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It was 2005 NLCS Game 5. Albert Pujols vs Brad Lidge. Albert Pujols homer against Lidge rocked the Houston Astros to their core, but there's more to the story. The Astros beat the Cardinals in the NLCS, advancing to the 2005 World Series against the White Sox. With the White Sox 2005 World Series championship solidified, Brad Lidge was broken. Particularly by a Scott Posednik walk off home run.
The Pujols home run off Lidge was a huge moment in Lidge's career, and this episode of Baseball Bits, a Foolish Baseball production, is centered around his struggles and redemption. After a couple down years, A Lidge Phillies trade sent him back to the promised land. The 2008 Phillies would end up playing in the World Series as well. This time, a Brad Lidge World Series save won them the whole thing. It was a long journey, but that Pujols Lidge moment ultimately ended with Lidge redeeming himself.
Running jokes in this video include: the Pujols Lidge home run distance.
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Brad Lidge SABR Bio: sabr.org/bioproj/person/29926d53
Remembering Pujols' 2005 NLCS Homer: www.mlb.com/news/revisiting-a...

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Thanks, baseball.

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Thanks, baseball

[@Anno023]

"I think he even played 2004 without a bat" God, you slide your references in so well.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Not exactly subtle though

[@joecool385]

His references slide better than Yu Darvish.

[@mathmatucla]

@@FoolishBaseball References sliding in to break up the double play 😬

[@ZeroSum23]

The "balanced breakfast" thing was also a reference to SB Nation, but perhaps a bit more subtle.

[@bcdm999]

His references are Pretty good

[@Morgan423Z]

"Sir, we're being hailed." "What? We're at the edge of the galaxy on an ultra-long-range exploration mission, there shouldn't be anyone within 5,000 light years of here. Who the hell is it?" "It's identifying itself as an Albert Pujols home run ball, sir."

[@ItBeHurka]

As a Phillies fan, I will never stop thanking Lidge for 2008. Thank you for including Harry Kalas' call in this.

[@swtdelt]

I'm really happy he went out with that kind of glorious moment. He was always a great pitcher in Houston and that Pujols homer seemed to psychologically mess him up. He didn't deserve to be known as a choke artist.

[@redram5150]

Yea, it was great. I couldn't stop screaming when Blanton hit his homer in game four, myself. That team was great

[@dmahoney661]

Same here!!!

[@hskshag00]

I’m a Yankees fan and kalas’ call at the end there gives me chills every time

[@big-bemus1782]

As the 420th like, I’d just like to say, hell yeah.

[@okuyasu4033]

“The emergence of Pujols directly coincided with the 4 years where Barry Bonds was eating a balanced breakfast every morning” This is why I love this channel.

[@SadMarinersFan]

Dont know if you know, but its a reference to a chart party video by jon bois where he remakes the 2004 bonds season, but bonds cant use a bat. But the pitchers dont know he cant use a bat.

[@bedizzleyt681]

Pujols never did peds he never failed a drug test

[@tyclark947]

Ey Joske

[@joreellex]

As i keep saying if that was the case of Pujols being on PEDs then he mustve paid the entire association and drugs analysts from his own pocket to cover his tracks, dont you think so? A guy whos been constantly tested throughout his entire career and has never been caught, i wonder why is that? Plus, how come most of the famous sluggers were caught so rapidly and easily in that Era and not Pujols, i wonder why? He mustve practiced some sort of Witchcraft on all the officials to blind them, oh wait! I almost forgot, isnt he Christian? No wonder he has gods blessing and the power of goodwill, hahahahaha thank u very much

[@esodevulpes6435]

Jon Bois!

[@dannyphantom47]

Love the Jon Bois reference at 1:38

[@PieMaster2425]

Yeah that was pretty good

[@SirTylerGolf]

Yeah come back when you get the whole reference lol

[@ihatedapatriots]

Yeah that was arguably the best CP video

[@FoolishBaseball]

who?

