Players Whose FIRST Career Game Was Their BEST

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  • Опубліковано 9 кві 2024
  • Who doesn't love a great first game to their career? Well, maybe not the players who wound up having their best career game in pro sports as their very first one...
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  • @osirislv
    @osirislv Місяць тому +19

    another good one is Daniel Ponce de Leon, threw 7 no-hit innings in his debut with the Cardinals in 2018, been bouncing around the minors since then

  • @alexw0310
    @alexw0310 Місяць тому +29

    J.P. Arencibia went 4 for 5 with 2 home runs in his debut and has a career WAR of 1.9

    • @BKF0
      @BKF0 Місяць тому +4

      Immediately who I thought of

    • @ripharambe4796
      @ripharambe4796 Місяць тому

      his wife is also very pretty

    • @antonioreconquistador
      @antonioreconquistador Місяць тому

      Jays equivalent of gary sanchez

    • @marshfellowman
      @marshfellowman Місяць тому +3

      @@antonioreconquistador Gary Sanchez has roughly 8 times more WAR than Arencibia does and is still an active major leaguer lol

    • @bryantsteury8910
      @bryantsteury8910 Місяць тому

      That’s probably .1 of it right there

  • @Posirep
    @Posirep Місяць тому +20

    Steven Matz's debut literally set records and he's been just an ok big leaguer since.
    His first game with the Mets he went 8 and gave up 2 runs and got the win....but the big story was he went 3-3 with 4 RBIs which was a record for any Mets hitter in their debut....nevermind the fact this was a pitcher.
    It spawned one of the great moments with Grandpa Matz(RIP) absolutely losing his shit in the stands.
    He would have 9 RBI total after that game in his career(so far, he's still active on the Cardinals but Pitchers no longer hit so....)

    • @SRSMike
      @SRSMike Місяць тому +3

      I was there for that game - was convinced Matz was gonna be a star on the way home from the ballpark

    • @Posirep
      @Posirep Місяць тому +1

      @@SRSMike That whole rotation really. Can't believe we got like 2 good years out of them as a group

    • @antonioreconquistador
      @antonioreconquistador Місяць тому

      His minors stats (and his name) made it seem like he would be that good every 5th day.

    • @rjsimmons732
      @rjsimmons732 Місяць тому +1

      Wish Matz panned out. My uncles is a Mets fan and he had some connections to get me in a post press conference scum. The young pitchers were all signing but Jake had to leave early. Only got Noah and Matz💀

  • @carlpacquing2575
    @carlpacquing2575 Місяць тому +44

    Jason Jennings is the most random ROY in MLB history.

    • @limegreenelevator
      @limegreenelevator Місяць тому +2

      I still remember Jennings because Justin Morneau had his first career hit off him. Still weird to think how he faded out.

    • @UnicornOfDepression
      @UnicornOfDepression Місяць тому

      Congtats, Pat Listach is now upset.

    • @gmoney3563
      @gmoney3563 Місяць тому

      jonathan india will be in 10 years

    • @unkledoda420
      @unkledoda420 Місяць тому +2

      Bob Hamelin. American league ROY in '94. Only had career bWAR of 2.5, never played more than 110 games in a season, and was out of the majors by '99 at 30 years old.

    • @tkl990
      @tkl990 Місяць тому

      He was a decent hitter for a pitcher too early on.

  • @MikeyB540
    @MikeyB540 Місяць тому +20

    Andy Van Hekken is an outstanding baseball name. Fun video!

  • @bmac4
    @bmac4 Місяць тому +21

    Troy Grosenick mentioned lets goooo
    Also honorable mention to Tyler Gilbert, who pitched a couple games in relief but threw a no hitter in his first MLB start, not quite the description but still pretty close

    • @StarkRavingSports
      @StarkRavingSports  Місяць тому +7

      Guys like Tyler Gilbert and Browning Nagle are all over the list adjacent to this one

    • @jonathanzuckerberg8850
      @jonathanzuckerberg8850 Місяць тому

      @@StarkRavingSports If you count first starts that were not their first games, Mike White for the Jets a few years ago could qualify

  • @jeffrey.a.hanson
    @jeffrey.a.hanson Місяць тому +7

    Glad you found Jennings. I was at that game and even Mets fans were cheering.

  • @SpittUp
    @SpittUp Місяць тому +4

    Two Chiefs RBs had ridiculous first games. CEH had 138 rushing yards at 5.5 yds/carry and one td in 2020 and Kareem Hunt had 148 rushing yards, 8.71 yds/carry, one rushing td, and 98 receiving yards with 2 tds in 2017. Now they’re both backups at best.

  • @SRSMike
    @SRSMike Місяць тому +9

    Maroon 5’s best album was their first btw but that’s a soapbox I’ll get on some other time

    • @StarkRavingSports
      @StarkRavingSports  Місяць тому +12

      sir this is a sports video

    • @Calamare
      @Calamare Місяць тому

      Big agree. Songs about Jane is an incredible album.

