There is something iconic about this clip, Old Yankee Stadium, Bonds, John Miller making a great call, it’s just iconic.
@dannygarcia3121 Жыл бұрын
Fax
@courtgizzle Жыл бұрын
The Bronx is never the same ever since the old cathedral is gone.
@billygowhoop Жыл бұрын
Miller will always be my favorite commentator. His voice just sounds like baseball to me.
@vinmanoct1279 Жыл бұрын
@@courtgizzleRight on.
@user-jb7fi8ct1u Жыл бұрын
and Bob Schepard!
@jamesd21289 жыл бұрын
Roids or no roids, Bond's short, vicious, perfect swing is a thing of beauty.
@gooberdudebear9 жыл бұрын
my eyes are bleeding...cubbie blue...f**k Bonds and Sosa alike.
@stinianshiznit048 жыл бұрын
+jamesd2128 Amen.
@TheCancerkilla8 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Short, vicious, and compact. Beautiful to see.
@chuckschickbaldtacos8 жыл бұрын
He could pull a 108 mph pitch no problem...bat speed and ability to see strike vs ball was unparalleled....he had what 2500 walks?
@jamesd21288 жыл бұрын
2558 to be exact, 232 in 2004 alone !
@Dom2132 жыл бұрын
"Number 25, Barry Bonds, Designated Hitter, Number 25" I love those old school baseball introductions.
@SDSOverfiend2 жыл бұрын
“Bob “Voice Of God” Sheperd”
@vegasknights41252 жыл бұрын
Lol
@p344y2 жыл бұрын
Bob Shep was the best
@inakiecheverria6642 жыл бұрын
bob sheppard, the voice of god
@anthropoid5399 ай бұрын
So do white people.
@MateoKalifas42010 жыл бұрын
You know you're good when you hit a home run at an opponents field and the crowd gives you a standing ovation. Steroids or not you can't deny he was fun to watch.
@Dom2135 жыл бұрын
Bonds is the GOAT. PEDs have been a staple in all sports since the beginning of time. You cannot teach the eye Bonds had.
@seankiesling20545 жыл бұрын
Steroids or not.. i agree... the dude was so incredible to watch and literally kept baseball alive
@BARGAIN025 жыл бұрын
especially in ny lol
@anthonycristofani68564 жыл бұрын
I was at that game and still remember the buzz around him. I went to NY for the whole series and the crowd stood for every one of his ABs for every game. The Sunday game was a disgrace when Clemens refused to pitch to him! I remember walking out and hearing Yankees fans even call him out for that
@skiptowne82994 жыл бұрын
Manchester United, so what? Soccer, for the most part, is about as exciting as backgammon.
@dstyer61283 жыл бұрын
Greatest offensive force in baseball history, period. No one was better than Barry at the top of his game.
@davidbeltran85714 ай бұрын
Hall of Famer no doubt about it
@potentially__94454 ай бұрын
ABSOLUTE FACTS
@EWCMILK25 күн бұрын
Amazing all around baseball talent no doubt
@antioch197525 күн бұрын
I'm 56 and I still haven't seen a hitter more feared than Barry. I agree with the post above, Hall of Fame.
@aholmes74ah21 күн бұрын
An injury free Ken Griffey Jr would have had an argument
@briandrum12 жыл бұрын
I was at this game. No joke, the ball was still traveling upwards when it landed in the stands. That ball could have traveled 600+ feet if the stands weren't there. Seriously...just a *monster* shot
@markceaser80739 ай бұрын
One of my martial arts buddies was there too, sitting down the first base line. He couldn't see it go into the upper deck but the minute it was hit, the only question was how far it was going to travel.
@Salvatore12689 ай бұрын
I was also there, the stadium was off the hook when bonds homered
@richierich73619 ай бұрын
@@Salvatore1268I was there too it was an amazing feeling. Everybody in the stadium rose from out their seats
@6foot8aquarius5 ай бұрын
All y’all were really there? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Salvatore12685 ай бұрын
@@6foot8aquariusyes we were i had a partial Saturday plan and this was one of my games, i will never 4get it .
@ericmonaco45097 жыл бұрын
FORGET ABOUT IT THIS ONE IS HEADING FOR NEW JERSEY XDD I miss Jon Miller
@justinman1144 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure he still calls Giants games.
@badup84 жыл бұрын
Eric Monaco him and Joe Morgan on Sunday Night Baseball were a huge part of my childhood. I miss them
@badup84 жыл бұрын
@MUFC shut up you bellend
@joeburreaux78063 жыл бұрын
That ball was actually heading to White Plains/Long Island, but still a great call
@robertkelly62823 жыл бұрын
Anything is better than Kay
@webslinger487 жыл бұрын
in 2004, Bonds reached base 376 times, but only had 373 official at-bats! He was walked 232 times, with 120 coming intentionally (both of which are single-season records). Most feared hitter ever, steroids or no.
@GarySmith-ph2qy6 жыл бұрын
webslinger48 amazing
@Smokealotofblunts5 жыл бұрын
He had an on base percent of .609 that season with a .362 batting adage. Who the hell does that. It’s amazing. Steroids or not.
