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  • @MarkRober
    @MarkRober  Рік тому +11251

    Welcome to your LEAST BORING SUMMER EVER! Come join me at Camp CrunchLabs all summer long- campcrunchlabs.com

  • @MLWWiffleBall
    @MLWWiffleBall Рік тому +70487

    Was a blast playing with you Mark!! Unreal experience.

    • @methapr7159
      @methapr7159 Рік тому +2072

      He too cool for humanity

    • @Primus54
      @Primus54 Рік тому +1535

      I had no idea there was a MLW. Totally awesome. I’m going to go out on a limb here and suggest Mark’s contraptions might have been a bit of a stretch of your rules. 😂

    • @Instant_1250
      @Instant_1250 Рік тому +251

      Mark is truly the best WiffleBall player

    • @officialchannel6667
      @officialchannel6667 Рік тому +134

      It really is unreal

    • @barakwoyke8127
      @barakwoyke8127 Рік тому +115

      Bro seeing how far you guys have come is insane 😂

  • @JRodizAwesome
    @JRodizAwesome Рік тому +3198

    There’s story telling, there’s science, there’s innovation and engineering. Wish we had someone like Mark when I was growing up.

    • @-dystopic-
      @-dystopic- Рік тому +24

      Yeah, imagine how inspiring it would be as a little kid seeing content like this!

    • @Claire_Wow
      @Claire_Wow Рік тому +33

      Bill nye the science guy?

    • @BakersTuts
      @BakersTuts Рік тому +15

      You still are growing up. Everyone is.

    • @almostrevan8230
      @almostrevan8230 Рік тому +7

      @@Claire_Wow fr bill nye was such a w

    • @cronaman3196
      @cronaman3196 Рік тому +11

      Here he is on youtube teaching us, and here you are not dead yet. Not too late

  • @shifty25_
    @shifty25_ Рік тому +4233

    Thank you so much for having us out Mark, was a blast meeting you and the crew!

  • @TheNeraum
    @TheNeraum 7 місяців тому +194

    This felt like when a spy base gets raided in a movie and the tech-head who provides all the gadgets just keeps pulling out prepped counters to every little thing, incredible haha

  • @FirepowerIGuess
    @FirepowerIGuess Рік тому +3129

    Not joking, this is one of the funniest things I've seen all year so far. Every time the players destroyed one of Mark's gimmicks, he just grabbed another one out of his massive bag. Beautiful.

    • @sharshabillian
      @sharshabillian Рік тому +179

      Yeah, it felt like watching some of these kids cartoon shows where the protagonist just coming up with more and more ridiculous gadgets. Very entertaining to watch, and the unpredictability of when the next gadget will be used made me stick and watch the whole thing.

    • @vantruongthi9105
      @vantruongthi9105 Рік тому +5

      ok

    • @palarious
      @palarious Рік тому +22

      this is what playing baseball with an artificer would look like

    • @fullmoonshadow6967
      @fullmoonshadow6967 Рік тому +6

      I couldn't stop laughing when I saw Mark just bop Jimmy (The knorpedo) on the shoulder with the ball

    • @FirepowerIGuess
      @FirepowerIGuess Рік тому +2

      @@fullmoonshadow6967 I didn't catch that, but it does seem pretty hilarious!

  • @awatermelon4994
    @awatermelon4994 Рік тому +25176

    Mark is the only person who can get away with blatantly cheating because of how cool it is. 😂

    • @timdadwagan
      @timdadwagan Рік тому +1447

      It’s not cheating they never said you couldn’t move the bases

    • @Idk-b1f
      @Idk-b1f Рік тому +254

      ​@@timdadwagan 💀

    • @end_slayer
      @end_slayer Рік тому +255

      Also, he’s just a fun goofy guy

    • @skittstheturtle
      @skittstheturtle Рік тому +405

      What do you mean, I dont see a single cheat in this entire video, you must be off your rocker!

    • @riv3r_mango705
      @riv3r_mango705 Рік тому +370

      If there’s not a rule for it, then it’s not against the rules, therefore not cheating.

  • @jammesdean
    @jammesdean Рік тому +8792

    Mark is literally living a cartoon-level plot line in this

    • @me0101001000
      @me0101001000 Рік тому +118

      He's your cool next door neighbor who shows all the neighborhood kids how to make all kinds of neat things

    • @markjones2781
      @markjones2781 Рік тому +41

      Indeed, but did you enjoy how the editors included a Benny Hill sound track to the mobile bases scene? That's not cartoon humour. It's 1960s/70s English slapstick.

    • @Whynus
      @Whynus Рік тому +4

      fr bro 🤣

    • @DoJ22
      @DoJ22 Рік тому +43

      just thinking the same thing, like is this a johnny test or phineas and ferb episode rn 💀

    • @Whynus
      @Whynus Рік тому +1

      @@DoJ22 yea bro 💀

  • @spencerstrunk6819
    @spencerstrunk6819 7 місяців тому +653

    I find it both mortifying and hilarious how Mark's "evening the playing field" is him having cybernetic enhancement.