[@eddiezwickl8604]

Foolish is Jon Jr.

[@JustinWPruett]

“I think he even played 2004 without a bat, that’s how good he was.” Miss you, Bois.

[@brucedillon8358]

He has returned

[@xaviere2008]

@MANCHESTER UNITED SHUT THE FUCK UP, NO ONE HAS ASKED.

[@mariosanchez8236]

@@xaviere2008 Thank you, sir! I mean, to not only speak of the somehow, oh so overly enjoyed sport of flop ball on a baseball video, and then doing so while yelling about it in all caps, calls for punishment and confusion as to how this likely Brit ended up here in the first place. PS: flop-ball is pretty much straight garbage.

[@joshcorbett4787]

Mario Sanchez both sports are good, football definitely has a larger audience than baseball, and well every sport, but that doesn’t diminish baseball as a good sport.

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@@joshcorbett4787 just having a touch of shit talking fun.

[@jaedenmessica9500]

I love that he keeps bringing up the home run pujols hit randomly and giving an update on how far it went into space

[@rotoninja]

I remember seeing Andy Petite mouth "Oh my God" when Pujols hit that.

[@FoolishBaseball]

You sure he wasn't just really enjoying his sunflower seeds?

[@JoeSmith-iv3sf]

I remember seeing that! Jim Rome called that shot live. He was so excited he called him jubberhols or something!

[@mrs.martinskindergarten5660]

@@FoolishBaseball ​You should make a sequel to "When Pujols Broke Lidge," but it's "When Freese Broke Feliz." It would work too. Both Cardinals hitters breaking star relievers that play for Texan teams in the postseason.

[@eddixon2015]

“His Frankie Vallie, which is what I call a players first four seasons” And that is a subscription.

[@scottlamp3097]

The Angels are still paying Albert for that hit.

[@ajrofe1231]

MANCHESTER UNITED why you gotta do this bro, we know soccer is the biggest sport in the world, you don’t have to make 50 comments on every baseball video on KZbin and say that baseball isn’t as popular as soccer, shut up!!

[@bagel4620]

MANCHESTER UNITED why the hell are you watching this then?

[@ST-wr6bo]

@MANCHESTER UNITED shut up you pathetic loser

[@Phantom-rc6mz]

@MAN UTD there r 239 countries that are pussies

[@ladistar]

Damn hahahahaha savage so true

[@nudetrooper]

He forgot to mention that the Podsednik walk-off was from someone who had zero homers for the entire regular season.

[@larsonawitz]

Because saying Pujols broke him will get a few more views than the less marketable truth.

[@Concatenate]

That's why they call him Podzilla.

[@vaughnmild4467]

I swear Ozzie Guillen woulda fined Scotty Pods if he woulda had a dinger in the regular season. Then Pods coarks TWO in the playoffs. That walk off and PKs slam will NEVER be forgotten! What a game

[@bruh7601]

Man the white Sox fortnite danced on lidge

[@caseylincoln7227]

Not only this, but I REALLY wish the commentary was provided around that Pods home run. Just before that HR, they said, "That taste is out of his mouth." HR. LOL

[@fredstudios2593]

Mike trout: my home run went over the fence. Barry Bonds: my home run went out of the park. Albert Pujols: my home run went out of the galaxy.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Brad Lidge: ...

[@Incubusnut]

That Pujols bomb is still traveling... spotted somewhere near Neptune as of last week.

[@Incubusnut]

Pohorex. 😂🤣😂🤣

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D.A.M.E Lándõ Orlando. 😂🤣😂🤣

[@jaywainwright2866]

I think his home run just landed on tatooine

[@UnleashthePhury]

Credit where credit is due, Brad Lidge coming back from this and having a perfect season capped off with a World Series in Philadelphia is a remarkable feat of mental strength. I saw that homerun from a continent away in Canada when I was 15 and it shook me. Brad Lidge is a mad man.

