 2008, apparently 😂 Edit: I just remembered the Astros no-hit the Yankees in 2003, I believe. So it’s been happening for 20 years.

[@VACATETHE48]

Man I'd love for you to do a video on Scott Kazmir. The dude's story coming back up to the majors... twice... is really something special.

[@sebastian4021]

Shoutout from fan in Taiwan. Love the video!!!

[@RileyMerlino]

Great video Jolly Olive! If we’re talking about Asian players, can you please do Ichiro? I’m a die hard Mariners fan and was 8 years old during his rookie season. So I had him for my entire childhood before he went to the Yankees. I was fortunate enough to go to all 3 games for his Mariners hall of fame induction. I definitely shed a tear during his speech and highlight reel as well haha. Ichiro means so much to the city of Seattle and more than likely would have had over 4,000 hits if he came to the MLB at 21 instead of 27

[@c200065524]

Give this a watch! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ-Qg5qIbbJ0m80

[@ImSwagalicious13]

love the pitcher videos!

[@joshuawu800]

Thanks for the video. He was the reason I started watching baseball.

[@avb19d6]

Taiwan needs the love right now too! Glad Chien got to get his video

[@nightmanager6225]

taiwanese over here, appreciate the coverage! wang was truly a national hero back in his day

[@alexcorigliano5284]

As a Mets fan, Wang’s back-to-back 19-win seasons are always at the back of my mind and I don’t know why. After this video, I think it might be that 10-strikeout performance. Great video!

[@dsprocessing]

In 2006, I remembered how much Taiwanese people were talking about Chien-ming Wang. Endless news coverage about Wang's and Yankees' season, and his name showed up in every TV show. My teacher allowed us to turn on the TV when Wang took the mound. How it that even possible lol.

[@dorianb1877]

Jung Ho Kang deserves a video. Crazy rise, and atmospheric fall.

[@cristianzavala5079]

Definitely

[@axwburner]

As someone who shares the same surname as him, I appreciate you pronouncing it correctly and not going with the more common anglicized pronunciation.

[@teachersama]

That documentary is pure gold btw

[@Brhoward31]

He was one of my fav pitchers back then, that sinker was filthy

[@RossMKF1]

I remember using him in MLB 07 the show all the time lol

[@freddyacevedo4915]

I remember watching that game, it was so incredibly sad. He was fun to watch

[@eshep71]

I love stories about the sinker. I like showing them to Jays fans..as this is their game plan. The blue Jays have spent the last 2 years hoarding GB pitchers (gausman, bassitt, pop, kikuchi, white, swanson). I noticed that they intended to get more groundballs but I should have seen the dimension changes coming as well. Kirk and Vladdy faced nothing but sinking pitches in the second half and it crippled them (Vlad with just too many GBs and DPs).. it's a good approach...it clearly works

[@Mythicalswr]

Thank you for the video, I enjoyed it

[@robbiemarra1012]

Jolly, he is not Thai. He is Taiwanese. I told my students in Thailand that there had never been an mlb player from there before. But I was wrong. Johnny Damon is the lone representative of Thailand in MLB history.

[@matthewdavis8872]

Would love to see a video on Adam Laroche. He was a very fun player whose career just dropped once he went to Chicago

[@pool_tl]

Thanks from Taiwan ! I've subscribed.

[@TheTEN24]

Remember him comin onto the scene what felt like out of nowhere and carved a really solid career. Great video Jolly

[@CharmCityGamer]

I forgot all about this dude, thanks Jolly!

[@StrawhatDawn]

Loved watching him as a kid. Always had payers hitting into double plays

[@LamplightersSerenade]

I have been waiting years for this video

[@michaelcunningham3595]

i love you videos on asian players. its on my bucket list to go to Japan and Korea to see games. i have always had a curiosity of players who couldnt play (negro leagues) and "emigrated" to the MLB. Senga is my new favorite Met and plan to watch him as much as i can this year

[@kaicuber7840]

Fan from Taiwan here! Both Wang and Kuo are the best Taiwanese pitcher in major league, wish for a video of Hong-Chih Kuo🔥

[@andrewtaylor1492]

Good shit jolly

[@cstinybaby]

can you do a video on that jacoby ellsbury mvp caliber season where he lead the league in total bases, hit 30+ homers, stole 30+ bases, over a 140 ops+, and over 100 rbis from a guy at the top of the batting order

[@piratesrants]

Hey Jolly, could you do an AJ Burnett video? Very underrated career

[@TheIcemancometh13]

2006 was the year of the Sinker. Wang in the AL, and Brandon Webb in the NL.

[@millennial9252]

Loved him. Quality starter, inning eater and ass you mentioned a great fielder. Wasn’t the flashiest pitcher but certainly a good starter for a period.

[@BaseballQuotes1]

THE GOAT LETS GOOO

[@spankylangford8017]

Chris Carptenter would be a fire video, his prime was super underrated with STL

[@stevenrobinson4740]

Babe wake up Jolly dropped a banger

[@Gemnist98]

9:20 Holy crap, I was at that game. My dad actually rage quit, so we left after the runs in the brutal sixth inning, which is apparently when it happened. I don’t recall that moment (I was three days removed from being ten), but a shame that happened to him then.

[@smichelangeli97]

Great video 10/10....as a nats fan I would like an Adam Dunn video or Mark Reynolds, not the greatest hitters, but they are my favorite players, dont know why, maybe cuz they either homer or strikeout hahaa. Keep doing a great job!!!!

