Mark McGwire Jose Canseco Home Run Challenge 2000-2001

[@BirdDawg1]

Baseball was so much fun in this era. These men are absolute studs. Thank you both for that.

[@dbreiden83080]

Stats built in a lab..

[@MrBigstick25]

@@dbreiden83080who cares

[@matthewbaker5598]

Bring this back. This is better than the current home run derby

[@aphysique]

Nobody's hitting it like these guys did

[@elvishouck]

Jose will ALWAYS be my favorite & will always wonder what could have been.

[@firebird_spleen4190]

He was a cheater..

[@josecarranza7555]

Could have been of what?

[@elvishouck]

@@josecarranza7555 If the 5 yrs being on the DL or his career ending b4 I think it should have is all I meant. I think he could have put up bigger #'s.

[@josecarranza7555]

@@elvishouck He was a hall of famer for sure before the steroids allegations.

[@elvishouck]

@@josecarranza7555 So very true my Brother so true!

[@boyd3382]

Jose Canseco from day one was my favorite Player. This was the best Era in baseball history. Home run Legends

[@bradhollihan5667]

Baseball can act like this era wasn't relevant. But, everyone knows it was and paved the way. Jose and Mark were icons and still are regardless how much baseball tries to shun them. This includes Barry Bonds.

[@Dr_GraysGhost_420]

They should be the Kings of the HOF.. Put a K beside their names instead of an asterisk 😂

[@frankdavino914]

Canseco...the more beautiful swing ever in m'y book !

[@tricktaylor]

Ken Griffey Jr disagrees

[@JohnMegaton2062]

@@tricktaylorTed Williams has entered the chat.

[@Dr_GraysGhost_420]

I always loved Barry Bonds swing

[@JohnMegaton2062]

Sweet! I remember watching this in the spring when no baseball was on yet. A gem of a contest. Piazza was in it and hit some absolute jacks too.

[@infntnub]

I never knew these 2 went head to head - thanks for the share!! Awesome to watch.

[@MrTee-hw7mp]

I was at a college exhibition game at Busch stadium in 98’ to watch my brother play. Attendance was low so most spectators were able to get really close along the dugouts and behind home plate. Before the game, Mark McGwire showed up to take BP. No one had any idea he’s was going to show up. Let’s just say he put on a show that had everyone in attendance gobsmacked. Its difficult to describe. I had aspirations to play professionally as I was a decent hitter at the time and was being scouted by a few colleges. After that day, I remember thinking that I would never have the kind of talent it took to make it to the majors. McGwire’s ability to hit was so far beyond anything I had ever experienced that it made me question my own abilities. Even if I had taken steroids I could never come close to him.

[@chrislewis5069]

This is awesome footage. I don't even remember this event.

[@nestormedina529]

MLB should still allow the Big League Challenge to happen. Sad it doesn't anymore. On the other hand..that deca-durabolin😎.

[@rioducci4798]

Big league chew fuck u lol massive men all juiced to the gills ready to jake

[@HamsterK37]

"They are no longer teammates, they are enemies." - A little dramatic

[@mastshke]

HamsterK1977 lol but was he wrong tho.

[@KINGJAMES-rp3ex]

Media

[@CSDonohue11]

Well eventually they would be

[@thomasjust2663]

McGuire is lying crybaby bitch

[@ashoakland1980]

Isaiah Don’t act like Big Mac wasn’t shooting up with Canseco!

[@boltnacz7518]

Canseco was probably one of the best BP hitters of all time. Remember him in the Kingdome back in 1991 where he put on a show during BP and hit at least 2 or 3 500 foot bombs.

[@joshpotts6316]

Nothing compared to Josh Hamilton who hit 4 well over 500 feet, and 28 in the first round. The difference is that Josh was all natural. Imagine in Josh never destroyed his body on crack.

[@bullred9498]

Crack lol wtf

[@thickerconstrictor9037]

I remember going to a devil rays game and Jose canseco hit one about halfway up the restaurant in dead center field.