[@dc4690]

As a Cardinals fan that literally hated the fn Astros,I must agree. Brad Lidge In ‘08 was magical

[@TheGreendragon1001]

Wait, you think Canada isn't on the same continent as Texas?

[@FTLnovaKid]

I am assuming you are trying to exaggerating when saying continent.😅

[@cullenburns5733]

Today the boys did it for Brad!

[@F1stuff972]

God is coming soon Repent.

[@brandonl576]

2 years later and i'm of the opinion this is the greatest video ever made on baseball. Makes me tear up everytime.

[@lunarumbreon7699]

The best storytelling the sport has ever seen

[@closwestend]

Same

[@conorw4342]

As a Philadelphia native and a lifelong Phillies fan, I want to personnally thank you for using Harry Kallas' iconic call of the final out and not Joe Buck's lifeless, monotone Phillies are world champions"

[@WalterDiamond]

I'm a Cardinals guy and I hate Joe Buck with a passion.

[@methheadmayhemmiller8747]

@@WalterDiamond he was the worst

[@sneersh9107]

@@methheadmayhemmiller8747 Was?

[@daniellittlehorn1248]

And now Jim edmonds won't shut up for 1 second

[@hskshag00]

As a Yankees fan, listening to kalas’ call on the final out while looking at Lidge’s absolute elation still gives me chills every time

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When I see an ad that isn’t from NordVPN, SeatGeek, or Honey I’m just taken aback

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That and squarespace

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@@BKF0 My banes have been Grammarly and Audible.

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or Dollar Shave Club

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Manscaped

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5:36 pretty sure you meant to say the Astros

[@FoolishBaseball]

oop

[@BMWAddictE90]

Bro his last name is right there in the title

[@bedizzleyt681]

Think I fell of my bed from laughing so hard

[@matrixphijr]

No, that’s just how desperate the Cardinals were to win Game 2. 😂

[@alecmccarthy9270]

I was looking for this. Glad I didn't go insane from that.

[@garyduff8739]

A similarly memorable Pujols home run was in Chicago. Cubs relief pitcher Kerry Wood knocked Albert down with high tight heat then after dusting himself off Albert crushed the next pitch onto Waveland. Mike Shannon's call of the entire situation on KMOX radio was classic old school baseball. Don't charge the mound, respond with a hit. Check it out, it's great.

[@fernandotomasino7517]

Who is here after Soler hit it out of Minute Maid park?

[@GC-yw1mn]

Right here ✋🏻

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Now THAT was a moonshot. No disrespect to Pujols, but Soler's ball literally disappeared into the night lmao. The one Albert hit bounced around on top of the tracks.

[@GC-yw1mn]

@@HomeStudioBasics Yeah but that's because the stadium was closed. I think it hit the window.

[@hopeless__-ut6tg]

When you get Andy Pettite to say "Oh my god!" about a batted ball, you're doing something right.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Similar to Bonds in the '02 World Series

[@aznpikachu215]

@@FoolishBaseball Like Tim Salmon saying "That's the further ball I've ever seen hit."

[@jacobjones5269]

I hit a HR off Petitte.. In 10th grade (he was a senior at Deer Park)..

[@eleven8948]

This was great. As an Astros fan, I felt truly bad for Lidge after the Pujols home run. After he had a few more bad outings the following season, I knew he probably needed a change of scenery. I saw that world series game that he won and when fell to his knees after the win, I knew he felt completely redeemed. I was very happy for him and I am glad he got past that moment and created a new one. God Bless him and his family and fans.

[@bmac4]

The second greatest feeling in sports as a fan, behind watching your team's guys win it all, is watching your teams beloved former guys win it all.

[@maxcreeger6006]

POV: You are here after the 2021 WS Didn’t Soler do something like this?

