4 Perfect Games? This Pitcher Almost Did It...

[@theDiReW0lf]

Mussina’s post game interviews were the best. Treated every question like it was the dumbest fucking thing he’s heard in his life.

[@johnmorrell1069]

Another honorable mention is when Mike Mussina took a perfect game into the 7th inning of Game 1 of the 2004 ALCS. Crazy to think how much that series turned for Moose and the Yankees unfortunately.

[@CharmCityGamer]

Good ol Mike. As a diehard Orioles fan, I thank you for this. Also feel better man.

[@FicoCS2]

I'm feelin better now ye. Thanks bro

[@CharmCityGamer]

@@FicoCS2 No problem homie!

[@ethanskywalker]

Pretty sure this is the first time the phrase, "diehard Orioles fan" has ever been uttered by anyone on the face of the Earth.

[@CharmCityGamer]

@@ethanskywalker Yeah well that's me.

[@BAL_productions]

@@ethanskywalker I’m a diehard orioles fan I’d say at least

[@brandonmichael6578]

One of the most underrated pitchers of all time.

[@brahemedays2914]

Really was one of the greats. Regardless of accolades or statistics, Mussina passed the eye test for greatness with room to spare.

[@barleymepodcast2301]

The fact that there was debate about his HOF worthiness shows baseball writers know jack

[@tacorell4942]

the Jim Tomei shit made a chocolate chip come flying outta my nose 😂

[@christopherkimber7679]

Nice to see an orioles great get some love. As an orioles fan, we never get to hear much. Iron man (I’m ok with that, grew up in the 90’s and cal was/is my favorite player of all time) and the 70’s dynasty. Besides that, it’s been rough being an O’s fan. I miss the orioles of the 90’s though. Dare I say that besides Zach Brittons insane 2016 season, we haven’t had a pitcher all that worthwhile to talk about. We’ve had pitchers that got better AFTER leaving our team (gausman and bundy most recently) but mussina was our last strong star powered pitcher. These are the woes of loving the O’s.

[@booradley6832]

Jimmy J and Darren O'Day were both good pitching stories, just not starters. And now the Orioles have a lot of hype going for the, its nice.

[@UnicornOfDepression]

Moose was never talked about like Pedro or Maddux, but he was a beast.

[@mastermindmartialarts]

I always was a big fan of Mussina. It sucks that the year after he retired, the Yankees won the title. Would have been nice for him to get that on his resume as well. Severely underrated pitcher.

[@winstonkostrzewa1585]

Thank YOU so god damn much for making baseball content. Baseball has helped me come through the most depressing and dark times in my life. Now you are a part of that healing. Thank you

[@stephenbronson]

I invited Mike Mussina to my Bar Mitzvah. I am still waiting on him to return the RSVP.

[@Kourumeme]

Yes. Also underrated pitcher who never won a cy young when he was facing the best pitchers in the 90s and 2000s. Very consistent. One thing about him is that he outdueled Johnson and Martinez in his career.

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

It amazes me that he wasn't recrutied to play baseball. He went to Stanford on merit as an econ major and walked on to the baseball team. Paul O'Neill makes Andy Pettitte look smart. I can't imagine what he had to say to Moose.

[@DaJimBoss]

Unfortunately this is not true. He still graduated from Stanford in 3 with a business degree. Crazy stuff

[@poocrafter2]

The Yankees won a World Series the year before he got there and the year after he left. Dude was 1 year on either side away from a ring also

[@Riot98765]

I wonder how many 20 game seasons he would’ve had. I heard he had a bunch of no decisions that the Orioles later won when he was taken out of the game.

[@bernier42]

A 10-K complete game shutout with 1 hit and 1 walk is a certified gem. A feather in any pitcher’s cap. But hard to call it “almost a perfect game” IMO, especially when broken in the 5th inning. Loved the video! Nice to know my man Dave Stieb wasn’t the only ace to come so close so many times!