[@thickerconstrictor9037]

​@@joshpotts6316 I would be curious to see the accurate distances of those home runs. They had no way of actually telling how far they went back then and they literally were just guessing. They had to come up with a distance in seconds and without the technology that we have today it was literally nothing more than a guess. I read an article that was really fascinating. It looked at supposed 500 ft home runs from the 90s. And 3 physicists did a study on the homeruns to determine the actual distances versus the claim distances. They had exit velocity angle that the ball went and they also had detailed schematics of the ballparks so they knew the exact distance they traveled and based on the angle and everything they could figure out how far they would have continued to go if the bleachers weren't there and it just showed that we are absolutely horrible at guessing distances. Mark McGwire hit one-off Randy Johnson that was supposedly 538 ft. They came up with that distance in less than a minute. When they figured out the actual distance, and bear in mind these are detailed studies from physicists, it went 574 feet plus or minus 5 ft. Jose canseco hit one that was supposed to be 540 and it went 443. Andres galarraga hit one that was originally estimated at 579 and then 529 was corrected. Actual distance was 480. McGwire hit one to dead center in St Louis that was estimated at 575 and it went 475. They actually found out that in order for the ball to travel 575 it would have had to be hit at 150 miles an hour off the bat at an angle of 20 degrees. The hardest hit balls have been like 122. in fact from 1988 to 1996 they did not record one true 500 ft home run. The one Mark McGwire hit in Cleveland off the back wall went 496. The one Piazza hit in Coors Field went 515. Glenallen Hill hit one that went 500 the hit the apartment building across the street from Wrigley. It's insane to me that everyone believes those old estimates over 550 ft or 600 ft from like a hundred plus years ago. The fact is they don't want to admit that those are just Legends and exaggerations but what is more likely? That baseball players over a hundred years ago actually hit balls 552 600ft which means they would have to hit the ball at 150 + miles an hour off the bat which is 30 miles an hour faster than even the best hitter today baseball players over 100 years ago actually hit balls 552 600 ft which means they would have to hit the ball at 150 plus miles an hour off the bat which is 30 miles an hour faster than even the best hitter today or that people exaggerated the distances? It's obvious that they exaggerated the distances or they found the ball after it bounced and rolled. Kingman hit one that was supposed to be 5:30 but you can see in the video it bounced well short of where they claimed it to have bounced. Statcast today isn't perfect but it is much much much closer to accurate than what we had back then. They might be off by 10 or 20 ft now but the problem is people have idea in their head of what they think of 500 ft home run looks like because they watching home runs that didn't actually go 500ft so when they see the ball go that far they think it's 500 but in reality they just had never seen one really go that far

[@JohnMegaton2062]

@@joshpotts6316you have no idea who was or wasn’t “natural”. Hamilton was a dope head, so anyone willing to put that poison in their body would juice in a heartbeat.

[@hoosierdaddy7534]

2023 and I never knew this happened was great to watch, both were my favorite players as a kid

[@GasGotti]

They only showed this a couple times back in the day. This is very rare.

[@tintin025]

Wow never knew this was actually on T.v (we didn't get ESPN in Canada back then). Can't wait to watch this on Saturday after the Jays game with some Drinks and Chips :) Thanks for uploading this so much man!!!

[@Darule514]

I think it was broadcast in TSN in Canada back in the day.

[@tanmanbaseballfan]

Thanks for posting this - this was awesome to watch!

[@CSDonohue11]

It’s crazy, they barely even advertised this event here in Vegas. If they did they could have put a grip of extra bleachers up and not just sale out a small AAA Facility

[@tricktaylor]

Thats not a AAA field...at least not the ones ive been to. I grew up in Buffalo and the park there is a AAA stadium and its got upper deck seating and outfield bleachers. Though it was built with hopes to becoming the home to baseballs newest expansion team. Colorado ended up getting the team... The Colorado Rockies were almost the Buffalo Bisons MLB team

[@CSDonohue11]

@@tricktaylor Shut up ya Jag off

[@infntnub]

To think.. 2 years later he couldn't find a team to sign him. People can talk shit about the steroids and what not, but the man had his career cut short by the perception of his peers and MLB itself. Even Pete Rose cannot make that claim.

[@thomasjust2663]

He was blacklisted, thanks in part to McGuire, who told other teams not to hire Canseco, a hipocrate and worse a damn crybaby, look at his interviews, he weeps in every single one of them, like he wants to portray himself as a victim

[@bigglilwayne7050]

Same thing happened to Barry, he could've went to the AL and DH'd for at least another 5+ years.... Steroids never made anyone hit the ball better, just farther...

