Dave Winfield Talks About the Time He Fought Nolan Ryan | Old Baseball Cards

[@ErichLRuehs]

Dave Winfield was/is/and always WILL be a TOTAL class act! Just one little story. Circa 1981 I sent him a letter to Yankee Stadium and Mr. Winfield not only sent me an autographed pictured back, BUT sent me a TOPS baseball card with his signature. They were TWO different letters. He took the time. Will never forget that. Dare any ballplayer today to do the same. Not only baseball, but life would be better if we had more Winfield type people in this life. Thank you, Mr. Windfield, for taking care of a kid that now coaches and has a kid that wants to not only play like you, be a good man. You are not only a HOF ball player, but a HOL man!

[@Drozzzable]

That's a really cool story man.

[@ErichLRuehs]

@@Drozzzable: Thank you! Sometimes the best stories are true. It's so funny the "little" things we remember.

[@slipper409]

Thank you for sharing this awesome story.

[@ErichLRuehs]

slipper409: Thank you Mr. WInfield for being a great person!

[@snarlwayne7333]

I used to send my cards out and letters. Got them back signed everytime from my fav players. I sent tony gwynn and nolan ryan at least 15 letters on different occasions. Before athletes were over payed babies

[@SomebodyPickaName]

I'll never forget the day I got Dave Winfield's autograph at a signing - He was eating a regular McDonalds cheeseburger while he signed my autograph. He has these large hands holding this little burger and for some reason, it stuck with me. Love Dave Winfield.

[@russell_szabados]

SomebodyPickaName : that's awesome. Celebrities can't fake it at an autograph session, kids in particular can spot a fake a mile away. The generous souls always shine. Even if kids might not understand what a person's issue is, they know. But anyway, I remember when players would just set up signings somewhere - Sears was popular by me - and you didn't have to pay for it. I'm being sarcastic because the card collecting boom ruined a lot for my kids' generation that we took for granted. But I met/got autographs from Rod Carew, Chris Chambliss, Goose Gossidge, Thurman Munson - that was great, unfortunately he died the next year - and Joe Morgan, one of my all time heroes.

[@mattydouglas3025]

I met Dave Winfield when I was a kid. He signed a baseball of mine, he was the most down to earth baseball player I have ever met. He is a sweetheart of a guy!

[@mattydouglas3025]

@jesusisnotallright s Believe it or not, I won a contest when I was a kid and got to be honorary batboy for the day when Winfield was with the Twins. Got autographs from him, Kent Hrbek, Kirby Puckett(he was weird), Matt Walbeck, and other Twins players. Winfield was the nicest out of all of them.

[@daviddufresne343]

@Randummm That's a reasonable response, rather than Clemens at the height of his fame, yeah you got 50 bucks kid? These guys aren't signing machines, but be straight up, not a jerk.

[@___David___Savian]

Dave Winfield has never ever changed. He was kind hearted with the San Diego Padres and the same with my Yankees. Dave is just a gentleman. He was one of the few bright spots on the Yankees along with Mattingly during the horrible 80s for the Yanks.

[@TigerDriver66]

This is a neat little show. Fun concept and Winfield really seemed to enjoy himself.

[@jasona9]

The Winfield Pavilion was a section above right field at San Diego Stadium. As a member of the San Diego Padres, #31 Captain Dave Winfield would routinely purchase huge blocks of seats for under-privileged children to attend Padres Games. That's the kind of man he was and still is.

[@richieboy6825]

jasona9 yep Great example. Reminds me of David Robinson. You can just tell by the way he carries himself.

[@classic-kool]

That's awesome! … He's a class act, you can tell!

[@cjones3710]

I liked Winfield even tho he was on Yankees as boy.

[@jasona9]

@@cjones3710 Ray Kroc the original Padres owner was prepared to pay (then Free Agent) Dave Winfield whatever he wanted to re-sign with the Padres. Unfortunately, Dave refused. He publicly stated that he would ONLY sign with a winning franchise. As a kid it broke my heart 💔 to see Dave Winfield go to the Yankees ⚾️

[@cjones3710]

@@jasona9 That's tough for a smaller club. Especially then I reckon.

[@stephenm8725]

Dave Winfield is the man! I like his storytelling and charisma.

