MLB Sad Moments

[@StarTropicsKing]

For those who don’t understand: Season ending injury Sudden player trade mid-game Retirement of star player Retirement of star player Honoring dead player Blown call ruining perfect game Honoring dead player and an emotional home run on first at bat

[@jacobpeterson7163]

Career ending injury on Flores?

[@justinjanosz3933]

Wilmer thought he got traded mid game that’s what the 2nd one was

[@jacobpeterson7163]

I thought so haha.

[@StarTropicsKing]

Jacob Peterson misremembered that one. Thanks

[@jacobpeterson7163]

@M Detlef Yo man.. we chill here. Not that big of a deal. He was just trying to clear up confusion and made a mistake. At least he doesn't go around looking for people's mistakes calling them a dumb a$$.

[@jaredtrupp8849]

This is why the SNY announcers are the best. They’re announcing for the opposing team but yet they’re in tears from the tragic loss of a talented player. True respect for his family and the game of baseball.

[@fredericvanderbur1905]

Jared Trupp well said. Thank you

[@mouthopenmonkey4571]

like in every sport...

[@madh8194]

I’m a Mets fan, and Gary, Keith, and Ron always speak on behalf of the home and away teams. it’s just who they are; they have a lot of love and respect for the game and they show it when they call the games. really classy 💙

[@caleykruse9852]

They are my favorite announce booth They are class personified

[@jackieguerrieri8271]

He is out

[@bink2194]

I went to high school in Tampa with Fernandez. Nicest guy in the world. Amazing baseball player. Rip buddy

[@stephenshaw9278]

Cory Grossman did you play for Alonso ?

[@williamhorner8934]

Did Jose go to high school in Tampa?

[@stephenshaw9278]

Yeah he went to alonso

[@nsg4364]

Cory Grossman ok then what high school cause I new him feel like you are lying

[@kobyw304]

EliTe&TeAr how do we know your not lying

[@DCONightingale]

I’m a lifelong Mets fan, and that game in Miami after Jose Fernandez passed away was absolutely heartbreaking. I was in tears that day long before Gary, Keith and Ron were, it was just not an easy day to watch a baseball game.

[@PhillyLeotardo25]

Jose Fernandez was a murderer…. I guess you were in tears when Bin Laden passed away as well right?

[@joeheid4757]

@@PhillyLeotardo25 I give the players and fans that were at that game a pass. They didn't know at the time. And it's possible the commenter you replied to didn't know either. The autopsy wasn't done yet. But I'm with you. Fernandez's name will be tarnished forever and should not be recognized at Marlins games. He was a somebody who had he survived would be in jail.

[@PhillyLeotardo25]

@@joeheid4757 he made this comment 3 years ago so 2019……He knew he just doesn’t care

[@PhillyLeotardo25]

@@joeheid4757 sad part was he wasn’t a bad person but made a deadly mistake so when on WPIX Mets broadcast talking him up along with this is sad….

[@lisabell1399]

@@PhillyLeotardo25 He made a mistake at a young age. Many older people make those same mistakes in life. I would in no way compare him to Bin Ladin. What he did was intentional.

[@ajaded1]

The greatest Bartolo Colon highlight isn't the behind the back throw to first, or the home run he hit with the Mets. Yes, he was a legend as a pitcher in Cleveland. His greatest highlight to me will always be the batting practice fastball he threw to Dee Gordon that night. Granted Dee Gordon had to connect on it, but it is a baseball moment I will never forget. So sad.

[@CalebLane67]

That was an intentional meatball down the middle for him to kill. W Bartolo

[@Nyrangersfan100]

Agreed.

[@tkthetank]

The Home Run still pretty cool though

[@starfox6493]

We may never know for sure, but I 100% believe Bartolo did that intentionally. ​@@CalebLane67

[@dragonpullman23]

The Jose Fernandez clip is the saddest. The guy was just 24 years old and should have had years of baseball ahead of him. Nobody suspected that he would die so young. It's for the best the Marlins won that game.

[@scoobycarr5558]

And all that work he had to undergo just to become a part of this great nation of ours which is America? Sounds almost like a double whammy to say the least! May God bless Jose Fernandez!

[@seamus1956]

As tragic as José Fernández death was, even if he’d survived his baseball career was likely over. The final medical examiners report had him nearly twice the legal blood alcohol level mixed with cocaine. Since he was piloting the boat and two other people died, my guess is he would’ve been charged with manslaughter. Just a sad, sad situation all around.

[@jacobbauguss8349]

@Erich Von Manstein shut the fuck up and show some respect

[@79brumley]

@@jacobbauguss8349 Shut up bitch, You wouldn't show any respect to a nobody who did the same thing in fact youd be saying they deserved it!

[@gatepromise]

Nobody suspected he was a cokehead either

[@adrianselbst6777]

Dee Gordon's homerun and crying reaction as he touched home and the group hug his teammates gave him and each other, a mere 36 hours after Jose passed, might be the single most emotional moment in baseball next to Gehrig's speech. Truly unbelievable. That part about the ocean being how he got here. God. Long Live Jose Fernandez. Dee really did something special right there... but what made it so special was just how special the teammate/brother he did it for truly was.