@Sheryl5105 жыл бұрын
Anyone who has ever played the game knows bonds was a pure hitter... just like Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, Miguel Cabrera, Albert Pujols, etc.
@NoOne-eq7td5 жыл бұрын
Also the most roided out hitter. But Still, Barry Bonds is a legend. The talent he had was unbelievable and he needs to be in the hall of fame.
@canddtv2215 жыл бұрын
We was so feared because he was hitting homeruns with so much power but also he was so smooth steroids can’t get u bonds swing and stance he had no weakness wile batting but without steroids he doesn’t hit more than 500
@sandiegosportsinsight13223 жыл бұрын
Everything about this is amazing. Bob Sheppard announcing Bonds’s name, the blast, the call by Miller, the fans getting out of their seats
@bascorasco79849 жыл бұрын
Bonds was a hall of famer by the age of 29 with 3 mvps(should have been 4 in a row) and years before he ever started doing steroids. He was the best player in a league full of steroid users when he was natural. When he finally decided to level the playing field nobody in the history of the sport could match his production. Without a doubt the greatest player I have ever seen.
@deuce4off9 жыл бұрын
Bascorasco Well said. 100% agree. I'm 32 and he's without question the best hitter I've ever seen, and may ever see. I couldn't care less if he roided. So many players were cheating during that time you can't single out some and not the others. Not to mention there are already many known cheats in the HOF who couldn't hold Bonds' jock. Bonds was a god, he's the best hitter ever (Ted Williams has an argument), and should without a doubt be a HOF'er.
@iamverytrash39209 жыл бұрын
MichaelMick its the fact that you went to the ballpark to see bonds hit. He was a great hitter with a amazing eye and amazing plate discipline. When you draw more than 2 walks per strikeout your doing something right roids or no roids.
@depaola639 жыл бұрын
Bascorasco ....I agree! Too bad he did cheat! He saw what Mark and Sammy did in 98' and said fuck that, I can do better! He should be in the HOF! He seemed like a prick though ( like his Dad).....athletes think that they are better then the fans who make them "legends"...just like any entertainer! Be humble and thankful that you make all that $$ doing what you love!!
@impassable9 жыл бұрын
Bascorasco Thank you! The best I've ever seen before and after roids
@impassable9 жыл бұрын
Nicky Depaola He's really nice, he just wanted to be left alone...Some guys are loners
@qdog5688 жыл бұрын
Hearing Bob Sheppard 's voice again at Yankee Stadium made this video.
@JohnBarrow19618 жыл бұрын
He sounded like he was hammered.
@qdog5688 жыл бұрын
+thaddeus FrankenCow What? The greatest PA guy ever!
@scyanks78 жыл бұрын
+thaddeus FrankenCow ignorant fool
@jamesdaniels79927 жыл бұрын
qdog568 -along with the Homerun
@directorbeau7 жыл бұрын
Why did he say Bond's number twice? Fool.
@charlesrocks4 жыл бұрын
GOAT. PERIOD. Barry Bonds belongs in the HoF.
@roypiper5812 ай бұрын
Nope. And hope he never makes it.
@Bdub1952Ай бұрын
Most feared batter ever. You are correct.
@elitekingsclash71407 күн бұрын
GOT
@membersonlydave7 жыл бұрын
This was a big deal back in 2002, Bonds playing in Yankee Stadium.
@futuregohan48376 жыл бұрын
And This Was Barry's First Visit To Yankee Stadium
@dexterjones33054 жыл бұрын
Only home run he ever hit there
@danski66944 жыл бұрын
Dexter Jones yea because they never played each other
@courtgizzle4 жыл бұрын
membersonlydave looks like as sold out crowd too.
@danski66944 жыл бұрын
vitoduval The polo grounds where the Ny Giants and Yankees played originally was almost literally across the street from Yankee stadium. Really interesting when you think about it. And they did play each other in the world series back then.
@donvollnogle633510 жыл бұрын
When Barry Bonds was at bat the world stopped to watch
@GoldFaceFella3 жыл бұрын
I mean, seeing the ball and hitting the ball are just pure talent. That swing is uncoachable. He deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
@sean-ew2qv3 жыл бұрын
Too bad you can't really say since he was a roid abuser and we don't really know for how long. You can't trust a word he says.
@minnesotafats81402 жыл бұрын
He’ll get in eventually I think
@vinmanoct12792 жыл бұрын
@@minnesotafats8140 He will by the vets committee. I think they are doing modern era this year. If so he and Clemens will get in.
@michealfeeback7842 Жыл бұрын
@@sean-ew2qv we know when he started. It's public knowledge now.
@watchthegamer73 Жыл бұрын
They can’t let him or any of the others in because it’ll open a major can of worms. It simply can’t be done. Baseball has already had its share of integrity issues but if they let him in, it’ll make it worse. Think about it, if he gets in, the first name that will be brought up will be Pete Rose, then maybe Clemens, McGwire etc etc going allllll the way back to the Black Sox and Joe Jackson. It’s too big of a hole to dig.
