Michael Jordan has no case to be the number 1 NBA player of all time. He has no case to be the number 1 NBA shooting guard of all time. He never had a case to be the number 1 NBA player when he was in the NBA. If you are going to rank players, lots of players are better than him. Lots of players could beat him in a one on one game. He doesn't have the best NBA statistics of all time. He is not the best scorer of all time. He is the most overrated sports star in the history of mankind. And I could give you more examples, but you get the point.............Also, Michael Jordan fans have lots of takes where they are wrong, or where they make things up, or where they contradict themselves, or where they move the goal post, or where they don't do enough research, or where they cherry pick things, or where they are not consistent, or where they react in a negative way if someone has a take that they think is taking away from Michael Jordan..........Also, Michael Jordan fans are the worst sports fans of all time, and they are the flat Earthers of the NBA world then.....................Now, if you disagree, you can go on my program and show me why you are right. If you want to go on email TheTelephoneUniverse@Gmail.Com...........And now watch how most Michael Jordan fans will ignore all this, and they won't go on my podcast to show me how they're right on whatever they disagree on, and they will get annoyed, and they will write something negative online...........and you know why they are like this?.............Because they know that they have no proof that will prove that I am wrong on whatever they disagree on, and they are in love with Michael Jordan, and they have too much pride to admit that they are wrong in anything, and they are not educated on the NBA.
@@danmorrison400 That's why you come to my page, act triggered, get mad, and are too scared to debate me one on one on my program.............when you do these things, don't act like you're winning...............you lost.
Michael Jordan p k aged 1 on 5 vs. WILT, Larry, Magic, Jabber, and Hackem The Dreamboat and he was ahead 49- 0 and the other 5 started crying and called their mommies
I had the pleasure of seeing both players at the Yankee stadium in July of 1955 and Joes brother Dom played centerfield for Boston and Vic Raschi had a 5game winning streak , it was his first loss as a major league pitcher. I was 15 years old and am now 92 and that game is in my mind and my heart forever.
Thank you for sharing. I wish I could steal the Delorean (from 'Back To The Future') and go back in the past and watch some of these legendary athletes when they played. 😁
I left Ireland in 89 for Boston and my American bride. One of the highlights living here was learning about and deeply appreciating baseball and its reverence of numbers. Ted and Joe put up great numbers but taught me what real men are made of. Legends! Two truly great Americans.
Thank you for this comment!! a lot of of our people left Ireland before you, but it's the same thing conceptually, only a lot of them didn't have a choice!!!
What a thrill. This interview was part of the 91 all star game in Toronto It was the 50th anniversary of both of these amazing records. I was at the game and when Williams and DiMaggio came out and remember it like it was yesterday. Probably one of my greatest memories at a ballgame.
If MLB had the sac fly rule in 1941 Williams would have hit .413 that year. He has the highest career OBP at .482., which means he reached base almost half the time he batted for his entire career.
Wow....I am a HUGE baseball fan and did not know that about DiMaggio and the sacrifice fly. Even crazier, until now....I have never heard anyone mention it.
I often bounce from video to video while having my morning coffee but today I'm going to shut it down and let this conversation sit quietly in my head.
I'm glad Joe mentioned playing for the fans. There's a story of him during spring training always full sprinting it from the outfield after each inning. One of the players asked why is he running so hard in spring training for nothing game? Joe said it was for the one fan that will never have another opportunity to see him play and he wanted to give 100% at all times for everything he did on the field no matter what! So that means even during a spring training game, he played like it was game 7 of the World Series.
Today's players can still learn a thing or two about 'hustle" from Joe. He ran EVERYTHING OUT. And if his teammates didn't, they'd hear from Joe. I see so many modern players not run out a pop up or a ground ball.
Priceless! Joe was tremendous a total class act! The Images of Di Maggio over the years speak for themselves Especially w/Marilyn Monroe how she touched & stole his heart,. Divorced him one year later for another man, Those profound images of him broken & torn apart at her Funeral shows you his humility & just how much he still loved her, Death leaves a heartache no one can Heal, Love leaves a memory no one can Steal...... Where have you gone Joe Dimaggio our nation turns it's lonely eyes to you , woo woo woo!
Some very poignant thoughts about one of the greatest players to ever grace a baseball field. His personal life was lived in a fishbowl that must have been very painful when Marilyn Monroe died. Thank you for the post.
A few interesting facts about DiMaggio in 1941. When the streak ended, after that he hit in another 15 consecutive games. In 1941, he struck out 13 times in the entire season, playing in 139 games.
Its amazing that Joe D. ,in his his career, only struck out about 360 times, which is amazing. Some people argue, who a better centerfielder was, for the Yanks, him or Mickey, (who struck out about 1700 times in his career), and its obvious.
Many people argue over, who the best centerfielder for the Yanks was. Like you say, he struck out 13 times the entire year, and I think about 340 times in his career. Mickey, on the other hand struck out about 1,800 times, though more popular.
March of 1999 Joe Dimaggio passed away. I was 26 years old and a lifelong baseball fan. I heard the news and just broke down in tears. I wasn’t a Yankees fan but I loved all the greats. Joe was a special fella and was in love with his ex wife Marylin Monroe. A woman he would never get over. He had success in baseball like almost no other man in history… but I feel like his life was a bit of a tragedy due to his lost love that I know he never got over. RIP Joe.
Exactly. And is the reason why Ty is better than both Joe or Ted! Joe stole 30 bases and Ted each stole 28 bases. While Ty stole over 890 bases. If hustle matters, Ty is much better hustler than the other two!
Ted Williams and Joe Dimaggio. Two of the greats. Ted hit a homerun in his last career at bat and had a lifetime batting average of .344 and Dimaggio's 56 game hitting streak still stands the test of time in 2024. Simply amazing.
Both of these baseball players have a special place in my heart! Ted Williams was, definitely, the best hitter of all time! But Joe DiMaggio was one of the best clutch players of all time! He won a ton of Championships with the Yankees! And his brother played Center Field for the Red Sox! Ironically, I am a Red Sox fan, but I have a deep respect for Yankee history.
Yankee Stadium is a joke. At least left field at Fenway has a very high fence i.e. the Green Momster. Judge hit a 360 foot HR yesterday to the short right field porch. Not to take anything away from Judge, who is great, 360 feet is not a legit HR!
@@jerrygoldfarb7739 fenway is a joke pesky pole is way shorter then right field at yankee stadium plus green monster is way shorter then left at yankee stadium
I calculated Ted's career totals, using his career averages and the seasons he missed to service obligations: 2401 Runs 1st all-time 3547 hits 5th " 701 doubles 5th " 697 HRs 5th " 2457 RBIs 1st " 2700 walks 1st " 6523 total bases 2nd "
@@8044868 If you factor in potential injuries he still hits around 670 HRs. He was a darn good pilot which was why they called him back to Korea too. He's even in the fishing HOF. Such a multi talented man.