[@MickeyKraut419]

That moment had every baseball fan in tears. I remember watching that game at one of the local bars since it wasn't on cable in Ohio. Wasn't a dry eye in the house when they honored Fernandez before the game. Despite losing a heartbreaking game 7 years before to the Marlins, every single one of us Indians fans were cheering that home run. One of the most touching and beautiful baseball moments I remember in my lifetime. Everyone that is a fan of the game and knew of him liked the guy. What wasn't to like? He was one of the best human beings and ambassadors the sport has had in recent memory. He always had a smile one his face and happily made time for fans. He truly loved the sport and gave it his all. He had the unwavering respect and admiration of everyone in MLB. Not just for his talent and work ethic, but for both his personality and demeanor as well. It's such a shame he passed so young and won't be there to see his child grow up.

[@hostrauer]

On a 2-0 hitter's count, Bartolo Colon absolutely grooved that pitch right down the middle for Dee Gordon to hit, and hats off to Bartolo for that. Another one of baseball's all-time good guys.

[@amonrodriguez3518]

i believe Dee was coming off a PED suspension on top of that . which for a guy who doesnt hit many home runs. man that moment gets me every time

[@johnhunter2294]

@@hostrauer Yep. An absolute BP fastball. A major-league hitter should knock that out of the park, and Gordon did.

[@blockrocka225]

Stanton, Yelich, Gordon. Three great Florida players. Separated between different teams these days. But they'll never forget that game, I'll bet. You don't ever forget stuff like that.

[@shoukatsukai]

Ozuna, Realmuto, Bour. That Marlins team just lost its heart when Jose left

[@brandonjames2368]

I guess I never understood "honoring" Jose Fernandez; the dude was coked up, drunk and speeding (65+MPH) at night. He killed his friends by being careless and stoned. What's so honorable about that or him? Emilio Jesus Macias, 27, and 25-year-old Eduardo Rivero were killed. While his two companions had alcohol in their systems, neither was legally drunk, the reports from the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office show; the same can not be said for Jose. That is NOT an accident. That is murder, two counts of it and suicide.

[@catman-du8927]

@@brandonjames2368 A) It would be manslaughter unless you can prove intent B) I thought we don't know who was driving the boat

[@northstar7459]

@@brandonjames2368 he was only 24, and do you realize the shit he had to go through to make it to the mlb

[@mochiyeosang1908]

@@brandonjames2368 imagine copy pasting on every single comment just begging for someone to agree with you

[@flash218ily]

So many powerful moments, but the Dee Gordon homerun was a tearjerker!....anyone who's followed him throughout his career knows what a class act he is, so it's no surprise he reacted the way he did!

[@GroceryStoreStories101]

The Miami game for Fernandez is one of the greatest tributes I've ever seen. I'm from Minnesota and a twins fan. But to see what Miami did for Fernandez is incredible. I remember seeing the article about a him passing in the sports section of the newspaper.

[@07foxmulder]

Dee Gordon’s home run was one of those rare moments that makes baseball pretty special. “How can you not be romantic about baseball?”

[@billramos4412]

07foxmulder it made me cry the rest of my life

[@ScubaThomas16]

I was at that game. I still have my ticket for the canceled game against the braves. It was at that game where the Mets earned my respect. I mean this stadium was half Mets half marlins and everyone was cheering. It was cool to see both fan bases getting along.

[@joshlewis575]

I'm not a big religious person, but that was a touched by god moment there if I've ever seen one.

[@deucedeuce333]

And the fact that he almost never hits home runs made it more special. Even if he was thrown a meatball he still has to hit it out. It's not that easy see batting practice or the homerun derby if you think it is.

[@DarkLink1996]

@@deucedeuce333 Jose helped him right there

[@chrisbruggers8076]

Armando Galarraga should be credited with a perfect game after the fact once the play was reviewed... it was pre-review but nowadays that play would have been reviewed and he would have a perfect game.

[@eddieactionlife535]

Everyone feels this way but then you’d have to go back and review every controversial call pre-review and that’s just not gonna happen lol

[@JY-zt6ur]

Get over it

[@christopherbenoit5585]

Reviews ruined baseball change my mind

[@johntiseo8356]

Agree what a fuckin schonda!!!!!!!

[@Sigma-w4d7n]

NO

[@Frankincensedjb123]

I’m a die hard Red Sox fan and Yankee hater, but that moment on the mound with Rivera had me tearing up.

[@nintendonerdsvideos4727]

Mo was that pitcher who you knew what was coming, but yet still couldn't do a damn thing about it

[@ofallmyintention9496]

I'm from New Hampshire, and grew up with Pedro and Nomar...But, I respect Jeter and Rivera. They were great players, and they had class.

[@Rocketman9mm]

why did they pull him with 2 outs and not let him finish it?

[@bmil38]

@@Rocketman9mm I would assume it would be to keep the attention on him. If they finish it, people start to pack up, don't pay attention, entire team comes out, and opposing team might even head down the tunnel.

[@rigafraction1653]

@@Rocketman9mm He pitched the day before, he was just getting one final appearance in Yankee Stadium for the fans to have a chance to say good-bye, and the moment was set up by the manager for Andy and Jeter to go get him (that doesn't happen at the end of an inning)

[@kentstookey9819]

Never was a Yankee fan, but have to give huge props for the way Rivera was retired by sending out 2 players to relieve him. He always was a class act. Jackie Robinson was #42 and Mariano wore it proudly also. Great send off for him.

[@DarthBrtt]

When Dee hit that homer, it was almost as if Jose was pushing that ball out for him. I think that is the single most saddest, but at the same time happy, moment I have ever watched in a MLB game. Sad because of the loss and tremendous grief they were experiencing that night, but happy because that feeling of hitting a homer for Jose. And of all people to do it, it was Dee. Take in mind he had not hit a home run ALL season long and then hit one, the only one for '16, that night. I think that homerun and that win really helped the team release their emotions and was such a good thing for their grieving process. Loved Dee when he was a Dodger, that kid is all heart and you could see it on display that night in Miami.

