Chris Carpenter rejected us for autographs when he was a rookie. Lol Left field line, by the bullpen at Skydome. He came by and we asked for an auto and he said 'i have no time'... But then stood right beside us for 5 minutes talking to some cougar popping out of her tank top. Lol I would have done the same thing
I'll never forget that first Phillies season. I played Fantasy Baseball and drafted him. He absolutely dominated. 21 wins, 2.44 ERA, 219 Ks, 9 CGs and in 250 innings, only 24 folks went long on him. He gave up a lot of hits with 231, but only 68 ERs to show for it indicating he had the composure to get out of a jam on a bad night.
Roy Halladay’s journey from baseball’s worst pitcher to an untouchable legend is nothing short of inspirational, but his tragic end reminds us that even heroes struggle in ways we don’t see. Mental health needs to be part of every player’s playbook.
@@slotho122 Absolutely agree, seeking help shows strength, not weakness. It’s about taking control and prioritizing your well-being, which is something we should all admire and support.
I was a Thome fan as a kid. Followed Thome to Philadelphia when I was 12 years old in late 2002. I actually grew up an hour from Scranton Wilkes-Barre, where the Phillies’ AAA team played. Loved Doc and was thrilled when we got him. I will say, however, it was blatantly obvious that he was using in 2013. His skin was a greyish color, he would sweat profusely. If you pull up his 2013 highlights, you’ll see for yourself. But at the same time, I cannot imagine the amount of pain he pitched through. Dude was a legend. I’ll never forget where I was when I heard he passed away.
WHAT?? I remember knowing when he pitched the Yankees had no chance of winning....Doc died? I had no freaking idea! One of the best pitchers I had ever seen.
When a 95 MPH running fastball, an 88 MPH Cut slider, and an 80 MPH slow hook all have an identical arm angle AND an identical release point, you're gonna be able to fool HOF caliber hitters
The thing about baseball is fans and players alike recognize greatness. I remember seeing him pitch and the announcers always hyping him. I always was impressed at how he got batters out. May his soul be at peace.
Absolutely loved this guy, how couldn't you? Never showboated, loved to compete and worked his ass off. Was sad to see him leave Toronto but he deserved a playoff team... gone way too soon.
Sandy koufax pitched 11 seasons.....the first 5 of which he was below .500 and on the brink of quitting, until a coach tweaked his motion and he proceeded to win 3 rings, 3 cy youngs, and throw 4 no hitters in his final 6 seasons.
Roy Halladay went to the Venezuelan Winter League to play with Cardenales De Lara to correct his flaws and mechanics, a lot of people in Barquisimeto remember his high quality performance there. This career stop made him into a Great Pitcher, from that point on he never looked back becoming a fierceless Superstar. RIP Roy.
The funny part about Halladays first potential no hitter went to Dave steib who is one of few hitters to have multiple no hitters broken up with 2 out 9 inning with two strike counts
As a Cardinals I was sad when Holiday passed away because he was best friends with Carpenter and seeing him heart broken was tough and then knowing they had a fish trip tradition together after every season even worse
As a cardinals fan, the 2011 championship, while exciting for me had a lot of tragedy tied up in it. In addition to the start of Halladay's downward spiral, the cardinals David Freese, their world series mvp and st louis native, also devolved into a severe alcohol addiction following the championship. He was able to get treatment and recover, but it almost ended his career as well and it is most likely the reason for his dramatic performance fall off after 2011
Eventually a whole team is going to go down. So many teams and road trips flying every 3 or 4 days at some point one teams planes is probably going to crash. Especially if you add the 3 other big sports teams, the NFL, NBA and NHL.
Statistically your right but all those teams fly chartered flights, which the FAA has very rigorous standards for safety and inspection, I’m not saying that commercial flights don’t but that’s why flying is infinitely safer then driving. It’s actually more of a testament to just how good the system works that it hasn’t happened yet (to a mainline sports team in the United States)
What was it that made him so dominate? His ability to hide pitches? To locate? It wasn't really his velocity if I remember correctly.. His stuff never really blew by batters. I'm not questioning he's a hall of Famer, he absolutely is. But to watch him, he didn't look overly flashy, but dammit you never missed him start because he was ALWAYS capable of something special. I'm so thankful as a Phillies fan, that he was a Phillie and we got to see his greatness.
As someone whose hometown baseball team is the Phillies, I vividly remember the excitement surrounding Halladay and the rest of the "Four Aces" (Hamels, Oswalt, Lee), and have a keepsake photo of his postseason no-hitter in 2010. His loss was certainly devastating to many (including myself), though his legacy and memory will definitely live on in this area.
I promise I’m not trying to be mean or rude but I have a little bit of hopefully constructive criticism. I love this type of baseball content that you’re doing but I think it could be so much better a more listenable if you worked on your cadence. Your speaking voice is fine but the way you end sentences can make it hard to listen to. I don’t know how to explain it. I don’t think it’s uptalk but every sentence ends in this same cadence that at least for me makes it hard to get through the whole video when I do really want to.