@@8044868 Anyone can play this game. If we calculate the 4 yrs that Babe Ruth missed by being a pitcher and not an every day player, plus the first third of 22 season he missed due to suspension, and most of the 25 season thru an illness--and he'd have roughly about 800 HR's and around 2600 RBIs, about 3500-3600 H's. But roughly anyone can play this kind of game with various stars. Coulda shoulda but didnt. At the end of the day, have to go by what is and not all the speculating. Probably also would've had another 10 pts on his career BA IF he had been willing to hit the ball to the opposite field now and then.
I don’t care that Williams lacked defense for all those years. It was Ted Williams who was the greatest living ball player, it was not Mr. beat my platinum blonde wife. And mr I’m a tough guy hanging out with mobsters, ask Bill James about baseball, what’s more important a great defense player or a great offensive player. A great defensive player player can only make so many plays over an average player. It doesn’t even come out to less than 1.5 wins per season for the most part, from the greatest defensive player to the worst. Yet the WAR OF THE GREATEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER COMPARED TO AN AVERAGE OFFENSIVE PLAYER IN THE 1940S IT’S SUCH A HUGE DIFFERENTIAL A TEAM WILL WIN 5 TO 7 EXTRA GAMES WITH WILLIAMS. And he WAS A BALL PLAYER who played IN THE WRONG BALLPARK, AND THE YANKEES who WON EVERY YEAR, still wanted to trade for WILLIAMs n give up that ugly would be a Virgin if not, a ball player, freak. Williams WAS YOUNGER AND HE WAS way BETTER, ESPECIALLY. AS A HITTER yeah DIMAGGIO was A BETTER DEFENSE PLAYER. But as a hitter EVEN DURING THOSE 56 GAMES, TED WILLIAMS HAD THE BETTER BATTING AVERAGE. HE SHOULD’VE WON THE 1941 MVP, THAT WAS A RIP OFF JUST BECAUSE MEDIA HATED HIM, most DIDN’T LIKE DIMAGGIO TOO MUCH EITHER, would be surprised if a few sports riders were hanging out of 25 story windows by their feet that year to vote for the Mag. Damn All caps. anyway, it always bothered me that at his own backing DiMaggio would not come out on a field unless they said (even in Boston), that he is the greatest living ball player, when they said that I would,ve been looking around for first Ted Williams or Mays or Hank Aaron, and about 30 other players, depending on the year, who were better players than DiMaggio. I’m sorry for the platinum blonde thing but why does Joe get a pass, even in the 1950s? It’s horrible. and it’s not speculation a rumor. It’s fact Joe DiMaggio, and Marilyn Monroe‘s friends right next-door during one of the events after she did her famous thing with the dress Joe did not like that. & i do not like Joe. Didn’t mean to offend anybody. But that part of history should be now known it happens way too much this day and all I know of is a little grumpy , but he was a true American hero.thank god we had ball players who are real men like Ted Williams, Bob, Feller, Hank, Greenberg, etc., etc. but not Mr. coffee. Very good ball, but not even close to Ted Williams.
When I was young I bumped into Joey D at a Natural History Museum/Aquarium in San Francisco. Got the courage to go up to him and ask for his autograph and he gave it. He’s a legend and I miss seeing this kind of classy guy.
Yeah he was around my little league games as a kid (SF Bay Area, mostly pleasant hill to be exact). Think he was watching his grandson play, who was just a bit younger than me. Always heard he was super friendly but I never had the balls to go up to him. He looked like any other grandfather out there in a lawn chair etc haha
1952 , I was 5 yrs old, born in Jersey city. My dad took me to Yankee stadium, Sat in field bleachers, Shook Hands with Joe.!! Dad was Phil Franco Me too, Do you remember me?
Thank you for preserving real America history! My grandfather was from that generation, REAL MEN! Humble and honest, something the world does not know anything about. It is amazing how far the cultural has decided.
I was a child watching a fuzzy TV in Nashua, NH with my grampa in the summer of whatever year it was - Ted Williams' last game. My grandpa who knew everything there was to know about baseball said he's gonna hit a home run. Sure enough he did.
Williams reached base in 73 consecutive games that same year DiMaggio had his streak (‘41 - 42), and then 84 consecutive games in ‘49. The longest such streak since ‘49 is 58 games. These streaks are overlooked, but are proof positive there was no one better with the bat than Williams. I once asked my dad (born in 1919, managing Legion Teams at 18, and witness to it all) what made Williams so good. His response was “after a game, when everyone was out having a few drinks, Williams was back in his hotel room to practice his swing in front of the mirror.”
misleading. The record is 56 consecutive hitting streak. Williams didn't come anywhere close to reaching base consecutively, when ONLY hits are measured. Also, how many WS did Williams play in? 1. How'd BOS do? They lost. DiMaggio played in 10 WS, and won 9 championships. If Williams was such a good teammate, he'd have hit to the opposite field, like Stan Musial, in order to help his team win. Manager Lou Boudreau employed a shift vs Williams and BOS lost to CLE in 48 playoff game. STL manager Dyer employed a shift vs Williams in 46 WS, and Ted hit .205 and BOS lost the WS to STL. Not a very good teammate who wanted to win, but one who tended to put personal stats far above the team and helping the team to WIN. But then, that's what one could expect from playing in BOS back then. With NY, it was about winning.
Hey have you ever heard of Ty Cobb?!!?? Look him up! His numbers are better than Ted Williams' and also played during an era when the ball was not juiced unlike Ted. Cobb won 12 batting titles. Stole HOME 54 times. Hit .300 or more in 23 CONSECUTIVE SEASONS!! Has the highest MLB batting average ever at .366 while Ted is #10 at .344. Yeap. Cobb was better!!
My Old Man saw all the greats , was a baseball fan since the late ‘20’s , and said as far as a pure hitter , Williams was the best , but Musial a close second . Strongest hitter he ever saw was Frank Howard - would watch him in batting practice putting ball after ball into the seats without much effort . Ah , the good old days .
I swear I saw Frank Howard hit a one- armed home run once on an outside pitch against the Red Sox. He was a large man, to be sure. Mantle and Killebrew had a lot of power, too.
@@arthursmith6854 I was always surprised by how far Mantle's and Reggie Jackson's homers would fly. Neither were big dudes. Reggies homer off of Dock Ellis in the all star game in Detroit was unbelievable.
Lots of people in that era thought Musial was the best hitter, had he played with the Yankees he would have been given so much more press coverage . He is definitely in the top 5 of all time.
I remember watching an interview Tim Russert did years ago, with Whitey Ford, along with Yogi, and Rizzuto, and it was mentioned what Ted Williams said about pitchers being the dumbest ballplayers. Whitey then asked, "Why did he hit .214 lifetime off me"
Joe D's 56 game hit streak still stands... Pete Roses national league record 44 game hit streak still stands... Amazing!!! And Ted Williams 401 BA will probably never be touched... Not the way the game is played now it won't...