[@Imac7065]

It was also Jose's bat and helmet he was using in that at bat to honor him

[@DarthBrtt]

@@Imac7065 Wow. Just makes that moment all the more special and incredible.

[@JoeyjojoShabadoo7]

@@Imac7065 crazy

[@jestice75]

@@Imac7065 He absorbed a gram of cocaine through his pores from the helmet and bat, giving him the extra boost to push the ball over the fence.

[@Imac7065]

@@jestice75 way to be an azzhole guy

[@cheddar8587]

As a person that is not a baseball fan, this actually made me sad and almost made me cry I just held it in. The way these players and athletes impact the people’s lives and how much they mean to their fans. And when something’s tragic happens the response the fans give is so great. The love for a game and for the players is incredible and amazing.

[@flowersmile123]

Very well stated. I found myself in tears.

[@catbriggs8362]

I can't put it into words, but this is why I love baseball above all other sports. The players. No one in the world has the heart they do.

[@ryanvaughn5095]

That umpire absolutely deserved to be talked to that way, and props to him for owning up to his mistake.

[@allieren]

CyberchaoX Yeah, I do admire Jim Joyce for owning up to it. Stuff happens, and you could tell the guy takes the integrity of his job seriously and truly felt awful.

[@OleCrankyGamer]

and to be fair. Armando Galaragga's 'perfect game' is more talked about then any other, except Don Larsen's

[@dirkdiggler.]

The next day galaraga presented the lineup card and joyce was in tears.

[@dirkdiggler.]

@FSDR Future Space Defense Research there is now.

[@chrisbruggers8076]

@FSDR Future Space Defense Research There is now... not when this game was played...

[@unotheangel1134]

Jose Fernandez was a very talented player, and I'm not a Marlins fan, but to see the players show comradary and emotional support towards each other, there is no doubt you can say those are Jose's true friends. Much respect to the Marlins, and much love to those who we lost Rest In Paradise, Jose Fernandez

[@joeb3619]

Dude was drunk and coked out of his mind and killed two others when he crashed his boat. It's sad he passed but I have zero respect for that

[@quackers519]

@@joeb3619 exactly, he was drunk. Does it mean he gets a free pass? No, but you can’t accuse him of being terrible.

[@s_bt_iwtf]

He's a scumbag who killed two innocent people. He deserves to be forgotten.

[@billycrites23]

As a Royals fan, Yordano “Ace” Ventura was a tragic loss but that Jose Fernandez tribute kills me every single time!

[@grahamdamberger7130]

Both pitchers were on their way to becoming legends in the history books, and in an instant they were taken away from the world of baseball before they were able to.

[@sweetrocks610]

The thing I love about the Bartolo Colon clip is he threw it right over the heart of the plate so Dee Gordon could crush it, and he didn’t even turn around because he wanted to be a homerun. class act.

[@FrogsTinyBladder]

Why did Mariano retire? He was only 64 years old.

[@natiive498]

imagine???

[@inflameslp311]

They told him, "Okay man, seriously, time to call it. You're in the HOF unanimously in 5 years. You have done enough."

[@camaroboi13]

They stop serving continental breakfast at 65

[@daveguy583]

Lmfao

[@franciskulchar2877]

one more year and would have gotten his full social security benefits. Sad, youre right.

[@erek_awesome]

I'm a die hard Phillies fan and I still cry whenever I see a tribute to Jose Fernandez. Kid was an amazing pitcher and the next big league star who's life was cut short by such a tragic accident. I just have seen Dee Gordon's home run 1000 times and still cry every time

[@christianirizarry5661]

I remember crying so much when Jose Fernandez passed away. it was an awful story. His girlfriend had just announced on Instagram that she was expecting a child and shortly after he was gone. He was so well liked and there was a huge outpouring of fans paying their respect to him. He was only 24 years old. That's a life cut short. Maybe a week after he passed away i got him in a draft pick on this baseball game i was playing on my phone and i made him the ace of my team. RIP Jose.

[@clargeinfl]

You'd think since he was going to be a dad he wouldn't go get high and drunk with his friends. Ehhh what do i know. Great guy though.

[@christianirizarry5661]

@@clargeinfl yes because you've never made a mistaken I'm assuming? Also have you ever been to Miami? Cocaine use is absurd down there so try not to be so tasteless.

[@clargeinfl]

@@christianirizarry5661 so if everyone does coke... you should do it to? Good point. And yes I've heard of the epidemic of lazy Cubans coming over and doing coke its all over the news.... in the 80s.

[@christianirizarry5661]

@@clargeinfl I don't really feel like arguing but I'll draw it out for you. My point was if you have friends that do it or you know people that do it you are more likely to partake. Have you ever been to a bar with some friends and they're encouraging you to have a drink? It's called Peer pressure and when you're young and in the spotlight and have lots of money like jose I'm sure the people around you don't always have the best interest. As for your 80s sentiment maybe you should read the news more often because cocaine use is at a 15 year high since last year in miami.

[@christianirizarry5661]

@@clargeinfl lazy Cubans? That's a good one. I'm sure most of them work harder than you. Discriminating asshole.

