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[@davemeltzers5starFNmullet]

I was disappointed that Jim wasn’t able to win a World Series with the Angels in 2002, but was very happy he finally became a champion in 2006 with the Cardinals. Jim was a class act and a wonderful ambassador for baseball during the years he played.

[@moeball740]

The Angels were only going to pay one of these 2 - Edmonds or Garrett Anderson. Their front office really believed Anderson was the better player so they let Edmonds go, one of the most bone headed decisions the Angels ever made.

[@seanmcnally4818]

The Angels seem to do that. They had opportunities to trade Trout for a boat load of prospects and wasted that away. They've had the worst farm system the last 15 years.

[@ReGate16]

Should be a hall of famer.

[@tommcconville677]

Absolutely

[@moeball740]

Cannot believe he was a one and done in the HOF voting. The BBWAA really dropped the ball on this one. This could be one of those rare instances where the Veterans Committee has to correct an oversight by the Baseball Writers. Jim was the whole package, tremendous fielder, excellent hitter too. If I were a manager, I would want a lineup full of players like Jim Edmonds!

[@tommcconville677]

@@moeball740 Tell me about it, I went round and round with some shmo who posted he wasn't worthy of the Hall, the guy was Kirby Puckett lover. Puckett was good, but he couldn't carry Jim's glove or bat.

[@moeball740]

@@tommcconville677 The guy was probably fixated on batting average, as are many members of the BBWAA. Not the best measure of offense but some people are slow to learn that.

[@tommcconville677]

@@moeball740 The guy is so dumb that he called Puckett the face of the franchise, so Kent Hrbek and Hall of Famer Jack Morris were chopped liver? What a maroon to make a dumbass post like that.

[@ASAP_Fenix]

Dude was a must have back in the early MVP Baseball on the PlayStation.

[@Custodianx]

MVP Baseball 04/05. The two best baseball games to ever exist. Also it was an amazing time for the MLB as a whole.

[@guppybill]

I've been an Angels fan for 56 years.(It's a pathetic existence). This is my favorite all-time Angels defensive highlight.

[@nargly8208]

Edmonds highlights never get old.

[@jenniferturner23]

How this guy was a 1 and done HOF I’ll never know.

[@moeball740]

According to Baseball Reference, Jim was one of the top 100 non pitchers of all time. Out of almost 20,000 MLB players. Roughly speaking, easily in the top 1%. Better than several members of the HOF. Bill James has said that the kinds of players who get overlooked by the Baseball Writers are the guys who are good at everything but not necessarily the best at anything. That's Jim Edmonds. Was he the very best fielder in baseball, the one preventing the most opposing runs from scoring? Maybe not, but he was certainly on the list of candidates. Was he the best hitter, driving in the most runs? No, but he was very good, clearly way better than the average hitter. A manager would love to have Jim Edmonds in the lineup, he helped the team win a lot of games with both his bat and glove.

[@Garrett1240]

@@moeball740 He was an elite bat.

[@lizzyphinsfan9927]

Man.. You could really blow up catchers back in the day

[@robloxvids2233]

3:06 as an Astros fan, this was one of the toughest gut punches ever. This changed the 2004 NLCS. I could not believe he caught that.

[@BirdsOnTheBat2]

Hearing these announcers again took me back to my childhood.

[@E_alvarad0]

Jim Edmonds, Tori Hunter, Grady Sizemore, and Gary Matthews Jr were why I wanted to play outfield growing up.

[@CreamerMusic]

Never heard of this guy til today. I started watching MLB in about 2008. Just wow. All of these highlights are some of the best catches I’ve ever seen at centre field

[@TrollinNolin95]

Never heard of him? And you’ve been a fan of this sport that long? Wow

[@haywood0457]

JE was a super solid player and one of the best defenders of all time 0:00 was at the moment and imo, still is the best catch ever.

[@scoremat]

I never saw Willie Mayes play... but Jimmy E was the best that I ever saw going over his shoulder in CF. That doode could play

[@TrollinNolin95]

Best? Yea you must be a Cards fan. Griffey and Andruw blew him out of the water

[@burgeeburger9328]

@@TrollinNolin95you gotta admit that Edmonds is in the conversation though. One of the best gloves to grace the ballpark

[@rudy3202]

One of the best centerfielders of the late 1990’s-early 2000’s

[@mikeaaron9053]

Top 5 to 10 defensive centerfielder of all time.