    • @zacheryboaz1974
      @zacheryboaz1974 5 місяців тому +3

      This is how the meek inherit the earth?

    • @nitrade87
      @nitrade87 4 місяці тому +5

      Need some chrome choom

  • @brendanschultz7790
    @brendanschultz7790 Рік тому +1030

    Thank you Mark and Crew! It was an honor to meet you in Oklahoma. The MLW squad had a blast!

  • @coulsonintahiti
    @coulsonintahiti Рік тому +3833

    Mark: Baseball.
    Mark five minutes later: ASTRONAUT WRENCHES

    • @EmanuelLopesS2
      @EmanuelLopesS2 Рік тому +90

      being a nasa engineer really messed his head

    • @joshuatallman797
      @joshuatallman797 Рік тому +24

      @@EmanuelLopesS2 it didn't mess up his head he just uses his knowledge he got from NASA to make entertaining videos

    • @BisexualPlagueDoctor
      @BisexualPlagueDoctor Рік тому +29

      @@joshuatallman797he was being non-literal

    • @BootyClaimer
      @BootyClaimer Рік тому +2

      Wiffle ball*

    • @PurplPotatos
      @PurplPotatos Рік тому +1

      ​@@BootyClaimer but hw was talking about baseball

  • @Pepeutra
    @Pepeutra Рік тому +5185

    This is like the mad scientist villain in a cartoon trying to cheat in a friendly competition, but the cheating inventions didn't backfire

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Рік тому +37

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

    • @Pepeutra
      @Pepeutra Рік тому

      @@p-__ You would blush and giggle after falling for an ICUP joke, shut your mouth, dehydrated blueberry

    • @bikula
      @bikula Рік тому +61

      Its like Eggman in Sonic.

    • @NooNahha
      @NooNahha Рік тому +9

      What would be all the names for them?

    • @halfsine
      @halfsine Рік тому +8

      he's definitely not the villain... he's the hero

  • @pradhushan3761
    @pradhushan3761 22 дні тому +16

    0:56 anyone else saw CJ's Place?😮

  • @lachillea
    @lachillea Рік тому +4565

    Mark is the definition of “but wait: there’s more”

  • @ChaseNJohn14
    @ChaseNJohn14 Рік тому +1464

    I love how when he actually hit the ball normally, he threw the bat up like it was a home run in itself lol looks like you guys had fun! 😄

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Рік тому +5

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

    • @IndigoTiger_828
      @IndigoTiger_828 Рік тому +3

      @@p-__ why??? 🙄

    • @sleep170
      @sleep170 Рік тому +9

      @@p-__May I verify?

    • @menso541
      @menso541 Рік тому +18

      What got me was how he was so excited he actually made contact that he forgot to start running the bases lol

    • @gtALIEN
      @gtALIEN Рік тому +1

      ​@@p-__ proof

  • @BazilRat
    @BazilRat Рік тому +1013

    Mark is like the kid that never grew up, only got smarter instead. He's got that same 'I'm going to do what I want and have fun' attitude of Tony Hawk and I love it.

    • @harryjoe425
      @harryjoe425 Рік тому +9

      More like Tony Stark

    • @BazilRat
      @BazilRat Рік тому

      @@harryjoe425 He's not enough of a douchebag to be Stark

    • @IceMetalPunk
      @IceMetalPunk Рік тому +8

      The only difference between kids and adults is that adults are forced to pay for things. Anyone who thinks there's more to it than that is only limiting their own potential happiness.

  • @trottyong
    @trottyong 7 місяців тому +21

    This is my absolute favorite video that you’ve made. You made an amazingly beautiful story here. It really should be your most popular if it isn’t already.

  • @LdogT
    @LdogT Рік тому +979

    I love how mark just walks into a house and everyone is cool with it lol

    • @irreverend_
      @irreverend_ Рік тому +21

      Don't do that, look at what happened to Mizzy. Oh wait, basically nothing.

    • @Steamrick
      @Steamrick Рік тому +70

      It does help when they already clearly know who he is and that he used to live there.

    • @chocomojo9552
      @chocomojo9552 Рік тому +7

      Everybody already knows him. It used to be HIS house .😊

    • @D33r_Hunt3r_
      @D33r_Hunt3r_ Рік тому +30

      And I am sure they called ahead. Place was spotless.

    • @LdogT
      @LdogT Рік тому +2

      @@irreverend_ hahaha trueee, I watched the video by Charlie

  • @jason6569
    @jason6569 Рік тому +475

    This was actually far more entertaining than I thought. The stupidity of rigging everything and slowly revealing it made me smile.

  • @drewdane40
    @drewdane40 Рік тому +979

    20:20 When you said you were going to rely on everything you had learned, I thought you meant you were going to throw a wrench at him.

    • @Mr.Kiwi_
      @Mr.Kiwi_ Рік тому +8

      Dang

    • @NotACupOfNoodles
      @NotACupOfNoodles Рік тому +24

      Ah yes throwing a wrench into anybody else’s plan is the exact reason why I like villain movies

    • @francisneitluanga1645
      @francisneitluanga1645 Рік тому +3

      i wanna know how your brain works

    • @mikef5694
      @mikef5694 Рік тому +29

      If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball.