  • @scottnotpilgrim
    @scottnotpilgrim Місяць тому +5

    Pretty hard to top that as your first game in the bigs

  • @JPwiththeL
    @JPwiththeL Місяць тому +3

    Damn MCW was so hyped up and when he did that to Miami in the first game, it just grew even more

  • @marcmardini6873
    @marcmardini6873 Місяць тому +1

    Fabian Brunnstrom is one that comes to mind, scored 3 of his 19 NHL goals in his debut. I think
    Ryan Poehling is probably in the same boat, but he’s only 25 so maybe he can top his hat trick and shootout winner debut

  • @GaIeforce
    @GaIeforce Місяць тому +1

    I have to give a special shoutout to Kevin Kouzmanoff and Jeremy Hermida for being the players to hit a grand slam in their first plate appearance (Kouzmanoff doing it on the very first pitch he saw), only to put up mediocre seasons for the rest of their careers.
    Nevermind peaking in your first game, they peaked in their first _plate appearance._

  • @rrrey4448
    @rrrey4448 Місяць тому +4

    Ross stripping took a no hitter to the 8th inning I think against the giants in his debut after coming from TJ surgery

  • @Kabazame
    @Kabazame Місяць тому +1

    Daniel Nava hit a grand slam on the first pitch he saw and went 2 for 4 that game with a double

  • @TheTEN24
    @TheTEN24 Місяць тому +1

    Loved this video I learned a lot of new names in this one

  • @sporer_
    @sporer_ Місяць тому

    I was playing the game OOTP (Out of the Park baseball) and opening some packs while watching... I pulled a Jason Jennings card as soon as you started talking about him!!

  • @wildwilliamplayz6295
    @wildwilliamplayz6295 Місяць тому +2

    Great video though I do want to mention the mispronunciation of Alex stalock cause I have a family connection and I him and got a signed wild jersey from him

  • @carterstansel7653
    @carterstansel7653 Місяць тому

    Daniel Nava is another great example. His first ever hit was a grand slam. His career itself was a bit underwhelming

  • @ripharambe4796
    @ripharambe4796 Місяць тому

    light work

  • @DaVictonator
    @DaVictonator Місяць тому +2

    Keep it up 👍

  • @LucFox35
    @LucFox35 Місяць тому +1

    JP Arencibia came to mind before watching the video.

  • @harrymonster06
    @harrymonster06 Місяць тому

    Nick Kingham former Pirates SP comes to mind.

  • @TwaaDoIt
    @TwaaDoIt 4 дні тому

    You r so underrated bruh

  • @parkercrossland410
    @parkercrossland410 Місяць тому

    Kevin Magnussen in F1 finished 2nd in his debut race, and has not returned to the podium in the 10 years since

  • @raschticky
    @raschticky Місяць тому

    There better be a Bumpus Jones section of this video

  • @aidenligs
    @aidenligs Місяць тому

    MICHAEL CARTER WILLIAMS MENTIONED🔥

  • @bryantsteury8910
    @bryantsteury8910 Місяць тому

    Boldin , “a very solid career” dude is HOF

  • @calebos268
    @calebos268 Місяць тому

    Although he's still been really good, Auston Matthews has yet to repeat his 4 goal performance in his NHL debut.

    • @StarkRavingSports
      @StarkRavingSports  Місяць тому

      he definitely received consideration to be here but it's well within his range to make that outdated ASAP

    • @calebos268
      @calebos268 Місяць тому

      @@StarkRavingSports true

  • @goathippo93
    @goathippo93 Місяць тому

    To this day

  • @BenaSTL
    @BenaSTL Місяць тому

    Coulda put Daniel Ponce De Leon

  • @skorpiontamer
    @skorpiontamer Місяць тому

    Taylor Gilbert is the greatest example of this

  • @melodymelos
    @melodymelos Місяць тому

    Not gonna lie, I was expecting to see Auston Matthews here. But I suppose that could be easily invalidated at any time...

  • @Lesposito25
    @Lesposito25 Місяць тому

    6:42

  • @thfm00
    @thfm00 Місяць тому +1

    Thomas Groesbeck was the first player ever

  • @WESsential
    @WESsential Місяць тому

    Tyler Gilbert no-no in his debut

  • @doaftheloaf
    @doaftheloaf Місяць тому

    where is jp arencibia?

  • @bigmacmovies1
    @bigmacmovies1 Місяць тому

    Steven matz

  • @jamessearsiii7141
    @jamessearsiii7141 Місяць тому

    No one cares you played hockey until your senior year.

    • @IcyVerts
      @IcyVerts Місяць тому +2

      actually I stopped way before that Ik you’re fuming