[@darkrecluse502]

I'm a Giants/Royals fan but I highly respected Fernandez. He was a genuine guy with exceptional talent. I'll never forget the last Giants game I went to with my mom before she passed. Johnny Cueto was pitching for the Giants and Fernandez for the Marlins. Giants won 7-2 but Fernandez pitched a great game. RIP 🙏

[@AkonFenty1992]

As a Yankees fan, Mariano Rivera retiring had me in tears, because I was going to miss him in a Yankees uniform. The passing of Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins was sad too.

[@edgewheeler6884]

who ever said there's no crying in baseball

[@billramos4412]

Edge Wheeler yup

[@one_cmpd_south5257]

Tom Hanks

[@1193bobmcc]

Well said...

[@RealJohnnyG]

That would be Tom Hanks.

[@thebelltolls8458]

Soccer players

[@maxs1060]

I honestly think seeing Mauer back in catchers gear was the happiest moment of my life and also one of the saddest.

[@benwilliams787]

As for the Dee Gordon at bat 6:39, I truly think Bartolo Colon was being a class act by purposely throwing down the middle of the plate. Bartolo was an absolute beast of a pitcher when it came to control over his pitches. He never throws r get down the pipe like that!

[@joshgroat4887]

Colon is a good human for giving Gordon the homerun pitch that was one of the saddest moments in baseball

[@thomasroyal6260]

I don’t think he gave it to him. He just pitched a strike and the dude hit a HR

[@dom4814]

Thomas Royal it was an 85 mph fastball right down the gut of the plate.... Colon (a Class player) gave dee Gorman that bomb. Because they needed it most then and there. Respect to Bartolo

[@dom4814]

Thomas Royal also look at colons reaction as soon as dee hits it. He knew what he just did. And he did it on purpose.

[@schmitty8225]

@@thomasroyal6260 Couldnt be more wrong. Tons of respect for Bartolo for doing that.

[@thomasroyal6260]

Agree to disagree I guess. We’ll never 100% know without facts unless he comes out one day and says it.

[@bayareakid4775]

That Dee Gordon homerun gets me every time. Could'a been right out of a movie.

[@tvtitlechampion3238]

@M Detlef of course, he did. That was his contribution to the send-off. It shows what a good guy he was. There are more than a few pitchers whose pride would prevent them from doing the same.

[@brandonjames2368]

I guess I never understood "honoring" Jose Fernandez; the dude was coked up, drunk and speeding (65+MPH) at night. He killed his friends by being careless and stoned. What's so honorable about that or him? Emilio Jesus Macias, 27, and 25-year-old Eduardo Rivero were killed. While his two companions had alcohol in their systems, neither was legally drunk, the reports from the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office show; the same can not be said for Jose. That is NOT an accident. That is murder, two counts of it and suicide.

[@northstar7459]

@@brandonjames2368 what the hell do you have against the guy, jesus christ

[@jackkemler2552]

and it was his only of his career so crazy

[@val7983]

@@northstar7459 ignore him, he keeps fucking spamming it everywhere

[@broadstreet7641]

The saddest moment that I experienced as a Phillies fan was the passing of legendary broadcaster, Harry Kalas. Listening to his voice every game was always a joy.

[@rockvilleraven]

Even sadder was it that happened in Washington at Nationals Park, just before he was going on the radio to broadcast the Phillies at the Nationals.

[@catbriggs8362]

Thank you for that. Many of our baseball broadcasters are, in their own way, as amazing and skilled as the players. A good broadcaster can make a great game even better.

[@carl4291]

He had a great, great voice. It’s the first I think of when thinking about baseball commentary, despite being out of market and seeing watching very few Phillies broadcasts.

[@alberto2990]

would be better if you explain the situations....

[@ct53222]

Tituels no need to if you have watched baseball

[@alberto2990]

@@ct53222 good answer dude. Because of people like you is why baseball is known as a shitty sport all over the world. So close-minded people. We try to enjoy and understand the sport. How the hell would you enjoy other sports if nobody explain you the rules?

[@travishenderson9635]

I completely agree with you. I'm a huge baseball fan since I was a child and I knew the context of all these videos but the entire time I was like damn I bet most people dont know what's going on

[@gingechicken7394]

I'm here from watching the Funny Moments, I'm not really a sports person, so ya I don't understand most of these, but I understood when the first guy hurt himself.

[@rigafraction1653]

Which one(s) don't you get? People would likely explain to you anything that isn't being explained by the announcers in the clips

[@wyattl.4023]

As a diehard Royals fan and Marlins being 2nd, I feel awful about Fernandez and Ventura. It was hard enough learning about Jose's death, and then a three months later losing Yordano Ventura. Two young pitchers with so much potential being lost in such a short amount of time hits hard.

[@prestonwalker9081]

6:24 what’s even more sad is you can see the announcers fighting back tears

[@TBVGAMING34]

Funny

[@spacecowboy2957]

You should include the tribute to Kirby Puckett in one of these. He single-handedly changed how the game is played. He was the first outfielder to steal a homerun by jumping to catch the ball over the fence and he was was first outfielder to throw the ball from the warning track to home plate without a cutoff man to get the out at home.

[@JoshPenalty]

"You know David will have the Wright things to say" nice

[@billramos4412]

U add to David wright

[@shamoney5970]

Bars

[@GuitrDad]

How did they not include Wright's retirement, but include Mauer's?

[@415bigk]

Yooooni caught that tooo

[@raywright3274]

He did Wright

[@bigbean78]

I’ve never been a Yankee fan, but Mariano Rivera is one classy gentleman.