@ShaAllahShabazzMBA8 жыл бұрын
I am a life time Yankees fan and I never heard the stadium respond to a visiting player like that.
@Salvatore12683 жыл бұрын
Shah you had to be there, it was electric
@ryancusimano58923 жыл бұрын
@@Salvatore1268 the old yankee stadium was amazing, new one just doesn’t have the same energy
@thinkbeforyouvote3 жыл бұрын
Had they only known...
@JuJu916JuJu3 жыл бұрын
Barry Bonds did this to every MLB stadium. He was the SHOW. Just like how Kobe did in the NBA. It was must watch tv for even the non sports fan.
@robinhood3253 жыл бұрын
Lets be honest the entire stadium came to see Bonds crush a homerun.
@moneymike7417 Жыл бұрын
Greatest player I've ever seen
@Robertkitchens-gw7wt22 күн бұрын
Agreed
@Superluigi64ish4 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to be at that game. I have never seen a ball hit that hard. It was still on the rise when it got to the upper deck.
@XTRABIG2 жыл бұрын
wow!!
@sabreeemneely Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this comment. My guy was Unreal.
@GeneralZodFDNY77 Жыл бұрын
Was there as well. And wasn't just how hard he hit it and how high up in the upper deck it went. It was how fast it got out. Laser shot that just kept climbing. And we were buzzing about it for innings.
@sabreeemneely Жыл бұрын
@@GeneralZodFDNY77 Thank you for the context. Wow.
@Salvatore1268 Жыл бұрын
I was also there, every one was in absolute awee of that home run, also that was Barry’s first trip to yankee stadium the atmosphere was off the charts
@webslinger487 жыл бұрын
Dr. Bill Harrison, an eye specialist who works with athletes, claims that in 50 years of testing athlete's eyes Barry Bonds had far and away the best visual acuity he had ever seen. He had a rare mix of being able to see pitches deep in the zone and more importantly out of the pitcher's hand that has no one else can duplicate. He scored the absolute highest in depth perception, contrast acuity, visual acuity, eye alignment, and eye muscle vergence skills, and this combination of skills enabled him to draw walks and swing only at pitches in his zone.
@dannydunn27724 жыл бұрын
And yet idiots everywhere want to diminish him because he used steroids like virtually all MLB players at the time.
@croplaya3 жыл бұрын
Bro that is f'n amazing. Thank you for that tidbit. I always wanted more info on that because I heard a story where he could watch someone flip through a deck of cards, like shuffle style and see each individual card and recite them. I dont know about all 52 but it sounded like more than a thin stack, which is still impressive
@eraserfred4063 жыл бұрын
That makes so much sense to me. I've seen so many juice heads strikeout at obnoxious rates. He was different. He mentally owned the pitcher and I suspected it was something that had to do with his vision. It was buying him extra time vs everybody else. Contemporaries and historical.
@michaelh18893 жыл бұрын
Ted Williams was in the zone, too... GREAT post !!! ;)
@JJGerrard19803 жыл бұрын
Solid intel brah.
@choward54306 жыл бұрын
Barry Bonds is the greatest baseball player I have ever seen - 100% of Bond's peers.
@BillClay88 Жыл бұрын
100% it's griffey or bonds. Papi greatest postseason killer ever
@JacobJosh-tv3jt4 ай бұрын
@@BillClay88 Ken Griffey had a beautiful swing and probably the most natural gifted player I've seen he was a talent for sure
@brucesmith1754 Жыл бұрын
I attended that Saturday afternoon game at Yankee Stadium.. I've never seen a ball hit that hard and disappear into the stands that fast in my life. Only a regular attendee to the Old Stadium could appreciate how far he hit that ball. We'd hardly ever seen a ball hit over the section entrances of the third tier. Most of the fans gave him a standing "O". No one threw that ball back. Greatest player I ever saw.
@markceaser80739 ай бұрын
Agreed. I saw Reggie hit one a few rows below there in 1978 but it did not come flying off the bat the way Bonds' did.
@WO24119 жыл бұрын
He filled stadiums up man truly the GOAT
@user-oo4xu4by3w4 жыл бұрын
God I love John Miller. What I wouldn’t give to have him back in Sunday night baseball
@marshallheadchief87444 жыл бұрын
Amen to that. It's unwatchable now... I'll spare you the Jessica Mendoza rant
@erickennedy44804 жыл бұрын
Yuuup him and Joe Morgan was the best
@qdog5684 жыл бұрын
Jon Miller was great on Sunday night baseball.
@JustJoshLTRB4 жыл бұрын
You can have him. Hes become an unbearable parody of himself. In fact I have Sirius in my truck and refuse to turn 680 on. Would rather listen to the opponents radio team.
@adamalberts24 жыл бұрын
What I wouldn't give for Sunday night baseball period
@at21302 жыл бұрын
When an opposing player makes old Yankee Stadium stand up and give u a standing ovation u know your special.
@markvaio52016 жыл бұрын
I can watch this over and over again and I'm a Yankee fan. Amazing homerun.
@nickpagano71349 жыл бұрын
"This one's headed for New Jersey!" Love it.