[@AD-ui2pz]

Brad Lidge’s perfect 2008 season was incredible - his slider that year was like trying to hit a wiffle ball for hitters - came in looking just like a fastball but dropping so dramatically

[@hipstereagle6050]

Forever grateful to Lidge for his perfect ‘08 season!

[@FoolishBaseball]

A magical season!

[@pequals34]

I remember '06 Lidge. The term "lights out Lidge" sort of had a new meaning that year. Instead of lights out for the other team it was lights out for the Astros. Dark times. I was able to relive that with Luke Gregerson and Ken Giles. Every time they took the mound there's no breathing until the games over.

[@notavailable4596]

Crazy thing is Giles was actually lights out for the Phillies. Felt like we had a homegrown Wags. Then we traded him.

[@Burt1038]

As an Astros fan I was devastated when his career took a nosedive but I was very happy for him to find success in Philly. More than anything he needed a change in scenery.

[@theb.a.r.strategy7254]

Thank you. Sincerely, a phillies fan.

[@gabrielcox4369]

Waiting patiently for “When Soler Broke Garcia”

[@ramsrock85]

I love hearing a good comeback story. I always loved watching Lights out Lidge here in Houston.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@LAK_770]

Lol at Ruiz absolutely yeeting his mask out of frame as he runs to Lidge. That moment never fails to bring a tear to my eye, and knowing what it meant for Lidge makes it even better. As a Phillies fan I never knew Lidge as anything but a stone cold killer.

[@michaelkolanko5301]

This Shining Force music. Bringing back the good times there

[@AvsJoe]

Shining Force II: My childhood in a game

[@3minutesNoGimmicks]

I figured that was shining force ,classic

[@gydeme]

This home run is one of the inevitabilities. You rewatch it and you know its about to happen but every. single. time. it's still shocking. Like watching a mortal blow in slow motion.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Well said

[@spencergraham-thille9896]

"Devil magic" is the most perfect description of Tommy Edman I have ever heard. Every time my team plays against STL, I'm always like "Tommy-effing-Edman" cause he always manages to muck things up somehow.

[@jjaakk7214]

Eckstein was the same way

[@EricMichaelCross]

Soler just did his best Pujols impression.

[@jeremybarcelo6486]

: (

[@richardmaska1818]

The 2005 White Sox had a knack for close games, they went 35-19 in one-run affairs. Appreciate the shout out to them, they're an overlooked team that was really great.

[@danacoleman4007]

Damn that Barry bonds and those balanced breakfasts!

[@FoolishBaseball]

He was getting all the vitamins

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He was eating his flint stone gummy vitamins

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A creamy clear balanced breakfast! XDDD

[@joreellex]

Innocent until proven guilty!!!!!

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@@joreellex welp he was proven guilty 10 years ago man

[@billyclough3945]

did anyone notice the difference in his arms at 7:29 haha

[@SandyCheeksVaccum]

That's how pitchers arms look, especially strike out pitchers. I met Luis Castillo in Cincinnati once and his pitching arm is enormous.

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damn

[@FoolishBaseball]

yolked

[@bevrosity]

give him a break. he just found out that they had porn on the internet.

[@conner7046]

My man needs to switch arms every now and then

[@SmedleyButlerIII]

The most important thing about that homerun, is that he brought it back to STL...for one last game at old Busch..in which I had the priviledge to be there for.. Thanks Albert

[@durian830317]

I kind of feel like I’m in the bottom of my life right now, thank you for this video. Thank you.

[@yayoLUIS]

I'm right there with you. FB videos have had me thoroughly entertained and distracted from all the shit that has got me down. It's never over til it's over. We shouldn't quit. The thrill of victory is ahead of us. Thank you too FB.

[@disgruntledyoutuber]

This ending brought a tear to my eye. Poetic

[@FoolishBaseball]

why am i crying in the club rn

[@disgruntledyoutuber]

@@FoolishBaseball There's no crying in the club!

