How a Nobody ENDED The Yankees Dynasty

[@iTalkStudios]

If you're watching this video, you're the first viewers of 2024. You're a legendary person.

[@agent_wabuu]

I’m honored to watch one of my favorite youtubers for another year ❤🎉

[@Nick_Valentine2702]

As a Rangers fan I really like this stadium 😊

[@matthew01234]

I know, I know. I don't like to toot my own horn though. Modesty is important.

[@agent_wabuu]

@@Nick_Valentine2702 as a dodgers fan for the past few years that pool be lookin real nice

[@JustANormalBirb]

woohoo!

[@paulwright6961]

I played youth baseball with Tony and his brother growing up. He was a great teammate, and used to ask my advice on hitting because we were both righty throwers and lefty hitters. His speed got him drafted, so some scout with the Pirates was smart enough to see his potential. He made me more than proud that night. He lived my childhood dream.

[@Chase_H]

That's awesome. Things like that makes it seem like such a small world

[@anonymike8280]

That's why we admire athletes, actors and musicians. Also writers, adventurers and entrepreneurs. These are people who came from the same neighborhoods and towns we came from and made good on their dreams.

[@GriffinDuyThespian]

Shoutout VA BABAY

[@fortinbras9346]

With respect to WAR, I understand that he was not good. However, statistically speaking he was hard to double up, and only struck out 54 times that year. The only player with less strikeouts per plate appearance out of every day players on the Diamondbacks was Mark Grace. Strikeouts are generally ignored as a major issue in modern statistics often to their own detriment. I'd take a guy who barely ever struck out, with a decent batting average in that position any day, getting a ball put into play gives you a chance every time. Sidenote, his double was probably the largest anomaly for the at bat. In the season he only had 19 doubles on 128 hits.

[@tonyc8752]

We had him in the Cardinals for 1 season as leadoff in 2004. We won 105 games and the NL pennant. He hit .300 and was a fantastic lineup igniter. WAR misjudges players like Womack because it assumes he his trying to hit a home run every at bat.

[@dz_ssbm]

@@tonyc8752 he put up 3.3 war that year though. the video is a little exaggerated to make a point imo. he was never a great player by advanced metrics, but outside of his rookie year and some of his age 33+ seasons he was never a negative so its not really all that surprising he was able to stick around the league, there are certainly worse players floating around the league today. he had career highs in every statistical category that year, its nice that you remember him for this season but using it to discredit war when he was one of the team leaders that year only behind rolen, pujols, and edmonds doesn't make sense.

[@hornetguy9063]

I’d be terrified of having a soft hitting, high ball in play guy at the dish here. Yes he didn’t ground into many DPs, but this was Mariano Rivera. A double play machine.

[@anonymike8280]

@@dz_ssbm Stick around? The dude led that National League in stolen bases three straight season.

[@richardtherichard26]

War means nothing. Literally a made up stat to tell why my favorite player is actually good even though his stats make it clear he’s a scrub. Completely made up. ZERO value to that “statistic” read: math equation

[@thisguy8106]

This is why I love baseball. Every at bat, anything can happen. A pitcher can have 20 straight scoreless innings, then get lit up for 5 runs without getting a single out. A batter can hit 3 or 4 homeruns in a single game, and then go 45 games without hitting another one. The Yankees could go up against the Red Sox 3 games to None, and the Red Sox can be the 1st, and only, team to come back and win the series 4-3. 😅😅 I love this sport.

[@aasim8]

That was the last thing that cleaned up the Yankees dynasty. Red Sox beating them after being down three games to none in 2004.

[@aasim8]

Yankees lost to Miami in the 2003 world series. ⚾️

[@thesushiroll7728]

An organization can be the biggest loser in history and have the longest championship drought ever and in a moment that’s over. That’s the cubs. That’s why I love baseball

[@neubauerjoseph]

@@thesushiroll7728or the mariners 1995 and 2001

[@Wrifriesey]

Womack had a top ten clutch hit of all time. AZ sports legend.

[@bballplaya8804]

You said the guy had a decent batting average. That may not matter today, but it does in that at bat. They didn’t need a home run… they needed a hit. That’s why modern analytics are deceptive.

[@chazzx1018]

But he never walked... Moneyball nonsense. The A's were trash. Why anybody would listen to an analytics guy is beyond comprehension.

[@christophers.4286]

I don't understand all the hate for Tony Womack..Did he do something to you personally?

[@ckendall67]

Tony Womack had one of the great clutch moments in World Series play and this video makes it almost seem as if he should've never been allowed to be in that position. Yikes.