    • @etcetera1674
      @etcetera1674 Рік тому +1

      💀

  • @Norollo
    @Norollo 8 місяців тому +22

    Cricket: The pinnacle of all what you are talking about.
    Swings, drifts, curves and bananas in graphic detail delivered and negotiated in a fraction of a second - where the ball is hard and heavy, and a weapon - and wot not

    • @MehtabHussain-tq5li
      @MehtabHussain-tq5li 6 місяців тому

      Cricket is boring af

    • @Norollo
      @Norollo 6 місяців тому +3

      @@MehtabHussain-tq5li , ... catch a hard, heavy and high-speed object with your bare hands in any sport?
      And it's only fielding, I'm talking about.

    • @TheWhanos
      @TheWhanos 4 місяці тому

      Isn't cricket like bowling with a baseball bat?
      And the rules take like 20 minutes?

    • @Norollo
      @Norollo 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@TheWhanos buddy, cricket's far more sophisticated than that. (What is 20 minutes? :) You represent BB btw. Cricket is what Pink Floyd is to music. So keep learning and take it easy.

    • @rajathalyal4413
      @rajathalyal4413 4 місяці тому

      @@TheWhanos bowling with a baseball bat? What? Ahh your ignorance makes my head spin

  • @firstnamelastname1748
    @firstnamelastname1748 Рік тому +1027

    Knorp came expecting wiffle ball while Mark was actually playing Calvin ball. Absolutely brilliant! Gotta give them credit though, the pros seemed to be taking it all in stride!

    • @wolf-xf6hf
      @wolf-xf6hf Рік тому +44

      Calvin ball is the best way to describe this

    • @loganlyons1634
      @loganlyons1634 Рік тому +27

      Calvinball*
      No space.
      But yeah, this is Calvinball.

    • @wobblysauce
      @wobblysauce Рік тому +9

      And that he struck some pro baseball players out was nice.

    • @dragonoflocniroth
      @dragonoflocniroth Рік тому +5

      @@loganlyons1634 absolute chaos, my favorite

    • @iminumst7827
      @iminumst7827 Рік тому +3

      love this reference.

  • @cassius7854
    @cassius7854 Рік тому +356

    Learning Mark made a diy crossbow in 8th grade was unexpected but also exactly what I expected

  • @Pongfinity
    @Pongfinity Рік тому +8453

    So cool to spot our spin shot in there! 🏓 Loved the video!

    • @zackjosh7731
      @zackjosh7731 Рік тому +46

      First reply hi guys hope your doing great!

    • @HexBug880
      @HexBug880 Рік тому +59

      yeah i noticed too, he just had to include the best table tennis players

    • @SgtLion
      @SgtLion Рік тому +31

      I spotted it too! Mark Rober-Pongfinity colab when?

    • @Noobminecraft_99999
      @Noobminecraft_99999 Рік тому +8

      O::

    • @Itsgalaxyangel64
      @Itsgalaxyangel64 Рік тому +4

      W

  • @stephenking9305
    @stephenking9305 6 місяців тому +12

    This is also true for cricket balls where bowlers keep one side of the ball smooth and shiny and the other side rough which makes the bowl reverse swing in the air towards or away from the batter.

  • @faithblack3851
    @faithblack3851 Рік тому +2807

    I have to say that the professionals proved their worth by combating Mark's level ups. They must know him. This was hilarious.

    • @svenlakemeier
      @svenlakemeier Рік тому +107

      Probably the best advertising money can't buy for their sport.

    • @mac1991seth
      @mac1991seth Рік тому +9

      Well... I'd hate to spoil the fun of it, so I'm not gonna say anything.

    • @thelikebutton3369
      @thelikebutton3369 Рік тому

      @@mac1991seth say it i want to know

    • @nR00R
      @nR00R Рік тому +41

      @@thelikebutton3369 It was to an extent, pre planned. Someone hooked the air back up for the last trick to work, I'm sure they expected something.

    • @pmccoy8924
      @pmccoy8924 Рік тому +13

      Has Knorp ever tried to throw for a professional team? I know a wiffle ball and baseball are completely different but that dude has talent. 74mph wiffle ball with that movement? FOH. I know its limited so of course he has more gas.

  • @joshua5483
    @joshua5483 Рік тому +609

    This is exactly why I love Marks content. Light hearted relatable humor with educational elements that make sense to everyone.

  • @trueMSB
    @trueMSB Рік тому +847

    Imagine if Mark supplied the bats. He could just say "expelliarmus" and Jimmy's bat would just fly away like a rocket.

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Рік тому +6

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

    • @whatnujgaming714
      @whatnujgaming714 Рік тому +27

      Don’t give him ideas

    • @Pangster
      @Pangster Рік тому +11

      I'd love to see that.
      Or he could say "Lumos" and the bat produces a series of flash that blinds the player for a few seconds haha

    • @whatnujgaming714
      @whatnujgaming714 Рік тому

      @@Pangster I said DONT give him ideas

    • @redacted2733
      @redacted2733 8 місяців тому +2

      Or accio for the Bat to turn into a electromagnet, making the (modified) ball fly straight to it.