[@Mike-ge7pe]

Wang was so good, especially those two seasons before he was hurt running the bases versus Houston. Would love seeing a video about Scott Proctor’s 2006 season. Unsung hero of that team. Key figure in the 5 game sweep of Boston that sent NY to the postseason. Edit: I think you’re putting too much emphasis on Wang’s win totals. What gets lost 15 years later is the context. He was an incredibly aggressive pitcher and it had a tangible effect on the game. He would pound the zone with strikes, keeping the hitters on the defensive and keeping his defense engaged in the game. He was going deep into games with low pitch counts at a time when only the best of the best were pitching into the 8th and 9th innings. He was a day off for the majority of the bullpen every 5 games. It doesn’t show up in the box score, but he made the whole staff better because of it, and I think it’s fair to say that he won them games on days he wasn’t even pitching because of it.

[@raf7us]

Roy Halladay dive would be great! Love the videos

[@kodakjack4903]

Please do kuske fukodome for the Chicago cubs in the early 2010s

[@bjwashington8234]

Will we get a Hong Chi Kuo video next time, he has a similar story with Wang

[@davidkaufman7979]

MLB Power Pros background music! Nice! 👍⚾️

[@eliasjerhada]

My first favorite pitcher growing up

[@donkeykong1234]

i dunno about lacking in velocity when the clips are showing 95 and 96.

[@rowdyghost4713]

2:45 bro is not lacking any velo, he was like 94-97 at his best lol

[@LEEMAN-X]

Bro Wang was soooooo underrated, I feel like the leauge slept on this dude, he was fantastic. I would grab him in Fantasy baseball every year haha

[@raphaelroman7508]

The MLB Power Pros music is soooo nostalgic

[@mike-0451]

Thank you so much for not using that annoying trap music in the background like the other guys. The snares are super distracting, but a quiet guitar shredding in the background isn’t too harsh at all.

[@lovedpark]

I love your content and appreciation for other cultures. (coming from an asian)

[@scott1191]

Jolly Olive , any chance we could see a video on Bernie Williams? Borderline Hall of Famer, not part of the "Core 4" for the Yankees but played a huge role for the team during there championship run.

[@Neckrollios18]

Random, I know, but I'd love to see a Carl Crawford video. Especially because he was just named to the newly established Rays HOF. Dude was a beast.

[@GarrettisHistory]

A vid on Oakland As moving to Las Vegas. Lots of angles there, but i think the baseball side is interesting

[@thomasturner4722]

You forgot to mention that wang left with a 6-0 record with kc

[@liammichel8372]

A did I gregorgius video would be awesome. Guy has a great story

[@thomasturner4722]

Randy Jones type stuff. I love both pitchers.

[@garretterickson6474]

I'd love a deep dive on josh Hamilton. The good and the bad. It sucks he had his comeback story just to eventually do more bad things, but he was my favorite player growing up, being from Texas.

[@jakerees9993]

Think we could get a Marco Estrada video one day? His career was all over the place and really underrated

[@RKO36]

Chien Ming Wang was so much fun to watch. He pitched most games effortlessly and just went and got outs. He didn't do any fancy arm slots or pitches, he didn't dominate anyone, he just got outs. A true rarity.

[@_This_world_shall_know_pain_]

MLB Power Pros background music is top tier

[@jasonbobwwww]

geez my heart aches as a Taiwanese just by seeing the thumbnail, cuz I know I got to relive that CMW injury again. He's forever the legend in Taiwan.

[@montanaproductions5559]

Was a fan

[@nuraby_9228]

That foot injury was just depressing. Foot just explodes doing something routine as running the bases and completely derails his career. He was a such a stud too.

[@devinlehmann2064]

I feel like a yovani Gallardo video could be pretty good, dude was an underrated ace in the early 2010s

[@K37-h1z]

If you win 20 games the pitcher is defiantly doing something right. Ya it may not be the be all end all of stats, but the pitcher is clearly doing not fucking up alot. Ya we used to credit wins too much. The problem is now, we don't even consider them a stat at all. When in reality a 20 win season means you did well.

[@Orioles1997]

Erik Bedard, who would change the Orioles trajectory in the trade for Adam Jones is nearly forgotten. Would love to see his careers reflected on like this.

[@eumoria]

What a dude

[@schizoid2673]

I love that he uses the music from MLB Power Pros 😂

[@MikeyT1600]

Father’s Day 08, I give my dad a Chien Ming Wang picture, then watched as he got hurt and the Yankees season died

[@jethrojacinto2798]

As a Sox fan I've always hated when my boys faced Wang because of that heavy bowling ball sinker seeing so many broken bats.

[@ode2491]

Used to piss me off using wong in 2k7. LONGGGGGGGGG ASSSS WINDUP

[@thene1ghborskid339]

At 6:01 the radar clocked 38 mph 😂 Lol

[@j07242054]

actually, Wang threw quite hard as a starting pitcher in the 2000s. His average FB velo was in top 5 as starting pitcher during 06-07.

[@MrBlazemaster525]

I always thought Chien-Ming Wang was underrated because he wasn't some strikeout monster, but he was a very good pitcher.

[@jacobbreitinger8239]

You should do Francisco Cervelli. He was awesome.

[@bizarrerideii832]

Can you do a video of Chris Carpenter's turn around after being released by Toronto?

[@EaFSSSJ18]

When he said the Country of Taiwan, I smiled. Take that, CCCP!

[@seanstroman6087]

Genuinely felt bad for him man. He was gonna be a great for multiple years until the injury

[@carlpacquing2575]

I didn't know about his injury running the bases. Glad to know he got to end his career on his own terms.