[@infntnub]

@@bigglilwayne7050 good point about Barry - very true.

[@infntnub]

@@thomasjust2663 Yeah, he definitely doesn't do himself any favors with how he behaves lol.

[@Darkkefka]

I know Jose probaly ruined Marks chances in the HOF, but I really wish Mark would forgive Jose. These 2 guys where awesome to watch.

[@loyaldude10]

everyone knew McGuire was juiced--Canseco didn't ruin anything

[@speediii3]

Jose ruined his chances?? I wasn't aware Mark McGwire was a toddler than couldn't make his own bed.

[@firebird_spleen4190]

Darkkefka Cheaters

[@joshpotts6316]

Josh Hamilton would've killed these guys, and he's natural. He has more natural than these guys ever had on steroids.

[@mastshke]

Darkkefka he ruined himself

[@cjautosofsarasota349]

Thank you so much for uploading this.

[@adamtparker6515]

I heard the party at the Red Rock in Summerlin, NV was off the hook afterwards. Amazing to see all those people😮❤

[@fdsfs665]

“It’s just a matter of millimeters to hit that thing out the park” Jose canseco was foreshadowing the future with some clever wordplay here

[@mhedrick2323]

Thank for uploading this

[@mardickdavila706]

I didn’t know, thanks for posting. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 very nice match.

[@captainh3831]

Both had incredible bat speed... good to see them together again.

[@thickerconstrictor9037]

Holy shit I totally forgot about this show! Great find

[@apb2887]

Canseco was a beast. My favorite player back then

[@TheRmm1976]

32:10 CANSECO IN THE ZONE! That was some show for the fans. Palmeiro looked genuinely pissed lol

[@GenerosaMeneses]

Best in the field both do a one on one game. Jose 9, Mark 8. Incredible hit 🎯😮. ROTC/g.

[@raydawgrules]

This format is awesome

[@deneshbhaskar3944]

all time team u gotta have jose and mcGwire and arod and bonds. Straight up.

[@um52]

What a coincidence, the other 2 contestants (Palmeiro and Big Mac) Canseco battled here were the 2 teammates he injected steroids into. Great video anyway, thanks for uploading this.

[@TheRmm1976]

Palmeiro is innocent, just ask him... he'll tell you so!

[@um52]

TheRmm1976 hahaha

[@adamtparker6515]

Does anyone have the 1984 Home Run Challenge between Luzinski v. Brunansky at the Dome?😊 1985 #ASG was the debut of 1st Home Run Contest offered. Never knew this existed until today😊

[@CSDonohue11]

McGwire was all over the news after he hit a ball way over LF Light Tower & out onto Washington Ave. That’s a hell of a shot when you see it in person. The farthest shot I’ve ever seen otherwise was Henry Blanco during Spring Training for the Cubs, there was like 25mph winds blowing straight out to LF and it went over the light tower but still didn’t leave Cashmen Sporting Complex. That was a BLAST and McGwires was still 77-111ft further Edit: Washington Ave. is 650-700’Ft from Home Plate. It was so far they didn’t even have a figure for it. They just did a guesstimate.

[@firebird_spleen4190]

Same for Several homeruns for Babe Ruth. McGwire though was a cheater

[@thickerconstrictor9037]

