1985 MLB Baseball All Star Game

TV Broadcast of the 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The game was played at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

[@jcneverquits]

Vin Scully is absolutely amazing! He turns the game into a fairy tale!

[@richsleyster2656]

I’m loving the commercials almost as much as the game.

[@petergraves9677]

Harmon Killebrew was only 49 years old here and he looked 69. He'd been retired just 10 years.

[@Stonewall42]

"Two of the great ones, headed to the Hall of Fame." Rose: "Wanna bet?"

[@marcoslaureano5562]

🤣

[@joeambrose3260]

Ripken is at 527 straight, that's a long way from the Iron Horse Good luck, Cal !

[@r3tr0actiongamer24]

He’ll never catch the iron horse

[@bluebird925]

Vin and Joe .... Classic Duo

[@marcoslaureano5562]

Man there will never be another Nolan Ryan. Stop and think that by this time - most people in MLB thought he was winding down his career. Hence they had him throw out the first pitch with Pete Rose, who incidentally WAS really winding down his career. Nolan already had 4000 strikeouts and had thrown five no-hitters by this time. Well he'd throw TWO more no-hitters and accumulate well over 1000+ MORE strikeouts in EIGHT more seasons - and was already 38!!! Simply incredible. His strikeout totals and 7 no-hitters are records that will NEVER even be approached, let alone broken. Pitchers don't routinely throw complete games anymore.

[@scotttackett6376]

Added bonus is the John Madden Miller Lite commercial! Awesome

[@johammond2020]

These old all star games are just incredible .. thank you for uploading it!

[@cjones3710]

Indeed when they did this flu scam and tried to shut down earth due to tyramts, i realized i will never go to another game, as i will not support socialisim. Mlb and Nfl decided to throw cash at that group that decieves ignorant persons.... While pretending to care about rights. No body has any rights under medical martial law. How is this when less people died in 20 than 19 18 or 17 in the USa. How is a. 99.997 petcent survival rate a heath emergency. If i had a 99.997 chance of surviving a surgery id take it. This flu s avg age of death is ppl 2 years older than the annual average for expected lifespan.

[@cjones3710]

Thank you so much.

[@cjones3710]

When Wwii generation died our nation lost its soul. God must be our Leader. Glory to god! Turn mens Hearts to you now. We need help. Guide ypur people. .help me help them.

[@BaddogSports]

Rickey Henderson was electric! One of the most exciting players in MLB history!

[@dopefisher9338]

my favorite player of all time! I go through and watch all these old games just to watch him play again!

[@bobabooey4537]

One of the most exciting players? How about the greatest lead off hitter of all time.... still.

[@mikelikesbama]

This was the year I was born. Great baseball. Man Bob Costas has been around forever

[@Compy90]

I was 20 days old when this game was played. Good memories.

[@ryanthompsonthompson820]

strawberry, brett, boggs, mattingly, ......these guys were special.

[@AtomicPower]

every generation has luminaries. today's guys are just as special.

[@wheelinthesky300]

And no steroids........

[@bernieudo4399]

@@wheelinthesky300 Yeah but a lot of coke.

[@jamescrabtree9240]

Hoyt and Ryan (with a Padres helmet) each batted in this game. That was nuts. Each side only had eight pitchers on the roster. Today it feels like each side has 20 or more pitchers.

[@BaddogSports]

Even as a Yankees fan, Ryno was one of my favorites! I played 2nd base in little league, and looked up to him. On another note, The Expos always had great representation in The All-Star Game in the early, and middle 80's, and Tony Gwynn is probably the most underrated player in my lifetime. Good lord what a hitter he was!

[@mrlafayette1964]

It was him and Boggs leading their league in hits every year but Boggs had more 200 hit seasons.

[@twinsfan]

1:29:07 nice Wheaties commercial for Pete Rose... whether you love him or hate him, he played the game the right way.. always hustling...

[@jamilmccoy9133]

Yeah Scott they don't make em like Charlie hustle anymore...

[@lordsatanicus1622]

@@jamilmccoy9133 you can bet on that

[@clubhouseme]

who hates Pete Rose? nobody and we all know it's wrong he's not in HOF. Sports leagues everywhere allow gambling , and Pete bet on his team to win, so whats the problem. He didn't take steroids like half of baseball in 80's-90's.

[@KTF0]

Rickey could play in any era.