[@JointedRail2024]

Literally just watched the jinx content cop before this video, so that Idubbbz reference was really trippy

[@IdahoInvader]

I remember when Brian Holman (received by the mariners along w some guy named Randy Johnson) got within one out of a perfecto vs the powerful A’s. But former Mariner Ken Phelps of Seinfeld fame via Frank Costanza and Jay Buhner hit is last ever home run off of him on the first pitch. Then he struck Rickey Henderson out on 3 pitches to end it

[@CHman712]

As a Red Sox fan i remember those summer days between 2001 to 2003 watching mussina duke it out with Pedro. It was frustrating back then because id watch pedro shut down the yankees just to have mussina do the same until either pedro cracked or the bullpen blew it. Looking back at it now, it was a privilege to have seen a player like Moose and to have witnessed those classic battles between Mussina and Pedro.

[@smashmikey]

5:30 That’s what she said

[@commiehunter733]

A seriously criminally underrated pitcher

[@AndrewJano24]

To make matters worse for Moose, he signed with the Yankees one year after they won a World Series and retired in 2008, the year before they beat the Phillies in the World Series. He has to be one of the most unlucky players in baseball history

[@riltalk4055]

Similar to Mattingly.

[@rowdyboys951]

His luck can’t hurt as much as Armando Gallaraga’s when he lost his perfect game on a blown call with two outs in the ninth inning

[@Krackerboy901]

Reminds me of Buerhle. Has a perfect game, a no hitter and a 2 hitter, all facing only 27 batters. He also had a 1 hitter 28 batters faced in 2001.

[@WillTheTrainFan]

Still find it wild Mussina didn’t make it on ESPN’s all time top 100 list. Criminally overlooked

[@EnjoySackLunch]

Probably because he doesn’t belong in it. Good pitcher, never great.

[@emotionallesbian3503]

@@EnjoySackLunch wdym, he was great for a very long time

[@EnjoySackLunch]

@@emotionallesbian3503 wrong

[@Jacobthekid28]

@@EnjoySackLunch I guess a FIP- of 79 in 3,500 career innings pitched isn't great to you.

[@Jacobthekid28]

@@EnjoySackLunch Keep in mind, 100 is always average and the lower the better for the minus stats.

[@Phateagle262]

Damn...denied perfection by Carl "Dinosaurs aren't real" Everett

[@Porthos240]

Whenever Carl Everett is mentioned anywhere, I allways think of Mike Mussina first. Was watching it live and my mouth hung for a good minute in disbelief.

[@GeeEm1313]

I got Mussina's autograph at a card show back in '91. He was an underrated pitcher. I don't know if the Orioles would have been as good in 97 without him. Angelos bungling his free agency and having him sign with the Spankees was a dagger to the heart.

[@booradley6832]

I mean, the idea that angelos is going to outbid steinbrenner if george really wants it just aint gonna happen.

[@markmesserian4435]

great content as usual

[@bananaman4589]

I knew he was great but always overshadowed by the other pitchers during his era. To be that close to perfect games that many times. Just wow.

[@thorinhanson1181]

I was gutted when the Moose left Baltimore.

[@bryanvondoom1155]

Man I was at that game when Sandy hit Moose with that come back, the sound it made still haunts me to this day

[@nickacord5552]

I stopped playing 2k to watch this video. Great content keep it up pls

[@veyuslavic2590]

As a Baltimore native, and an O’s fan, Mussina was amazing to watch. I’m glad he got into the Hall. I’m even gladder he didn’t go wearing a Yankees hat.

[@scottnotpilgrim]

Got to see MOOOOSE pitch when he was with the Yankees, underrated but loved no matter where he pitched

[@drums4metal]

There is a mini documentary called "Perfect", he speaks about the 2 times he was closest to a perfect game. Other pitchers like Roy Halladay (RIP), Mark Buehrle, Felix Hernandez, David Cone, David Wells, Matt Cain and others appear too.

[@Baseballcardkingz]

The shlorp on the Puig clip made me burst out laughing

[@SteelersCardinals1]

Being around KZbin for so long you have to look up what an Idubbbz or Jinx is cause you've never heard of them.

[@chanzjames313]

You should do a vid on the 2011-2016 cubs rebuild

[@spacehorsemyles]

Mussina's like the inverse of Stieb - well respected and got into the hall but never got a no-no or a ring.

[@PizzaShrimp]

i will never forget growing up and hearing the announcers yell his name at camden yards. great great memories.

[@GeeEm1313]

Also, Mike's missing out on dour perfect games reminds me of Dave Stieb's quest to finally get a no hitter.