[@christophers.4286]

@ckendall67 I agree .Womack had a long major league career with many accomplishments. But this one acts like he should be bagging groceries.

[@mikeshoe74]

@@christophers.4286 I agree. I guess it makes for a more controversial video, so the comments increase? Womack led the league in stolen bases 3 straight seasons. This wasn't a scrub or no name by any means. Franciso Cabrera, Braves 91' ....that's a no name, not Womack.

[@Darthvader-oc5tp]

Seriously, when he starts talking about him he’s like “this is nothing personal about Tony Womack” but then goes into a several minute rant about him being a terrible player. Usually I feel like he makes good point but gah damn he just kept repeating how bad of a player Tony supposedly was.

[@christophers.4286]

@Darthvader-oc5tp Exactly..he went way off the rails with that Tony Womack rant..

[@bosarmin05able]

The man was clutch in ‘01 money ball is a cute idea and a fun way to look at baseball if you have no idea what’s going on. How many championships has money ball brought vs the classic “gut feeling”. I mean look at the Rangers WS run, all made possible by Bochy’s old school approach.

[@chazzx1018]

Thank you! Mention how moneyball never won and listen to the sabremetrics guys flip out. I hate sabremetrics.

[@stephenscanlon9763]

Moneyball was about the As. After the last time they were regularly in the playoffs. Heck, they're not in Oakland anymore.

[@TheChosennn]

Here’s what I’ll say about Bochy’s “old school” approach. To say Bochy didn’t use analytics is BS. Every manager in baseball uses analytics. I’m not a huge sabremetric guy, but it’s clear analytics help teams win and the rangers def used analytics

[@jasons6973]

I love this kind of deep dive into the lesser known players and unseen moments behind the big highlight reels!

[@jasongiannaros4091]

The Yankees' Evil Empire dynasty is what I grew up watching, though not as a fan. It's really strange to see how much they've changed as an organization

[@Bruin88]

Careful Jason, the yankees are very sensitive and you are hurting their feelings.

[@Rocky2418]

I'm a Yankee fan, and the 2001 World Series has always been the most special to me, despite the eventual loss - thanks almost entirely to the two game-tying 2-run homers by Tino and Brosius (the 24 and 18 in my name are actually because they're the numbers they wore), down to the last out in *back-to-back World Series games.* Over 22 years later, and I still find it hard to believe. So I had to watch this video when I saw it come up - despite how painful I knew it would be. When Rivera threw that first bunt into center field (perhaps aided by a slick ball thanks to some extremely rare Arizona rain toward the end of the game), I started to feel a sickening dread. But when Womack got that game-tying hit, the dread turned to despair, and I had no expectation for a happy ending. That's the one that was the crushing blow, while the Gonzalez "hit" just felt like an inevitability at that point. Just like how it was the Tino and Brosius homeruns that had all the pressure riding on them and brought the team's hope back to life, while the Jeter and Soriano walk-offs were nowhere near as impactful - the game and essentially baseball season wouldn't have been immediately lost if they hadn't happened.

[@bigpictureguys8415]

Same

[@wmh2149]

Tony Womack was one of the only lefty’s to actually get a good hit against Rivera

[@chazzx1018]

Because he actually took his bat off his shoulder. Same thing when they lost to Boston. Batters always stared at good pitches to hit. Paul O Neil mentioned this in a Yankee game.

[@chazzx1018]

And Grace got a hit.

[@SakAttack87]

​@@chazzx1018That 2004 ALCS gets blown out of proportion in regards to Mariano's performance. He didn't really get beat around or anything. In Game 4, he walked Millar to lead off the 9th inning which was the real killer then gave up the single to Mueller after Roberts stole second. Boston fought back and did enough to get the game to extra innings. Fair enough. In Game 5 though, he inherited an absolute mess from Tom Gordon who stunk in big spots and came in with the tying run on third. He gave up a sacrifice fly which tied it up and that was it, but Mo is credited with a blown save. That one always bothered me because that was 100% absolutely Gordon's fault who entered in the 8th inning with the Yanks up two runs. Tony Womack ironically enough joined the Yanks to start the 2005 season and of course totally stunk. He was eventually replaced at second base by a rookie Robinson Cano.

[@chazzx1018]

@@SakAttack87 prior to 2001, nobody could even get a hit off of Mo. Nice list of excuses for Mo btw. Womack didn't stink when he tied the game against Mo.