@CNep999 жыл бұрын
Which was impressive seeing as how Yankee Stadium faced away from New Jersey ;)
@nickpagano71349 жыл бұрын
CNep99 extremely impressive. Hit so hard it circled the earth.
@DaComebakKid9 жыл бұрын
CNep99 So....headed to Long Island?
@wolfwilliams9 жыл бұрын
DaComebakKid Or Rikers Island....
@qdog5687 жыл бұрын
More like Connecticut
@coyotevazquez18773 жыл бұрын
He was like the Mike Tyson of baseball, feared and vicious
@Zack_410 Жыл бұрын
He's not overrated like Tyson
@johnszczerba9979 Жыл бұрын
Did Mike Tyson take performance enhancing drugs? I don't think so so you're comparison is ridiculous
@johnszczerba9979 Жыл бұрын
@@Zack_410 funny I don't remember Tyson testing positive any steroids ever. So if Tyson took steroids you're saying who could be as good as Bonds who was busted cheating? Just trying to understand
@NatTurnerswitBurnerz Жыл бұрын
@@johnszczerba9979Bonds never tested positive for anything. You're being ridiculous.
@potentially__9445 Жыл бұрын
@@johnszczerba9979Mike Tyson is overrated, NEVER beat an all time great, and a lot of his knockouts are FAKE. There’s videos on here showing them.
@Yoy28 Жыл бұрын
Bob Sheppard's voice echoed throughout the entire ballpark. Chills still to this day.
@richardsiciliano71177 ай бұрын
Barry was like a great white shark. Things are quiet for awhile, you think it's safe in the water, then BOOM. To do this at the old Stadium, Jon Miller on the call. Truthfully, this is one of my all-time favorite baseball moments.
@orr89rocz2 жыл бұрын
A hall of famer regardless of what anyone says
@vinmanoct12792 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. He will get in eventually. The voters are stupid for not putting him in because they want to be the moral police. The truth is he and Clemens weren't friendly with the media so this is how they paid them back.
@michaelangst60782 жыл бұрын
Your mother was a Ball of GAGER during this time too
@michaeltamares7974 Жыл бұрын
Yup..Ortiz tests positive, and he in. Bonds never tested positive
@crimsontide1980 Жыл бұрын
@@michaeltamares7974 yea but let's not be naive, they both juiced, and there's likely other HOF'ers who did but just never hit positive on a test. There's no doubt Bonds juiced, and if you asked me 10 years ago I'd have told you he doesn't deserve to be in because of that. As time has gone, I've changed my views. At the end of the day, he was playing at an elite level before juicing, and there's also no way to know for certain who else in the Hall did the same. I say let Bonds in, let Clemens in, they are both no doubt Hall of Fame caliber, but Rose should also be in. All 3 have more than good enough resume, they all should be in there. If they get in I'm fairly certain ARod and McGwire get in as well.
@LamelKendrick Жыл бұрын
better than being in HOF is being recognized as the greatest baseball player ever among levelheaded people. I was told by countless coaches growing up that (amost) everyone at that level juiced...HOF is just an arbitrary social club
@MichaelJonahTV10 жыл бұрын
What a call by Jon Miller too! "This one is headed for New Jersey" ESPN BRING BACK JON MILLER, AND JOE MORGAN!!!!!
@wyssmaster10 жыл бұрын
No one should ever have to listen to Joe Morgan.
@MichaelJonahTV10 жыл бұрын
I like Joe Morgan, ok?!
@wyssmaster10 жыл бұрын
You mean like someone taking ten minutes to explain something incorrectly?
@MichaelJonahTV10 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@slapshot6810 жыл бұрын
he's actually hitting it to yonkers since they hit the baseball from south to north
@haggistheman152510 жыл бұрын
Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr are the two best hitters I've ever seen. So glad I had the opporunity to watch them both play.
@619Niners10 жыл бұрын
My two favorite baseball players of all time. Barry Bonds the most feared hitter and Ken Griffey had the best swing!
@ShantyIrishman10 жыл бұрын
Me too, saw Griffey hit a homer in my first and so far only game in Safeco, Manny Ramirez hit one too back when he was an Indian.
@A.C315 жыл бұрын
This thread is spot on!!
@samwright2854 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@cashflodigitalsportsnetwork4 жыл бұрын
Matt Haggard sluggers yes, Tony Gwynn was amazing to watch...
@christopherputnam16474 жыл бұрын
The greatest power hitter ever- what a swing. No wonder he was the most walked player ever by a long shot.
@Adam1306947 ай бұрын
Power hitter? He had one of the best (behind maybe Teddy Ballgame) eyes in history.
@FreePlayMode5 жыл бұрын
I went to this game, and I can honestly say it was the loudest I'd ever heard Yankees fans cheer an opposing team's player.
@samsneed45043 жыл бұрын
Barry Bonds was lethal, absolute baseball royalty. No player influenced a game by his mere presence on the field like Barry. As a lifelong Giants fan I am proud to have witnessed it. PED’s or not, this man MUST make the Hall of Fame or it will cease to be relevant. Nuff said!!