[@lordsatanicus1622]

and almost did

[@zacharybinx8642]

Except pre 1947 MLB lol

[@fatalcoolfatalcool]

That Miller Lite Beer commercial at 1:02:08 is classic

[@MGAF688]

Lots of Minnesotans in this game. Molitor, Winfield, Morris, Blyleven, Brunansky, Ward.

[@youngtopher]

Luke Enno Sad that Jack Morris didn’t get a better ovation during the introductions. Molly, Bert, Winfield all got a hometown welcome. Even Gary Ward got more love. Morris, I guess, just had to wait a couple years for his just due.

[@KTF0]

@@youngtopher A 10 inning CG shutout to win the WS helped that. PS Didn't know that Blyleven played with Cleveland. I knew he briefly played for the Pirates and Rangers.

[@jimbotc2000]

Well, they are certainly both better than American football, and most certainly better than basketball.

[@davidcollison8973]

Love these old games!

[@andrewmacdaniels212]

David Collison. I love the old commercials

[@joeambrose3260]

Recreation

[@craigcavaliere6744]

I remember watching this when I was almost 10. I always remembered Whitaker didn't have his uniform.

[@christianwootton100]

Two very smart managers here- Anderson wants the young Gwynn on his team while Williams wants a young Ripken on his.

[@chefsj]

It was even more special that Pete rose was in it At the time he would be only player that played in both Minnesota All Star games 1965 and 85

[@bluebird925]

Awesome

[@edwardbliss8931]

That AL starting lineup is probably the strongest ever assembled

[@scottlosey4978]

These great, great baseball players were like Gods to a kid growing up in a small Michigan town....I don't know if the game was ever better than during the 80s...one of the most underrated player was Jose Cruz who played for Houston. People forget the greatness of the ever introverted Eddie Murray in Baltimore. In the early 80s, cable television swept thru my small town thereby allowing me to watch WOR out of New York just in time for the rise of the Mets; TBS for Braves games; and WGN for the Cubbies. From Big East Mondays on ESPN where we could watch those great Big East College basketball games to the beginning of a whole summer of baseball games every single night. Great memories....some of which have a tendency to make my 51 year old tear up! I just can not imagine a better decade to be a teenager than the 80s!

[@martinleavitt6094]

👌

[@rmartin7558]

Carlton Fisk got jacked during the '84/'85 off-season; 23 bombs at the break still impressive for a catcher, or any player for that matter.

[@joeambrose3260]

Saids who ?

[@subtlebluntduality5997]

Lou Whitaker's at bat is at 44:50 and they mentioned that he forgot his uniform so he had to get a replica Tigers shirt, someone else's Tigers pants, and Twins stockings and his number had to be put on by a marking pencil. Vin Scully referring to this as the sorriest excuse for a big league uniform is pretty funny. And yet the jersey is at the Smithsonian.

[@mikegibbons2889]

I came here to see Lou Whitakers makeshift uni but realized as I was watching, Da Bears were in training camp getting ready to win SB XX. I am the same age as the SB.

[@rmartin7558]

It's sad to say that the jersey Sweet Lou bought from a Metrodome souvenir stand in 1985 looks better than the lame home jerseys the Tigers are wearing in 2018.

[@joeambrose3260]

The medal's in the mail

[@cjones3710]

Ah no clocks no, no ads on the field, no ghost men, Regular uniforms before Manfred tashed baseball in last 6 years.

[@eltravo2112]

Bob Uecker would finally be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame eighteen years later in 2003

[@JB-po4ue]

I was 12 when this was played. Great memories and what great players these were!

[@gregoryjohnson9733]

I was 9.

[@evansjohnc]

The now old commercials are just as entertaining.

[@RusstheTroubadour]

The old days w/ fans at the stadium 😉

[@mikelikesbama]

Man these old ads are great. "Arby's, eat lean, feel great!" lol

[@gregoryjohnson9733]

Until they dump the cheese on it. Now they skimp on everything.

[@robertritchey1210]

Don Mattingly should have started.. he only won the A.L. MVP that year!! lol

[@BaddogSports]

Yeah, but he got really hot in the 2nd half of the season, when The Yankees got on a roll in August and September. He was hitting .309 with 9hrs and 69RBIs, while The Yankees were 49-36. He finished the year hitting .324 with 35Hrs and 145RBIs. But I think because Murray was the established veteran he got the votes. Although Mattingly won the batting title in 1984, he was still an up an coming player. Mattingly was my favorite player when i was growing up, and always felt he got robbed of starting in All-Star games

[@1981lashlarue]

Interesting to see how differently they played the All Star Game back then.