Two legends that are in the Hall of Fame that were great players in their time and you will never see a Ted Williams or Joe DiMaggio again in baseball. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017 to find me.
I was born in 1966, Cincinnati, and grew up watching my favorite team, the Big Red Machine. Rose, Morgan, Bench, Perez, Griffey, Concepcion, Foster, and Geronimo. Guess I was spoiled being able to see that great team as a kid in my hometown. Pete Rose was the best hitter in my lifetime and I can say I wish we had a time machine. Would love to go back and see these two legends play in their prime
I was always impressed with Roses ability to recall , his batting averages against, who he'd faced, Gibson, Koufax, Marichal, Seaver, etc.; his memory is simply incredible about his statistics
George Brett came close with a .390 average in 1980. Pete Rose set the National League longest hit streak at 44 straight games. If those 2 could not do it I seriously doubt either of these 2 records will be broken.
First job, I was washing the door windows at a movie theater. I look up because someone moved into my space, it was Joltin’ Joe. I have met a few people in my day and that is still the coolest encounter, and I did not even talk to him.
With guys throwing 97-plus mph on average now, there's no way either of their two records will ever be broken. We'll never see another pair like them! Two absolute legends! Two absolute gentleman! They'll be missed!
Can you imagine the numbers they would both have put up if they switched parks? Williams with that short right field fence at Yankee Stadium and Joe just pumping fly balls over the Green Monster would have made a shambles of many records.
Ted's yearly numbers would not have improved much at all. Fenway park has probably the smallest amount of foul territory in the major leagues. A hitter who pops up a foul ball in Fenway park has a great chance of reaching the seats. The foul territory in the old Yankee stadium was monstrous, as was left-center to right-center outfields. It is no coincidence that so many Red Sox hitters won batting titles. Williams, Yaz, Lynn, Boggs, etc. Still, Williams career totals as a hitter would have been through the roof if he hadn't spent 5 1/2 years total in military service.
When I interviewed Alvin Dark, he said Williams was the best hitter. He said Joe never let you down in any aspect of the game beit hitting the ball, moving over the runner, hitting the cut off man or the clutch hit. Dark said in the 1951 World Series, you could not take your eyes off him as he did everything top notch.
The numbers and accomplishments these two guys put up over their respective careers is mind-boggling. There have been debates about Williams serving three years (in his prime) in WWII and two more years in Korea. And discussions about if both of them had played in the other's ballpark- the incredible numbers both could have reached. But regardless, Teddy Baseball did things as a hitter that are almost too fantastic to believe. Such as... Williams won two Triple Crowns in 1942 and 1947. In 1941 he also won the Batting Title and Home Run title, and was just 5 RBI short of adding another Triple Crown to the list. Oh, and then there was 1949. Williams won the Home Run and RBI titles, but missed winning the Batting Title by .0002. Within a few RBI in 1941, and .0002 on his Batting Avg in 1949- he was that close to winning FOUR TRIPLE CROWNS in nine seasons. It's almost impossible to believe.
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TED WILLIAMS - in a 154 game season - batted 406 .... an awesome performance and his years were all very good ! 56 game streak was also unlikely to be broken ! Williams is the best hitter ever .... no question.
First thing Joe said , ' play for the fans , we wanted to play for the fans ! ' I'm English , so was brought up watching cricket , but love baseball very much , back in the 1980's when I was growing up , the kids in my school , in Bristol England , only knew two Baseball players , Babe Ruth , and Joe DiMaggio !
Classy guys talking truth about one another. BOTH of them, along with the great Feller, felt that Paige was the greatest pitcher they all ever saw. Amazing how the pastime allowed for prejudice to be wiped away long before it was a focus of society. This is why sport has been important to us.
It would be really nice to see modern day athletes emulate the professionalism and humility of these great icons. These men are from "the greatest generation" and we could use a return to the ethics and practices they demonstrated in the way they conducted themselves on and off the field.
Ted Williams ruled the diamond and flew Corsairs in WW2 and Korea.....wow. Joe D., the Yankee clipper.......who thanked God for making him a NY Yankee. Both gentlemen, both special.
Joe is so polite. When sitting next to Mickey Mantle, "Best natural slugger I ever saw." Next to Henry Aaron, "Best home run hitter I ever saw." Next to Ty Cobb, "Best at getting a hit single I ever saw.."
They both probably take the compliment from each other as what they want to believe of themselves. I didn't get to see DiMaggio play, but I did get to see Mays. Willie is the best player I ever saw, but I still think Williams is the best hitter ever.
Cobb was great, but the fielding was much worse then. Far more ground balls made it through the infield, for example. That's why there were so many .400 seasons.
during joe dimaggio's 56 game hitting streak, he hit .408. during the same stretch, Ted Williams hit .412. Dimaggio finished the season at .357, meaning in the other 83 games he played in, he only hit .321, only hit 15 homeruns-the same amoutn in his 56 game streak. had 66 runs compared to 56 during the streak and 70 rbi's compared to 55 during the streak. the streak is undeniably impressive but the rest of teh 1941 season wasn't all that impressive for joe dimaggio. ted Williams was the true 1941 MVP. just another season he got robbed of the award.
That makes me think of the old Sears mail order catalogs. For years Williams reviewed many, many sports and outdoor items, (such as hunting, fishing, and camping) for Sears as their corporate spokesman for those categories. Peace. Out.
Pitchers are doing VERY well just to do back-to-back CGs these days! Yes, I don't see Vandermeer's freakish accomplishment being broken ever. Likely won't ever be tied.
Joe's 56 game hitting streak came after a big slump his girl friend got him out of by telling him she couldn't see his number when he was swinging! He adjusted alright! Joe's bat was stolen and the mob helped him find it! Everyone borrowed his bats cause he had so many hits in them! 😅❤
I heard once that these two players were very nearly traded for one and other. Yankees Stadium was the perfect ballpark for Ted Williams to play in and vice versa Fenway Park was the perfect ballpark for Joe DiMaggio to play in. The trade fell through because the Yankees insisted on also getting a young, unproven player thrown into the deal and the Red Sox refused. That player was Joe's brother, Dom DiMaggio, who had a pretty good career himself.
Williams reached base in 73 consecutive games the same year DiMaggio had his streak, and then 84 consecutive games in ‘49. These streaks are overlooked but are proof positive there was no one better with the bat thank Williams. I once asked my dad what made Williams was so good. His response was “after a game, when everyone was out having a few drinks, Williams was back in his hotel room practicing his swing in front of the mirror.”
wish ted could have lived to see Ohtani play....I saw Ted play a few times and remember seeing him hit a HR in an April game during his last season in 1960. I stood and watched him round the bases and my grandfather, who had seen Babe Ruth play for the Red Sox, told me I'd never forget this moment....He was obviously right.