[@SakAttack87]

@@chazzx1018 He tasted playoff defeat before 2001. Sandy Alomar hit a game-tying homer against him in the 1997 ALDS. I'll admit and never have denied that the Diamondbacks flat out beat Mo in this game. Everything I said regarding the 2004 ALCS is completely factual though.

[@manzac112]

November 4th 2001, the day that I was born. And this would also be the day I would forever be a Diamondbacks fan. This was the first team I personally ever cheered for. I knew they never made a World Series in my lifetime, but I knew they did win one. I've been through the heartbreak of 2007, 2011, and 2017. Some of the down years, especially the dreaded 2021 season. 2023 was just a truly special moment and I hope for many more in the future with this team. #EmbraceTheChaos Fun fact, my dad actually has a friend, who he played baseball with in Oklahoma that played for that 2001 Diamondbacks team, named Junior Spivey. I even have a Randy Johnson Diamondbacks jersey.

[@detroit_steelhd7137]

Junior Spivey, Diamondbacks Legend!

[@anonymike8280]

In six prime years of his career, 1997-2002, Tony Womack averaged 165 hits, 87 runs and 49 stolen bases. After the age of 34, his production seriously declined, but that was probably because he wasn't cheating. He was still a prime player as of the 2001 World Series. Earlier in his career, he had led the National League in stolen bases for three consecutive seasons. This stuff is easy to look up. He was not a baseball nobody at the time of these events. His 2004 season with St. Louis was not an anomaly either. It was a typical season, although his best career BA. This whole story is nonsense.

[@loljuliowrld]

facts

[@garymcdonald769]

You spent way to much time on baseball analytics and made this boring!

[@anonymike8280]

@@garymcdonald769 What I did is not analytics. It's basic stat lines. I did notice, you didn't disagree with the assessment.

[@roadtrip2943]

He played a great leadership role on a dbacks team of still top hitters with great careers

[@anonymike8280]

@@roadtrip2943 He was a good leadoff hitter. A high OBP would have been nice, but he did the job well as long as he could. Athletes can be done as early as their late 20s. Sometimes sooner.

[@letstalksports4800]

My freshman year in college I took a public speaking class and I did a speech talking about both the 2001 World Series and how the September 11th attack pretty much changed the world forever.

[@Glitch94]

Looking back at this out of all Yankee playoff losses from the 90s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s….. 2001 hurts the most to me. I was 7 years old, I just moved from The Bronx to Queens and when Mariano gave up that run my heart broke. It was a Bummer. It would’ve been cool to see a 4peat but it would have been bitter sweet for the Yankees to win after what went down on 9/11. Regardless on how mighty the 90s Yankees were even the empire can fall. That loss thought me that you win some you loose some.

[@stephenscanlon9763]

Think of the Mariner fans. And how about the Red Sox fans who died on 911? Or the Mets fans who died. At least Yankee fans got to see their team win the previous WS.

[@GuavaConQueso]

⁠​⁠@@stephenscanlon9763The Yankees were the sentimental favorite this year because of 9/11. It was a storyline that was talked about at the time. If there was anytime when the Yankees were undoubtedly “America’s team” it was during this series. It’s not about the fans. It’s about the team that plays in and represents the city where one of the greatest American tragedies occurred. Trying to guilt trip someone that lived in one of the boroughs that constitute NYC when they were 7 for rooting for their team based on 9/11 is 🤬 crazy.

[@fiestafire5781]

Half of this video is just saying how bad tony was lol. I get you want to show how "rare" it was that he got a double in that situation but i felt it was a little too hard on the man

[@Hains22]

Yankees IF Enrique Wilson would have been dead if the Yankees won that WS. He bought a later flight ticket to the DR, so he could go to the Yankee parade 1st. When they lost, he changed his ticket, the later fight crashed, killing everyone onboard.

[@RlRmPd]

This is why Mariano ultimately doesn't regret losing. And a lot of the players themselves on the team probably will say this stings less knowing he's alive.

[@BrutusJrThe3rd]

Wow, I never knew this. I just vented on how I never got over that loss but forget it. That man’s life is more important

[@SakAttack87]

​@@BrutusJrThe3rdYeah, I believe this was the plane that crashed in Queens shortly after takeoff. It ended up being the result of pilot error, but the incident definitely spooked a lot of people who were still reeling from the September 11 attacks just a few months prior.

[@BrutusJrThe3rd]

@@SakAttack87 I remember. I was in 2nd grade in Brooklyn & I had the same reaction. I thought the world was ending

[@PaulsWanderings]

Dave Roberts' stealing 2nd base in the 2004 ALCS against the Yankees was a play that would have huge ramifications for the Red Sox similar to Womack's bloop double.