  • @aliciaworld
    @aliciaworld 4 дні тому +1

    My kids say you are the GOAT at youtube!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your ideas are brilliant. My kids and I have learned so much from you

  • @myluciddesign
    @myluciddesign Рік тому +679

    Mark… I just wanted to say thank you. Your videos have always been so profoundly inspiring for me, but this one just really hit so close to home. The wholesomeness is next level; the return to your childhood home, the backyard version of America’s greatest pastime, and the strawberry on top- your reminder of simpler times with the “play until the streetlights came on” nostalgia. And above all else, you’ve rooted that same approach of keeping childhood passions alive, into sharing your passion for engineering with a whole new generation of creative minds (my son & daughter included). So yes, thank you Mark Rober, for helping us have a warm wholesome escape from a sometimes dark and overwhelming world.

    • @TheWalkingBozos
      @TheWalkingBozos Рік тому +14

      I was bored, so I took what you wrote and made it longer (it might not make sense though, I was really tired.)
      Mark… I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for everything. Your videos have consistently served as a very significant source of motivation for me, but there's something about this particular one that really connected with me on a more personal level. Your nostalgia for "play until the streetlights came on" brings the idea of wholesomeness to an entirely new level when combined with your return to the house where you spent your childhood, your recreation of America's favorite pastime in the backyard, and the addition of a strawberry as the cherry on top. And above all else, you have rooted that same approach of keeping childhood passions alive into sharing your passion for engineering with an entirely new generation of creative minds, which includes both my son and my daughter. This is something that I really admire about you. Since Mark Rober made it possible for us to have a safe haven away from a world that can be harsh and overwhelming at times, we owe a debt of gratitude to him for doing so.

    • @Exer224
      @Exer224 Рік тому +5

      This is heartwarming

    • @EEEEEEEE
      @EEEEEEEE Рік тому +3

      E‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

    • @wolfprowler5655
      @wolfprowler5655 Рік тому +5

      I Agree The Nostalgia Is Crazy and Mark Is One Of The 5 UA-camrs That Have Carried My Childhood and Pushed Me To Keep Going I Take This Moment To Thank Mark For Everything he's Done To

    • @NP-CB
      @NP-CB Рік тому

      Mark… I just wanted to say thank you. Your videos have always been so profoundly inspiring for me, but this one just really hit so close to home. The wholesomeness is next level; the return to your childhood home, the backyard version of America’s greatest pastime, and the strawberry on top- your reminder of simpler times with the “play until the streetlights came on” nostalgia. And above all else, you’ve rooted that same approach of keeping childhood passions alive, into sharing your passion for engineering with a whole new generation of creative minds (my son & daughter included). So yes, thank you Mark Rober, for helping us have a warm wholesome escape from a sometimes dark and overwhelming world Mark… I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for everything. Your videos have consistently served as a very significant source of motivation for me, but there's something about this particular one that really connected with me on a more personal level. Your nostalgia for "play until the streetlights came on" brings the idea of wholesomeness to an entirely new level when combined with your return to the house where you spent your childhood, your recreation of America's favorite pastime in the backyard, and the addition of a strawberry as the cherry on top. And above all else, you have rooted that same approach of keeping childhood passions alive into sharing your passion for engineering with an entirely new generation of creative minds, which includes both my son and my daughter. This is something that I really admire about you. Since Mark Rober made it possible for us to have a safe haven away from a world that can be harsh and overwhelming at times, we owe a debt of gratitude to him for doing so

  • @cjwhaley8094
    @cjwhaley8094 Рік тому +782

    as a college pitcher, your explanation of the forces that make a ball move through the air was fascinating

  • @Melmaster3
    @Melmaster3 Рік тому +1589

    Mark is the definition of golden retriever energy and we’re all here for it

    • @dwiski
      @dwiski Рік тому +4

      Actually that was Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation but sure

    • @ivebeenexpectingyou9283
      @ivebeenexpectingyou9283 Рік тому +6

      you should not feel safe in your house tonight

    • @purplepotato69
      @purplepotato69 Рік тому +3

      @@ivebeenexpectingyou9283 im in your walls

    • @prestonsmith4787
      @prestonsmith4787 Рік тому +1

      speak for yourself buddy

    • @Carnomus
      @Carnomus Рік тому +2

      Most Reddit thing I’ve heard today

  • @龙小-o1v
    @龙小-o1v 7 місяців тому +3

    Bro, be pulling guns out in a professional wiffleball

  • @themonsterjack
    @themonsterjack Рік тому +894

    I laughed so hard at every little trick, he was prepared for everything

  • @major7130
    @major7130 Рік тому +1556

    Just when you’d think Mark was out of tricks, he pulls another one. ❤

    • @sethmath2778
      @sethmath2778 Рік тому +12

      He had the whole deck up his sleeve

    • @amarissimus29
      @amarissimus29 Рік тому +6

      One more cheat and he'd be eligible for MLB.