Joe D was batting close to .410 with a couple weeks to go in 1939. He had an eye infection and the Yankees made him get a shot in the left eye. He couldn't see the pitch coming to him. His manager said "if you're gonna get .400, you're gonna have to earn it" and wouldn't sit him down. He lost 25 points off his average the last 2-3 weeks. He was bitter about that his whole life. Can you imagine a manager not trying to help his player? Old school ways. My dad said DiMaggio was the best pure fielder he ever saw, always go amazing jumps on the ball, and just glided to the catch even in 450 ft. left center and center field.
He was hitting .401 with 17 games remaining. He had several multiple hit games during that final stretch and also had 17 hits in the last 17 games. I doubt he wanted to sit out the last 17 games of the season to bat .400. He actually hit well that stretch compared to an average major league player, just not .400 level well.
"Joe D. was the greatest hitter I ever saw." - Teddy Baseball "Teddy Baseball was the greatest hitter I ever saw." - Joe D. "Joe D. was the greatest hitter ever. I idolized him!" - The Mick
And while Joe was hitting in 56 straight, ten was in the middle of an 84 game on base streak. Getting on by a hit or a walk. Since the hitter can't control what a pitchers throws, that might be even more impressive...along with the 406 average. And since sac flys where counted as outs back then, it is estimated that in today's stats he would have hit 412, not just 406.
What is truly amazing is not only did Joe hit 56 straight, but only struck out 13 times. As far as Ted's 406, I do not believe that will be broken either
The best trade never made in the history of the game was Dimaggio for Williams. Jolting Joe led the Yankees to 9 World Series Championships. And became arguably the best hitter of all time or at least the best of his era
Can you imagine Joe Di Maggio and Ted Williams playing in today's era with all the showboating and bench clearing brawls I really wonder how they would have responded... I'm sure there were brawls going down when they were in their prime but I don't know... Just saying 😅😊😅
DiMaggio's record will never be broken because pitchers today are smarter, if a hitter is as hot as he was they just pitch around him and let the next guy try to beat them; Vin Scully used to call these "unintentional intentional walks." I'm sure a lot of hitters will reach base in more than 56 straight, but there won't be any who get hits in that many.
Two of the best hitters of all time but the most dominant hitter ever was Ruth. Over a 20 year period, he hit 714 HRs vs 712 by the entire Boston team and 43 of the 712 Boston’s homers were hit by Ruth. Other than that, if they counted Ichiro’s hits in Japan, he easily surpasses Rose.
I would rate Williams on par with Ruth (remembering his time lost in the military) and DiMaggio along with Gehrig, Cobb, and Wagner just a tiny step below. If you want to go way back Nap Lajoie was probably the most underrated - just a step below Cobb.
@@AMDG_JMJ 👍 Hot dogs, beer and handing out money to kids at every opportunity. He didn’t do it on steroids and sure as hell didn’t need anyone beating on a garbage can to tell him what the pitcher was going to throw. If they won’t put Rose in the HOF, they better not put any of the cheaters from Houston in either.
Michael Jordan has no case to be the number 1 NBA player of all time. He has no case to be the number 1 NBA shooting guard of all time. He never had a case to be the number 1 NBA player when he was in the NBA. If you are going to rank players, lots of players are better than him. Lots of players could beat him in a one on one game. He doesn't have the best NBA statistics of all time. He is not the best scorer of all time. He is the most overrated sports star in the history of mankind. And I could give you more examples, but you get the point.............Also, Michael Jordan fans have lots of takes where they are wrong, or where they make things up, or where they contradict themselves, or where they move the goal post, or where they don't do enough research, or where they cherry pick things, or where they are not consistent, or where they react in a negative way if someone has a take that they think is taking away from Michael Jordan..........Also, Michael Jordan fans are the worst sports fans of all time, and they are the flat Earthers of the NBA world then.....................Now, if you disagree, you can go on my program and show me why you are right. If you want to go on email TheTelephoneUniverse@Gmail.Com...........And now watch how most Michael Jordan fans will ignore all this, and they won't go on my podcast to show me how they're right on whatever they disagree on, and they will get annoyed, and they will write something negative online...........and you know why they are like this?.............Because they know that they have no proof that will prove that I am wrong on whatever they disagree on, and they are in love with Michael Jordan, and they have too much pride to admit that they are wrong in anything, and they are not educated on the NBA.
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@@danmorrison400 That's why you come to my page, act triggered, get mad, and are too scared to debate me one on one on my program.............when you do these things, don't act like you're winning...............you lost.
Michael Jordan p k aged 1 on 5 vs. WILT, Larry, Magic, Jabber, and Hackem The Dreamboat and he was ahead 49- 0 and the other 5 started crying and called their mommies
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I had the pleasure of seeing both players at the Yankee stadium in July of 1955 and Joes brother Dom played centerfield for Boston and Vic Raschi had a 5game winning streak , it was his first loss as a major league pitcher. I was 15 years old and am now 92 and that game is in my mind and my heart forever.
God bless!
Thank you for sharing. I wish I could steal the Delorean (from 'Back To The Future') and go back in the past and watch some of these legendary athletes when they played. 😁
@@M_Lev___ No doubt. I would love to see Babe, Jackie Robinson and Clemente.
Not to cast any doubt because it's a beautiful story, but if you were 15 years old in 1955 you'd only be 84 today. 😊
@@Stevo935 And Joe wouldn't have played in 1955. Dude clearly got the year wrong. I'm sure he knows how old he is/was.
These legends in the same room telling tales. Two of the greatest to ever take the field.
Great vid. Ted and Joe, two legends praising each other. MLB was so cool back then.
both from California too
@@bconni2 no one mentioned Ted in the description
And praising the fans! So cool to hear that from DiMaggio.
@@jjm9741 read it again.
@@bconni2 Joe DiMaggio & Ted Williams. Joe explains who is the number 1 baseball hitter he ever saw
I left Ireland in 89 for Boston and my American bride. One of the highlights living here was learning about and deeply appreciating baseball and its reverence of numbers. Ted and Joe put up great numbers but taught me what real men are made of. Legends! Two truly great Americans.
And with a comment like this, YOU'RE a great American too! I wish everyone here had the same perspective as you.
Thank you for this comment!! a lot of of our people left Ireland before you, but it's the same thing conceptually, only a lot of them didn't have a choice!!!
What a thrill. This interview was part of the 91 all star game in Toronto It was the 50th anniversary of both of these amazing records. I was at the game and when Williams and DiMaggio came out and remember it like it was yesterday. Probably one of my greatest memories at a ballgame.
Two of the all time greats. Amazing.
Two legends praising each other. Wonderful time.
Two (rival) players--even sweeter!!
The purity (Humility) within the game and all (It's) participants; I truly miss.
They both have the same kind of humility I see in Joe Biden.
@@trhansen3244 WTF are u talking about.
@@trhansen3244 Either this is a trolling comment or it's time for you to seek help ASAP
If MLB had the sac fly rule in 1941 Williams would have hit .413 that year. He has the highest career OBP at .482., which means he reached base almost half the time he batted for his entire career.