[@frazafraze1]

Why so much hate for Tony Womack! He was a really good player!!!! Played very solid Defense! Hit close to 300 every year and could run like crazy!!! The man scored runs! Excellent lead off man!!!

[@chazzx1018]

This guy is a moneyball clown. They have no idea about actually managing a team.

[@BeerCanDan93]

@@chazzx1018I agree. I’d take a .280-.300 hitter in my lineup over the .220 hitting 200 strikeout guys that are up and down lineups now but because they can hit 25 homers they have more “value”. It’s all about balance, so what if Womack had no power? That’s what the middle of the order is for, you need guys to get on for them so they can drive them in

[@chazzx1018]

@@BeerCanDan93 Homers only add so much value to a great team. I watched the Rangers score 10 runs in 1 inning. Maybe 1 hr in the middle. This guy must think Gwynn wasn't that good. Those low avg hitters with power were eaten alive by great pitching staffs. Baseball just isn't the same. This year's D-backs were disappointing in the series.

[@Danielfucks69]

Revisionist bullshit. Womack was a legit baller.

[@jacksonmonroe5741]

Awesome video! I’m a diehard DBacks fan and was pretty disappointed when we came up just short of a WS win. That was such a magical run and now that it’s over us AZ fans have to return to all the hate and disrespect we have received over most of the franchise’s life. Not saying we are a small market team because in reality PHX is growing like crazy but AZ definitely ain’t no LA, NY, Chicago, or Boston. It’s hard to be a smaller market team but boy do we cherish these fantastic memories. Thanks for the video and a cool nugget of insight for sure! :)

[@skidrat55]

Love the constant uploads. Always look forward to them

[@picov1945]

I’d say Brandon Pfaadt is the pitcher version of Tony Womack, worse than average in the regular season but one of the best in the short time that it mattered

[@kyledannen4306]

i wouldn't say that is quite accurate, that number is VERY bloated from his first batch of starts before he got sent down to the minors for seasoning, I am a diamondbacks fan and watching his starts has been very interesting, he still has a bit of a homerun problem but every start you could see him get better and better, his stuff improve, his command get better, and how he mixed his pitches to throw people off. Near the end of the regular season he had some truly fantastic starts. I am hoping he improves even more in 2024 but only time will tell, but while I am biased, I do believe that we have a truly special pitcher in brandon pfaadt. Especially if he continues to improve the way he has been.

[@joshk5375]

Pfaadt is also a rookie and will likely have his regular season stats get much better

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

Tomy wasn't Bad in the Regular Season. He was ROY Finalist, All Star, and 24th in MVP Voting his Rookie Year. Led the League in Steals with 60, 58, and 72 in 97-99. The problem is Womack was 27 when he broke into the League.

[@giantjulez9632]

If you'd say that you'd be a goddamn stupid fucking idiot

[@chuexsy672]

That Diamondbacks World Series win is a lot more than just a World Series. That’s literally all we have. To think that such a young franchise, with a couple of good pitchers and a group of nobodies did it against the greatest dynasty and the greatest franchise in sports is incredible. I’ll always be grateful for this.

[@FrankThe77Tank]

I was a Freshman in HS & I cried myself to sleep that night.. Before I watch the video, I’m just praying you learned how to pronounce Joe Torre, one of the greatest managers in MLB history lol

[@courteouscarpenter7811]

Give me more of these retrospectives. The way you present a video I really enjoy and I love sports history . I don't watch the games but I love hearing about history of the sports Sports and I love baseball stuff baseball stuff. Recently watched the Yogi Berra documentary on Netflix it was excellent

[@frankmanda3620]

You’re calling him a terrible baseball player with no Value because he only hits for average, doesn’t strike out. Then proceeds to show a video where he’s facing the greatest closer (maybe pitcher) of all time, who had almost literally stuck out every batter in that game, and gets a single to tie the game eventually win the WS. I am a dbacks fan and watched every game that year. Womack was a very important part of that season

[@FrancyFam7]

I watched this game in my church basement on a small TV by myself. Unforgettable.

[@dudydude3287]

Tony Womack wasnt a nobody!! Hes awesome!

