Vlad actually hit 40 home runs in 2002. In Olympic Stadium, he hit an opposite field homer that went off the scoreboard just above the wall in right-center. However, the umpires thought it hit off the top of the wall and only got a double. He was robbed of a 40-40 season.
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you for sharing, that’s unreal he could’ve had exactly a 40/40 season
@jjmets4 Жыл бұрын
I found the video evidence! About 1 minute and 27 seconds into the video. It was only a single, not a double, but the ball clearly hit the scoreboard, then off the top of the wall, and back into the field of play! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGLYdoaErMyVmtk
@AD-df5tm Жыл бұрын
Came here to say the same thing! Haha. Vlad was robbed of a 40/40 season. Which is such an Expos thing to happen.
@joeybankz9464 Жыл бұрын
He still a 40-40 player in our hearts
@allenwoodall1162 Жыл бұрын
I was watching that game
@jmillshobbies6344 Жыл бұрын
Vlad was probably the best free swinger ever. Dude could barrel up anything, Had a cannon for an arm, he could steal some bases, did not strike out a ton. 5 tool player very fun to watch. A definate favorite.
@nebwachamp Жыл бұрын
No one has swung a Vlad sized bat since.
@Novitch-1234 ай бұрын
@@nebwachamp his bat was bigger than the rest?
@rileymalcom8206 Жыл бұрын
Hitting pitches that nobody swings at for a double that’s what i remember seeing him play. He was awesome
@BaseballisEverything Жыл бұрын
Cam 23's videos just don't miss, A new top tier documentary weekly!
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
Hey I appreciate that my dude!
@mitzbitz16 Жыл бұрын
Tons of things that I love about Vlad, but my favorite is: while everyone was out in the field stretching and warming up before games, he would spend the whole time inside playing MLB on PlayStation, virtually batting against the actual opposing starting pitcher of the game.
@victorpena31292 ай бұрын
😂
@redlegs2338 Жыл бұрын
Best bad ball hitter ever. Plus he was so clever as well in a multitude of ways. Loved how he never had the gloves either the barehands looked so awesome to me.
@jamesesterline Жыл бұрын
Vlad was my favorite player to use in MLB Power Pros. I'm honestly shocked no team picked him up as a DH in 2012 or 2013, he probably had enough gas left in the tank to reach 3,000 hits and 500 homers.
@AD-df5tm Жыл бұрын
He would have needed probably 4 or 5 years to get to those numbers. He was 51 HR and 410 hits short. Considering his knees were shot I doubt he ever would have made it even if someone did give him a contract. The Jays actually did sign him to a minor league deal in 2012 but he asked to be released when they said he wouldn't be promoted to MLB
@leonzaduncan2438 Жыл бұрын
@@AD-df5tmhow could someone who just batted .290 and hit 13 home run not make a roster
@baucewsauce Жыл бұрын
@@leonzaduncan2438 Vlad probably would’ve found a spot on a team if there was a universal DH, like what we see Nelson Cruz does now.
@AD-df5tm Жыл бұрын
@@leonzaduncan2438ecause if you look at literally anything other than batting avg, he wasn't very good. he posted a .317 OBP and a .417 SLG which are both terrible for a guy who can only DH. In fact he was the worst DH in MLB in 2011. He was a 38 year old, below avg hitter who couldn't play the field and had terrible knees. It's not a shock he didn't get signed.
@tornadotom2390 Жыл бұрын
@@AD-df5tm.290 is NOT below average. He's knees were gone and yes he was old but don't try to make it sound like he was trash. That's crazy regardless of the other pct% hitting .290 does not make you a below average hitter. 51 hrs in 5 years, yeah he would've definitelymade it if healthy enough to play. He prob wouldn't have made it to 3000 hits though.
@BuddyPMoon Жыл бұрын
Spectacular work, @Cam23 !
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙌🏼
@mrxxsesshomaruxx9642 Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest and humblest I’ve ever seen.
@KTF0 Жыл бұрын
Vlad was one of the most exciting players to watch. Also, Vlad didn't speak much in Spanish, quiet stoic guy. In his HOF speech he actually said he let his bat do the talking.