@mikepahira856210 ай бұрын
Dude I'm on board with this. I'm almost 40 and I've never seen anyone come anywhere close to being as feared as he was. Every time he came to the plate it was a spectacle. He's also going to be the only 500/500 player in history. No one is going to touch that.
@EdwinBetancourtJr3 жыл бұрын
You know you’re beyond baseball when Yankee fans are cheering you after hitting a home run on the opposing team! Lmao. That was special.
@philithegamer82652 жыл бұрын
I heard booing.
@theonewhoknocks96 Жыл бұрын
That’s probably the only time anyone in that crowd ever saw a home run hit that far. You’re kinda obligated to cheer at that point lol
@brucesmith1754 Жыл бұрын
@@philithegamer8265 You focused in on 1% of the crowd. I was there. The ovation was so loud you could have only heard booing from mics located near those haters.
@philithegamer8265 Жыл бұрын
@@brucesmith1754 People *hated* Barry Bonds for what he did, and he's still hated for it to this very day.
@theohanna35617 жыл бұрын
Say what you want about this man, but he put butts in seats and was the most feared hitter ever. I don't care if he was on something or not, this man put on a clinic every time he stepped to the plate. Plenty of PED users couldn't hit water if it fell out a boat so that's irrelevant to me. He was THE BEST player I've ever seen
@travisedwards35433 жыл бұрын
And brings them out of the seats as well 😉
@skiptowne57242 жыл бұрын
Couldn't hit water if they fell out of a boat. That's a great line.
@bellazoe12 жыл бұрын
Dude. He was the greatest player in last like 90 years. There is no debating this
@vinmanoct12792 жыл бұрын
I almost went to this game because I wanted to see him in person. I never knew when he would be back so I had to go but couldn't make it that day and was so pissed when he hit the bomb.
@chabrastamepues7 жыл бұрын
A year after this happened, I went to Yankee Stadium and sat in the same area that this HR landed in. I wore my Giants hat, despite the fact that the Giants weren't playing there that day, and a die hard Yankee fan who has sat there for years turned to me and said, "You guys are lucky to have Bonds! Appreciate it, because we Yankee fans think we know everything about baseball sometimes, and when he hit that homer up here last year, we realized, the hype was real!" You can hear that sentiment in the crowd when he hits the ball. The crowd boos him when he walks to the plate, but then they are in awe once he hits it! Steroids or not, Bonds was a beast!
@billysummers16164 жыл бұрын
He's a filthy cheater
@veedee48604 жыл бұрын
Sean Sweeney don’t even know what you favorite team is but your team had them too.
@gusmontclair25534 жыл бұрын
Bonds was a cheat
@johnnycastillo77013 жыл бұрын
Bonds is one of a kind.
@tomscerbo15882 жыл бұрын
@@johnnycastillo7701 Gear helped him become even better player IMO!💉💉🏋️♀️💪⚾👊
@josephnajarian20386 ай бұрын
This clip just has everything. Literally a perfect storm of greatness. Bonds at his absolute peak hitting one of the longest homers ever hit in the greatest stadium ever built, one that has seen players like Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, players who Bonds was in the same class as. As a Yankee fan this is EASILY my favorite home run hit by an opposing player. Such a shame this was the only series Bonds played against us in the Bronx. If only interleague play was introduced sooner…
@brotherhtl48607 жыл бұрын
That is just discipline, sweet spot hitting, power and premium hand/eye coordination. It is just beautiful!!!
@TheCancerkilla8 жыл бұрын
Just my opinion, I really don't think the fans give a shit he's on steroids when he's putting on a show like that...
@stinianshiznit048 жыл бұрын
+Warren Spearman You would think (and hope) so, but clearly people do because that's all I ever hear (and read) about when I'm talking about or looking up videos of barry bonds. Everyone wants to bitch about the steroids, but you don't hear as many people saying it about McGuire. I used to think it's because of race, but now I think it's just because he was an ass hole to the media so everyone is apparently still butt hurt about that. Plus everyone loves to hate whoever is on top.
@TheCancerkilla8 жыл бұрын
Great point.
@TheGaara8028 жыл бұрын
+Warren Spearman Guess what these were the same people cheering for Bonds, Sosa, Mcguire, etc during the steroid era
@ajm4698 жыл бұрын
you right
@dantejohnson81878 жыл бұрын
+Warren Spearman no proof he ever did roid never was found guilty of it.
@ohhhhh62692 жыл бұрын
When Yankee Stadium cheers for you it’s definitely something special. Btw, I lived in Parsippany NJ still when he hit this. I went to my car and it was smashed by a baseball!
@pz48916 жыл бұрын
I was there. Never saw a ball leave the yard so quickly. Bomb shot. Bonds is LEGEND!
@brucesmith1754 Жыл бұрын
So was I. Tier reserve section 2 behind home plate. From that perspective , I never before or after saw a line drive smashed so hard and fast into the UPPER portion of the third tier.