    • @dani.2479
      @dani.2479 Рік тому

      @@sethmath2778 ”Mark, wheres the entire deck?”
      *Meanwhile marks oversized sleves:* i dont know

    • @m-a-s-e-y
      @m-a-s-e-y Рік тому

      THATS WHAT SHE SAID ❤

  • @TimeBucks
    @TimeBucks Рік тому +893

    Mark really did the impossible

  • @FULLAHEAD54
    @FULLAHEAD54 4 дні тому +1

    The part part is that he’s demonstrating everything with wrenches 😂😂😂

  • @wisper1x
    @wisper1x Рік тому +644

    I just love how he makes such random things, you never know what he will do next

  • @SheikAshii
    @SheikAshii Рік тому +606

    I loved seeing this guy’s childhood in contrast to his adulthood doing the same thing in the same environment so many years later. It’s nice to see the children of now keeping the activities alive

  • @Jacnson
    @Jacnson Рік тому +306

    Why did the ending unironically make me tear up. Childhood innocence and bliss can so easily escape from you and treasuring it is a top priority because it will be the only chance you get to. Love you Mark!

  • @realWorsin
    @realWorsin 5 місяців тому +14

    I grew up in a Cul-de-sac. Great stuff. We played kick the can.

  • @pwarrow8858
    @pwarrow8858 Рік тому +381

    The part that Mark says to cherish and protect your passion really resonated with me. Love your videos as always 😊

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Рік тому

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

    • @thetoe9277
      @thetoe9277 Рік тому

      The toe is coming

  • @SirDistic
    @SirDistic Рік тому +572

    I love how they were all in on the jokes and everyone had fun playing.

  • @althejazzman
    @althejazzman Рік тому +169

    I'm so impressed with the pro players for making time, taking part, being sporting losers, and letting Mark win.

  • @lordfrown4980
    @lordfrown4980 13 днів тому +2

    0:53 Grove Street

  • @cherrypixel5
    @cherrypixel5 Рік тому +1006

    Honestly I love that mark isn't afraid to embrace the inner child that's still in him (and honestly in all of us lol)
    I love that he just enjoys playing games and reviving all his childhood hobbies for other generations. This video was very enjoyable!
    P.S 21:45 actually made me cry laugh

    • @EnderRobber101
      @EnderRobber101 Рік тому +4

      True😂😂😂😂

    • @placefeature5329
      @placefeature5329 Рік тому

      nice111

    • @pyrarius1598
      @pyrarius1598 Рік тому +7

      Look at the crowd, they are laughing and dumbfounded as well as cheering lol

    • @MercuryA2000
      @MercuryA2000 Рік тому +9

      I love Knorp's look of sheer confusion too. Like, I can hear his brain just going "Whuh?!:

    • @fluffsquirrel
      @fluffsquirrel Рік тому +8

      @@MercuryA2000 He's like, "I shoulda expected this, but at the same time... HOW?!"

  • @silverstallionj
    @silverstallionj Рік тому +308

    This man's UA-cam videos always feel like storybooks. What an experience.

  • @paweljedrzejczyk41
    @paweljedrzejczyk41 Рік тому +3575

    the 2nd half of the video felt like a looney tunes cartoon.
    18:36 the fact mark just pulls out a wiffleball launcher out of nowhere and uses it to win is just-

    • @Forgot10Legends
      @Forgot10Legends Рік тому +96

      Except we want the villain to win😂

    • @GetTheFOutOfMyWay
      @GetTheFOutOfMyWay Рік тому +72

      Lol Serious coyote vs roadrunner vibes. xD

    • @paweljedrzejczyk41
      @paweljedrzejczyk41 Рік тому +8

      @@Forgot10Legends exactly

    • @paweljedrzejczyk41
      @paweljedrzejczyk41 Рік тому +6

      @@GetTheFOutOfMyWay that's what i was thinking lol

    • @triandot
      @triandot Рік тому +11

      hey, sorry to invade the replies but does anyone know what the song is in that scene? shazam gave me "Jacinda Said" but i refuse those lyrics are in the original track
      edit: found it! Addict by NEFFEX (instrumental)

  • @channelhouse6989
    @channelhouse6989 7 місяців тому +9

    0:25 quick answer for that question. It’s mostly back spin. You either throw or hit a ball at a certain way or angle to give a curve like throw or shot.

  • @chenoaholdstock3507
    @chenoaholdstock3507 Рік тому +537

    I love that they played along properly. It's fantastic

    • @kevinconnors2430
      @kevinconnors2430 Рік тому +29

      I want to see a sport where you can cheat like this, but you can also fight back against the cheats like the MLW players did

    • @UserTheSecond
      @UserTheSecond Рік тому +8

      @@kevinconnors2430 "Welcome to everyone's favorite sport: cheatingball!"

    • @_J_A_G_
      @_J_A_G_ Рік тому +1

      ​@@kevinconnors2430 I thought that sounded exactly like WWE Wrestling😅. Or maybe Robot Wars if you want more engineering. But maybe you have a more strict definition of sports.