Wow....I am a HUGE baseball fan and did not know that about DiMaggio and the sacrifice fly. Even crazier, until now....I have never heard anyone mention it.
The sacrifice fly was said about Williams.
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.487 OBP, if I remember correctly?.. I guess I could google it?.. lol.. Nah..
Btw, the Babe was at .474.. Which is ok, I guess?..
@@jacobjones5269 Babe probably came up short a few times trying to beat out an infield single, would be my guess. 🤣
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The Babe struck out a few more times, too… His hotdog intake was a bigger issue than either of those, though..
Swing away, big guy!..
I often bounce from video to video while having my morning coffee but today I'm going to shut it down and let this conversation sit quietly in my head.
I'm glad Joe mentioned playing for the fans.
There's a story of him during spring training always full sprinting it from the outfield after each inning. One of the players asked why is he running so hard in spring training for nothing game?
Joe said it was for the one fan that will never have another opportunity to see him play and he wanted to give 100% at all times for everything he did on the field no matter what!
So that means even during a spring training game, he played like it was game 7 of the World Series.
I think the same way, but for the love of the game
Today's players can still learn a thing or two about 'hustle" from Joe. He ran EVERYTHING OUT. And if his teammates didn't, they'd hear from Joe. I see so many modern players not run out a pop up or a ground ball.
Wonderful
Priceless! Joe was tremendous a total class act! The Images of Di Maggio over the years speak for themselves Especially w/Marilyn Monroe how she touched & stole his heart,. Divorced him one year later for another man, Those profound images of him broken & torn apart at her Funeral shows you his humility & just how much he still loved her, Death leaves a heartache no one can Heal, Love leaves a memory no one can Steal...... Where have you gone Joe Dimaggio our nation turns it's lonely eyes to you , woo woo woo!
Some very poignant thoughts about one of the greatest players to ever grace a baseball field. His personal life was lived in a fishbowl that must have been very painful when Marilyn Monroe died. Thank you for the post.
Joe did NOT like that song or the movie.He actually filed a lawsuit over it.
Respectable. Honest. Pure.
This is why I love Baseball.
So cool to see how humble and respectful these legends are toward each other.
A few interesting facts about DiMaggio in 1941. When the streak ended, after that he hit in another 15 consecutive games. In 1941, he struck out 13 times in the entire season, playing in 139 games.
Its amazing that Joe D. ,in his his career, only struck out about 360 times, which is amazing. Some people argue, who a better centerfielder was, for the Yanks, him or Mickey, (who struck out about 1700 times in his career), and its obvious.
I remember too that the 3rd basemen, Ken Keltner made two outstanding plays , robbing Joe of two hits.
I recall hearing his bat was stolen the night before the streak was broken
Many people argue over, who the best centerfielder for the Yanks was. Like you say, he struck out 13 times the entire year, and I think about 340 times in his career. Mickey, on the other hand struck out about 1,800 times, though more popular.
I always found it interesting that Joe hit .408 during his 56 game hit streak. Ted hit .406 for the whole year.
March of 1999 Joe Dimaggio passed away. I was 26 years old and a lifelong baseball fan. I heard the news and just broke down in tears. I wasn’t a Yankees fan but I loved all the greats. Joe was a special fella and was in love with his ex wife Marylin Monroe. A woman he would never get over. He had success in baseball like almost no other man in history… but I feel like his life was a bit of a tragedy due to his lost love that I know he never got over. RIP Joe.
My mom skipped school to see them get married at SF court house. I was born the day marilyn died.
What?
“hustle is the most important”
That extra inch or two you get from hustling is win or lose.
LOVE IT.
@@handsvsfood2781 Lose everything. Look at Puig. And there are plenty of others almost as bad.
Exactly. And is the reason why Ty is better than both Joe or Ted! Joe stole 30 bases and Ted each stole 28 bases. While Ty stole over 890 bases. If hustle matters, Ty is much better hustler than the other two!
Manny Machado on the lack of hustle to first: "I think it's driving you guys more nuts than it's driving me."
Ted Williams and Joe Dimaggio. Two of the greats. Ted hit a homerun in his last career at bat and had a lifetime batting average of .344 and Dimaggio's 56 game hitting streak still stands the test of time in 2024. Simply amazing.
I met Joe D in 1979..He was a super nice guy.
Both of these baseball players have a special place in my heart! Ted Williams was, definitely, the best hitter of all time! But Joe DiMaggio was one of the best clutch players of all time! He won a ton of Championships with the Yankees! And his brother played Center Field for the Red Sox! Ironically, I am a Red Sox fan, but I have a deep respect for Yankee history.
Yankee Stadium is a joke. At least left field at Fenway has a very high fence i.e. the Green Momster. Judge hit a 360 foot HR yesterday to the short right field porch. Not to take anything away from Judge, who is great, 360 feet is not a legit HR!
360 to the right field corner goes out in many parks
@@jerrygoldfarb7739360 is gone in practically every MLB stadium so I’m not sure what you mean by that.
@@jerrygoldfarb7739 fenway is a joke pesky pole is way shorter then right field at yankee stadium plus green monster is way shorter then left at yankee stadium
No one would be close to Ted Williams if he didn't spend his prime time flying with John Glenn. Mr Coffee was good too.
ABSOLUTELY
I calculated Ted's career totals, using his career averages and the seasons he missed to service obligations:
2401 Runs 1st all-time
3547 hits 5th "
701 doubles 5th "
697 HRs 5th "
2457 RBIs 1st "
2700 walks 1st "
6523 total bases 2nd "
@@8044868 If you factor in potential injuries he still hits around 670 HRs. He was a darn good pilot which was why they called him back to Korea too. He's even in the fishing HOF. Such a multi talented man.
@@8044868 Anyone can play this game. If we calculate the 4 yrs that Babe Ruth missed by being a pitcher and not an every day player, plus the first third of 22 season he missed due to suspension, and most of the 25 season thru an illness--and he'd have roughly about 800 HR's and around 2600 RBIs, about 3500-3600 H's. But roughly anyone can play this kind of game with various stars. Coulda shoulda but didnt. At the end of the day, have to go by what is and not all the speculating. Probably also would've had another 10 pts on his career BA IF he had been willing to hit the ball to the opposite field now and then.