@Collinized Жыл бұрын
I already said this but Edgar Martinez from a factory worker to hall of famer would be incredible
@patt6036 Жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw it was a Vlad video I knew what the first clip was gonna be 🤣 thanks for your work, it’s paying off and you make great content!
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
Signature Vlad moment you already know! 😂 thank you for the kind words I’m glad you’re enjoying the content!
@timothysmith7368 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite players of all time.
@poindextertunes Жыл бұрын
The most violent swing of all time 💥💯
@samgense8873 Жыл бұрын
Despite having trout and ohtani vlad is still my favorite angel of all time. No batting gloves, globs of pine tar, cannon of an arm and could hit any pitch in any location, such a legend.
@RobMellen Жыл бұрын
Pujols??
@charleynewman4783 Жыл бұрын
Terrible defender but still top 15 right fielder
@SpiritStoneWarrior94-yx3gs Жыл бұрын
@@RobMellenpujols has been trash at the angels....
@oof6520 Жыл бұрын
I remember rex hudler making fun of Vlad's helmets almost always caked in tar, even covering the A on the helmet. 💀
@robertsmith20883 ай бұрын
He was cool on the Angels, but he was a beast in Montreal.
@titusrivers5059 Жыл бұрын
My all time favorite player! We heard Vladimir, Vladimir, Vladimiiiiiiiiiiiiiir screamed by French baseball announcer of the Montreal Expos Rodger Brulotte so many times when I was a kid. Truly one of the greats. Respect
@jerrytengelis6646 Жыл бұрын
Terrific channel. Let's share this guy's hard work. He deserves a ton of subs
@adamsharpe553 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video. This guy was my favorite player growing up and this video took me back 20 years
@strobe5 Жыл бұрын
Idk what happened to the 22 Cams that came before you but good video man once again, Vladdy was always the player on MLB 09 The Show you could always sign and he would become an Allstar for my Cardinals lol
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
Beats me! 😂 where they at? In all seriousness thanks my dude I appreciate that!
@louisference2887 Жыл бұрын
Rickey Henderson, Vlad and Trout are my favorites of all time. Love players that have every tool and GREAT at every tool.
@robertsmith20883 ай бұрын
Cool list. One of my all-time favs is Tony Gwynn.
@Damuthafuccka Жыл бұрын
Thanks for doin this video, he was one of my suggestions
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the suggestion! Glad I did this video
@BiteThemBack75 Жыл бұрын
Can you please do a video on my favorite play, Mark Grace? He led the 90's in hits and doubles along with excellent defense. Let's not forget that he started the Diamondbacks rally of game 7 of the 2001 World Series with a single off of Mariano Rivera.
@DipreG Жыл бұрын
This video made me smile a lot. Here in the Dominican we love Vlad
@booradley6832 Жыл бұрын
I'm actually fairly certain this is one of the rare instances where region doesnt matter. Everyone loves Vlad, but you should be proud of him as your countryman anyway.
@elreiec1 Жыл бұрын
After seeing his son just win the HR Derby, I immediately thought of how absurdly dominant Vlad Sr was in the roids era. I recall my early childhood years falling in love with baseball and marveling at these numbers he and his contemporaries were putting up at the time. Seeing his outfield assists highlights on the SportsCenter Top 10 and Baseball Tonight was a regular viewing. Younger fans who marvel at Vlad Jr need to watch this vid.
@spade14_ Жыл бұрын
first, love the channel
@CaptainD-li7lk Жыл бұрын
Just beat me to it
@joshct9426 Жыл бұрын
Watched his entire career. Vlad was my friends favorite player while I was a Jeter fan. Loving this channel!
@Dirgnimai7 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed watching him play, and I'm a Giants fan! Speaking of being a Giants fan: Please consider highlighting the great Will Clark. He's my all-time favorite player, and in my view, he's worthy of one of your excellent videos! Thanks!
@getTheSchmack Жыл бұрын
great vid.. Vlad was a phenomenal player. The attention is well-deserved. Keep up the great work! You earned a subscriber. Looking forward to your new content!
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙌🏼 Welcome to the channel!
@charlefish Жыл бұрын
Great content home boy. Keep going.