@georgen58823 ай бұрын
I have looked and can't find the video, but the only time I saw one leave as fast or faster was when Canseco hit one while with the Sox. It was a left field foul pole camera, and he hit a line drive(although I think it ended up being foul)that left the yard so quickly I was amazed. Of course if I could find it I might see I was just young and it looked far better than it really was.
@erikhopkins94887 жыл бұрын
this dude was THE most feared batter in baseball!!
@paulkim985210 ай бұрын
Imagine how many homers Bonds would have had as a Yankee with that short porch.
@potentially__94454 ай бұрын
More than 1000
@TheHiLiteShow76 жыл бұрын
One thing people don't talk about Bonds was his patience at the plate, especially in the later part of his career. The guy had an amazing eye.
@zegermans750 Жыл бұрын
The crowd's 180 on Bonds once he hit that giant homer is the reason why Selig turned a blind eye to steroids. It was just too entertaining.
@strikeout777773 жыл бұрын
I just love his compact swing
@easfgman46878 жыл бұрын
this never gets old. "and this ones headed for new jersey!"
@GarySmith-ph2qy6 жыл бұрын
sfgmanCA I watched it over 20 times in a row seriously addicting
@jaime170007 жыл бұрын
Greatest hitter i have ever seen! Even before the cream & clear scandal this dude was a HOF. Baseball was fun to watch back then. He is baseball's 🐐
@tumuch89364 ай бұрын
I miss this era…such fun times in baseball. Barry was truly legendary
@youngrizzle20039 жыл бұрын
NUMBAH 25 BARRY BONDS DESIGNATED HITTAH......... NUMBAH 25....
@williamthomas52153 жыл бұрын
WHY AM I THINKING THE SAME THING
@jmethlouthi3 жыл бұрын
Iconic
@charleskunz30632 жыл бұрын
I was there. Sitting in the upper deck with my father. What a shot.
@kelvinpeterson50724 ай бұрын
The Yankees players reactions was amazing
@PingPongNinja1238 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I got to see Barry crush a ball live at great American ball park. Best hitter of all time
@jamesbentonticer470610 жыл бұрын
When he made contact, it sounded like god broke his leg.
@pierlouis73256 жыл бұрын
James Benton Ticer lol
@HardTruthsReviews5 жыл бұрын
Hahahha!!
@felas775 жыл бұрын
Awesome take !
@alexanderlugo6318 Жыл бұрын
I was there with my dad. He told me he'd only seen Mickey Mantle ever hit a ball that hard. Watching that ball fly out like that.... it felt like I was watching a cartoon right before my eyes. Like something comical happening in the world of Roger Rabbit.
@Markjw257 жыл бұрын
Everyone talks about if Griffey played for the Yankees, imagine Bonds with that short porch. He'd easily have 800+ homers.
@brianwillis84477 жыл бұрын
Nfs021 Nope, they'd rightfully walk his ass every time if he played there.
@futuregohan48376 жыл бұрын
They Would Pitch To Griffey (A Bad Idea)
@outdoor8025 жыл бұрын
@WOOD PRIDE 88 but more home runs were hit in Cincy, Colorado, Texas, Philly and DC....
@sean-ew2qv3 жыл бұрын
imagine griffey on roids. Bonds cheated and we really don't know for how long since he's always lied about it.
@williamthomas52153 жыл бұрын
Plus he played in a very unfriendly hitting ballpark. San Fran has that wind coming right off the bay and can turn a close homer into a double (or triple if you’re slow) and he still managed to knock them into McCovey cove multiple times.
@Shane4448888 жыл бұрын
wow he hit it right to Owen Wilson
@tomismop8 жыл бұрын
That's how his nose got fucked up.
@kensniffeyjr10047 жыл бұрын
Johnny ahahaha
@cireravilob6 жыл бұрын
Nova hahahaha
@chuckschickbaldtacos6 жыл бұрын
Nova I was going to say Opie
@eric-ph5 жыл бұрын
this ball was about as high up as owen hart was when he fell
@richardsiciliano71173 жыл бұрын
They loved to boo him, then cheer in awe. There was no one like Bonds.
@scottty62506 жыл бұрын
John Miller on the Call, One of the all-time classics.
@michaelkapadia98402 жыл бұрын
His name is Jon but yes to everything else you said.
@Archivist4K9 жыл бұрын
That ball was definitely headed for Connecticut not New Jersey.
@usaalways8 жыл бұрын
+MastaUliazz15 I always liked "And He hits it towards South America"....the best lol
@amazinmets84396 жыл бұрын
I was thinking more along the lines of Vermont.
@brucewilliamson90736 жыл бұрын
it went to the moon in orbit right now
@GarySmith-ph2qy6 жыл бұрын
YankeeFan18 los Angeles
@edmontonoilers40966 жыл бұрын
stylus850 I’m Canadian and can’t stand drake.
@mymikecooks92684 жыл бұрын
I was sitting in upper deck, 3rd base side but facing directly at the right field foul line at home plate - it was the loudest sound ever heard from a bat when he hit that ball! Everyone was just amazed by how powerful that shot was.
@genius179 Жыл бұрын
It literally sounds like a firecracker I love Barry man
@brucesmith1754 Жыл бұрын
Section 2 , tier reserve behind home plate. I never saw a ball keep rising on a line drive into the upper deck before. Incredible.