[@walterlv01]

Lidge's 2008 season was one of baseball's all-time redemption stories. History is full of pitchers who could never come back from such high-profile failures, let alone 3 consecutive games of them in one postseason. It looked like he would be one of them until his '08 season - now he's the closer who had a perfect season for a world championship team.

[@CaptainKnight22]

A BASEBALL VIDEO THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THE 2005 WHITE SOX WE DO EXIST!!!!! THANK YOU BASEBALL BITS

[@larsonawitz]

Too bad they don't get the credit for breaking that whole Houston team.

[@smucklehead89]

The contrast of him kneeling to the ground and him jumping for joy, I had the biggest grin on my face he struck that guy out

[@EvilGenius815]

"Thank you so much for bringing up such a painful memory, while you're at it, why don't you give me a paper cut and pour lemon juice on it!"

[@FoolishBaseball]

Perhaps you'd like some salt in that wound of yours

[@bigtimetimmyjim6486]

Eh, it is not exactly a painful memory. Lidge not only bounced back, but won a World Series as one of the main heroes of the Phillies. The Astros in 2005 won the NLCS despite the Pujols HR, and were going to lose to that White Sox team, anyway (I will never forget having bases loaded 0 out vs El Duque and not even being able to score ONE run). Better still, the Astros have since won a WS in 2017 (and are a game away from the 2019 WS title), so Lidge blowing one game and contributing to a past WS loss does not seem so bad in retrospect.

[@theburninator888]

is this a princess bride reference on foolish baseball? i love the internet.

[@theGiver3]

@@bigtimetimmyjim6486 cheated to win a world series and have been owned ever since.. in fact I only clicked on this video cuz I wanted to reveal in some more assturd suffering a little bit more.

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​@@theGiver3 It is a sad state of affairs when I think someone needs to learn how to troll the YT comment section better, but alas, here we are.

[@Saklost]

Who else hit this home run in mlb the show moments

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T-Man da one 836 I wish. Don’t have a ps4

[@Ultra-td4if]

Oh this is a moment?

[@ihatedapatriots]

*raises hand

[@FoolishBaseball]

Not me!

[@jamesgeese]

Nope

[@tonyf6575]

I was there at Minute Maid for that HR. If the roof wasn't closed, it would have ended up on Crawford Street. I think that might legitimately have been a 700-foot home run.

[@conspiracyman8353]

Living in Australia 2005 was when I first started following baseball - Pujols was so great. I loved his swing- it just looked so perfect. I modelled my swing on his when I played (or tried to, at least).

[@liams923]

2009: I’m going to decline again

[@FoolishBaseball]

2010-11: PSYCH!

[@theapologist6717]

TBF it's heavily rumored that he was playing hurt. Even Lidge, who has denied the "Brad Lidge Celebration Theory" (look it up) Also doesn't deny he was playing hurt. Nothings confirmed, but it would explain why he bounced back again in 2010 and performed alright (in a reliever role) in 2011.

[@Dyllini724]

This is one of my first memories watching baseball. Watching with my parents to see who the sox would play in the championship. This moonshot made me a Pujols fan for life.

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Foolish Baseball got me cryin in the club with that end 😭👏

[@patricklongshanks378]

I remember this. I remember praying that Albert would win it. My prayers were answered.

[@stephenmccormick2286]

Man I love Baseball Bits. What a season that was in 08'. I was there for Game 5 (both times because of the rain) and it is still one of my top 5 moments in my life.

[@marcusgaray7782]

Great video! I remember this era of baseball fondly. I was so sad when Lidge left and went to the Phillies. But I was definitely rooting for them during that series.

[@jennifercunningham9159]

The crowd was so stunned and quiet, you could hear the ball smash off that fiberglass (or whatever it was) wall...

[@Horribletask]

Bailey, I'm legitimately not a baseball fan but you're so freaking good at making these videos I can't help but watch

[@davidkelly9946]

i love how you take the simplest of home runs and turn into a story. great job with all of your videos. excited to see where you end up going from here. keep up the amazing work.