[@2riverageo]

Same here.....HATE NYY, but PURE CLASS #42

[@jackieh6742]

the jose fernadez clip makes me cry every time R.i.p old friend

[@sophianovak9303]

Same

[@TexasVet62]

Nope not at all

[@Zangodoo]

Old friend? Didn’t he murder his other 2 old friends?

[@roncurtis8174]

Truly sad moments of baseball. I genuinely appreciate you putting ventura into this video. As a Royals fan, I feel honored to have been included in this compilation.

[@BalletStrong-cl6cb]

6:15 Seeing Gary tear up was the thing that did it for me. Gary is such an uptight guy, to see him lay down his guard was truly sad.

[@Thefishoftheyear]

5:28 didn’t expect to cry today, I still remember the day he passed, he was my favorite player at the time and it was absolutely heartbreaking, and I honestly believe Jose was one of the best players we’ve ever seen.

[@notrob14]

wtf i thought i was prepared but i wasnt.

[@stevenescalante3657]

RTM lmfao right?

[@Noc4ball]

Not a tear shed here

[@lilytipton9644]

RTM same

[@pohnwohio1460]

When they took Mariano Rivera out of the game the catcher just stands there like they left him hanging 3:03

[@mikevidtl4094]

It looks like he doesnt even know what is going on

[@wolfgangruca7130]

Umm because he doesn't know what's going on

[@jordntomlinson]

got to meet mauer at work. nicest guy i’ve ever met. what a legend.

[@saikikusuo7937]

I've grown up in Miami my whole life. I was a kid when Jose Fernandez died. The excitement around him in this city, especially as a cuban superstar was probably the most buzz the marlins had since their championship in the 2000s. We were all gutted when we heard the news and I was at that game with my dad and it was one of the most emotional moments I've seen him have in my life.

[@denisgauthier9191]

there’s absolutely crying in baseball the line from A League of Their Own was a gag

[@ravensdude9771]

Denis Gauthier yeah a specially with Wilmer Flores remeber him

[@Mindlessyesterday]

((Watches his family members die of old age)) - ehhh they lived a full life (watches sad baseball moments)) -crys in his room

[@JohnDoe-qu7gm]

Shouldn’t be

[@lilytipton9644]

Denis Gauthier are u sure about that

[@denisgauthier9191]

I’m absolutely sure

[@johnstjohn1987]

Jose Fernandez was gonna be a star.

[@cjisawesome3686]

johnstjohn1987 He already was

[@Justinsox39]

He already was but could have been one of the greats

[@AlmaCoco25]

johnstjohn1987 nobody asked him to drink and get on that boat

[@johnstjohn1987]

@@AlmaCoco25 Who said they did?

[@gatepromise]

A cheating, lying, coke addict star, whoopie

[@thefrizzsports6354]

Death of Fernandez gets me every time.

[@owiz9212]

Same here. The Gordon homer brings tear every time.

[@metallica708]

Jose Fernandez was a murderer

[@gasaholic47]

Reminded me of when Thurman Munson was killed in his plane crash.

[@slyguythreeonetwonine3172]

Yep getting so drunk you drive your boat into a concrete levy, will get you, and your two friends every single day of the week. No sadness from me.

[@spiralbones]

@@slyguythreeonetwonine3172 I'm saying. No tears for drunk drivers.

[@cesarsalgadosalgado2199]

Dee Gordon was one of the players that would always hang with him and whom would always laugh with him RIP my brother we will miss you

[@joeb3619]

Well good thing he wasn't hanging with him on his boat that night or he would be dead too

[@grantjordan8318]

The way that Miami honored Jose is, in my opinion, the best moment in baseball history. Never in any other situation have I seen such raw emotion and passion from a team wanting to make their fallen teammate proud. Dee Gordon may not have had the most obviously illustrious career after this, but this moment will love forever.

[@jackio46]

Sad with so much to look forward to that it ended with drunk and on cocaine, taking others with you. I fail to understand the risk taking.

[@rellum_4668]

I was watching that galaraga game live. If you guys didn’t understand that would’ve been the last out for his perfect game

[@tonyattardo9350]

Watched it live too. Just brutal. I get more upset losing a video game baseball game than Gallaraga did having the crowning achievement of his life’s passion taken away from him, by a mistake by the classiest best ump in the business no less. Oof.

[@zachmargolick5835]

Tony Attardo and Jim Joyce is one of the best umpires in the league

[@rellum_4668]

Zach Margolick Okay?

[@zachmargolick5835]

Rellum_ 466 I’m just saying that out of all the umpires that could have made that call, it was Joyce

[@rellum_4668]

Zach Margolick I see. He felt so bad though it was sad.

[@mattsharpe2861]

Hats off to the Mets to tip the pitch for Gordon for the home run ... Classy move... RIP Fernandez

[@johnson7166]

Bartolo was pitching, he knew. True veteran move

[@mattsharpe2861]

johnson7166 Absolutely. Threw him a softball RIGHT DOWN THE PIPE... Very nice indeed

[@brandonjames2368]

I guess I never understood "honoring" Jose Fernandez; the dude was coked up, drunk and speeding (65+MPH) at night. He killed his friends by being careless and stoned. What's so honorable about that or him? Emilio Jesus Macias, 27, and 25-year-old Eduardo Rivero were killed. While his two companions had alcohol in their systems, neither was legally drunk, the reports from the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office show; the same can not be said for Jose. That is NOT an accident. That is murder, two counts of it and suicide.

[@banieltra]

@@brandonjames2368 just wow, seriously?