[@richiealdo]

@iTalkStudios obviously not from New York or just too young for not mentioning how the city was in tears at that time due to what happened weeks prior to the WS. Arizona took games 1 & 2 because players minds were not there, fans energy at the stands and bars all over the city was just not there. And some might mention that the Astros won a WS tittle when hurricane Harvey devastated Huston. However Yankees players and fans couldn't shake off the tragedy that they bared in their minds at the time. The Yankees in general had a tough time beating the Athletics and Mariners alike with an exception of one game in each series were the Yankees dominated. If you look at the Yankees season in 2001 you can see that in September the Yankees scored the lowest Runs Scored of their entire season with 83 with 120 being the second lowest from May 2001. but you really have to give credit where credit is due for Randy Johnson pitching with a 1.04 ERA in 17IP and Curt Schilling 1.69 ERA in 21IP.

[@Ryan-hv9vo]

Not sure I would call a former all-star who had a 13 year career a nobody.

[@erikrodriguez3829]

He was a nobody and no matter what he's still is. No one even remembers that WS, or the guy who "won it" for Arizona. They just never matter

[@mikes805]

Tony Womack is one of the three players that I still remember seeing at my first ever in person game back in 96 (maybe 97?). Giants vs. Pirates at the Stick and I remember Womack (because 6 year old me thought his last name sounded funny), Jeff King, and Glenallen Hill. Mind you, Barry was on that Giants team but the three guys mentioned above stuck out in my 6 year old brain more than Bonds.

[@Newerahippop]

Bro went in on Womack 💀💀

[@iTalkStudios]

All respect though. He's a legit legend.

[@Memory815]

So what you're really saying is.....in ranked MLB The Show 23 don't throw 2 strike cutters with The Sandman. This is kind of a big deal for me right now.....thank you.

[@HoratioNegersky]

Cool story bro. Unironically. Happy New Year Isaac keep up the good work.

[@danm6695]

And for that, the baseball world Thanks you Tony Womack.

[@itzepic8824]

it’s still insane how the d backs were able to do that against one of the best closers in baseball like everybody thought it was over by a long shot

[@chazzx1018]

He only threw one pitch essentially and people were starting to catch on to him. Just the nature of the game.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

Womack was a Triple Play Baseball Game Legend

[@patrickjoseph3412]

Phoenix native...i watched this live at work @ jojos pizza in the North valley. I was 17yo and it was something you will never forget

[@aquarpioleonine3995]

One of the greatest WS of alltime. Randy and Curt just absolutely dominated. GOATs

[@marcosc7375]

Randy dominated Soriano hit the supposed game winning homer against shilling. It was the great Rivera who lost it. I will always say this World Series hurt the most as a Yankee fan. With winning in the ninth with Rivera on the mound I thought never is Mo going to blow it. He did. Just things that happened.

[@abc-eb7rq]

I remember lying on my couch in NJ watching Mo closing out another World Series win when suddenly he made a bad throw into center and Luis Gonzales' little blooper to left ripped the Championship from the Yankees leaving me stunned.

[@SoleByThePound]

Talk about completely taking a dump on a player. Did Tony Womack snub you in person?

[@michealconnell7499]

Fr. 1300 hits a 58,60 , 70+ stolen base season. Just bc he didn’t walk slot don’t mean he a bad hitter

[@AyyeeLuv]

You never know.. a lot of Tony’s hits could’ve been good situational hits like the one in this video & that’s why ppl liked to keep him around. He made plays

[@NTRCl4pZZ]

Glad to see you starting 2024 off with a great vid

[@lt.bananas6]

My God that World Series graphic is so beautiful. Need to go back to that kind of design expeditiously!

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

Huge Mistake: When talking about Tomy Womack in his first couple years you say "You'd think he'd be getting MVP Votes". He was 24th in MVP Voting his Rookie Year and an All Star.

[@redwlk__2]

calling him a nobody is extremely disrespectful

[@TwirlGirl2197]

The Yankees losing this game also saved Enrique Wilson’s life. At this point in the season, Wilson has a flight back home to the Dominican Republic scheduled for November 12th, to account for a victory celebration in New York. When they lost the series, he moved his flight up a few days to get home sooner. The flight he was originally scheduled to be on was American Airlines Flight 587 which, on November 12th, 2001 would crash into the Belle Harbor neighborhood in Queens killing all 260 people onboard and 5 people on the ground. Wilson told Rivera about this at spring training the following year and Rivera had this to say about it “I am glad that we lost the World Series, because it means that I still have my friend.”

[@lennakajima5571]

great perspective. happy new years! hope for another great year of content

[@yuppieliberationfrontylf7398]

I look forward to every one you make. Hot takes, solid research… nice.