@AntonelliBaseball6 жыл бұрын
Wow this ball is absolutely destroyed!
@matttittle77883 жыл бұрын
It's ridiculous how good of a hitter he was.
@gynandroidhead3 жыл бұрын
Estimated exit velocity?
@SacTowN2Tuskegee3 жыл бұрын
This was just two days before I graduated high school. I always tried to be the "right-handed" version of Barry back in my high school playing days, LOL. He blasted that ball!
@uctriton003 жыл бұрын
Matt Antonelli was going to be the future of the Padres and had so much potential
@flawaii-pines68583 жыл бұрын
0:32 Kato Kaelin sighting!
@ephraim8894 Жыл бұрын
This HR and the one Bonds hit at Angels stadium were absolute rockets.
@djamo19699 ай бұрын
I think the one at Angels Stadium was even longer than this one, but both were shots!
@ethanniedorowski1169 ай бұрын
@djamo1969 nope this was half way up in 3rd deck.. unbelievable 55000 people for other team went Down by 3 this is old ys not new one these folks have seen slot of baseball. An they all knew what just happened wish we had Stat cast for him
@bobs12243 ай бұрын
The other iconic home run was against Eric Gagne.
@InvestBetter.3 жыл бұрын
Barry Bonds in 2002, the second of 4 straight MVP seasons Missed 20 games (143 games played) .370 average 46 HRs, 110 RBI, 198 BB, 47 SO, .799 SLG%, 1.381 OPS (The highest OPS of all-time, until he broke that record in 2004, going over 1.400)
@philithegamer82652 жыл бұрын
Now imagine had Bonds played for the Yankees or the Red Sox for his entire career. His stats would've been more insane
@slapshot689 ай бұрын
@@philithegamer8265Fenway park is harder to hit HRs than Yankee Stadium
@Pezzcore266 жыл бұрын
I was there. I remember it took like 2 seconds for the ball to go 10 rows under the lights.. Definitely in my top 3 moments at Yankee Stadium.
@Ra1nemaker2 жыл бұрын
I'm from London, England where I still live and have been a Yankees fan since 1081 when I stayed at my Aunt's place off Grand Concourse during a vacation. Reggie Jackson was the sole reason for me loving the Yankees and Baseball.Really rough following them in 80s and 90s- thank goodness for cable, the internet and occasional trips back to NYC and attending the old Yankee Stadium for games, including seeing live (via tv) the Subway Series with the Mets! Anyway, whilst in New York this particular time, I got a ticket as a birthday gift for the game after this one where he hit the home run. It was on a Sunday and from what I recall, Torres intentionally walked Bonds every one of his At-Bats. Everyone was on their feet for each one of them and soundly booed when he got walked. High drama.
@philithegamer82652 жыл бұрын
Joe Torre was smart on that decision. LOL!!!
@NYyankees32448 ай бұрын
Tremendous memory, I believe it was first AB of the game, I was there also, few minutes late, and literally sat down as he hit the ball and literally almost jumped out of my seat getting right back up. I say it was first AB bc of time if day if you look at the sun thats an early afternoon sun, compared to 4 and it would be going down a bit more. Least part of my memory. Enjoy and glad to see so many people who remembered this I thought it was just 1 of 755
@c5vette7394 жыл бұрын
Best hitter I’ve ever seen. The GOAT. The Michael Jordan of MLB. The Tom Brady of MLB.
@DC-op8fs4 жыл бұрын
@DrMonkeyBoyJr Tom Brady is.
@JcLazy13 жыл бұрын
@TRK516 GOAT
@danski66947 жыл бұрын
doesnt get anymore classic than Bob Sheppard introducing Barry Bonds...who crushes a MOON SHOT to the DELIGHT of the opposing team's fans!
@allanfizzahmeh30372 жыл бұрын
With Jon miller with the call. A thing of beauty
@TheAresian7 жыл бұрын
For me, the most amazing thing about that home run was the sound it made. I don't think I've ever heard another homer sound like that.
@650Giantsfan4 жыл бұрын
Best hand and eye coordination. His swing was nothing but beautiful.
@NickGuy03208 жыл бұрын
This is the most ridiculous thing ive ever seen. I miss Barry Bonds so much
@Salvatore12683 жыл бұрын
I was at this game, it was absolutely electric seeing this live.
@TheAresian5 жыл бұрын
No matter how many times I watch this, I can never get over the sound when Bonds hit it. Unreal.
@ewstanton3 жыл бұрын
I was at this game and watched this homer from the center field bleachers. This ball was still on the way up when it hit the upper deck. An absolute missile!
@tedbear14210 жыл бұрын
That home run was bad ass
@bascorasco79849 жыл бұрын
Sosa, Mcgwire and Bonds saved baseball from extinction.
@KingFo82 Жыл бұрын
I am a lifelong Braves fan, but Ken Griffey Jr and Barry Bonds both had the sweetest swings that you would ever see!