[@northstar7459]

@@banieltra he has the exact same reply on 2 other comments

[@thevegangiant5589]

As a blue Jays fan you missed when John Macdonald hit a walk off homerun the day after his dad died. Very sad

[@chadmcfly1299]

Joe Mauer was so good and underrated. Didn’t get enough attention but glad he got a nice farewell.

[@MrMcfly125]

Damn that Dee Gordon homerun gets me every time...

[@jimhandler1129]

chills every time

[@johndecker689]

That was heart wrenching absolutely theres crying in baseball and of this grown ass man. Thanks for the video.

[@rolfbernerske2786]

Jim Joyce owned it. “I just cost that kid a perfect game”. And was in tears the next day when he took the line-up cards .

[@rolfbernerske2786]

Dan Debauchery USA Replay in MLB started in 2014, the Galarraga game was June 2, 2010. I’m guessing this play was one of a several that led to replay being instituted. I can’t imagine the game without it now.

[@tvtitlechampion3238]

That would've been a good clip to follow up the blown call clip.

[@Azishome]

I have been a Yankees fan since I was a child, and a Diamonbacks fans since they were first conceived and formed. When Mariano Rivera threw the pitch that Luis Gonzalez singled for the winning run in the final game of the 2001 World Series, I felt bad for him and had tears in my eyes. But when Andy Pettitte and Derek Jeter came to the mound to say goodbye to him, I bawled like a kid. It was one of the grandest moments ever in professional baseball, in my view.

[@karloslimtiaco3642]

I still like the tribute that my Red Sox paid to Rivera when he last played at Fenway. Some wrongly viewed it as a jab. In reality, it was the greatest complement a player could receive when stepping into enemy territory. Mariano's tip of the cap on opening day 2005 at Fenway tells us all we need to know. He is a class act! And I like that, among other gifts, Boston presented to Mariano a painting depicting that moment. Congrats to Mariano for being the first ever unanimously elected into the HOF. And congrats to the Yankees and their loyal fans. Go Red Sox!

[@fredzeppelin3283]

Nolan Ryan's last pitch was a sad moment. After 27 years in the majors with all of his records and no-hitters, he blew out his elbow in the middle of a game. He tried to throw one more pitch but there was nothing left and it was all over.

[@MightyMoCat]

Saddest last pitch for me was SFGiants' Dave Dravecky. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6uvpaKtj7Olo6c

[@flickcentergaming680]

That's terrible. Nolan Ryan was clearly one of the greats.

[@gmic56ify]

I remember watching that Marlins v Mets game. When I saw Dee hit that lead off home run, I smiled. I was a Mets fan saying to myself, "alright Marlins, just this one game, I'll route for you." That was only time in 44 years as a met fan, I was routing for the other team.

[@frozenpiper2]

As a Braves fan, I remember being ok with the Mets beating us at Shea stadium after 9/11. It was how it should be.

[@gmic56ify]

@@frozenpiper2 that piazza hr gave me chills. I think even braves fans cried after Mike did that.

[@amirbaig5242]

When Gary choked up I lost it

[@PiazzaGurl]

Yessssss. I just watched it and Omg, my chest clinched. And the tears came down again.

[@TBVGAMING34]

Awww

[@setnomA]

What happened ? Sorry I was watching but I don’t understand what was happening

[@daniels5853]

@@setnomA jose fernandez, a young, fun, likable, and very talented player for the marlins tragically passed away not even 2 days before that game

[@setnomA]

@@daniels5853 ahhh gotcha dude :/ thanks for the reply

[@kpvlogs4494]

I respect these baseball players it shows how much they love baseball

[@hectordelgado6694]

Galarraga and everyone in MLB knows he pitched a perfect game.

[@SerpySerper56]

I'm a cleveland fan and I agree he absolutely pitched that perfect game against us, they got so robbed

[@inflameslp311]

I wish they would have shown the Jim Joyce press conference. Lots of emotion there. He blew it and he owned it the whole way through.

[@dirkdiggler.]

Something along the lines of "i kicked the shit out of it"

[@jimlindsay1972]

He was very respectful and apologized after it too. What a man

[@TheTigerval]

Too little too late. He could have conferred with 2nd base ump...was too arrogant. Ended up hurting both of them.

[@bendale972]

If I was Leyland I would have demanded a umpire huddle for the call.

[@jackson5116]

5:00 when Joyce went back and saw the tape, he went on to admit he blew the perfect game for Galarraga. He was in tears about it too, knowing he "fucked it up".

[@MichaelRodriguez-qs9kz]

I will never forget when MO Mariano retired and Derek Jeter and Andy came out to hug him! I still get emotional till this day 😥😥😥

[@raymondcastro4354]

Jose’s part always gets me 😪

[@gatepromise]

Oh you like cokeheads huh

[@suckmd9462]

@@michaeljohng4029 ikr

[@alemarion]

@@gatepromise: It's still a *huge* loss for the Marlins. Any talented player losing his life is a huge loss to his team. Hell, I'm a Yankees fan, and I'd be devastated if the Red Sox lost Hanley Ramirez, David Ortiz, or Pedro Martinez.

[@claremaracle5323]

@@michaeljohng4029 bvv b. Bob 0k k00 n0000b0. obbbb. Bob bbbib

[@northstar7459]

@@gatepromise we don't like cokeheads, we like Jose because of his personality he showed on and off the field, he celebrated home runs and strikeouts before it was acceptable, and he also risked his life to come to the US

[@TommyD1213]

I don’t care if Colon grooved the most juiced ball in history to Gordon, that homerun will always give me chills. First of the season and I think it was September.