[@YngMstrWells]

He’s top 5 defensively without a doubt. This is just a small sample

[@tommcconville677]

Without question, just behind Ken Griffey Jnr. only slightly.

[@TrollinNolin95]

@@tommcconville677just behind Griffey? You’re not even going to Mention Andruw Jones who is statistically the greatest defensive player ever?

[@tommcconville677]

@@TrollinNolin95 Nobody was better than Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jnr. close second. Andrew Jones was very good, but can't compare to Mays and Griffey. I'll give Jones and Griffey 2 best of their era. Good enough for ya?

[@edwardnarr2716]

The sound of the ball hitting the catchers mitt at home. Just dang...

[@clintenos]

3rd clip announcer absolutely failed Jim with that call 😂 good lord

[@josecarranza7555]

The first catch in the video I saw the game live as it happened. I’ll never forget the moment, I was getting head too while watching the game and eating my BBQ wings.

[@baseballmmaufc8843]

😂😂beautiful

[@thomass789]

Damn bro, your life basically peaked at that moment. Nowhere to go but down from there, no pun intended.

[@josecarranza7555]

@@thomass789 LMAO

[@dwgwnr1969]

Lame

[@noobtuber269]

Did you come immediately after he made the catch?

[@compass5507]

With all due respect to Willie Mays, that diving over-the-shoulder catch at 0:05 is the best catch/outfield play I have ever seen. I've been watching Bball since 1970. Edmonds was the highlight reel of my day. Should be in Hall of Fame.

[@hubertsumlin9697]

I can't imagine how much fun this dude had playing ball

[@burgeeburger9328]

Love how much he chats up the stands 😂

[@fatboosh81]

Those old angels uniforms were awesome

[@BigTime27326]

It is astonishing that this man is not in the Hall Of Fame with his defensive and offensive numbers combined he should be easily

[@burgeeburger9328]

First one is the best catch I’ve ever seen and that KC outfield is huge. Glad the KC fans gave him his flowers

[@ALEngineer30]

Baseball just isn’t what it used to be. This was the best time.

[@ron88303]

To me the sixties were best. Of course, that was my youth.

[@RandyRhoadsRules3]

The man put up 64.5 career fWAR he should easily be a HOFer.

[@juliebraden6911]

Yeah because everything revolves around your favorite version of an overrated stat, for sure.

[@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405]

​@@juliebraden6911WAR actually hurts Edmonds, as it weighs more heavily towards offense than defense. If WAR could effectively indicate impact on defense, Jim would be even higher. His ability to get a read and jump on any ball allowed him to play much more shallow than most centerfielders. This in teun allowed him to catch a lot of balls that would normally be singles, while also being able to hold up base runners. This stuff doesn't show up on the stat sheet. He's without a doubt up there with current hall of famers. Whether you think he is or he isn't, there's lesser players currently in the hall.

[@moeball740]

Wins Above Average (WAA) is a better measure of just how good Jim Edmonds was. Per Baseball Reference, Jim finished with 35 WAA, inside the top 100 all time for non pitchers. That's easily in the top 1% of players all time, I would think that would clearly qualify for HOF induction. But the BBWAA didn't think so, in fact, many writers to this day are still pushing the idea that Jim was overrated as a fielder, that he often got a poor jump on the ball which led to it looking like he would have to make a great diving catch when he really should have gotten to the ball easily. Not saying I agree with this view, but it's definitely out there among the writers.

[@TrollinNolin95]

Not over Andruw.

[@TrollinNolin95]

bWAR is only 60 Though

[@keeferdog5617]

LOVE HOW HE USES HIS “OFF-HAND” TO CATCH THE BASEBALL LIKE IT WAS A FOOTBALL USING 2 HANDS…PRETTY TO WATCH!

[@deancurtis6654]

I'm a Cubs fan; HATE the Cards. But Edmonds is SO good, he makes me cry. REALLY.

[@jaketyrell7710]

One of my favorite players, and definitely my favorite color man. Jim has made us laugh more times in these past years than I can count. A lot of times while saying "oh geez Jim you can't say that!"

[@haywood0457]

0:00 imo, the best catch ever! Remember that like it was yesterday on SportsCenter as a child.