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Haven’t watched yet but im predicting that he mentions trout 4 times and verlander twice. EDIT: Who are you and what did you do with FB

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I have been taken captive by The Athletic mafia and replaced with a less handsome clone

[@romanschuster1709]

This was such an incredible video. Thank you man, the ending was really sweet too

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I was literally just telling a childhood friend of mine who loves baseball about this channel before I watched this video. A childhood friend with whom I played Shining Force 2 all the way through multiple times. Awesome music selection.

[@dp6070]

Damn funniest video nasa tracking that ball in deep space😂

[@sporty55700]

To be fair that was his third appearance in 3 days and his fourth in five days.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Good point!

[@billjoseph1529]

Makes no difference he’s still a choker

[@mrs.martinskindergarten5660]

@@billjoseph1529 Enter Clayton Kershaw in elimination games...

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@@mrs.martinskindergarten5660 tHIS JOKE DID'NT AGE WEll

[@Joe-zq4ex]

Great stuff as always! I’d love to see a baseball bits on the 2014 Royals, that postseason run was crazy and I’ve always wondered what if Alex Gordon went for the inside the park HR in game 7 of the World Series, down 1 run in the bottom of the 9th with 2 outs. The play at the plate would’ve been the most epic moment in baseball history.

[@augusthoyt8447]

He should have. It could have set the table for the Royals to win back - to - back with a team that's... uhhhhhhh?

[@SmoothCriminal12]

Gordon would've definitely gotten thrown out so it was right to keep him on third. They probably should've PH for Perez though since he wasnt 100% after getting hit earlier.

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Just remembered this video, helped me do the immaculate Grid for today.

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This is by far my favorite baseball youtube channel. The thought and detail that you put into these videos in unparalleled, while adding in some humor too.

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This channel is just so sooo soooo good. Absolutely love your style, humor and storytelling. Keep up the great work sir!

[@FoolishBaseball]

Thanks!

[@chasebingaman]

As a Phillies fan, I was almost 2 when the championship happened. I just love watching it over again with the Late Great Harry Kalas commentating

[@floppaturnt]

you were born in 2006?

[@FoolishBaseball]

Great call from Kalas

[@chasebingaman]

Bob Saget 07. Early 2007 though

[@TheCStrike2]

Thanks for that last bit at the end. I needed it.

[@kylemanter3208]

Your finest video yet. Absolutely love your content. Thank you for making me smile to nerdy baseball videos.

[@Christ_is_Lord_]

Eating a balanced breakfast every morning LMAO

[@FoolishBaseball]

With an orange and glass of skim milk

[@kaw7317]

@@FoolishBaseball with a pill inside the milk

[@comacho92]

You can clearly hear 2 loud bangs coming from the cardinals dugout before Pujols hit that homerun

[@jaleroca1]

I was not looking for this at all. But, The end message is all I needed to hear. Thank you

[@WaffleLover-my1hi]

I needed this video right now. One of my favorite baseball bits, glad I chose to rewatch it.

[@zakcasper9886]

"He was so good he prolly could have played without a bat" good jon bois reference +1

[@FoolishBaseball]

who?

[@zakcasper9886]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKiwl4domL96fsk in case you are joking and you haven’t seen it, but the editor of SB Nation did a video of what would happen if Barry Bonds played the 2003 season without a bat.

[@johnfleming4886]

Zak Casper there is no way he is joking. But I applaud you for spreading the good work of Jon Boi

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@@zakcasper9886 2004

[@GuhbsBeats]

@@zakcasper9886 i think he was refrencing the video without knowing who made it at sb

[@Rytoast99]

Thank you for this video on Brad Lidge. I knew that perfect 2008 season would get a Baseball bits one segment one day but not during this decade! Well done FBB! (PS: would love a video on Carlos Ruiz; catcher for 4 no hitters and a perfect game has got to be a strange stat IMO)

[@thegamingguy1]

As a Phillyboi seeing that last pitch of the '08 world series again really brought back some feels. Thanks man, great video!