[@LavenFrisk]

Homeruns/Grand slams, scores, winning, losing, outs, strikes, balls, catches, hits, all of those, we saw and loved to watch, no matter what. Players, People, Supporting each other no matter what. R.I.P to those who past away in baseball seasons

[@imheel9727]

These are moments that no other sport can touch that’s what makes baseball so beautiful

[@inhaleanthrax1333]

Ramon Ortiz clips gets me everytime u knew right away what happened.. Pretty heartbreaking

[@jacksproull4548]

That Dee Gordon home run gave me the chills. That was the farthest ball he’s hit up to that point and it was out of pure emotion.😢😢😢 RIP Jose Fernandez😇😇😇

[@anthonyleadley3]

The Jose Fernandez one hurts the most, I don’t care what happened when he died, if he still played today I would love him

[@TravelingStacker]

You don't care that he kill people? I guess if a drunk driver kills your family you'll forgive them too?

[@anthonyleadley3]

Only if it’s Jose Fernandez

[@kimward5746]

this is a very good production. giving me a lot of important moments in baseball to remember and research. thanks.

[@justinskinner8201]

Watching that Fernandez clip still gives me goosebumps to this day, even as a Phillies fan

[@miketaylor9544]

And now mariano is the first ever to get unanimously voted into hall of fame. From a braves fan, well deserved for him. ( still think griffey jr,ripken jr, and greg maddux should of been voted the same way)

[@j171801]

Did u know what happen 3:48

[@miketaylor9544]

@@j171801 royals pitcher yordano ventura died in a car accident in the dominican republic. He was only like 25

[@tvtitlechampion3238]

Maddux, for sure. Maybe Griffey Jr. Hard to know why baseball writers are so pissy sometimes. Maybe it's about the perception that a player has hung on too long, and gets demerits for an ungraceful exit.

[@fishingthelist4017]

As a Braves fan, Hank should have been unanimous.

[@keirinmaster]

Oh dude............ GLARING omission! When Eddie Murray lowered the flag at the Indians game after the two pitchers died, and The Dance by Garth Brooks was playing. I can't remember a sadder moment than that.

[@tz233]

Steve Olin and Tim Crews. I remember that well.

[@keirinmaster]

@@tz233 I can't find a video clip of it anywhere. You'd probably have to have access to the Indians team video archives.

[@thedonleroy]

Man the Gordon home run is the most emotional moment in baseball in a long time. I think if I was Jim Joyce I would have retired the same night after that blown call that cost a perfect game.

[@Dudeman9339]

How about Bartolo Colon throwing a meatball to Gordon? That's classy. Probably told him it was coming, too.

[@Goffas_and_gumpys]

I don't follow baseball, or even know who Fernandez was, but that was sad and touching. Nice tribute.

[@MarbRedFred]

Joe coming out behind the plate was so damn emotional for us, the fans, the team and himself. Started behind home plate and ended behind home plate! Respect homie!

[@s0la.scr1ptura]

Damn. My heart goes out to Ortiz in that first clip. I imagine it’s a culmination of getting injured plus whatever struggles he was going through at the time, plus feeling like he let his team down, his family down. I don’t even know what game this was but I’m sure he worked hard to get there, just like everyone else, and it’s over so quick because of an injury. Poor guy. 👊

[@chasecarry7388]

That was his last batter ever

[@flickcentergaming680]

I felt the same. I hope he was able to come to terms with it eventually.

[@ephrimko5239]

Aa a red sox fan there is nothing to hate in Mariano rivera. nothing but respect for the dude. I hope yankee fans respect ortiz lol Should've included the moment after the red sox lost in the alds 2016 when ortiz said goodbye

[@willm3027]

E K yankees cant hate ortiz.

[@Grit489]

@Vincent Cuttolo yup PEDs

[@Jml2475]

I'm a Yankee fan and have nothing but respect for big papi, even though I have some bad memories of him and the red Sox sending my Yankees home lol.

[@huskie32]

I’m on the fence about Ortiz. I have nothing but respect for his accomplishments but really find it hard to believe he never used PEDs. Anytime you see a guy having one of his best seasons after 40 years old you have to raise an eyebrow. The only issues I have is that Arod god killed everywhere cuz he was a cheat and Ortiz skated scotch free and will get into the Hall of fame cuz he’s a likable guy even though he most definitely used PEDs.

[@huskie32]

Vincent Cuttolo I mean. NO one has one of their best seasons at age 41. NO ONE (except those guys that used PEDs). For all these Red Sox fans.... deal with it. He was a cheat and was most likely using growth hormone the entire time (a PED for which there is no test, which combined with a workout regime provides easily built lean muscle). I’m so tired of the Papi apologists...

[@natedogg1088]

Losing a friend always hurts, but when you're part of a team, see each other every day, growth, failure and triumphs.. It's not losing a friend, it's losing a brother. My heart goes out to anyone who's ever had to feel a pain like that.

[@ThatBowlerDude]

Huge Mets fan but my mom, her sisters, my grandparents all left Cuba, so the story of Jose Fernandez made me hope that he'd one day be a Met. He was truly my most favorite player that wasn't a Met and to find out he passed away, stung. And what gets forgotten is the Mets needed to win something like 8 of the last 10 to make it to the wildcard game. I looked back on Facebook from this day and the post I made was "I don't care if the Mets win today"- that's how sad I was over losing Jose. Mets would win every game that week except this game and got the first wildcard- The Giants tied the Mets in record but Mets beat the Giants in the season series. But, all I thought was Jose.