[@deek64dk]

Stephen M ABSOLUTELY!😊💪❤

[@HeROsiNhEaVeN]

Dave is one of the nicest players I ever met along with Tommy John.....at the old Yankee stadium, as a kid me and my younger brother got a foul ball down the left field line during batting practice, I asked Dave to sign it, he took the ball and passed it around and had like 5 other players sign it, then gave it back to us and got my pen back too....really cool guy 👌🏻👍🏻

[@stephenm8725]

Nice! I can also vouch for Tommy John being a nice baseball player to meet.

[@russell_szabados]

Speaking of Yankees, I met Roy White at a gas station in Saddle River, NJ when I was a kid in the late 70’s. I was star struck but he wasn’t very friendly and I remember being really disappointed. My Dad was pissed. Whatever, I would have much rather met Chris Chambliss or Thurmon Munson anyway.

[@HeROsiNhEaVeN]

Russell Szabados funny you mention Chambliss....I use to deliver news papers at around age 12 and it took me a couple of months to figure out that Chris Chambliss was one of my customers he lived in a tall condominium complex in riverdale in the Bronx....., I had no idea he was bald then one day when I was collecting money he had his hat on.....” I was like, your Chris Chambliss ! “ and he said, “ well it does say Chambliss on the account “....lol ! 👌🏻

[@andlon16]

My childhood hero growing up in the 1970's in SD. Always a class act, #31. We'll never forget you in SD. So proud that you made HOF.

[@deek64dk]

Awh!!! Wasn't it sooo amazing?! As a native San Diego kid we NEVER missed a game, such a great time in my life 4 sure, I remembering my mother getting a hug from Dave Winfield, I thought she was gonna faint, Lol! 💯😊

[@stevedrums1675]

My mother died of the same disease 10 years ago. I always liked Don Baylor as a player. As a fighter of the same disease that took my mother, I grew to love the man. I understand the fight he went through and the fight his family had to watch him go through. MY best to his family, friends and circle of loved ones.

[@halfogre7843]

i fortunately havent had a close family member die but ive always admired how the actor paul newman sold spaghetti sauces and salad dressings and a few other things and over about 20 years he raised 400$ million all for charity and no profit

[@mrlafayette1964]

My Daddy had it, 77 years of great health and the last 3 were just a struggle.Al McGuire had it too.

[@stevedrums1675]

@@mrlafayette1964: As did Mel Stottlemeyer (sp.), Peter Boyle and Geraldine Ferarro.

[@mikes3827]

I knew Don Baylor had passed, but didn't know from what. I suppose I'm much more inquisitive when it comes to diseases or medical conditions now that my ma has later-stage Alzheimer's and my dad is battling cancer, but Baylor was one of those guys who epitomized a true class act. I'm a Red Sox fan, so we were privileged to have Don play for the Sox for a couple seasons. No matter what the situation, Don NEVER retaliated or got angry when a pitcher hit him. RIP big man.

[@Candide1776]

We need more Dave Winfield!

[@zoso73]

Listening to such a great player (and man) like Dave Winfield talk about Pete Rose the player toward the end of this video ... wow, very cool.

[@john-boy4283]

Dave Winfield was such a great athlete, a three sport player in college, he made the game look easy he was so smooth

[@unhombrelobo]

i love how Dave knows where all these guys are from...class act

[@nicholasb8799]

The Yankee Winfield-Mattingly show down on batting title was a classic!!!

[@jackieslivkoff9835]

If only those mid 80's Yankees team had some pitching they would've won multiple World Series. I remember Henderson, Sax, Mattingly, Winfield, Jack Clark, Pags, Jose Cruz, Buhner, Cotto, Roberto Kelly, Bob Geren, Hal Morris, Phelps, Slaught, Ward, Claudell Washington and Randy Velarde. The best team of the 80's but never won the World Series. Hopefully the loaded 2019 Yankees of Sanchez, Voit, Lemahieu, Torres, Urshela, Judge, Stanton, Hicks, Encarnocion, Gardner, Frazier, Didi, a decent rotation and killer pen can win it all!

[@blachloch1]

@@jackieslivkoff9835 Jose Cruz? When was this? I'm a big Astros fan and have been since I was about 10 ( 75) I'm guessing had to be near the end of his career...88ish? Just saying because I remember him being on the team that lost to the Mets in 86. One of my fav players.