[@AndThatsBaseball]

I was born 3 days after the last game, my dad's told me about that game so many times. One strike away, man.

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

Always loved Moose. Mr. Almost. Yanks won the world series the year before he joined and the year after he left. Won 19 games repeatedly before finally getting a 20 win season in his last year. Dude decided to retire in the beginning of the season, won 20 games, and then walked away from a team that won the next World Series and never looked back.

[@davewenners6722]

Lots of pitchers have come close since. I liked Mike, he was coming right at the heart of the plate.

[@pullt]

I remember watching this game at the Hooters on Westheimer in Houston....hated the Yankees, but really wanted him to close it out. Oh, and Kevin RYE-mer

[@travisrowe7697]

Wish we could’ve seen Everett actually break up the PG. instead we saw black, then a ball fall in the outfield, then black.

[@BennyintheBoothPodcast]

Feel better man

[@FicoCS2]

I am now thanks man!

[@shermanngjazz]

Mike suffered the World Series Sandwich.

[@travisrowe7697]

I remember watching the one vs the Sox. My man Carl Everett broke it up. Carl was a beast in his prime.

[@Pedicrap]

Some of y'all maybe young for this. We used to call him Mr. Almost back in the day. Not only for this but he was an almost a 20 game winner until his final season. If he gotten the perfect game then, that would've been poetic.

[@2stef2]

That idubz and jinx reference took me back holy

[@M0v3rsandSh00t3rs]

My all time favorite pitcher him and Greg Maddux

[@quxill]

idubbz and jinx LOL

[@earthian3658]

Can we give a shout out to Dave Stieb of The Blue Jays? That man lost a bunch of legendary games in the ninth inning, some with 2 outs and two strikes, and I believe he lost a perfect game in the ninth. Secret Base has a team called "Dork Town" that did a spectacular series on the man. Check it out. They do terrific work. Thank you SRS! Keep up the great content!

[@brandondillman5841]

The 2nd best pitchers the Orioles ever had behind Jimmy. Sad he couldn't finish his career in Baltimore, but those O's teams in the early-mid 2000's were pretty bad. So at least he got to play on a competitive team.

[@FerdinandCesarano]

2:08 - Kevin Reimer's surname is pronounced "rhymer".

[@FicoCS2]

ah dang mb lol. messed it up

[@dylanhester4194]

Complete games 1 hits are still a feet but so close but yet so far

[@sirstewartwallace3917]

You should do a video on Ol' Jurassic Carl.

[@doomnarok]

on top of that, mussina was on the Yankees 01-08. The Yankees won it all in 00 and 09 through no fault of his.

[@MrAnthonyramon]

Hes in the hall of fame so that's good

[@aidansmith2779]

I'm aslo a red sox fan!!

[@cantripleplays]

How many times have their been 27 K games

[@benhen7764]

Never in the MLB.

[@TubeMan9009]

0, most is 20 Ks

[@Tex323]

So, not a perfect game! The first one was a no hitter lost!

[@winddmmy]

and Nolan Ryan pitched 7 no hitters so what's your point?

[@tolabassist3302]

And Clemens has 7 CYs what's your point

[@FicoCS2]

I made a video. That's the point.

[@tqnohe]

Mussina was a great pitcher. But … he just couldn’t seem to seal the deal. Four near perfect game. But not even a no-hitter. Couldn’t win the twentieth game until his very last game. Left the orioles in search of a Ring and never got there. But he’s in the Hall. Then there’s Jamie Moyer. Jamie had nearly the same number of wins. Jamie had two twenty win seasons. Jamie had a ni-hitter. Jamie has a Ring. Jamie played until age 48. Yikes! Why isn’t Jamie in the Hall?

[@thelastmanonearth2631]

Yo, did you just unironically start off with a "Webster's dictionary defines...." moment???? Bruh.

[@FicoCS2]

Ye

[@blakemathieu1712]

Everyone here after Domingo German 👇

[@GeeEm1313]

Also also, Carl Everett is an awful human being.

[@mikekinsela7210]

A perfect game would be 27 outs on 27 pitches.

[@mam362]

What is the definition of "close to a perfect game"? If I pitcher only gives up 2 hits, is that close? Now what about 3 hits?

[@Hotcorner11]

If your all first im 57th

[@andrewmoore4510]

Well I'm 1,159th