Tim Lincecum > Roy Halliday. What an epic NLCS vs. the Phillies in 2010, though. All due respect to the great Doc Halliday, and that tremendous Phillies ball club. I say if they play that series 10 times, Philadelphia wins 7 of them. It was just the Giants time - a team of destiny - and Bruce Bochy was simply masterful with his deft handling of SF's formidable pitching staff.
how do u state that he was the worst player in all of baseball lol and indy leagues are the lowest form of pro ball . this dude didnt play high level baseball lets be honest
Rest well Doc Halladay, you'll never be forgotten!
He DIED!
I'm not the only lifetime Jays fan who developed a strange eye allergy when he threw the LDS no-no...
Rest for what ?
@@yeahyeahbutnahhe did a bunch of cocaine and crashed his plane
Halladay was such a beast. A video wasn't needed to remind me, but it was welcomed. RIP Doc
My favorite moment from Halladay was his postseason No-Hitter loved that moment
RIP to Roy Halladay 🕊️
I was at that game. 17 game ticket holder and we had game 1 that year
Chris Carpenter rejected us for autographs when he was a rookie. Lol
Left field line, by the bullpen at Skydome. He came by and we asked for an auto and he said 'i have no time'... But then stood right beside us for 5 minutes talking to some cougar popping out of her tank top. Lol
I would have done the same thing
I'll never forget that first Phillies season. I played Fantasy Baseball and drafted him. He absolutely dominated. 21 wins, 2.44 ERA, 219 Ks, 9 CGs and in 250 innings, only 24 folks went long on him. He gave up a lot of hits with 231, but only 68 ERs to show for it indicating he had the composure to get out of a jam on a bad night.
Roy Halladay’s journey from baseball’s worst pitcher to an untouchable legend is nothing short of inspirational, but his tragic end reminds us that even heroes struggle in ways we don’t see. Mental health needs to be part of every player’s playbook.
Getting professional help for your mind is not an admission of failure. You are taking responsibility for yourself and that is to be admired.
@@slotho122 Absolutely agree, seeking help shows strength, not weakness. It’s about taking control and prioritizing your well-being, which is something we should all admire and support.
I was a Thome fan as a kid. Followed Thome to Philadelphia when I was 12 years old in late 2002. I actually grew up an hour from Scranton Wilkes-Barre, where the Phillies’ AAA team played. Loved Doc and was thrilled when we got him. I will say, however, it was blatantly obvious that he was using in 2013. His skin was a greyish color, he would sweat profusely. If you pull up his 2013 highlights, you’ll see for yourself. But at the same time, I cannot imagine the amount of pain he pitched through. Dude was a legend. I’ll never forget where I was when I heard he passed away.
Doc got me into the game. I remember when I got the notification of his passing. Finally someone is doing a video essay on him.
The Same For Me The Reason Got In To The Game When He Passed Saw It On Tv Respect Doc
WHAT?? I remember knowing when he pitched the Yankees had no chance of winning....Doc died? I had no freaking idea! One of the best pitchers I had ever seen.
When a 95 MPH running fastball, an 88 MPH Cut slider, and an 80 MPH slow hook all have an identical arm angle AND an identical release point, you're gonna be able to fool HOF caliber hitters
Roy Halladay earned Hall Of Fame via a Path we've never seen before. He deserves it.
The thing about baseball is fans and players alike recognize greatness. I remember seeing him pitch and the announcers always hyping him. I always was impressed at how he got batters out. May his soul be at peace.
Absolutely loved this guy, how couldn't you? Never showboated, loved to compete and worked his ass off. Was sad to see him leave Toronto but he deserved a playoff team... gone way too soon.
Sandy koufax pitched 11 seasons.....the first 5 of which he was below .500 and on the brink of quitting, until a coach tweaked his motion and he proceeded to win 3 rings, 3 cy youngs, and throw 4 no hitters in his final 6 seasons.
Love the guy who caught the home run ball from the 1998 game. Look up Dave Steib
Roy Halladay went to the Venezuelan Winter League to play with Cardenales De Lara to correct his flaws and mechanics, a lot of people in Barquisimeto remember his high quality performance there. This career stop made him into a Great Pitcher, from that point on he never looked back becoming a fierceless Superstar.
RIP Roy.
Such a shame that a man that seemed to have everything was struggling with personal demons.
RIP Doc, you'll never be forgotten
A Hero to us Jays fans.
The man was a BEAST. Can you imagine seeing him one day, Cliff Lee the next? Damn. Definitely HOF caliber.
Being a recovering alcoholic and addict I can relate. The added pressure of being a MLB star would definitely add to it and make things worse.
The funny part about Halladays first potential no hitter went to Dave steib who is one of few hitters to have multiple no hitters broken up with 2 out 9 inning with two strike counts
RIP Doc. One of the greatest I ever watched pitch. Gone too soon.