[@scottlosey4978]

And, how can we forget Mel Allen's This Week In Baseball evey Saturday that featured TWIB notes. Johnny Bench had a weekly show titled The Baseball Bunch.....one episode featured Phil Niekro and how he threw his knuckleball....

[@BobJ1979]

Notice how Dick Williams conveniently has his back turned when Sparky is introduced at 21:20 so he won't have to shake his hand. Still butt hurt from the '84 World Series, I guess....

[@kingrey465]

l was surprised by that as they were very friendly. Sparky definitely noticed it and was chuckling about it

[@christianwootton100]

Don't forget that Williams beat Anderson in the 72 world series, (A's and Reds) so they definitely had a rivalry.

[@joeambrose3260]

I call BS

[@wewin03]

Of the AL starting 9, eight of them are in the Hall Of Fame.

[@brothergilam4031]

I love the old commercials

[@TheRedDevil_NC]

as a Padres fan, the only thing that mattered in 1985 was the injury to Allen Wiggins destroying what should have been a good year. Dominating the All Star Lineup was just the final reward for an overachieving 1984 team that was on its way down. Also another reminder that Pete Rose is a top 5 all time player.

[@donpietruk1517]

NBC did baseball games so much better than ABC. Scully, Garagiola, Kostas and Tony Kubek were an ideal baseball announcing team. They had so much more chemistry than Cosell, Palmer, and truthfully can't even remember who at that time.

[@joejordan1259]

Vin. Joe. No broadcasters on television are even close to them.

[@jimkennedy5202]

With the exception of Lou Whitaker😥(who also forgot his uniform lol) the entire AL starting lineup including SP Morris and MGR Anderson are in the Hall of Fame.

[@CUNextTues]

Jim Kennedy hopefully that’ll change this winter. Sweet Lou belongs in the HoF.

[@lordsatanicus1622]

@@CUNextTues Dale Murphy too

[@bernieudo4399]

If Trammel is in, so must Lou.

[@williamdunphy352]

Umpires: HP Larry McCoy (AL) (Crew Chief) (2nd) 1B John Kibler (NL) (4th) 2B Nick Bremigan (AL) (2nd) 3B Charlie Williams (NL) (1st) LF Drew Coble (AL) (1st) RF Randy Marsh (NL) (1st)

[@haroldpepete]

you couldn't find a better thumbnail to define a video about baseball, maybe someone hitting the ball, or someone with a bat

[@supaidameme]

24:19 "Harmon Killebrew!" [organist desparately tries to play 'we're gonna win twins' as fast as humanly possible]

[@thomasbork7379]

I am surprised that they didnt mention that hoyt was teammates with Fisk and Baines the previous year with the white sox

[@lordsatanicus1622]

he was traded for later Sox hero Ozzie Guillen and Luis Salazar

[@joeambrose3260]

No shit, Sherlock

[@joeambrose3260]

Really? Yawn

[@jamesjay4108]

Hard to believe the Royals won the World Series that year with only 1 all star.

[@bionicbigfoot2790]

Notice how Williams shunned Sparky during pregame introductions? Bad feelings from the 84 Series, perchance?

[@lemmiwinks09]

45:00 for the infamous Lou Whitaker uniform story!

[@DavidGarringerJr]

NBC Sports graphic font is Geometric 231 Heavy BT.

[@kascnef]

where's the stereo

[@kascnef]

This was the first spirting event to be mixed in stereo

[@christianwootton100]

2:14:05 Ryan and Rickey had a "cat and mouse history" here is a good example

[@joeambrose3260]

I fell asleep. You were saying ?...

[@williamdunphy352]

Commentators: Vin Scully & Joe Garagiola.

[@joeambrose3260]

Thanks for clearing up the mystery

[@williamdunphy352]

​@@joeambrose3260Thank you.

[@dopefisher9338]

In a graphic that showed around 1:55:25, they spelled Vince Coleman's name wrong! Shame on you, ABC! or NBC I forget

[@jasonrfoss248]

Nice snub by Dick Williams to turn his back on Sparky Anderson and blow off the handshake at home plate during introductions.

[@bernieudo4399]

Yeah...not classy.

[@travismcdonald6576]

Jason Foss Williams was a great manager, but he could be salty. Ed Whitson once stated he wished Williams would die during the 84 season.