[@TyerReynoso]

I remember being a kid throwing pop flies calling for the “Jim Edmonds throw” for a run a catch

[@dankburrito8345]

This is the player that made me a Cardinals fan, i remember playing MLB 2005 by 989 and he killed for us.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

With that kind of defense and almost 400 HR is a shame that guy isn't in the Hall Of Fame already.

[@TrollinNolin95]

Well if Andruw Jones isn’t in, no way in hell Should he be.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

@@TrollinNolin95 Agree with you, both are deserving. ⚾⚾

[@matthewvega5699]

He was a great hitter too! He had a great looking swing. Smooth and lots of power😁

[@ron88303]

Agreed. But also struck out a ton. But I'm a big fan of Edmonds and Cards.

[@terencew7716]

I enjoyed watching Edmonds play CF

[@Benjamin_Marchus]

Jim was incredible!

[@SCR357]

Wow those pitchers that had him out there must have loved him.

[@PlightOfAMan]

Edmonds was my idol growing up. Maybe I should have picked someone a lil less ballsy because I sure did pay for it with injuries 😂

[@juliebraden6911]

As a Cubs fan, we've been on a rollercoaster with Edmonds. We hated him as a Card, loved him at first as a Cub, went back to hating him when we realized what a hotdog he was and how he would hold up at the jump to give him a chance at a diving catch or whatever. He put on a hell of a show though.

[@MonzellJones]

THE MFKN GOAT OF CENTERFEILD PERIOD GO CARDINAL NATION❤

[@RobertBroatch-dc5qw]

The first catch is just phenomenal . I can't imagine a more difficult catch.

[@MPHswayze]

The one at 3:00 is

[@yancelmartinez7430]

The BEST centerfield player

[@AndresGonzalez-ju8me]

Jim edmons de los mejores jardineros centrales de todos los tiempos de la MLB

[@TrollinNolin95]

No he’s not lol

[@jacobrice3242]

Greatest eyes of any center fielder to ever play the game

[@ron88303]

Not true. Why? Because he struck out every 4.6 plate appearances. But still a big fan of him and the Cards.

[@therealbs2000]

0:50 back when car crashes at home plate were legal

[@juanrubirosahd3757]

JIM EDMONDS THE BEST 💪💪💪💪

[@lovedavantlamour301]

Forget about the route he took to the ball , which had to be at 100% efficiency without a single percentage point of error for him to make that play , not to mention the distance he covered . The first catch in this video is the greatest catch ever made in the history of the sport due to the fact that there is a split second where he isn’t even able to see the ball on account of how he had to leap at full speed with his body parallel to the ground before the ball , which I can’t stress this enough HE COULDNT EVEN SEE 😳😭 , hit his glove … up there with devon white , mays , andruw jones as best defensive centerfielder ever

[@Soulmodulation]

And some people seriously advocate for Andruw Jones over this guy for Hof 😂

[@ron88303]

It is perplexing that Jones would garner more attention than Edmonds, who demonstrated a better career. But voting is done by members of the BBAA, and there is a lot of "human" element to it.

[@zackaryhaselius2226]

One of the biggest Hall snubs ever.

[@TK0_23_]

You can stop at #1. THE greatest catch of all time.

[@TrollinNolin95]

Debatable

[@jamoe4802]

One of the best CF ever. Easily. On the short short list.

[@HankContra07]

De los mejores jardineros centrales...

[@stlouislord28]

Edmonds should be in the Hall

[@ron88303]

Voting is done by members of the BBAA, and there is a lot of "human" element to it.

[@PlightOfAMan]

I miss Mike Shannon my god his voice is Beautiful

[@michaelmeyers3664]

I miss Harry Cary and Jack Buck back in the 60's!!

[@Volkovic7013]

What you really mean is a compilation of the Cardinals pitchers all tossing Matt Morris curveballs.

[@Dollar-zb2ik]

1. Andruw Jones 2. Jim Edmonds 3. Ken Griffey 4. Every other centerfielder in the 90s-00s

[@TrollinNolin95]

Griffey is absolutely above Edmonds. You’re right about no. 1 though

[@s.s.chapter2219]

One and done.... One and *DONE*

[@3WordsCollector]

I remember watching the rob of LaRue live with my dad. God I hated that guy lol. Good memories, RIP pop

[@therealbs2000]

The angels used to play edmonds at FIRST BASE HAHAHAHHAHAA

[@moeball740]

I know, it took them a while to figure out that his biggest benefit to the team defensively was as a center fielder and not as a first baseman. Go figure. But this was a truly inept Angels front office. They also made the decision to keep Garrett Anderson and let Edmonds go because they really honestly believed Anderson was the better player. The Angels misjudged and misused Edmonds about as badly as a team possibly could.