​@@firebird_spleen4190 who gives a shit if he was a cheater it was amazing to watch. Baseball was better with steroids. And you actually believe that babe Ruth hit balls as far as people said they did when you are listening to stories that were told from over 100 years ago when they had no actual ability to measure accurately. They literally just guessed or they picked the ball up after it bounced and rolled a hundred feet and then measured there. Did you know in order to heat a 550 ft home run you would have to hit the ball 150 miles an hour off the bat. The best strongest hitters today only hit the ball about 110-120. There's no way that any baseball player fifty to a hundred years ago was hitting the ball 30 miles an hour faster than the fastest exit velocity we've recorded. And it's sad that you people actually believe that it's more likely that they were not exaggerating than the actual science behind it. A perfect example is when a team of physicists, yes physicists looked at home runs from 1988 until 1996 to get their accurate distances. They got exit velocity, launch angle, wind conditions, and they got specific dimensions of the ballpark from blueprints. And they figured out extremely accurate distances versus the estimated distances. McGwire hit one that's supposedly went 538 but the actual distance was 474 Jose canseco hit one that was supposed to be 540 that supposedly went 538 but the actual distance was 474 Jose canseco hit one that was supposed to be 540 but was actually 443. Andres galarraga hit one that was supposed to be 529 and only went 480. Mark McGwire hit one that was supposed to have gone 576 but only went 475. And they figured out that he would have had to hit the ball 155 mph at a 20 degree launch angle in order to hit the ball 575. No human being has done that or is doing that. Know how to guess properly they exaggerate and everyone believes them and it's been proven that they exaggerate and people still are gullible enough to actually believe it

[@CSDonohue11]

@@firebird_spleen4190 McGwire & Canseco are still Fricken Awesome & actually , roids wasn’t cheating

[@JohnMegaton2062]

@@CSDonohue11agreed. Take all the roids or amphetamines you want, you still have to center the barrel on 90+ mph fastballs, filthy sliders, and hammer curves every day. Cheating is what Houston did in the freakin World Series. THAT is an unfair advantage. Ironically not one player on that team was punished but guys who were alleged to take steroids are blackballed. I’ll be anxious to see how many players off that Astros team make the HoF with a cheated World Series on their record versus guys who worked their butts off to get better being left in the cold. It’s a hypocritical joke. Steroids are essentially a medical supplement that only benefits a player if he works his tail off in the weight room. It’s not “cheating” at the game.

[@deneshbhaskar3944]

mark and lance armstrong were american heros Its crazy how long it takes to build a reputation and how quick it can be destroyd.

[@TheBatugan77]

Lying & cheating tends to do that.

[@MrRockStar70]

I met Jose in Texas, he was very personable. A real nice guy to fans. Better than Marks personality, and his many years of denial. I feel sorry for the people Mark lied to and the Roger Maris family he broke the record to. Jose at least has a conscience, he admitted it. He also said they only would have been average players. Juiced! Only Mantle had God given talents Mark McGuire. Not you

[@jonathont5570]

Please you comment that about Mark, what about Barry Bonds... they all juiced, to single Mark out is short sighted. If it was not for this era in baseball, it may have never come back from the greedy players and owners. What does Mantle have to do with anything, guy had a bad broken back and was NEVER going to do any more than he did. Maris was anomaly, he was just in the right place at the right time. Jose conscience.. lol.

[@Snowboy2015]

Baseball was so much fun in this time.

[@EthnHayabusa]

Thanks for uploading! I had read about this, so cool to see! I think Mark was dealing with injuries around this period in time.

[@surgetwo9]

What a show from jose total beast great to watch

[@predatorsilver]

That 7th Inning Canseco put up against Palmeiro was brutal.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Canseco treated palmeiro like shit at the baseball congressional hearing in 2005.

[@510slick]

@@hectorlopez1069 What???? Palmeiro is and was a piece of shit on his own.

[@3_KNIVES]

There really is a science to hitting. You can call it an "art". Batting stances affect hitting and that is why most baseball players' stances are different. Shifting your weight into the ball is another. Bat positioning is another. Choking up or down on the bat is another. You have to find out what works for you.

[@Darule514]

I remember watching on TSN here in canada on that year.

[@korbandallas8931]

when baseball was fun!

[@hectorlopez1069]

It was fun with the steroids

[@keithcarlson7267]

Canseco was freaking massive. I mean the bat looks like a toothpick in his hands.

[@hectorlopez1069]

For those huge steroids in his body.

[@JustJefferson]

I used to love watching him bat. Like swinging a twig.

[@chriskeck3689]

This is awesome!

[@bargainhunter2404]

I sure do miss that ESPN intro.

[@tleon858]

30:37 The look on Palmero's face, resentment, watching Canseco's power. Explains his over velious venting in front of Congress.

[@jmbrswell]

That Era saved Baseball.