[@paulsonj72]

@@travismcdonald6576Almost every player on a Dick Williams team felt that way sometime during the season.THat’s why he moved around so much. He lost the clubhouse.

[@robertritchey1210]

Lou Whitaker forgot his uniform!! LoL

[@BaseFury]

The look on Garry Templeton's face....."Why Ozzie startin'?"

[@rmartin7558]

MLB was a lot more lenient when it came to ASG player apparel back in the day. We all know about Lou Whitaker's souvenir stand uniform, but what's up with The Cobra and Charlie Hustle wearing BP jerseys in the All-Star Game?

[@travismcdonald6576]

R Martin Rose wore the BP jersey in the 79 game when he was with The Phillies.

[@nicholasgiordano9155]

something about this game being played in the metro dome I did not like...I was disappointed

[@jeremyc2445]

Nicholas Giordano agreed

[@KTF0]

Metrodome is an ugly stadium

[@bernieudo4399]

Flyballs lost when you looked up.

[@paulsonj72]

So TK had another All Star Appearance besides his two times managing the AL. Also Blyleven hadn’t been traded to MInnesota yet. He would be traded shortly after this game.

[@danielmcdonald3527]

Notice how Dick Williams back is turned when Sparky Anderson is introduced? Didn't even shake his hand. Still smarting over the World Series I guess.

[@JosePerez-vz1qq]

Like Dave Winfield, isn't Jack Morris a native of St. Paul?

[@joeambrose3260]

"Off season strengthening program" AKA- a needle in the butt

[@ericradford2142]

9:33-9:54 Nine years later Bob Costas would say almost the same thing only this time the strike cancelled the 1994 season.

[@billschipper1718]

The American league starting line up are HOF.

[@IBenThere]

My dad was a this game drunk off his ass screaming at strawberry every at bat

[@richiebee1984]

Lol

[@joeambrose3260]

I call BS. Post ticks and pics

[@assirac669]

Aaahh, the mid-80's the beginning of the end for America

[@kevinblanchard1328]

Wallach made a great play in the 6th inning against Ripken; 2:31:41

[@joeambrose3260]

Not bad. Nettles'78. Nuff said

[@dogcowrph]

The volume is way too low even over two way bookshelf speakers at 40 watts per channel.

[@jakubwidlarz]

30:20 Fellow Millenials, the dude in the top row with an orange shirt is Howie Mandel................with hair!

[@justinnardine8564]

Rice vs Ryan whewww!

[@edwardbliss8931]

I just want to see LaMarr Hoyt

[@firebird6522]

What's up with all the Padres? Yeah, I do know, thank you, that they were the 1984 NL champs, but San Diego has never been a baseball hotbed and a lot of the players they have in this game are aging, fading stars and mercenaries outside of Gwynn.

[@jbvideos6605]

25:16 Technology that would become ubiquitous a few decades later

[@MrBmick79]

No I am not in favor of the Designated Hitter, but since we are here let''s go ahead and realign the teams according to geography. No need for an NL and AL designation anymore

[@GetBenched2010]

A LOT of Padres that didn't deserve to be there.

[@Damuthafuccka]

Who the hell was the A's in 85?

[@dwaynecoy1871]

2 comments - 1. The white sox uniforms sucked. 2. really miss Sparky Anderson. There doesn't seem to be the really colorful managers in baseball anymore. We need more guys like Sparky, Billy Martin, Tommy Lasorda, even Lou Pinnella, who retired recently. They brought so much entertainment to the game of baseball.

[@jamesm895]

And now you American League starting line up, 8 Hall of Famers and Lou Whitaker...da-da-da-da

[@ChikaraGuy]

oh my god the fucking tape warbles have me dying

[@ChikaraGuy]

HES A FIVE TIME goOold GloovEr AND A FIVE TiiME AlL StaarrR awwwZZIE SMITH *organ playing through a vibrato pedal*

[@davidb5728]

AL starting lineup, everyone in hall of fame except lou whitiker who should be

[@johnwalker4329]

The great Harmon killebrew

[@drrayl]

I wonder if Pete bet on this game

[@royamac1844]

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[@herbcanter2614]

What happened to baseball?

[@rj1982ii]

As for the DH, a senator said this about the country, but I think it would pertain to baseball: created by geniuses but run by idiots. They should let the game be played the way it was meant to be, not the way they think it should be. DH, instant replay, these B.S. rules to make games to go faster for example the ones that is suppose to go into effect this year. If you want the game to go faster, get rid of instant replay.

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