@jethrojacinto2798 Жыл бұрын
My favorite non-Red Sox player growing up. Also the fact that he was #27 makes it even better
@charlesjohnson536 Жыл бұрын
1 OF THE GREAT PLAYERS .. WITH 1 OF THE GREAT THROWING ARMS .. AND THE BEST BAD BALL HITTER .. IN MLB ⚾ HISTORY .. VLADIMIR 'THE IMPALER' GUERRERO SR#27 ..
@foramoreperfectamerica8490 Жыл бұрын
I remember when I was a kid, Jon Miller was talking about an interview he did with Vladdy Sr. Miller said he asked Vladdy what his hitting philosophy was. Vladdy said see ball, hit ball, run like crazy. Note Jon Miller is fully fluent in Spanish.
@dustinbarnes778 Жыл бұрын
Jeff Bagwell was a beast. You already did his Killer B teammate, so it would only be fitting. I was a Braves fan, and Craig and Jeff destroyed the Braves, but they didn't have much more to help them out.
@garrettwright5834 Жыл бұрын
Stunning content. Thank you for the knowledge!
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@damonwest231 Жыл бұрын
Love, love, love all your videos bro. Great content. Is there ANY way you can run a video on David Wright??
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’ll see what I can do about The Captain 😉
@Mrnovanova Жыл бұрын
Can you please make a video about Tim Raines?
@kevinscottbailey8335 Жыл бұрын
I watched Vlad Guerrero play for many years, and I never once heard anyone refer to him as super Vlad until this video LOL
@thecoolcreativebuildchanne2613 Жыл бұрын
Best baseball channel on KZbin in my eyes!!👍⚾️ I'm spreading the word around too!!!😀
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@thetempest33ify Жыл бұрын
Just got a Vlad Angels home jersey 2 weeks ago. I was at the game vs. Marlins, where he hit the walk-off. June 2005
@BirdoHermes Жыл бұрын
Most have no idea what you're talking about when you say your favorite baseball team is the Bisons, but having Vlad Jr as well as Bo Bichette, and Cavan Biggio all come through Buffalo was incredible. Hoping the son joins the father in Cooperstown when all's said and done too!
@mafia007j Жыл бұрын
This is a excellent video...thank you
@sebastianmaramotti601 Жыл бұрын
Really cool video. I would love it if you made one on Mel Ott
@everettfowler11 Жыл бұрын
Great video cam you could mb do the insane prime of Andrew jones
@scoop6119 Жыл бұрын
Please do a video of the unique prime of Albert Belle. His career was bright and he went out just before he could solidify a HOF career.
@gaysonmartinocho5262 Жыл бұрын
I hope he wins a world series with the blue jays. hes been playing since 1997.
@alexstephens8900 Жыл бұрын
Love the content bro keep up the great work!
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙌🏼
@CoryAlphin Жыл бұрын
It blows my mind that no team picked him up after the Orioles. He was still only 36 years old with 2,500+ hits and 449 home runs! Crazy! On a side note, I was lucky enough to get his autograph while he was playing for double A in 1996. The dude signed everything I had! Totally awesome guy and I still have the autographs! I always rooted for him throughout his career despite not being an Angel's fan lol.
@cheddarcheese7928 Жыл бұрын
That arm…It was something..3 greatest classic arms from the day that I remember: Dave Parker,Andre Dawson and the best being Vlad
@Bensonthemartian Жыл бұрын
Vlad in his stint with the expos is the reason I love baseball, expos/nats fan, and was one of the biggest/unique players I've ever seen. Man I miss watching him play.
@CommonTro Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe his son is electric like his father too. Jr is getting better and better and he’s still so young
@AyeSayGang Жыл бұрын
he’s actually gotten worse and worse the past couple years
@ethancondry3474 Жыл бұрын
Dude 28 mil equating to 52 mil in 20 years is actually scary as hell
@christophertifre2018 Жыл бұрын
Who remembers when he hit homerun from pitch in the dirt!
@booradley6832 Жыл бұрын
Which one?
@georgekitley2985 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video!
@NYCHeavyHitz212 Жыл бұрын
I felt bad seeing Vlad retire from an already top tier career, but I find satisfaction in seeing his son carry on the Guerrero name. Long live.
@tanderson6442 Жыл бұрын
I remember this guy hit 400+ shots off his cleat laces! He was unreal.
@LEEMAN-X Жыл бұрын
I seriously thought he was going to be the next Barry Bonds, Vlad was amazing!