[@francisdasta8646]

I just looked up Tony Womack's career stats. I'm not sure what qualifies him as terrible. He was a career slightly above average hitter

[@iTalkStudios]

His career OPS plus was 28 points under league average

[@michealconnell7499]

⁠@@iTalkStudiosso 1 bad stat? What bout the 60+ 58, and 70 stolen base season ? Or the 1300 hits? 1300 hits is bad? 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@michealconnell7499]

Also an all star. He was no means great but a a bad player? You lost a subscriber in me with that idiotic take 🤡

[@michealconnell7499]

@@iTalkStudios^ also just bc he didn’t walk a lot don’t mean 💩 moron. He had 1300 hits. 🤡

[@francisdasta8646]

All that means is that he was a singles hitter. I'm not sure how that makes him bad necessarily. Back in the day the Royals had Willie Wilson and he would literally bounce the ball off the plate and beat the throw to first. He would often steal second and it basically becomes a double. I'm not saying he was a great hitter but he was exciting and he could make an outfielder pay for misplaying a ball even slightly. You do realize that it's impossible to have every hitter on the roster being as good as Ted Williams.

[@MagicalBread]

Gives me Secret Base: Rewind vibes! Like the change of pace.

[@normanavalos3730]

"Why I hate on the Arizona Diamondbacks franchise" Fixed your title

[@kevinatenine9797]

The man took down a dynasty. That makes him a somebody.

[@johnkeefe9059]

How can you say Womack is terrible. Hitting for average is good. It means you make contact and get hits and your speed plays. Some guys are sluggers some are contact and average hitters w speed and cause chaos on the bases. I think guys who bat 217 but hit 28 home runs and strike out allot are much worse than a guy hitting around 300 w speed.

[@BeerCanDan93]

The .200 hitter who hits 20+ homers does jack shit in the playoffs and would’ve struck out easily in this situation

[@johnkeefe9059]

Your exactly right. I miss the game before analytics and launch angle took over. I cant believe im hearing strike outs arnt that bad and seeing hitters hit pop ups all the time over swinging. I cant count how many times I seen a runner on 3rd w no outs stranded cause strike out pop out strike out. Late 90s baseball all the way till about 2015 but todays game to shame

[@PrimarySweeper13]

You went from talking about one of the best games in baseball history to ragging on Tony Womack. He still made it to the MLB dude

[@iTalkStudios]

I don't want it to seem personal and said as such. The reality is that Womack wasn't good but is a legitimate legend which I find cool. Anyone can be a hero and legend not just the typical person you'd think of like a bigger name player

[@chazzx1018]

​@@iTalkStudiosThe reality is everybody isn't a 5 tool player. He had his skills though. Ask Mariano about how good Womack really was. First team to take on the great Mo and win, besides the Indians in 97, but Mo wasn't as good yet. I remember watching Grace and Womack hit Rivera and I'm still impressed. Womack was no slouch.

[@third.act.countdown]

Most base hits in the 90s. That was Gracie's most important at bat of his career. He was ready.

[@clifford7594]

You missed it. The Yankees took the field in the last inning as rain began to pour. The nodody who ended the Yankees' dynasty was the Diamonbbacks guy in charge of stadium operations - the guy who opted to not close the roof in the rain with the Yankees in the wet field. Miller bunted into the mud, Rivera rushed in, pick up the slick ball, turned and hurled it wildly into centerfield. That was the difference.

[@johnkeefe9059]

Also your wrong. No disrespect but Womack was a contact hitter and didnt have a big swing w decent bat speed. That match up favors hitters like Womack against Rivera. Guys w big swings and hit the ball hard w launch are terrible against Rivera and get sawed off and jammed by his cutter and 2 seamer. Short and quick to the ball and controlling your bat through the zone is the best way to hit a cutter that is effective

[@aaronrhodes7268]

5:10 when the third baseman (idk how to spell his name) caught it, Jay Bell was about 1/3 of the way to first. If he makes that play it’s the second out instead of just one

[@willcorker763]

As much as this marked the end of the Yankees to me it was really after the 04 ALCS that ended it.

[@fliplife67]

That’s 1 of the best things about a World Series some random guy steps up.

[@kurtzmann22]

lol a terrible hitter and saying you're surprised he even made contact? you're not looking at the right stats... womack was valued for his speed and contact hitting ability and only struck out over 100 times in a season ONCE... just look at how many hits he had from 1997-2000. yes his OBP is low because he didn't walk very much, but he still got on base quite a bit. look at his 2004 season with Cardinals, .300 AVG then went to the Yankees the very next year in 2005 to be a super sub player, Womack could play (OF/2B/SS) so Cano could start at 2B

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

He specifically states "You'd think he'd get MVP Votes with those stats, he didn't"...except AS A ROOKIE, Womack was 24th in MVP Voting in the Steroid Era.