[@glennhalila8279]

That was awesome! You put it so beautifully. It's amazing how he got on his knees and held both his arms in the air like in Fidler on the Roof. Correct me if I'm wrong. I think he was thanking God, that they Won!

[@bennettdavis397]

The king has returned

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Hey FB I see that sneaky That's Cringe reference at 8:05

[@auramyst3627]

?

[@bezllama3325]

And at 7:45

[@FoolishBaseball]

Lidge Defined

[@bezllama3325]

@@FoolishBaseball he probably held hands before marriage that's why he gave up the homerun

[@BlondeMcGuinn]

Once upon a time I was a huge baseball fan. I followed it religiously throughout each season. And the playoffs were so much fun. I’ve fallen out of love with baseball the past few years, only watching the Series. I don’t know why. But recently watching your videos, especially this one, and Baseball Doesn’t Exist’s videos, has rekindled my love of baseball. Thank you for that. You make great videos and I look forward to each one.

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absolutely incredible viedo mate!

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HOW DID I ONLY JUST DISCOVER THIS CHANNEL!!!

[@joshdavis9662]

I'll never forget watching this game....I've never seen the life go out of a stadium so quickly. All the fans were going nuts on their feet and then after Pujols swung it was like somebody died.

[@ironhead108]

And everyone back in St. Louis went absolutely apeshit bonkersville. Trust me, it was still consolation even though we lost to Houston the next game. And then 2006 happened ❤‍🔥

[@deuceb8472]

Great video man...really well done.

[@mikepomatto4287]

I live in St. Louis. I saw this on TV. When Pujols hit that home run, the entire neighborhood exploded in cheers.

[@frankanuzzi9740]

Great man just great. Being a Phil’s fan I love it even more , I watched every game and lidge was great

[@FoolishBaseball]

Lidge was magic in '08

[@supersnake1924]

Love the Shining Force music, listening to it brings back memories

[@joshTheGoods]

Came to the comments for this ... One nostalgic track after another. Now I'm going to have to load up the ROM and grind a perfect game out 😂.

[@hoosierflatty6435]

Thanks for the pick me up at the end. Excellent video, enjoyed it highly and congrats on the growth of your work!

[@andrewfrost3027]

This might be the best channel on KZbin. Please keep the content coming; it's fantastic.

[@mattington3001]

5:33 "The Cardinals desperately needed game 2 to tie the series back up".... You mean the Astros

[@matrixphijr]

No, the Cards were _really_ desperate for a win 😂

[@jamessteiniger1846]

Cardinals are always desperate for a win, that's how they built their legacy and God forbid they just have a great team, always have to have aging stars and Young guns who scrape by.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Cards really wanted that win.

[@axlmatute3355]

Nice pfp

[@AlanGohel]

When you have a few young boys standing on an overpass, you know what you’ve got? A Lad Bridge

[@FoolishBaseball]

blocked

[@AlanGohel]

This battle of wits will end with no victor.

[@paulynunnz9740]

Love this content! Keep up the amazing work!

[@brendanables7367]

Had to come to this in time for the homecoming

[@badshot370]

I like the Jon bois reference there with bonds without a bat. By the way, do you know when you may stream again?

[@FoolishBaseball]

Don't know, but I am getting a new PC soon and may give it a shot.

[@badshot370]

Foolish Baseball sounds good! I should be there

[@wolfking8434]

Where do you get these songs? I love them!!

[@nativemanateeroughskins774]

I love your breakdowns. Great takes. You need more subs forsure. Thanks for the amount of time and effort put into your research and vidjeos!✊😊✊

[@gusclaimer21]

"...I have faith that your breakthrough will come"...beautiful ending to a spot on video