  • @TheXpert14
    @TheXpert14 Рік тому +856

    I could not stop laughing at the last gimmick.
    That was AMAZING

  • @flymac
    @flymac Рік тому +771

    As a non-American who never heard of Wiffle ball, this was still very entertaining to watch! Great video, thanks 😊

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Рік тому +4

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

    • @r3dp9
      @r3dp9 Рік тому +22

      I'm pretty sure most American's don't know about Wiffle ball. It's pretty cool though.

    • @BretekV
      @BretekV Рік тому +22

      @@r3dp9 I'd dispute this statement. I think most Americans know what wiffle ball is. Its just a safe version of baseball that kids can play unsupervised.

    • @typicallatenightgamer7122
      @typicallatenightgamer7122 Рік тому +1

      saaaaaame

    • @womp47
      @womp47 Рік тому +1

      why would you need to be american or know of wiffle ball to like the video?? seems like really unnecessary information that nobody needed to know

  • @cluelessgamer97
    @cluelessgamer97 8 місяців тому +1

    Best teacher in the world

  • @daanvr2912
    @daanvr2912 Рік тому +614

    I like how Mark referred to the record set by Dude Perfect at 11:05, because he thought it wouldn’t be possible :)

    • @PWB_Wiffle
      @PWB_Wiffle Рік тому +55

      When is he gonna eat that basketball?

    • @lukassmith9863
      @lukassmith9863 Рік тому +17

      But when is he eating his basketball?

    • @PWB_Wiffle
      @PWB_Wiffle Рік тому +6

      @@lukassmith9863 thats what I said

    • @bollesbrothers9393
      @bollesbrothers9393 Рік тому +1

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Рік тому +2

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

  • @Pillows_Armada
    @Pillows_Armada Рік тому +702

    Can’t wait for the follow up video, where Mark makes a bat that can never miss.

    • @TravisChalmers
      @TravisChalmers Рік тому +17

      StuffMadeHere made one I think

    • @sarahhunter2855
      @sarahhunter2855 Рік тому +26

      If he uses both together it becomes a paradox and now my brain hurts

    • @KyleTheFolf
      @KyleTheFolf Рік тому +5

      @@sarahhunter2855 Nono, you see. The bat will aim perfectly as if it was a normal ball and therefore the ball will miss.

    • @YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe
      @YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe Рік тому +1

      That's called the ground.

    • @ScamYikes
      @ScamYikes Рік тому

      @Mark Rober please

  • @oakenshadow6763
    @oakenshadow6763 Рік тому +739

    The fact the new home owners knew him is so cool. I hope they become engineers to continue the tradition.

    • @SirDistic
      @SirDistic Рік тому +40

      That was planned I'm guessing. As in he called ahead and told them who he was and asked permission to visit and take a tour.

    • @jplatt06
      @jplatt06 Рік тому +7

      @@SirDistichow would he have their info to let them know he’s coming lol

    • @wus_6845
      @wus_6845 Рік тому +8

      @@jplatt06 prob talk to the landlord
      with their phone number

    • @NotTheCIA1961
      @NotTheCIA1961 Рік тому +8

      @@jplatt06 Phonebook.

    • @whiterabbit9938
      @whiterabbit9938 Рік тому

      This world used to be a place to learn to suffer, but that has to change. Make this world heaven!

  • @SemBem
    @SemBem 7 місяців тому +9

    7:00 "narrowly edged us out for the win"

    • @mOki.i
      @mOki.i 6 місяців тому +1

      I love edging 😭🙏

    • @darthlincz
      @darthlincz 5 місяців тому +2

      ​@@mOki.i what the fu-

  • @TheOurpleMan
    @TheOurpleMan Рік тому +209

    All those tricks you had were insane, and sometimes straight up comical, like when the plate expanded or rose upward
    I love how you mix science into literally anything:]

  • @trucvivianpham9919
    @trucvivianpham9919 Рік тому +3806

    Mark is literally real life Phineas and Ferb, doing crazy projects in his backyard trying to fight off the boring summer

  • @JayzBOT
    @JayzBOT Рік тому +307

    Mark Rober never runs out of ideas. He could walk into a room and come out with 5 banger videos.

  • @noahfrancis5350
    @noahfrancis5350 5 місяців тому +1

    0:12 gg to that kid

  • @LifesCookies
    @LifesCookies Рік тому +776

    Mark: “Now here’s a little lesson of trickery”
    Also Mark: Never let them know your next move

    • @OliverMacau
      @OliverMacau Рік тому +2

      Let them know your next move.

  • @Deevilman256
    @Deevilman256 Рік тому +126

    19:54 "which honestly felt like cheating" got me🤣

  • @demine100018
    @demine100018 Рік тому +37

    21:52 the expression of disbelief. XD

  • @bomag_642
    @bomag_642 5 місяців тому +3

    I love how Mark refers to air molecules as tiny wrenches

  • @Soy_verde13
    @Soy_verde13 Рік тому +3635

    “Which kind of felt like cheating, but I took the highroad and let it slide.” Yeah way to be humble Mark 😂

    • @spammer7205
      @spammer7205 Рік тому +4

      No replies

    • @averageyoutubehandle497
      @averageyoutubehandle497 Рік тому +49

      @@spammer7205no one cares.