[@jdtractorman7445]

@@blachloch1 It says on wikipedia that he signed with the Yankees in 1988 and only played in 38 games for them before being released.

[@timallen609]

The man was drafted by the MLB , NBA snd NFL .........use to watch him pitch snd play outfield for the Golden Gophers back in the day. Just a phenomenal athlete . The greatest I ever saw hands down

[@Johnodog]

Great show bud. Fun concept and Winfield is awesome. Great stories

[@WhisperingOaks118]

I loved how Winfield is telling these interesting stories about players.............I’ve subscribed!

[@ciarraibuzz]

Dave Winfield was top notch. One of the greatest.

[@DeDona1]

Dave Winfield, my favorite all time player and Yankee. Great stories about an underrated player in Don Baylor

[@jasona9]

Dave Winfield, my favorite all time player and Padre....LOL

[@PeepsWaxPacks]

Winfield is such a great dude. I could listen to him tell stories all day! Just awesome!

[@geekverve]

I love hearing pro athletes' back-in-the-day stories.

[@easfgman4687]

I enjoyed this vid start to finish. Thank u. I love the baseball cards being used as props. Hearing legends share their stories is something u won't find in the box score. Awesome. Well done.

[@depaola63]

This man was " The Big Cat !! " SUPERSTAR 4 SURE ! ...I am 56 in May and remember ALL these greats !!

[@michaelfitzgerald3467]

Winfield and Dave Parker side by side mid-70's All Star Games. Scary...

[@alan30189]

I love watching these old ball players from the past talk about the players they played against.

[@peterjeffery8495]

Man he was the hero of game 6 of the 93 WS as a Blue Jay. His wobbly double down the line late in the game scored the winning run. He was a class act all the way.

[@kevintrammo2503]

Nice to hear someone drop the name of the town Sanford, Fl home of Tim Raines and former QB Jeff Blake.

[@mikeshoe74]

I love Dave Winfield. I started watching baseball in 83' and was instant fan the first time I saw him. He's my favorite player All Time, and I think I admire him more as an adult seeing that my childhood hero, truly is a genuine, classy guy with so much to share with the world.

[@ccchhhrrriiisss100]

When I was a kid, I had a Dave Winfield poster in my room -- and I was a diehard Phillies fan!

[@gemment1]

Winfield was a true Superstar athlete. He could've played football & basketball also!!!

[@adriangarza8849]

Over rated and always shoked " no super star 👎

[@oaf-77]

And cricket and figure skating

[@CheapJabroni]

Tony Carlos did you just make that up???

[@mrmacross]

@@CheapJabroni Winfield was drafted by MLB, NBA, and NFL teams. Was also drafted by the ABA. Talented all-around athletes.

[@vbassone]

@@adriangarza8849 wrong.

[@r2gelfand]

Amazing interview! Enjoyed every second of it.

[@dankdizzle]

Mr. Winfield thank you very much for speaking about multiple myeloma my wife of 17 years has been living with it for 4 years now it is a cancer with no cure and needs to be talked about more and we need research to find a cure thank you very much for talking about it from the bottom of my heart it's hard to see someone you love fight it and just as hard watching it much love and God bless

[@RobertBalto]

I love this for so many reasons...

[@luishumbertovega3900]

Great segment, laughed a lot, Dave Winfield is so funny, Thank You, Blessings from San Juan PR 🇵🇷.

[@michaelfitzgerald3467]

Man, Winfield knows even where these guys are from, scouting down to the hometown, and he still remembers!

[@d-mo733]

I have a 2004 UpperDeck Classic Scripts Auto with Him and Mattingly both on it! 1 of my Fav cards! Have theyre Rookie Cards..GREAT segment, this may be 1 of the best ones done! Dave was so Happy and a blast here..KEEP these segments going!

[@kennethnadolny7553]

Healing blessings to Dave for BIG DON . I met Dave in Orlando briefly at a convention. So pleasant. A class of his own.

[@dennylyons693]

This show is great.D.W. is a guy whose career I was lucky ennough to follow in its' entirety.I know he has stories from those S.D. years and a Ray Kroc tale or two.