@nelsonrivera764 Жыл бұрын
great content!!...thank you for sharing. Idk if you have done a profile on him or not but, Roberto Alomar was one of the best 2b i can remember.
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! And great suggestion, definitely an underrated legend of the game
@jbrijalba Жыл бұрын
He had a throw from right field where the ball fell in front of him but he stopped the runner at first by flashing his glove and acting like he would catch it. He grabbed the ball of the bounce and flicked it with his wrist and almost threw the runner out. Dude was a stud. Glad I got to watch him groing up
@aarons85325 ай бұрын
Watch this guy as a kid and man he is lot bigger than i remember him looking back on it , this guy is one of my all time favorite players loved his style he is legendary!
@Cam235 ай бұрын
Vlad was a beast! I'm thankful I got one year of him on my team, the Orioles
@RyanSchilling-fg9qn9 ай бұрын
It’s sad that his son didn’t get his consistency but Vlad jr is still awesome
@Cam239 ай бұрын
I agree, Hall of Fame consistency unfortunately was not passed down to Jr. Hopefully he can rebound in '24 and replicate his near 50 homer season from a few years back
@RyanSchilling-fg9qn9 ай бұрын
I truly think how he played in 2022 is his norm not his 2023 and not his 2021
@Chris-lh7wj Жыл бұрын
Jr is also pretty insane! In fact it’s insane that there are two of them.
@LetthaWrite1inn Жыл бұрын
Vlad Sr and vlad jr....if he remains healthy will go down as the best father/son ever
@SONICX1027 Жыл бұрын
I know you did a Red Sox player in Wade Boggs, but I would love to see a video about David Ortiz in his insane prime
@Cheesefist Жыл бұрын
5:14 looking at those stats, and seeing he was 13th in MVP voting really speaks to how stack the Steroid era was back then
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing when making this vid. Ridiculous talent during that era!
@Cheesefist Жыл бұрын
@@Cam23 by far the most fun baseball to watch. Barry breaking both home run records, the McGwyer/Sosa home run race, and 11 perfect Games in a 22 year period.
@antoniomiranda8691 Жыл бұрын
He was 24th in mvp in 2001. That's a joke. I have to look back at that season.
@antoniomiranda8691 Жыл бұрын
Damn, just looked at it. He was better than 24. But probably not better than 15.
@claytonclifford2323 Жыл бұрын
Loved watching Vlad play!! Even as a lifelong Mariners fan, I still was a big Vlad fan!
@Gweb52 Жыл бұрын
We need the “insane prime of Albert Belle “ !!!
@jameshallisey6689 Жыл бұрын
Vlad was a real crowd pleaser. Always smiling!!!
@TyFranceLover911 Жыл бұрын
Family of baseball with vladdy vr being a beast for the blue jays!
@Kingflowh Жыл бұрын
This video made me realize that Vlad was even better than I remember😳
@Cam23 Жыл бұрын
He was a beast!
@johncampany7557 Жыл бұрын
I saw him in Jupiter during a spring training game catch a ball at the right field wall throw out the runner at 3rd tagging up by three steps with a perfect strike. Amazing arm!
@UrbanRally26 күн бұрын
He used to bring his family into the Big 5 next to his house in the OC. My friends brother worked there and said they all were the nicest people you would ever meet.
@wesjones565 Жыл бұрын
I thought it was cool that he didn’t wear batting gloves.
@dylansullivan7503 Жыл бұрын
love these. please do pedro.
@Wilkz-cy5zc Жыл бұрын
Can u do Carlos Delgado ? Or Carlos Beltran
@jmillshobbies6344 Жыл бұрын
Delgado was a beast, I remember him mashing. He should be talked about alittle bit more. Edited typos
@TheProdigy_916 Жыл бұрын
He didn't just "hit a dinger and drove in 6" in the 2004 playoffs. His homer was a two out grand slam to tie the game in the 7th on the road in Boston (in a elimination game too). They still loss the series but that was a huge moment for Vlad in his first playoffs ever. C'mon my guy good video but slightly more research would've shown you that! All good though like I said good video Vladdy was one of my generations best. Too often overlooked.