I don’t care that Williams lacked defense for all those years. It was Ted Williams who was the greatest living ball player, it was not Mr. beat my platinum blonde wife. And mr I’m a tough guy hanging out with mobsters, ask Bill James about baseball, what’s more important a great defense player or a great offensive player. A great defensive player player can only make so many plays over an average player. It doesn’t even come out to less than 1.5 wins per season for the most part, from the greatest defensive player to the worst. Yet the WAR OF THE GREATEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER COMPARED TO AN AVERAGE OFFENSIVE PLAYER IN THE 1940S IT’S SUCH A HUGE DIFFERENTIAL A TEAM WILL WIN 5 TO 7 EXTRA GAMES WITH WILLIAMS. And he WAS A BALL PLAYER who played IN THE WRONG BALLPARK, AND THE YANKEES who WON EVERY YEAR, still wanted to trade for WILLIAMs n give up that ugly would be a Virgin if not, a ball player, freak. Williams WAS YOUNGER AND HE WAS way BETTER, ESPECIALLY. AS A HITTER yeah DIMAGGIO was A BETTER DEFENSE PLAYER. But as a hitter EVEN DURING THOSE 56 GAMES, TED WILLIAMS HAD THE BETTER BATTING AVERAGE. HE SHOULD’VE WON THE 1941 MVP, THAT WAS A RIP OFF JUST BECAUSE MEDIA HATED HIM, most DIDN’T LIKE DIMAGGIO TOO MUCH EITHER, would be surprised if a few sports riders were hanging out of 25 story windows by their feet that year to vote for the Mag. Damn All caps. anyway, it always bothered me that at his own backing DiMaggio would not come out on a field unless they said (even in Boston), that he is the greatest living ball player, when they said that I would,ve been looking around for first Ted Williams or Mays or Hank Aaron, and about 30 other players, depending on the year, who were better players than DiMaggio. I’m sorry for the platinum blonde thing but why does Joe get a pass, even in the 1950s? It’s horrible. and it’s not speculation a rumor. It’s fact Joe DiMaggio, and Marilyn Monroe‘s friends right next-door during one of the events after she did her famous thing with the dress Joe did not like that. & i do not like Joe. Didn’t mean to offend anybody. But that part of history should be now known it happens way too much this day and all I know of is a little grumpy , but he was a true American hero.thank god we had ball players who are real men like Ted Williams, Bob, Feller, Hank, Greenberg, etc., etc. but not Mr. coffee. Very good ball, but not even close to Ted Williams.
When I was young I bumped into Joey D at a Natural History Museum/Aquarium in San Francisco. Got the courage to go up to him and ask for his autograph and he gave it. He’s a legend and I miss seeing this kind of classy guy.
Yeah he was around my little league games as a kid (SF Bay Area, mostly pleasant hill to be exact). Think he was watching his grandson play, who was just a bit younger than me. Always heard he was super friendly but I never had the balls to go up to him. He looked like any other grandfather out there in a lawn chair etc haha
Both great gentlemen. Talented as heck, and just as humble.
1952 , I was 5 yrs old, born in Jersey city. My dad took me to Yankee stadium, Sat in field bleachers, Shook Hands with Joe.!! Dad was Phil Franco Me too, Do you remember me?
Thank you for preserving real America history! My grandfather was from that generation, REAL MEN! Humble and honest, something the world does not know anything about. It is amazing how far the cultural has decided.
I was a child watching a fuzzy TV in Nashua, NH with my grampa in the summer of whatever year it was - Ted Williams' last game. My grandpa who knew everything there was to know about baseball said he's gonna hit a home run. Sure enough he did.
This vid is gold! You're watching two of the greatest pure hitters in history.
Two legends! The interviewer was Jack Buck ,a legend himself
What a life those two lived. Such legends!
Williams reached base in 73 consecutive games that same year DiMaggio had his streak (‘41 - 42), and then 84 consecutive games in ‘49. The longest such streak since ‘49 is 58 games. These streaks are overlooked, but are proof positive there was no one better with the bat than Williams.
I once asked my dad (born in 1919, managing Legion Teams at 18, and witness to it all) what made Williams so good. His response was “after a game, when everyone was out having a few drinks, Williams was back in his hotel room to practice his swing in front of the mirror.”
misleading. The record is 56 consecutive hitting streak. Williams didn't come anywhere close to reaching base consecutively, when ONLY hits are measured. Also, how many WS did Williams play in? 1. How'd BOS do? They lost. DiMaggio played in 10 WS, and won 9 championships. If Williams was such a good teammate, he'd have hit to the opposite field, like Stan Musial, in order to help his team win. Manager Lou Boudreau employed a shift vs Williams and BOS lost to CLE in 48 playoff game. STL manager Dyer employed a shift vs Williams in 46 WS, and Ted hit .205 and BOS lost the WS to STL. Not a very good teammate who wanted to win, but one who tended to put personal stats far above the team and helping the team to WIN. But then, that's what one could expect from playing in BOS back then. With NY, it was about winning.
Babe Ruth was#1
Hey have you ever heard of Ty Cobb?!!?? Look him up! His numbers are better than Ted Williams' and also played during an era when the ball was not juiced unlike Ted. Cobb won 12 batting titles. Stole HOME 54 times. Hit .300 or more in 23 CONSECUTIVE SEASONS!! Has the highest MLB batting average ever at .366 while Ted is #10 at .344. Yeap. Cobb was better!!
Ted Williams was WAY better than DiMaggio. There are at least 20-30 players above Joe and below Ted.
@@razorback9926 Not according to Ted. Look at his 20 Greatest Hitters video- Ted ranks him #5. Ted knew a thing or two about baseball, unlike you.
My Old Man saw all the greats , was a baseball fan since the late ‘20’s , and said as far as a pure hitter , Williams was the best , but Musial a close second . Strongest hitter he ever saw was Frank Howard - would watch him in batting practice putting ball after ball into the seats without much effort . Ah , the good old days .
I swear I saw Frank Howard hit a one- armed home run once on an outside pitch against the Red Sox. He was a large man, to be sure. Mantle and Killebrew had a lot of power, too.
@@arthursmith6854 I was always surprised by how far Mantle's and Reggie Jackson's homers would fly. Neither were big dudes. Reggies homer off of Dock Ellis in the all star game in Detroit was unbelievable.
Lots of people in that era thought Musial was the best hitter, had he played with the Yankees he would have been given so much more press coverage . He is definitely in the top 5 of all time.
Teddy Baseball chucking all the Pitchers under the Team Bus like they're the frickin' Punter.... Sensational.....😎
I remember watching an interview Tim Russert did years ago, with Whitey Ford, along with Yogi, and Rizzuto, and it was mentioned what Ted Williams said about pitchers being the dumbest ballplayers. Whitey then asked, "Why did he hit .214 lifetime off me"
mutual respect. Both humble. Alot of athletes could learn alot from this video
Listen to them talking about the cutter in 1941 when in the 90s we were told "its a new pitch."
Amazing video. Thank you for putting it up.
Now this is a mutual admiration society I can understand.
Joe D's 56 game hit streak still stands... Pete Roses national league record 44 game hit streak still stands... Amazing!!! And Ted Williams 401 BA will probably never be touched... Not the way the game is played now it won't...
You would be hard pressed to find any Pro Athlete in 2024 speak so respectful about the Fans in the stands like Joe DiMaggio.
That's not true you just made all that up then seriously.
These two are just unbelievable together. These heros of days past.
Two legends that are in the Hall of Fame that were great players in their time and you will never see a Ted Williams or Joe DiMaggio again in baseball. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017 to find me.