[@tommyexler6955]

These guys ALL BEGGED FOR HIS HELP, WITHOUT Jose's unselfishness he could od smashed every record alone. He shared and made others, MUCH better ball players. (None with any medical issues). Then the cowards who asked for his help all turned their back on him. For Jose to be a fluent multilingual baseball player, he'd make an EXCELLENT COACH FOR ANY TEAM. To black ball him him is literally disgusting as McGuire, Bonds and others all and then some held coaching jobs. At the very least he deserves and would be a great announcer/commentator like A-Rod.

[@jackbaker8213]

This just sounds so early 2000s

[@hectorlopez1069]

The bats, the players, the atmosphere, the 2000s.

[@128djxcel]

I use to like watching these.

[@Erdrick1979]

This was awesome

[@99bimmer]

I love how Piazza only called home run derbies after getting shut out in 94 and 95

[@fdsfs665]

Your mother sucks great cock

[@CSDonohue11]

Who says steroids don’t help you hit Home Runs

[@outsiderdf]

Steroids help you recover faster from the damage you cause from lifting weights and other exercises. This is turn helps you build muscle faster. You still also have to have the hand eye coordination and talent to hit the baseball and have a great swing.

[@LutiousAlexander]

Take me back!!!!

[@YourUncleMorty]

Mac was the only one who was honest about his steroid usage and he did it before it was against regulations. He should be in the hall.

[@dapper892]

Remarkable considering these “pals” would be enemies a couple of years later.

[@CSDonohue11]

“I wanna see the kid who got his face torn off in Left” LMMFAO!!!! EXCUSE ME Sir??? Mr. Professional Athlete what was that again, please repeat?!?

[@j.t.cooper2963]

The juiced up boys of summer.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Juiced up players of baseball

[@doublem1975x]

Arod sitting in the back taking notes.

[@MightyMetcalf]

Should have shown Palmeiros hits as well

[@hectorlopez1069]

He looked bad lying to congress.

[@ivangamez9773]

So much juice in this video

[@magictransistorradio4933]

What Conseco was trying to explain is that mlb knew players were taking steroids and didn't care. Not sure why players are left out of the hall of fame for a rule that wasn't enforced.

[@topherwyatt8398]

mark was juiced to the gillz

[@hectorlopez1069]

Hell yeah, he was so build up.

[@zafiro8353]

Pepe Canseco mi héroe

[@CSDonohue11]

Good Old Cashmen Field Still exists But now there’s the beautiful AAA Facility for The LV A’s Las Vegas Ball Park & It really is a Beautiful Ball Park 15:53 😃 I got both of their autographs on separate MLB’s 2 weeks apart from 1 another when they were on the Dodgers and down rehabbing in Vegas I got their autos @ Cashmen Field Andrew Jones is hella cool He chatted with My cousin & I for 15min after He was finished in the cage Jones should be an HOF .

[@adamtparker6515]

Tiebreaker between McGuire and Conseco should have their bros Ozzie and Dan have at it😊

[@omarbaca3435]

This should’ve happened the year before at Fenway

[@swpo1]

This has to be before Canseco's book right?

[@tonecapone8392]

Who remembers that Ozzy Canseco error card?

[@richlooez3452]

Steroids or no steroids you still have to hit the ball

[@HansCholo619]

yeah but the ball is only going 40 mph in this contest with side order of steroids.

[@CSDonohue11]

Abel Lopez it helps you hit the ball too. Trust me. They help your vision and everything on your body that is or has any muscle.

[@addisonhinson6290]

@@CSDonohue11 they dont help your vision. Maybe your focus. But your vision really? Really? How many eye doctors you know prescribe steroids.

[@CSDonohue11]

Addison Hinson Yes it does genius. I can tell you from experience. Not only mine neither and yes Dr.’s including eye Dr.’s will & do prescribe steroids.

[@onehandclapping3094]

Canseco blackballed for being honest maguire given jobs in baseball after retiring.. this should be renamed the 2000 steroid challenge

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

Jose said, "The nutritional aspect." = Steroids.

[@infntnub]

At least he doesn't deny it. Raffie and Big Mac still won't own up lol.

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

Actually, McGwire admitted to using steroids in 2010. www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=4816607

[@TheRmm1976]

Total BS that LaRussa "didn't know" his guys did steroids.