[@RD22]

❤ the set up you have with the baseball cards & old war stories. Winfield was a Stud....played Hoops and also pitched at University of Minnesota....1st Team American. NFL drafted him as well.

[@Bill_8864]

Absolutely love hearing these stories from Dave & all the ball players, just great stuff, keep this going it is an awesome series !!!

[@josephhale9198]

One of my favorites. Mr Dave Winfield!!

[@Uns_Maps_8]

Such a good conversation with Winfield. Intelligent too.

[@markinnes4264]

Great athlete and a nice guy!

[@danacoleman4007]

Man! that was a wonderful treat! I could listen to Dave all day long!

[@matrixcmitech]

Winfield one of my favorite players and tells So many great stories!

[@bridesblade5307]

Two sport star at Univ. of Minnesota. Gopher baseball HOF also. Love Big Dave.

[@justinck1]

First time watching ❤it great interview. As a jays fan gotta love big Dave

[@MrCctvtech]

Remember when him and Mattingly were battling it out for batting average. Classic.

[@crazeyjoe]

Dave was gracious enough to autograph a baseball for me just outside the clubhouse at the old Yankee Stadium that year!

[@MrCctvtech]

@@crazeyjoe That's a cool story. Winfield seems like a class act all the way.

[@crazeyjoe]

@@MrCctvtech Indeed! I never had a chance to meet Mattingly. I heard he was cool to fans as well.

[@crazeyjoe]

@Vincent Cuttolo Well, sadly I knew a few that were rooting for Mattingly and it wasn't because he came up through their farm system. I am not saying that was the overwhelming case. Personally, I rooted for both of them and ultimately, only one would win the title.

[@crazeyjoe]

@Vincent Cuttolo Okay, you are certainly are certainly right to have your opinion whether or not that you are fan of his. I personally disagree for someone to call out all fans about how he felt because #1, not everyone was taking side, me included. I root for all players on my team that I support. So long as they a really bad person. Still, his statement was distasteful. With that said, there certainly was some merit to his accusation as I have listening to numerous people as to why they were choosing Mattingly over Winfield and their opinion was driven by race. Again, not everyone based their opinion on race, I just can't ignore the fact this was true in some cases. Again, I am not accusing you of basing your opinion on race. My post isn't intended to be a "flame war. " As far as his not showing up in the World Series, if I recall correctly, his only WS appearance as a Yankee (only WS appearance period, I again correctly recall and was against the Dodgers. If so, of course it was a strike shorten season and a lot of regular season games were cancelled. This circumstance can cause havoc for hitters and getting their rhythm. Also, he never had the opportunity to redeem himself. With Mattingly, multi season gold glove at 1st bases, a terrific player who never got the chance to play in the WS. Which he would have been able to do if he was able to play another year. So, we really don't know for certain how much of a clutch hitter he would have been. We can only speculate. I am not at all trying to change your opinion about Winfiled. I am playing the devi's advocate, so to speak. Lastly, I would like to ask this question out of curiosity. Being that you do not at all like or respect Winfield, what is the purpose of watching and commenting on a video/subject etc that you know you do not like before hand? Thank you.

[@jude999]

Diamond Dave. One of the top athletes to ever play the game.

[@narobiejenkins8107]

Absofreakinlutely

[@ccchhhrrriiisss100]

This is one of my favorite segments on Yahoo Sports.

[@lysippus]

"Mr. May". Winfield looks great. Didn't know Baylor passed. rip

[@dudermcdude9245]

come on dude...Barry is Mr. May

[@waltercopus1485]

A man with total class act with him where ever he goes.

[@crunchhardtack6514]

Cool show. Awesome to hear these stories from the greats of MLB.

[@kylethompson4829]

Best show on KZbin. Need more

[@subg8858]

Winfield v Ryan, a little better matchup than Ryan v Ventura

[@AnnusMirabilus]

Hahaha. I wish that people remembered Robin beyond that incident. He had a hell of a career, especially during his time with the Mets.

[@robertsettle2590]

He had a highway named after him too!!!

[@robertsettle2590]

@SA SPURS I've driven on the expressway many times.