Joltin' Joe never saw me on the JV baseball team my junior year. Absolutely raked.
wish i had the chance to see these legends play
I was born in 1966, Cincinnati, and grew up watching my favorite team, the Big Red Machine.
Rose, Morgan, Bench, Perez, Griffey, Concepcion, Foster, and Geronimo.
Guess I was spoiled being able to see that great team as a kid in my hometown. Pete Rose was the best hitter in my lifetime and I can say I wish we had a time machine.
Would love to go back and see these two legends play in their prime
I was always impressed with Roses ability to recall , his batting averages against, who he'd faced, Gibson, Koufax, Marichal, Seaver, etc.; his memory is simply incredible about his statistics
What a gem of an interview.
George Brett came close with a .390 average in 1980. Pete Rose set the National League longest hit streak at 44 straight games. If those 2 could not do it I seriously doubt either of these 2 records will be broken.
True heroes of the game and of the USA
First job, I was washing the door windows at a movie theater. I look up because someone moved into my space, it was Joltin’ Joe. I have met a few people in my day and that is still the coolest encounter, and I did not even talk to him.
20th century legends , easily top ten ever in baseball history
With guys throwing 97-plus mph on average now, there's no way either of their two records will ever be broken. We'll never see another pair like them! Two absolute legends! Two absolute gentleman! They'll be missed!
Can you imagine the numbers they would both have put up if they switched parks? Williams with that short right field fence at Yankee Stadium and Joe just pumping fly balls over the Green Monster would have made a shambles of many records.
I could never imagine Ted Williams as aYankee a RedSox fans worst nightmare
@@bigjoe8922babe ruth was a red sox as were many other red sox favorites so its not unthinkable in the modern era with free agency
Ted's yearly numbers would not have improved much at all. Fenway park has probably the smallest amount of foul territory in the major leagues. A hitter who pops up a foul ball in Fenway park has a great chance of reaching the seats. The foul territory in the old Yankee stadium was monstrous, as was left-center to right-center outfields. It is no coincidence that so many Red Sox hitters won batting titles. Williams, Yaz, Lynn, Boggs, etc. Still, Williams career totals as a hitter would have been through the roof if he hadn't spent 5 1/2 years total in military service.
DiMaggio would've been a member of the 500 HR club if he played in Fenway.
@@jamesage24 That is quite possible, but that might be a bit optimistic. Remember, DiMaggio didn't play that many years before retiring.
When I interviewed Alvin Dark, he said Williams was the best hitter. He said Joe never let you down in any aspect of the game beit hitting the ball, moving over the runner, hitting the cut off man or the clutch hit. Dark said in the 1951 World Series, you could not take your eyes off him as he did everything top notch.
Hi what program did you interview him for then?
Joe was perfect , according to many that played alongside him. Yogi, had said he played 5 years with him, and never saw him do anything wrong
The numbers and accomplishments these two guys put up over their respective careers is mind-boggling.
There have been debates about Williams serving three years (in his prime) in WWII and two more years in Korea. And discussions about if both of them had played in the other's ballpark- the incredible numbers both could have reached.
But regardless, Teddy Baseball did things as a hitter that are almost too fantastic to believe. Such as...
Williams won two Triple Crowns in 1942 and 1947. In 1941 he also won the Batting Title and Home Run title, and was just 5 RBI short of adding another Triple Crown to the list.
Oh, and then there was 1949. Williams won the Home Run and RBI titles, but missed winning the Batting Title by .0002.
Within a few RBI in 1941, and .0002 on his Batting Avg in 1949- he was that close to winning FOUR TRIPLE CROWNS in nine seasons.
It's almost impossible to believe.
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TED WILLIAMS - in a 154 game season - batted 406 .... an awesome performance and his years were all very good ! 56 game streak was also unlikely to be broken ! Williams is the best hitter ever .... no question.
Ty cobb hit 400 in 3 different season and had a 366 career batting avg
“Being with the Yankees, pinstripes.” Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio
I wonder what they would think of Ohtani? I bet they'd be floored at what he's been able to do both as a hitter and a pitcher.
First thing Joe said , ' play for the fans , we wanted to play for the fans ! '
I'm English , so was brought up watching cricket , but love baseball very much , back in the 1980's when I was growing up , the kids in my school , in Bristol England , only knew two Baseball players , Babe Ruth , and Joe DiMaggio !
Classy guys talking truth about one another. BOTH of them, along with the great Feller, felt that Paige was the greatest pitcher they all ever saw. Amazing how the pastime allowed for prejudice to be wiped away long before it was a focus of society. This is why sport has been important to us.
Great interview with the great Jack Buck! Thanks!
my dad took my brother and I to a red Sox game around 1960 and we saw Ted Williams play and I think it was his last year. I was ten years old.
A sign of greatness will always be the respect you get not only from your team but all of the players vieing against you.
Tony Gwynn 🔥
It would be really nice to see modern day athletes emulate the professionalism and humility of these great icons. These men are from "the greatest generation" and we could use a return to the ethics and practices they demonstrated in the way they conducted themselves on and off the field.
Ted Williams ruled the diamond and flew Corsairs in WW2 and Korea.....wow.
Joe D., the Yankee clipper.......who thanked God for making him a NY Yankee.
Both gentlemen, both special.
Joe is so polite. When sitting next to Mickey Mantle, "Best natural slugger I ever saw."
Next to Henry Aaron, "Best home run hitter I ever saw."
Next to Ty Cobb, "Best at getting a hit single I ever saw.."
I doubt that he ever saw Cobb play, but a great compliment nevertheless.
@@patrickmorgan4006 If Ted met you, "Most clever UA-camr I ever saw."
Joe F. didn't talk to or offer assistance
once in the year both he and Mantle were together. Mick told told this story repeadedly in interviews.
It’s a pleasure to hear two athletic geniuses talk about their craft. It’s hard to imagine either record being broken. I don’t think Maddux was dumb.
They both probably take the compliment from each other as what they want to believe of themselves. I didn't get to see DiMaggio play, but I did get to see Mays. Willie is the best player I ever saw, but I still think Williams is the best hitter ever.
Joe was pure class and not considered as one of the best ever as much as he should be
Major League Baseball owes its popularity and success to these men, and a few others of that bygone era.
Why do people sleep on Ty Cobbs' 1911 season where he hit .419 in 656 plate appearances?
Cobb was great, but the fielding was much worse then. Far more ground balls made it through the infield, for example. That's why there were so many .400 seasons.
@@paulevans6403Bats and balls were dead,lots of cutting the ball ,no helmets,no batting gloves,no fancy trainers or steroids
As a lefty playing baseball in the 60s, I always had the number 9. Ted and Stan were my favorites.
during joe dimaggio's 56 game hitting streak, he hit .408. during the same stretch, Ted Williams hit .412. Dimaggio finished the season at .357, meaning in the other 83 games he played in, he only hit .321, only hit 15 homeruns-the same amoutn in his 56 game streak. had 66 runs compared to 56 during the streak and 70 rbi's compared to 55 during the streak.
the streak is undeniably impressive but the rest of teh 1941 season wasn't all that impressive for joe dimaggio.
ted Williams was the true 1941 MVP. just another season he got robbed of the award.