@michaelcalland801 Жыл бұрын
Vlad the Impaler ! Expos had some amazing Talent .. Vlad, Grissom, Walker, Raines, Alou, Delino Deshields… Such a fun team to watch…
@DonOfChi Жыл бұрын
God the Angels got unlucky in 2004 and 2005 😂😂😂 having to face the WS winner back to back years.
@Gweb52 Жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorites
@michaelcalland801 Жыл бұрын
I remember often seeing Vlad Golf Home-runs on pitches pitch that we’re barely off the ground….
@marzix427 Жыл бұрын
I think a break down of how Ryne Sandberg changed 2b power expectations or Barry Larkin being the start of the era of shortstops hitting and not just playing defense.
@FreezyNFL. Жыл бұрын
You have to do Grady Sizemore
@MemphisWilbanks-bw4ck Жыл бұрын
Please do Mark Teixeira
@lesliemartin8669 Жыл бұрын
Les Martin JR..8.0Clock Vald G.Was always one of my Favorite MLB Players allso.I remember in April 2002 At the old Shea Stadium when his team was playing the Mets.The Expos won the game o think the score was 7 To 5 And Vald had A home Run And Allso 3 Hits and he drove in 5 Runs.Man was a beast.His son Vald JR.os pretty good allso.
@bizzlea887 Жыл бұрын
I'm a Yankee fan but you gotta love a player like Vlad...no flair, no batting gloves but will take you deep and then hose your teammates without a bounce at any base....was great to watch him play
@tinypoolmodelshipyard Жыл бұрын
My fav player growing up. My dad always wondered why i liked a Expos player so much. When he came to Baltimore my dad finally came around but he wasnt prime Vlad by that pount but still a legend
@ptythefool Жыл бұрын
Surprised you didn't include Albert Pujols on the list of players who struck out the same amount or less than Vlad Guerrero. Both Averaged 74 per 162 games for their career. I guess if you actually do the math, Pujols might be a TINY bit behind Guerrero, but if you actually pulled the stats through roughly the same amount of games played, Pujols definitely was ahead. Either way interesting video.
@alexluckenbaugh9300 Жыл бұрын
Also a video on how underrated Alfonso Soriano was
@derekhammett8634 Жыл бұрын
how in the hell did he not win an MVP in Montreal. He put up insane numbers
@KTF0 Жыл бұрын
Cuz Montreal stunk. They didn't hand down MVP trophies for guys whose team stunk back then.
@charleynewman4783 Жыл бұрын
Angles stunk too
@AyeSayGang Жыл бұрын
@@charleynewman4783 you don’t know ball. angels won their division almost every year vlad was with them
@AyeSayGang Жыл бұрын
his montreal years were during the steroid era, so there was a lot of other competition. it’s crazy to think how his 2000 season with 44 homers, .345 batting average, and 1.074 OPS didn’t even land him a top 5 spot in mvp voting
@hiddenpotentialproject806 Жыл бұрын
My all-time favorite player. He crushed those balls without batting gloves, too.
@maxberglind3275 Жыл бұрын
Need a Paul Konerko video
@AD-df5tm Жыл бұрын
As an expos fan, Vlad will always be my favorite player. Not only was he just insanely good but he made it look so easy. It felt like he just wandered onto a MLB and had no idea what was going on but was just better than everyone anyway haha.
@BrianMoee Жыл бұрын
Would love to see an Eric Davis video!!!
@ericknunez8652 Жыл бұрын
Thanks one of my favorites hey do Pedro-David-pujos and adrian beltres
@ethanwoods8501 Жыл бұрын
Any chance there can be a video on the 2008 Phillies pitching rotation?
@disciplesofsteel4375 Жыл бұрын
now THIS is content
@RonBaezclassic4 ай бұрын
great video, new sub here
@Cam234 ай бұрын
Thank you and welcome to the channel! 😎
@kincamell Жыл бұрын
Heavy
@alexhisem1852 Жыл бұрын
Do a video on the Phillies playoff runs 2007-2010 ish
@MrBendylaw Жыл бұрын
Best cleanup hitter I've ever seen...given the pitcher has any self-respect. Vlad could hit anything from ankles to neck and drive it.
@locutus11263 ай бұрын
When I went to games in Montreal, I loved watching him do batting practice. I think they threw bad pitches on purpose as he would chase anything and whack at it. What a great player he was.