[@CSDonohue11]

TheRmm1976 Yup. That’s why Pujols loved playing with him and shined so bright with him too

[@georgebulova]

I think Jose talked to A Rod in this event

[@aphysique]

Starting pinning him that Summer

[@dfls5069]

Canseco Schooled These Guys !

[@Chris-k9k9c]

28:11 Raffy is like "I need to take more steroids."

[@mosthatedny2243]

I had triple play 2000 for n64

[@johnnyramone203]

When MLB was still interesting

[@captainh3831]

McGwire: "I'm not the biggest guy in the game of baseball." Really.....who was bigger?

[@AmericanDischord]

If Jose hit 68 in a season, he wouldn't have narc'd. Just sayin'

[@thickerconstrictor9037]

It's so funny how gullible people are. You think that before any type of technology to accurately figure out distances quickly, that these estimations were correct haha that he hit supposedly 525 were 450-475 tops. Hahaha

[@JungMeezy]

I lol'd at those distances too

[@raymondarmatino5030]

Steroids have players from the 80s playing in a Homerun derby in the 2000s

[@jakerodrigues7111]

McGwire looks like he doesn't want to be there.

[@firebird_spleen4190]

Forgot his roids

[@uncouthboy8028]

Only Canseco keeps a mullet in 2000.

[@OutlookPositive]

Reynolds: Jose, how you feeling? Canseco: Not to good. I know McGwire way too well. Jose: Yeah i was injecting him w/roids remember. I know him pretty well.

[@soybean70]

Juiced to tha gills! BOOM!

[@bassAssassin187]

Wow

[@josecarranza7555]

Honestly I can see why they took steroids because look how far you have to hit for homeruns. MLB should move in the outfield walls at least ten feet.

[@Dodgers_2]

Who wants to see me hit some dingers!!!!!

[@adamgoodman7475]

you know, people have this steroid thing tattooed on their brains. It is like a reflex and I think it is a shame that we have adopted this rather hateful habit. These guys were the greatest show in the USA. I remember watching them play and just getting a thrill every time they came to the plate. And what is the truth? Better recovery after rigorous weightlifting? ok. But these were among the first guys to get into the weights and to seriously lift. And Big Mac was right: It is hand eye coordination and reflexes and leverage. I don't know haters, I think the crowd loves these guys and they are loose and happy here. Why did we have to take away all of that love and fandom? Baseball has never been this much fun since we decided to put hate into it. And you guys never stop hating. Never.

[@APOCALYPSE_X-MEN]

Salute to you, sir.

[@Sebadiah23]

lol, what a fool. All of these guys are great hitters. You can’t reach the majors without being one. When you add to that 30 pounds of muscle from steroid-aided weight training, you can swing faster, and the ball travels farther, and it leads to more homers. Period.

[@thomasjust2663]

By his own admission, Canseco has no sex drive thanks to roids

[@小泉花陽白米が食べたいんで]

draw! because each juicer

[@sinfakealexito2954]

Is that José Canseco brother in the audience or WtF is it somebody that looks like him

[@firebird_spleen4190]

Yes, twin brother

[@CSDonohue11]

Ricardo Miranda Yea it’s his twin Ozzie Canseco. He actually played for the A’s too for a lil bit but wasn’t even a 1/8 of what Jose was.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

Jose and Ozzie were notorious for their brotherly antics(beating the fuck out of people) at nightclubs lol

[@hectorlopez1069]

​@@bigglilwayne7050 both got arrested in 2001.

[@hannesproductions4302]

No snitching!

[@hectorlopez1069]

Canseco snitched on his bash brother.

[@greentoolsnyc3985]

KZbin vhs edition

[@andylarson750]

who has the better Steroid challenge

[@kjnest]

Bash brothers?? How about the needle nuts!!

[@HansCholo619]

ROIDS vs. ROIDS

[@CSDonohue11]

Hans Cholo Who says steroids don’t help you hit Home Runs This Derby is all the proof ya need.

[@thickerconstrictor9037]

Thank you to all the steroid users in baseball for making baseball the best it ever has been, is, or will be

[@TheDruid916]

How can Jose hit homers with A-rod sitting there? A-rod shagged Jose's wife Jessica. How can Jose not beat A-rod's ass??