I grew up watching the 2000s Jays they were exceptionally mediocre but evey time Roy was pitching I felt like we were going to win that game.
Halladay was who I modeled my game after, the best pitcher I’ve seen in my lifetime, in my opinion. Rest in paradise. You are missed.
RIP, Roy Halladay.
Randy Johnson went through something similar during his years in Montreal.
As a Cardinals I was sad when Holiday passed away because he was best friends with Carpenter and seeing him heart broken was tough and then knowing they had a fish trip tradition together after every season even worse
8:40 striking out good ole Mike Stanton!
As a cardinals fan, the 2011 championship, while exciting for me had a lot of tragedy tied up in it.
In addition to the start of Halladay's downward spiral, the cardinals David Freese, their world series mvp and st louis native, also devolved into a severe alcohol addiction following the championship. He was able to get treatment and recover, but it almost ended his career as well and it is most likely the reason for his dramatic performance fall off after 2011
Losing Kobe and Roy to flight accidents within 3 years of each other was such a tough time in sports.
Eventually a whole team is going to go down. So many teams and road trips flying every 3 or 4 days at some point one teams planes is probably going to crash. Especially if you add the 3 other big sports teams, the NFL, NBA and NHL.
Statistically your right but all those teams fly chartered flights, which the FAA has very rigorous standards for safety and inspection, I’m not saying that commercial flights don’t but that’s why flying is infinitely safer then driving. It’s actually more of a testament to just how good the system works that it hasn’t happened yet (to a mainline sports team in the United States)
@@harryparsons2750it happened in Russia. Lokomotiv hockey team in 2011.
What was it that made him so dominate? His ability to hide pitches? To locate? It wasn't really his velocity if I remember correctly.. His stuff never really blew by batters. I'm not questioning he's a hall of Famer, he absolutely is. But to watch him, he didn't look overly flashy, but dammit you never missed him start because he was ALWAYS capable of something special. I'm so thankful as a Phillies fan, that he was a Phillie and we got to see his greatness.
“He worked effortlessly to get to this position….”
Uh… “effortlessly” is sort of the opposite of what you mean there, big dog.
RIP Doc. Gone too soon.
Doc's peak was something else
"worked effortlessly to get to this position..."
I'd like a fact check on that one
1 of the best pitchers Philadelphia Phillies ever had here. May he RIP ! ⚾
Rest in peace brother
We miss you, Doc.
As someone whose hometown baseball team is the Phillies, I vividly remember the excitement surrounding Halladay and the rest of the "Four Aces" (Hamels, Oswalt, Lee), and have a keepsake photo of his postseason no-hitter in 2010. His loss was certainly devastating to many (including myself), though his legacy and memory will definitely live on in this area.
'he worked effortlessly to get where he was...'
What?
rip doc, you put the perfect in perfect game
Rip doc
My favorite pitcher of all time besides Nolan and Sandman.
“Crashed his plane” dawg he killed himself
When did anybody think RH was the mlbs worst player..he nearly threw a no hitter in his second start
I promise I’m not trying to be mean or rude but I have a little bit of hopefully constructive criticism. I love this type of baseball content that you’re doing but I think it could be so much better a more listenable if you worked on your cadence. Your speaking voice is fine but the way you end sentences can make it hard to listen to. I don’t know how to explain it. I don’t think it’s uptalk but every sentence ends in this same cadence that at least for me makes it hard to get through the whole video when I do really want to.
10:35 His cutter and sinker ? The knuckle-curve was his K maker
Rip doc halladay
Rip Doc
Don’t ever put Pedro Martinez and Esteban Loaiza in the same sentence again 😂
Is he the only Coloradan in the Hall of Fame in any of the Big Four American sports? I heard this, but not sure if it was true.
No, Goose Gossage and Todd Helton are both natives in the HOF. And a couple from the NFL...
@ Sorry, I meant Colorado-born. Helton isn’t but Gossage is! So thank you.
You typed his name wrong in your description.
Great pitcher! He was a Haas!
So you're saying that I shouldn't give up on Bobby Miller???
Sandy Koufax was the greatest of all time.
why can’t people just record their own voices. this robo-narration kills me
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He worked effortlessly?
You spelled his name wrong.
Do you also run ROLU golf lol
Haha no this is my only channel
Tim Lincecum > Roy Halliday. What an epic NLCS vs. the Phillies in 2010, though. All due respect to the great Doc Halliday, and that tremendous Phillies ball club. I say if they play that series 10 times, Philadelphia wins 7 of them. It was just the Giants time - a team of destiny - and Bruce Bochy was simply masterful with his deft handling of SF's formidable pitching staff.
He shouldn't be in the HOF.
how do u state that he was the worst player in all of baseball lol and indy leagues are the lowest form of pro ball . this dude didnt play high level baseball lets be honest
Not much at flying a plane.