[@kurtzmann22]

@@justinlast2lastharder749 just goes to show how crazy the era was in baseball: in the NL: (Bonds, Pujols, Larry Walker, Edmonds, Griffey, Bagwell, Piazza, Kent, Williams, Gonzalez, Finley, Larkin, Rolen, Abreu, Brian Giles, Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones) just to name a few players

[@kingklasherz4834]

i really like these sort of historic commentary videos

[@iTalkStudios]

I love making them!

[@GTor1226]

Thanks to today's analytics we will never get another moment like this. a moment where there is such a mismatch and the underdog comes on top. no manager today would even consider leaving Womack in the game in that situation.

[@anonymike8280]

That's not true. Not unless the manager has a prime pinch hitter. Womack was likely to get the ball in play, and he was hard to double up. You have a batting order and you have to go with it. Rules of the game.

[@eshep71]

If a 13 year pro athlete is a nobody, all my friends are imaginary

[@MikeConrow]

LFG iTalk 2024 starting off strong 💪

[@CowboyUp1371]

The fact that Rivera and Womack are so lopsided but something like this can still happen is what makes baseball so great. You just never know.

[@stephenscanlon9763]

Riveras ERA nearly skyrocketed after pitching more than one inning. And if you come in on a tie and you're the visiting team, one run and it's over. Hence the low ERA.

[@CowboyUp1371]

@@stephenscanlon9763 you clearly don't know baseball shut up

[@andrewmiller4573]

Tony's big hit gave me goosebumps when it happened.....I KNEW the Yankee dynasty was over. FINALLY!!!! I mean, I felt bad for NYC, but NEVER the Yankees.

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

I thought they would bounced back in 2003 but lost to the marlins and then blew a 3-0 lead in the alcs the following year they probably would’ve have 30 championships by now

[@bdespo27]

This and 04 alcs still make my blood boil

[@_Farbs]

that home run for his dad was legendary

[@chazzx1018]

182 hits is still productive. Analytics are really ruining the game. Imagine if a sabremetrics guy kept Arizona from getting Womack and they lost their only series. Stats are heavily overused.

[@Jack922lll]

Counsel scored the winning run in games 7 of the WS, twice, what a lucky charm.

[@thesuckerisyou]

Jay Bell, not Counsell scored the winning run in 2001. Counsell scored the winner in 97 with the Marlins.

[@joen8529]

Batting average is hugely important. The idea it’s not is a joke.

[@mikeshoe74]

Womack was speed and a respectable on base pct. That combo will get you a career in baseball. As a die hard Yankees fan, and I loved this World Series, even if it wasn't the best of outcomes for my Yankees....Yankees fans loved bashing Hicks and Gallo....not realizingwhy they stayed on the team, and furthermore found employment elsewhere in the game....is cause 'they get on base'. Even a terrible Hicks had one of the higher On Base Pcts on the Yankees the year before they released him and the Orioles picked him up.

[@RoninMLB]

This whole video is just you trashing Tony Womack, chill lol

[@mikes7446]

I had better seats at home than all the fans at the games, priceless

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

I think Dave Roberts actually ended the Yankees domaince in the 2004 alcs

[@stephenscanlon9763]

Their WS appearance dynasty. Only one appearance since.

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

@@stephenscanlon9763 but im talking about the Yankees dominance in the postseason overall

[@Scarspidey9]

First video of the new year, is on my dback's best moment🤩

[@rfe8nn2]

Arizona shocked the World by winning against a Juggernaut.

[@DerrickGordon-w1x]

I met Tony at a travel ball game when I was 12 (we were playing against his kid) pretty nice guy signed a ball for me. You ain’t have to grill bro so hard😭😂

[@TTTyme8]

Lmao you COOKED Tony Womack

[@matthewwang1075]

I think Gonzalz's hit really ended the Yankees Dynasty.

[@mtp4430]

It’s moments like this that make somebody out of nobody. Have you ever heard of Jimmy Qualls? Probably not. But you’ve heard of Tom Seaver. Qualls was the dude who broke up Seavers perfect game in the ninth inning. That’s baseball.

[@koufacks]

Just remember, Tony Womack can’t hurt you. ❤

[@jvelz6790]

As a yankee fan it was our time man 🤷🏻‍♂️ Diamondbacks had a Great Team I can’t even lie. Looking back on it that was a great World Series definitely one for the ages man. Wanted to see the D’Backs win this past year.