    • @LampHatScott
      @LampHatScott Рік тому +17

      Proceeds to launch the catcher.

    • @CF-or3ci
      @CF-or3ci Рік тому +10

      Dude really was like “Im an engineer, I solve practical problems” on baseball match

    • @Pizzafan622
      @Pizzafan622 Рік тому

      @@averageyoutubehandle497W response

  • @Sparkysings2
    @Sparkysings2 Рік тому +147

    I’ve never seen Mark smile so much or so big! He was truly living his BEST life! 😀

    • @p-__
      @p-__ Рік тому

      My farts are better than Mark's farts

    • @prerakgames4668
      @prerakgames4668 Рік тому +1

      @@p-__ My farts are nuclear bombs so shut up

  • @anonymousnoman5965
    @anonymousnoman5965 Рік тому +171

    mad respect to the champs who played against Mark bearing all that tricks

  • @Virtual_Mysteries
    @Virtual_Mysteries 2 місяці тому +1

    THE CHICKEN NOOOOOOOOO

  • @thekoodai
    @thekoodai Рік тому +345

    I actually got emotional at "Finding something you're truly passionate about that brings you joy is one of life's most lovely gifts. And if you're lucky enough to have found it, you should protect and cherish it like your most priced posession." Things like that make this the most perfect youtube channel. It's for everyone. It's fun, it's wise and witty and it's relatable. Thanks a lot for these videos Mark, I bet all of this means a lot for people around the world.

  • @Dominicthedonkey
    @Dominicthedonkey Рік тому +1559

    The way Torpedo and the other players just destroy Mark's cheats is so baseball its amazing.

    • @LJ11420
      @LJ11420 Рік тому +18

      Maybe it's just Knorp is him

  • @aaronboland3445
    @aaronboland3445 Рік тому +207

    Mark, your narrative on this one was killer! The humor, the baseball movie tropes, everything! I was rolling.

    • @bobbyjonas2323
      @bobbyjonas2323 Рік тому +1

      You know what else is a killer? XDC the REAL Ethereum Killer! 😎👍

  • @expressjetable
    @expressjetable 3 місяці тому +1

    You inspired my grandson into to loving science and I also watch you now as well you are such an amazing person and will continue to watch you!!!!❤️❤️

  • @Adaywithjon
    @Adaywithjon Рік тому +396

    Mark, you never fail to make any story engaging from beginning to end! Absolutely incredible video!

    • @AdventuresWithJosh2000
      @AdventuresWithJosh2000 Рік тому

      He also forgot to eat the basketball like he was saying because dude perfect made that shot impossible shot 😂😂😂

  • @eliyoutubeacc
    @eliyoutubeacc Рік тому +369

    Mark is the GOAT of turning spectacles into stories.

  • @jacobsowa5983
    @jacobsowa5983 11 місяців тому +275

    My favorite part about these videos, is the way he explains stuffs. Wrenches flying off a smooth side was WAY easier to understand than if a teacher talked about air rolling of the smooth side easier and allowing the ball to turn that way

  • @gavindinsmoor8196
    @gavindinsmoor8196 7 місяців тому

    I am like the worst sports enthusiast ever, and yet this was so much fun to watch! That just proves that you're a great youtuber, Mark!

  • @ytuser4562
    @ytuser4562 Рік тому +203

    I love how Mark’s videos have always stayed the same. Wholesome fun, childhood memories, awesome inventions, clear science explanations, and famous cameos. What an awesome guy.

  • @aykay1303
    @aykay1303 Рік тому +477

    15:28 the sheer intelligence Knorp must have to combat that on the spot is unreal

    • @PowderedNuggets
      @PowderedNuggets Рік тому +14

      Not really bru

    • @AwesomeProjects20
      @AwesomeProjects20 Рік тому +18

      That’s what makes him a pro player.

    • @jenkem4464
      @jenkem4464 Рік тому +7

      I mean...fairly obvious no? What if I hit the ball...BEFORE it splits in two??? lol

  • @ninja123890
    @ninja123890 Рік тому +96

    I just want to say that your summer camp program is absolutely amazing and inspiring. You’re reaching out and feeding the drive of the future engineers of America… that’s heroic.

  • @Lilboi1896
    @Lilboi1896 5 місяців тому +8

    Guy is living gta san andreas

  • @t.jbrodie
    @t.jbrodie Рік тому +83

    Didn't expect this collab lol! Thanks to MLW and Mark for making a amazing video!

  • @Ultra616
    @Ultra616 Рік тому +723

    Mark really did the impossible. Making baseball entertaining

    • @beefwellington9371
      @beefwellington9371 Рік тому +28

      Baseball is for people with a brain

    • @emmyciyat9904
      @emmyciyat9904 Рік тому +58

      ​@beefwellington9371 yeah and nothing else to do

    • @ozylocz4078
      @ozylocz4078 Рік тому +69

      @@beefwellington9371and nothing going on inside it

    • @Shaun-hp2yz
      @Shaun-hp2yz Рік тому +26

      @@beefwellington9371 a unfunctioning one

    • @bzibubabbzibubab420
      @bzibubabbzibubab420 Рік тому +16

      ​@@beefwellington9371 and a brain with nothing to do

  • @meowcat64
    @meowcat64 Рік тому +189

    I always click on a Mark video for the cool science, and within minutes he also has me tearing up and appreciating life. Best content creator on here!