[@stansuiter2938]

@SA SPURS Um I was actually there. Just as Ventura got within 10 feet of Nolan, he put on the brakes (realizing the mistake he was about to make,lol), but it was too late, so the Texas cowboy whipped that ass for him! LOL

[@daviddufresne343]

Ventura probably could have gotten him, or at least put up a much better showing, he was just young and didn't know what he wanted to do. Here's a tip in life, either fight or don't. A half measure of putting your finger in someone's chest or something like that is just going to get you knocked out.

[@vbassone]

Always loved Dave Winfield, GREAT player....not good, GREAT.

[@windbagjones2081]

Not only solid at the plate, but also in the field. He won 7 Gold Gloves.

[@vbassone]

@@windbagjones2081 Winfield was a great player!

[@alexyamach3635]

Dave is one of the great guys who played the game.

[@joeandreola4205]

DW, best damn baseball player ever lived!!!!!

[@vincentbrown1872]

Either you have not seen dozens of other players , or you are a relative . Dave was good perhaps very good even and may be a great person I don't know , but his numbers don't rate with the greats . It is true that he had more tools than most players .

[@joeandreola4205]

@@vincentbrown1872Pull the stick out of your butt , I've been watching BB for 60 + years The best I ever say was Willie Mays!!

[@Lawrence_619]

as a little guy whose family moved from Wash/DC to San Diego in 1973, I saw Winfield's entire career in San Diego...and at that time, he was the "Fernando Tatis Jr of his time"...he did it all, and for awhile, there was no one like Big Dave in MLB. My grandfather who moved from DC to SD, to live with us, after my grandma died, was the one who took me and my brothers to Padre games at what was then called 'San Diego Stadium".. it wasnt called The Murph' (Jack Murphy Stadium) or Qualcomm Stadium, in those days. My grandfather would tell us EVEN THEN, "if this kid stays pretty healthy, he's going to the HoF...that was in '73, when he first said that. I saw Winfield's very first game..and he's the only guy I can think of, off the top of my head, who didnt go to the minors at all. Him, Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman, are the only REAL baseball gods, San Diego ever had.

[@1lover633]

Dave was one of my childhood heros along with Reggie Jackson

[@kevinseanfeeney7812]

Subscribed ! This was great

[@krudeddie]

No bad words nothing nasty and still very funny and very classy on and off the field.

[@shrapnel77]

Back in the early 80's at Fenway Park, I was right by the bullpen watching Bruce Kison warm up. If you know Fenway, the visiting bullpen was really close to the fans and someone said to Kison, "Throw your best fastball." Kison, quickly replied, "You should have asked me that ten years ago." We all laughed. Cool dude.

[@scottg6754]

This was way cooler than I thought it would be.

[@arturrofi5933]

Dave Winfield a down to earth guy. Looks like a great teammate to play with!

[@r3tr0actiongamer24]

I can hear baseball stories all day long. Love Winfield

[@WFSmith]

Dave is pure class He would be a great role model for the young kids today

[@stevecarter2966]

Great idea for a show. These guys become kids again and share great memories.

[@robinrodriguez480]

Great video!!! Winfield nothing but class man!!👍

[@Charles_Odom17]

Great video love hearing these stories.

[@mikezimmerman2786]

Dave Winfield seems like a real gentleman. Never saw him interviewed like this.

[@patrickr.5900]

We had Dave Winfield in San Diego for eight seasons. He started in June of 1973, right after the end of the College World Series, which he helped Minnesota win as a dominant pitcher. Straight to MLB. I still remember a game early in his career when the Pads had men on first and third. Willie Davis, the old Dodger, had singled to send the lead runner to third. Willie noticed that the middle infielders were not paying attention, so he took second without a throw. Willie Mac (McCovey) was up next and they walked him to get to Winfield. Bases loaded. First pitch.....See Ya !!! Grand Slam HR.

[@bigmonmagoomba9634]

When I was in 7th grade I played in a basketball tournament at the Hallie Q. Brown rec center in St. Paul against Dave Winfield’s 6th grade team. He was guarding me and made a complete fool out of me. Never thought of myself as a basketball player again.

[@matthewobrien534]

Really good to hear from Dave. A very, very likable and intelligent person and ballplayer!!!

[@chadtellevik5479]

That was great.

[@habyss]

I lived in the area where Winfield lived when he played for the Yankees. Never met him, but knew several people who did and was always willing to talk baseball with fans but set up ground rules that he didn't want to disuss anything personal.