@potentially__9445 Жыл бұрын
I SWEAR
@brucesmith1754 Жыл бұрын
Darryl strawberry's swing was tight and vicious too.
@josephmaring7 жыл бұрын
The goat forsure
@markjordan82584 жыл бұрын
This has to be the most feared hitter in modern day baseball
@Klocks4203 жыл бұрын
Ever*
@newerest13 жыл бұрын
@@brendan594 Your pitching coach literally faced Bonds one time and Bonds hit a double off of him. That's not exactly a good track record.
@brendan5943 жыл бұрын
@@newerest1 well then i was wrong. I thought he faced him 3 times
@MrAitraining3 жыл бұрын
You could not pitch to him during this time. Walk or HR.
@nyyankees42963 жыл бұрын
Of all time
@ESPINOZA3164 жыл бұрын
I'm one of the biggest Dodgers fans you will ever meet and man did I love Bonds,
@MyMg234 жыл бұрын
This is the single greatest swing I have ever seen.
@SoggySlopster3 жыл бұрын
That’s what steroids does
@johnnybailey26132 жыл бұрын
Lol I can promise you steroids can’t create a great swing
@muskiebuster134 жыл бұрын
Greatest player of all-time. Nobody ever got their hands from Point A to Point B in a straighter, quicker path.
@kozadactyl660 Жыл бұрын
Probably the greatest home run and accompanying commentary of all time.
@Neotron20012 жыл бұрын
Dad: "son, these are the best seats I could afford. But I'm sorry it's not homerun territory. " Son: "it's ok dad, I'm just happy to be here." Bonds: hold my beer
@MacWsn14 жыл бұрын
"The MLB Steroid Era" The Best Era Ever In Baseball.
@jamespietruch99294 жыл бұрын
For those who Can't measure up to standards
@cesareantonio88333 жыл бұрын
Steriods had nothing to do with Bonds natural eye/hand coordination. He had one of the best strike zones recognition and had uncanny ability to adjust his swings to pitches at the last second.
@bartsimpsonsimpson33679 ай бұрын
I saw this man crush a HR in person at the World Series in Anaheim in 2002. I'm glad I got to experience it.
@Nicolasmondragon7078 жыл бұрын
My favorite Bonds Home Run. The other one came a week later when he hit the scoreboard in SD.
@naved058910 жыл бұрын
Yankees should have gotten him in 2008. Can't believe nobody wanted him because of the PR situation. Look how fast he won the fans over lol.
@anthonypistoia582510 жыл бұрын
I agree he could have played two more years for the Yankees as a dh .. short porch ... don't get that at all
@artlover46687 жыл бұрын
Giggle, no one would have pitched to him in Yankee Stadium!!
@PlusUltraAdrian5 жыл бұрын
He could have played 2 years with the Yankees and gotten a ring in 2009.
@josephnajarian20385 жыл бұрын
As a Yankee fan, I would have LOVED to see Bonds in pinstripes, especially because we already had A-Rod.
@scottty6250 Жыл бұрын
One of the most iconic homers of all time.
@williamtaylor51934 жыл бұрын
Barry Bonds may have been the greatest talent to ever play baseball.
@anthonyc27813 жыл бұрын
Everything about this moment was perfect from the hit to the call to the fan reaction.
@garyromeri3119 Жыл бұрын
I was at that game sitting on the third base side and as that ball sailed into the upper deck, for a split second I thought he hit out of the stadium. I thought he hit it further than half-way up the upper deck too…..like about 5 rows from the top. It was a shot! If Bonds had played his home games here, he just might have been the guy to be the first major league hitter to hit one out of Yankee Stadium
@ryanmorrison36995 жыл бұрын
I miss Bob Sheppard. He is the Voice of God. I just remember going to the old Yankee Stadium and hearing him echo through the stadium. It just reminded you of the rich history in that ballpark. For those who never had a chance to experience Bob Sheppard and the old Yankee Stadium, I am truly sorry. That was one of the greatest experiences you could have at a baseball game. Watching this clip gave me goosebumps. Rest In Peace to Bob Sheppard as well as Yankee Stadium.
@scottla54102 жыл бұрын
Barry's walks per strikeout ratio is 1.66 in his 22 years career (2558W and 1539SO). The guy had laser guided vision and tremendous swing.
@newyorkblo0d4 жыл бұрын
Safe to say the fans got their money's worth on that day. All the heads behind home plate turned in amazement simultaneously.
@BarbaroAcosta10 жыл бұрын
This guy was amazing.
@dzanier10 жыл бұрын
sad thing is that he was a great player without the roids. probably the best overall player of the 90s.
@mjoewehrman10 жыл бұрын
Daniel Zanier Probably the best overall player ever, you mean.
@jonathanmedina38252 жыл бұрын
Bonds swing alone should get him in the hall. Beautiful.
@lilpump95072 жыл бұрын
A piece of art if you ask me
@matt88632 жыл бұрын
@@lilpump9507 Agreed...Mr. Spock would say Bonds swing is highly illogical.
@johnefstathiou32534 жыл бұрын
There have been only a handful of players who EVERYONE STOPPED TO WATCH! Barry Bonds was one of them!