Correct, Williams was better, no doubt. The amazing thing about the streak was the number of one-hit games he had, many in his last at bat.
Indeed. Williams was obviously MVP in 41. Similar to how Belle was in 95.
Ted Williams was also a superb flyfisherman.
That makes me think of the old Sears mail order catalogs. For years Williams reviewed many, many sports and outdoor items, (such as hunting, fishing, and camping) for Sears as their corporate spokesman for those categories. Peace. Out.
Crazy record that won’t be broken. Vandermeers back to back no hitters . That means to break it you have to go back to back to back
Pitchers are doing VERY well just to do back-to-back CGs these days! Yes, I don't see Vandermeer's freakish accomplishment being broken ever. Likely won't ever be tied.
Two games classified as a record? A stretch!
Joe's 56 game hitting streak came after a big slump his girl friend got him out of by telling him she couldn't see his number when he was swinging! He adjusted alright! Joe's bat was stolen and the mob helped him find it! Everyone borrowed his bats cause he had so many hits in them! 😅❤
I heard once that these two players were very nearly traded for one and other. Yankees Stadium was the perfect ballpark for Ted Williams to play in and vice versa Fenway Park was the perfect ballpark for Joe DiMaggio to play in. The trade fell through because the Yankees insisted on also getting a young, unproven player thrown into the deal and the Red Sox refused. That player was Joe's brother, Dom DiMaggio, who had a pretty good career himself.
56 games then 3 unreal fielding plays to stop him then 17 straight right after
And a 61 game hitting streak in 1933, (SIXTY ONE!), playing for the San Francisco Seals in the Pacific Coast league!!!
Williams reached base in 73 consecutive games the same year DiMaggio had his streak, and then 84 consecutive games in ‘49. These streaks are overlooked but are proof positive there was no one better with the bat thank Williams.
I once asked my dad what made Williams was so good. His response was “after a game, when everyone was out having a few drinks, Williams was back in his hotel room practicing his swing in front of the mirror.”
Ken Keltner
16 straight after the one hitless game, not 17.
These were gentlemen baseball players, that is the ultimate compliment!!
From what I hear ... Williams was the best pure hitter of all time, average and power. Some others come to mind...Ruth, Gehrig, and Aaron
People of that generation were so polite. My family members from that generation were polite, I saw it first hand.
wish ted could have lived to see Ohtani play....I saw Ted play a few times and remember seeing him hit a HR in an April game during his last season in 1960. I stood and watched him round the bases and my grandfather, who had seen Babe Ruth play for the Red Sox, told me I'd never forget this moment....He was obviously right.
Joe D was batting close to .410 with a couple weeks to go in 1939. He had an eye infection and the Yankees made him get a shot in the left eye. He couldn't see the pitch coming to him. His manager said "if you're gonna get .400, you're gonna have to earn it" and wouldn't sit him down. He lost 25 points off his average the last 2-3 weeks. He was bitter about that his whole life. Can you imagine a manager not trying to help his player? Old school ways. My dad said DiMaggio was the best pure fielder he ever saw, always go amazing jumps on the ball, and just glided to the catch even in 450 ft. left center and center field.
Interesting, I had never heard about the eye infection.
He was hitting .401 with 17 games remaining. He had several multiple hit games during that final stretch and also had 17 hits in the last 17 games. I doubt he wanted to sit out the last 17 games of the season to bat .400. He actually hit well that stretch compared to an average major league player, just not .400 level well.
,406 avg one season and 56 games in a row with a hit. Absolutely RIDICULOUS
"Joe D. was the greatest hitter I ever saw." - Teddy Baseball
"Teddy Baseball was the greatest hitter I ever saw." - Joe D.
"Joe D. was the greatest hitter ever. I idolized him!" - The Mick
And while Joe was hitting in 56 straight, ten was in the middle of an 84 game on base streak. Getting on by a hit or a walk. Since the hitter can't control what a pitchers throws, that might be even more impressive...along with the 406 average. And since sac flys where counted as outs back then, it is estimated that in today's stats he would have hit 412, not just 406.
They really were great!
What is truly amazing is not only did Joe hit 56 straight, but only struck out 13 times. As far as Ted's 406, I do not believe that will be broken either
The best trade never made in the history of the game was Dimaggio for Williams. Jolting Joe led the Yankees to 9 World Series Championships. And became arguably the best hitter of all time or at least the best of his era
Ted Williams is the Greatest Baseball player of all times. Period.
Ted flew combat in two wars.
ww2 he trained, Korea flew 39 missions
@@chrispaul7849 Thanks for the clarification.
Ted flew in two wars then came back and played. He had a pair of BALLS!
He was a great hitter. Marilyn knew that fact best!
LOL!!!!! Too funny!
Can you imagine Joe Di Maggio and Ted Williams playing in today's era with all the showboating and bench clearing brawls I really wonder how they would have responded... I'm sure there were brawls going down when they were in their prime but I don't know... Just saying 😅😊😅
very articulate and professional gentlemen athletes
Good to see Joltin' Joe again.
DiMaggio's record will never be broken because pitchers today are smarter, if a hitter is as hot as he was they just pitch around him and let the next guy try to beat them; Vin Scully used to call these "unintentional intentional walks." I'm sure a lot of hitters will reach base in more than 56 straight, but there won't be any who get hits in that many.
Where have you've gone Joe DiMaggio, but to tell the honest truth, I liked Dominic just as much.
Two of the best hitters of all time but the most dominant hitter ever was Ruth. Over a 20 year period, he hit 714 HRs vs 712 by the entire Boston team and 43 of the 712 Boston’s homers were hit by Ruth. Other than that, if they counted Ichiro’s hits in Japan, he easily surpasses Rose.
I would rate Williams on par with Ruth (remembering his time lost in the military) and DiMaggio along with Gehrig, Cobb, and Wagner just a tiny step below. If you want to go way back Nap Lajoie was probably the most underrated - just a step below Cobb.
But, Japan is like AAA, so doesn't count, of course...
Imagine what Ruth would've hit had he lived a more gentle lifestyle. Peace. Out.
@@CraigerAce I think Ruth lived off the power of the HOT DOG!
@@AMDG_JMJ 👍 Hot dogs, beer and handing out money to kids at every opportunity. He didn’t do it on steroids and sure as hell didn’t need anyone beating on a garbage can to tell him what the pitcher was going to throw. If they won’t put Rose in the HOF, they better not put any of the cheaters from Houston in either.
Ted was such a modest un-opinionated
humble man who never struck a nerve with his thoughts.
Great players and they was so classy
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
Surprised jack didn't say "did you guys ever see this #6 we had in St
Louis? He wasn't too shabby" when the two were calling each other the greatest