[@RDGardea]

Awesome show and concept. Loved it!

[@owenburnett2718]

Dave Winfield was a member of the University of Minnesota basketball team in 1972 during the brawl with Ohio State. There are several videos posted on KZbin of the brawl, as well as several articles that have been written anout the brawl.

[@mattyust6127]

What a stud! Drafted in three different sports!

[@jysportscardguy8935]

Supercool stories. Never seen that Pete Rose 💎 👑 until now

[@miri9885]

Is this interviewer related to former Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis? Could pass as his younger brother..

[@josephsikorski4811]

Don Baylor. Great man. Met him a few times. Always took the time to sign.

[@johnwrumler]

I met Dave Winfield at the Long Branch, a very nice bar in Kansas City (it might have been 1984 or '85.) where MLB players often went after games at Royal Stadium. He was very warm and cordial, beautiful smile. Not at all like most of the rude big-money athletes are today. He was a genuinely great guy. I wish there were many more like him. I think he was with the NY Yankees then.

[@octojake]

Never really liked Winfeild as a player, but, after seeing this, I can't imagine why he didn't have his own show and still of the air. What a great guy. Competitive, hard working, for sure, but what a great guy. It's a sure bet that he must have been a blast around the clubhouse as well. Good show right there, and the fella interviewing Big Dave, was right on the dime as well.Thanks,

[@randyjones3180]

He's a great story teller.

[@mspionage1743]

Awesome storyteller.

[@celebratedfamilycards1802]

Whenever I’m going through cards, looking for good ones, I always set aside the Dave Winfield cards. There the good ones!

[@tomsreviews238]

I have Multiple Myeloma, the only treatments that can stave off the disease, for any period of time, are extremely expensive and are not covered by everyday insurance policies. Only the rich can get them. It's just a matter of time for me, had a year of Chemotherapy, which caused great damage to my body and I am just waiting now for the disease to return, really sucks.

[@deek64dk]

TomsReviews Randomly reading comments here, as seeing DW talking brings back memories of my childhood as a Native San Diegian....absolutely loved Dave, we never missed a game. I happen to see your comment a year later, Im so sorry for your diagnosis😢 Prayin your doin okay🙏

[@AlcibiadesMD]

Class act, Mr Winfield, so many anecdotes, so many memories, much respect to Dave Winfield a legend of the game of baseball. (Loved the way he reminiscent about Peter Edward Rose)

[@stevereed8786]

I'll never forget Dave Winfield striking out every time at bat in the World Series.

[@8644mec]

Except for that hit that literally won Toronto their first world series.....

[@spence7985]

@@8644mec you had to say it didnt you😠

[@dustinbasurto7371]

I have that Tim Rains card singed by him. 30+ years ago you could send cards to the clubhouses.

[@GenX21Chris_2cents]

Happy Birthday to David Mark Winfield.10-3-51.St.Paul,MN.I remember when he made an appearance on tv show "Married w/children" with Joe Morgan then got replace with Mike Piazza cause nobody knows how to operate the damn camera.The Player's strike episode.

[@Joeelectronicschematicsforauto]

I love the concept of this video

[@luishumbertovega3900]

What a coincidence, Winfield mentions George Frazier at 10:28. Today 6/19/23 it was announced that Frazier has died at age 68.

[@paulnewell7722]

Loved watching him roam right field in NY. What a cannon. And that explosive, reckless swing. One of the few players in which a strikeout was worth the price of admission.

[@chipdayton1625]

He played left field for the Yankees.

[@windbagjones2081]

@@chipdayton1625 Winfield played a lot of games in left field for the Yankees, but he actually played more in right field.

[@chipdayton1625]

@@windbagjones2081 Correct you are! Actually he played 350 in left and 719 in right. I didn't realize the disparity. Thanks for the correction!

[@jimmynickelz]

My favorite Yankee of all time. Not because he was the best, but he was the absolute coolest.

[@deek64dk]

Dave Winfield is an AMAZING MAN!💪❤

[@danielmcdonald3527]

What a cool guy, great stories too.

[@NeilTruick]

Cool show and concept!

[@Rob-dp3vr]

That was very enjoyable to watch.