[@brophpiece]

Prayers and condolences to the Edmonds family. Your father, your husband, provided some of the best moments of my young life. Jim lived a truly blessed life, and he will not soon be forgotten. The Edmonds family will be in all of our prayers.🙏

[@chancesinroll3996]

Dudes not dead

[@vivalavivarium]

should be in the hof for his defense alone, yet he had a 903 ops. Thats more that scott rolen, nolan arenado, freddie freeman, manny machado, miguel cabrera, adrian beltre, carlos beltran, and paul goldschmidt. all of which are deserving hofers. just to compare to the recently added hofer scott rolen, who is 100% a hofer, edmonds had about 100 less hits, but almost 100 more hrs, 50 points higher ops, and the same amount of ss (1) and gg (8) as rolen but at a more premium position. I don't like using position as a way to say someone is better, you need a person at every position on the field, but I just bring it up to showcase the hypocrisy. there are plenty of players who got snubbed by the vote spreading from the insane ballets from that era, and a little bit from steroid users, but no one is more snubbed to me that jim edmonds. maybe lance berkman was close to as snubbed. (fun little statistic) the most homer runs from a centerfielder: Willie Mays (660), Ken Griffey Jr (563), Mickey Mantle (464), Jim Edmonds (388), and Mike Trout (373). yeah trout will pass edmonds up but still 4th-5th most hrs from the centerfield position of all time. so hof caliber. also amazing that all of willie's hrs came from playing centerfield.

[@ron88303]

Voting is done by members of the BBAA, and there is a lot of "human" element to it.

[@AOOA926]

Who’s here from MLB’s post? 👇

[@AABB-bm9kk]

So who did they put in the Hall of Fame?:🤔 Harold Baines, Lee Smith, Trevor Hoffman.🤦‍♂️ What a bad joke :( I’d happily trade you those three for Edmonds. That catch at 2:00 is truly insane. Better fielder than Junior.

[@Pensfan5919]

Hoffman? The dude who retired with the most saves ever?

[@ron88303]

Voting is done by members of the BBAA, and there is a lot of "human" element to it.

[@MPHswayze]

​@Pensfan5919 Trevor Hoffman WAR is only 19th among relief pitchers despite the long career. 39th best prime per WAR7. He's behind better players/non Hall members like Kerry Wood and Joe Nathan

[@AABB-bm9kk]

@@MPHswayze Exactly ! Plus all closers are vastly over-rated as to total real value compared to pitchers who pitch more total innings 👍✌️

[@PukaBear669]

Siani is a better fielder

[@ogun96]

First

[@jdubyapee3709]

He should be arrested. He's a thief!! 😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Boroffski]

Cooperstown is a sham without him.👎🏼

[@ron88303]

Voting is done by members of the BBAA, and there is a lot of "human" element to it.

[@MPHswayze]

Cooperstown and Springfield are jokes. It's hard to take the baseball and basketball Halls of Fame seriously

[@ron88303]

@@MPHswayze Kind of agree. It becomes quite a mish-mash when trying to clump players of different eras ... and positions ... together, and it seems like the goalpost changes for each player based on the vagaries of the voters. But it is fun to discuss.

[@MPHswayze]

@@ron88303 Cooperstown is a much better museum for the "history of the sport" at least

[@jennyleevannote7567]

They have definitely sisified the game , now we got players doing cutsie shit every time they get a base hit. Jim Edmonds was a ballplayer 💯

[@richwhiteman2755]

Like in softball when they have a cheer for every player... sorry, im a Cardinals fan, and I'm just venting.

[@thejoshpresle]

Let people celebrate when they do cool shit fuck

[@blahblah49000]

@@thejoshpresle Use your words.

[@thejoshpresle]

@@blahblah49000 Learn to read?

[@blahblah49000]

@@thejoshpresle Expand your vocabulary and work on your grammar.

[@haroldpepete]

when the baseball was really fun to watch, nowadays baseball make me sick