    • @Spygirl812
      @Spygirl812 Рік тому +2

      Yes

    • @Claire_Wow
      @Claire_Wow Рік тому +2

      U got a cool hat in ur pfp

    • @meowcat64
      @meowcat64 Рік тому +2

      @@Claire_Wow thanks haha I got it at a rainforest cafe in disney when I was real young!

    • @Claire_Wow
      @Claire_Wow Рік тому +1

      @@meowcat64 cool

  • @Carshield_HuDDY2011
    @Carshield_HuDDY2011 6 місяців тому +3

    My brother used to play baseball

  • @MarshMetyu
    @MarshMetyu Рік тому +305

    Mark, as if you don’t have enough to be proud of, your commencement speech at MIT recently was AMAZING. The whole world would benefit from seeing it. It was full of wisdom.

  • @Commander_Appo
    @Commander_Appo Рік тому +414

    21:25 to 21:52 is my favourite part of the video. The launch has such perfect comedic timing

    • @AngieTheCatGD
      @AngieTheCatGD Рік тому +13

      No more tricks, he says. *launches off* ok maybe just one more

  • @conorholmes4796
    @conorholmes4796 Рік тому +75

    The crossover I never knew I needed 😮 huge MLW fan, didn’t think it could get better

  • @donhearn2248
    @donhearn2248 8 місяців тому +6

    that was too funny....so well done....shout out to the sports teams for great sportsmanship to allow the fun to happen.

  • @dude.dans_
    @dude.dans_ Рік тому +784

    I'm still waiting for you to eat a basketball 😂

    • @Ep3vN
      @Ep3vN Рік тому +7

      Hello there why tho?

    • @nathanhon1784
      @nathanhon1784 Рік тому +44

      @@Ep3vN Mark had a bet with Dude Perfect that they couldn’t make the world’s highest basketball shot in Las Vegas. In DP’s documentary about successfully making the shot Mark said “I will eat a basketball if you make this.”
      And then DP made the shot.

    • @-oj-
      @-oj- Рік тому +34

      He’s gotta ask nilered to turn a basketball into lime soda first lmao

    • @goldenducky10K
      @goldenducky10K Рік тому +2

      @@-oj- bro i was thinking that XD

    • @bodoke8266
      @bodoke8266 Рік тому

      @@nathanhon1784 I will spread ur cheeks lil bro 😭😭🙏🙏 I betta not catch you in my comments again or it's finna gon be OVER for you 👾

  • @dougjb7848
    @dougjb7848 Рік тому +34

    21:13
    The moment of celebration before realizing he was supposed to run …

  • @magnulof
    @magnulof Рік тому +113

    Forgetting to run when you suddenly score a hit is so relatable!😂

  • @jordanjohnson-kw3lv
    @jordanjohnson-kw3lv 18 днів тому +1

    I’LL USE MY DOMAIN EXPANSION FOR THE SURE HIT EFFECT
    Ryoik tenkai
    infinite void

  • @RickSmithJr
    @RickSmithJr Рік тому +391

    Love this!!!

  • @eternally_in_vr7802
    @eternally_in_vr7802 Рік тому +125

    Hey, Mark! So I have been learning Wiffle Ball Pitches, and the physics on how the ball curves have helped so much with figuring out how to curve the ball with different hand positions. Thanks for the explanation!

  • @DaxSudo
    @DaxSudo Рік тому +141

    I love how this entire channel and everything that Mark does is so focused on kids and education. Yet I am a former nuclear engineer, and now software engineer, and I can’t get enough of this channel. It continually inspires me to go out and build new stuff and not to be afraid to mess up, learn and grow. Plus it’s always a great reminder to get outside and engineer physical things as well.

  • @TheErebos86
    @TheErebos86 Місяць тому +1

    Bro this was like watching a looney tunes cartoon I'm dead 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @krustylesponge6250
    @krustylesponge6250 11 місяців тому +810

    i like how knorp is such an absolute beast that he figured out how to counter the balls specifically designed to be unhittable

    • @nadeemkhaan423
      @nadeemkhaan423 7 місяців тому

      no comment let me fix that

    • @taco8476
      @taco8476 7 місяців тому

      😂hahahahahaha

  • @aaronlagos5863
    @aaronlagos5863 Рік тому +301

    Quite pleasantly surprised that these two channels came together. Unexpected while lovely.

  • @SmoothBrain23
    @SmoothBrain23 Рік тому +213

    This was a very wholesome compilation of teamwork, family, ingenuity and togetherness. Mark, I appreciate what you've done here and the other work that you have been able to combine and develop. While bringing joy, laughter, critical thinking of fresh and mature minds, you have taken 1st place on what it means to be human and a great member to a more positive society. Thank you for all that you do.