[@stephenscanlon9763]

No it was the Mariners time but then 911 happened and the media made you feel like crap if you rooted against the Yankees winning a 4th consecutive title.

[@j.mieses8139]

Well Done!

[@rfe8nn2]

History repeated itself with Rivera in 2004 against the Red Sox in Game 4 and 5.

[@SakAttack87]

There's a big difference between 2001 and 2004. This video is about one game and one inning where Mariano was simply beat by the Diamondbacks. He was uncharacteristically wild, had a very rare throwing error and just got hit pretty hard by his standards. He didn't get the loss for any of the 2004 ALCS games. I will always give Boston credit for their comeback that series. However, I hate the narrative that Mo got shelled and was the main reason why they collapsed. Game 4 you tip your cap to that 9th inning comeback. The real killer was the leadoff walk to Millar which resulted in the Roberts stolen base then the Mueller single up the middle that tied the game. The Yanks had several chances to retake the lead, but the bats absolutely disappeared in extra innings those two games. Game 5 is a different story. The Yanks have a two run lead heading into the 8th inning. They bring in Tom Gordon who was always so shaky in pressure situation and he immediately gives up a bomb to Ortiz. The next batter walks then a single resulted in first and third with nobody out. Torre theb decides to bring in Mariano to salvage the mess. He gives up a medium-range sacrifice fly then retires the next two batters without trouble. The guy retired all three batters he faced that inning, but gets credited with a blown save. He also threw another scoreless inning in the 9th. You can make the argument that without Mariano in Game 5 that one doesn't even get to extra innings as Boston would have likely put up a few more runs facing anybody else in that situation. Did he blow Game 4? Sure, but Mariano is not the reason why they lost that ALCS. The bats for New York simply went cold when it got down to crunch time those last two games at Fenway and their thin starting rotation was finally exposed.

[@rfe8nn2]

@@SakAttack87 My overall point is Mo was mostly a shutdown guy in probably in previous years the Sox and Diamondbacks bats would just shut down. Not saying anything bad about Mo or his career.

[@SakAttack87]

@@rfe8nn2 I respect it. They beat the best.

[@rfe8nn2]

@@SakAttack87 Yes!!! 2001 and 2004 WS were memorable for another reason. Both world series saw two teams finally overcoming the Yankees Dynasty. 2001 the Diamondbacks showed the world the Yankees could be beating and 2004 showed the world the Sox can win the whole thing. Keep in mind 1996-2000 the Yankees were unstoppable and until 2004 they own the AL East and the league.

[@GuavaConQueso]

It’s like if Todd MacCulloch put the clamps on Shaq down the stretch of the 4th qtr in a game 7.

[@christianjc8973]

As a Yankee fan you have found a way for me to feel worse about the loss in 2001. Lol

[@robertlowrie8446]

Womack's career batting average is 273. That's better than half the league now.

[@lachlangreenway6072]

IDC who you are, if you like baseball you have to like this guy

[@Henkely1405]

Tony Walmack had a big hit in cardinals division series

[@kseries1981]

Gary Sheffield: Tony Womack got lucky.

[@peterjeffery8495]

Fervently hoping the LA Dodgers of 2024 have the kind of luck Mariano Rivera had in game 7.

[@stephenscanlon9763]

In the first round?

[@thesuckerisyou]

PLANET EARTH is rooting against LA this year. The new Evil Empire.

[@xx-zo9ew]

Marino Rivera did an interview after the loss and another team mate was going to go home on a plane to celebrate if they won. He didn’t get on the plane and the plane crashed. He said he was glad they lost.

[@joshk5375]

I don’t think it’s fair to say Tony Womack is terrible, if he has the speed to steal 60 bases and can bat around .270 he would still be a useful platoon or pinch runner in todays game

[@Danielfucks69]

He would start for most teams today

[@stephenscanlon9763]

60 steals in the leadfoot era. Like hitting 30 Homer's in the 1960s.

[@tonyattardo9350]

So you blather on about Sabermetrics then instantly disprove your point with Womack’s clutch performance. Nice.

[@Marco-m7x]

After The 2001WS Lost The Yankees Started Paying All-stars From Other Teams $20 Million A Year To Become Nobody's As Yankees And Win 1 WS The Next 23 WS. As Too Much A MLB Fan To Give AF About The Yankees I Love It.

[@formerlyknownashammerofthegods]

If Andy Pettitte doesn’t tip his pitches in Game 6, it never gets to all the drama.