[@brandonjames2368]

I guess I never understood "honoring" Jose Fernandez; the dude was coked up, drunk and speeding (65+MPH) at night. He killed his friends by being careless and stoned. What's so honorable about that or him? Emilio Jesus Macias, 27, and 25-year-old Eduardo Rivero were killed. While his two companions had alcohol in their systems, neither was legally drunk, the reports from the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office show; the same can not be said for Jose. That is NOT an accident. That is murder, two counts of it and suicide.

[@ThatBowlerDude]

Well to be fair, all the talk of honoring him happened before the toxicology reports came out and I remember it took a LONG time for that to be public. So, for days and weeks, people lost their favorite player, or at least an ace pitcher who wasn’t even in his prime. And there was sadness. But, then once the toxicology reports came out, all the celebrations pretty much ended and he wasn’t going to be “honored”. Marlins didn’t retire his number, although it hasn’t been used, like they said they would.

[@calekarr10]

I was at the twins game when Mauer retired. Truly a hometown hero in the twin cities.

[@VinnyI6420]

That Dee Gordon part always gets me, and as a Braves fan, who cant stand the Marlins or Mets, much respect to both teams that day and the SNY announcers as well. And bruh... the Marlins really had Stanton, Yelich and Realmuto...

[@projektiron7105]

The lack of context is astounding. Try giving some insight.

[@gonskii8168]

What one didn’t you guys understand

[@projektiron7105]

The last 2 for certain.

[@gonskii8168]

The Dahlia 1) if you don’t watch baseball why are you here, 2) one was a missed call on a perfect game that ruined it for the pitcher and the other was for a tm8 that passed away and the game was for him

[@straightuplynx1225]

Detroit Sports Fan what happened with the Flores one?

[@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113]

At 2:30, the two guys asked the Pitcher if he would marry them. He said "YES", apparently. So sad.

[@allaboutthebociofam]

I'm a Mets fan and that Mets and Marlins game was one of the hardest game to watch. Such a young age. RIP

[@mariiiixx]

I'm a die hard mets fan (agonizing and anxiety driven, i know) but every time the Fernandez shot pops up i cry

[@tigerguy1013]

3:58 the batter didn’t want to be safe

[@joshlewis575]

He knew he was out n the ump just blew a perfect game. Those dont happen very often

[@Renville80]

Josh Lewis I don’t understand the hate that baseball “fans” have heaped on Jim Joyce since, especially since he took ownership of his mistake and made his peace with Galarraga.

[@mikecueto819]

The bigger tear jerking part of the Galarraga blown call was the next day when Joyce was the Ump behind the plate in tears getting the lineup cards. Him and Galarraga had a great moment together with Joyce apologizing profusely after seeing how bad the call was and Galarraga consoling him telling him everything is okay. In the end the blown call has made Galarraga more famous than a perfect game would have.

[@Caleferink1]

Jim Joyce was an outstanding umpire. A shame that that blown call will be what most remember him for, but what everyone should remember about it is how he manned up and owned it when he saw he made a mistake, and then the standing ovation he got from the crowd the next day for doing it.

[@rapzad3623]

I really felt bad for Jim Joyce after that call. I was an umpire for 6 years, and knowing you messed up like that is a terrible feeling. I can’t imagine.

[@TheTigerval]

most comments are commiserate with Joyce. How about Galarraga ? He had his moment in the sun ripped from him by a careless and flippant call. Joyce could have conferred with 2nd base or home plate...I read the book the two men wrote...Joyce did not win me over.

[@Beatle849]

@@TheTigerval Because of the game situation, I would say this was the worst call in the history of baseball. But I was immediately impressed by the way Galarraga took it. I got way more out of that than the blown call. To me, maybe the classiest act I have ever seen in my 70 years of watching pro sports.

[@Nyfancam01]

Dee Gordon ... the greatest home run ever. That was a beautiful tribute to his friend.

[@seananthony7169]

2:02 buddy ruined an awesome shot of 42.

[@ChrispyChken]

The Jose Fernandez clip got me tearing up Edit: people are seriously awful on the internet. i'm about to just delete this because i don't need to see all these negative comments every single day. you people need to chill the fuck out. like basically i said this made me sad, and everyone is coming here saying "THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULDNT BE SAD ABOUT IT IDIOT" like come on how sad is your own life that you have to post this?

[@mr.noobjr529]

Ever time I see it I do as well

[@ChrispyChken]

@@mr.noobjr529 I didn't watch that game, but I remember reading about his death and it brought me to tears that day. This was the first time I actually saw that game. Heart wrenching stuff

[@mr.noobjr529]

@@ChrispyChken yeah

[@ChrispyChken]

@sote ful you sound like a miserable person. i hope you find happiness

[@_D_E_N_N_I_S_]

Same

[@masonmeads4765]

The perfect game one is the saddest to me because I am a tigers fan and I just hated what happened

[@boneyomama]

lol scrolling through comments looking for explanation of that one... thats what i thought... omg i wouldve been so pissed... if that was yankee fans that ump would be getting death threats

[@unknowntrademark9992]

Nothing was sad about that tho? Angry and pissed off yes but sad? No.

[@tmrevenge]

Marlins really loved him, gotta appreciate that

[@rickb.284]

Video put together very nicely...thanks for posting.

[@rwbteam7468]

2:39 Mariano Rivera is just overcomed with joy that he retired as the greatest closer of all time and sadness because he will miss the game. Hurts you in the heart I swear. He deserved every bit of the 100% of the voters to get into the Hall of Fame