griffey and Cano are in a class of their own when it comes to beautiful swings. I was actually just watching Canos hr on at bat and flashes of griffey is all I could see
Honestly, I thought about adding CarGo into this video right when I started on it, but I acted against it for whatever reason... Maybe I'll do an updated version at some point
All PED's aside, Barry Bond's swing is just so smooth and fast. He turns on the ball so quickly. I'm not defending Bonds but PED's don't help your reaction and ability to see the ball. Just to hit it a long way. He deserves an * as does Sosa and that company.
Bonds' hands were so freaking fast. Allowed him to wait .001 seconds longer than any other player and see the ball that much better.. 762 HRs but only hit more than 50 once.
Steroids increase neuro muscular efficiency and reaction time so they do help but...I agree in general he was one of my faves and he doesn’t deserve to be Mr Asterix any more than so many others
Griffey had the purest, most elegant swing a human could possibly have. Robison Cano, John Olerud, Will Clark also had beautiful swings. Barry Bonds swung it more like a right handed hitter.
Check out a few of Fred McGriff's swings from when he was with Atlanta. The stance, all the way through to the finish. He was one of the more classic lefty swings to me.
Adrian Gonzalez has a tremendous swing and outstanding balance. He easily goes oppo with power with all the arm extension. Super sweet swing. Might also consider Will "The Thrill" Clark. And since Bonds is in the mix (PEDs), then Rafael Palmeiro had one of the all-time great, relaxed left-handed launches, as well. Great choices here. On the discussion around Cano/Griffey - Similar, yes. But Cano seems to typically keep his hands closer to his abdomen - more like Bonds, while Griff leverages full arm extension when ripping it. Cano, like Bonds, gets his hand through quickly and meets the ball out front, while Griffey's hands leverage more whip.
+Baseball Pitcher Anthony Rizzo, he's a true lefty like me. Not these hybrid freaks that throw righty and bat lefty, like what the fuck, how can you do that.
+mathew davis actually when hitting lefty, you pull with your right hand and your right hand is what is do no most of the work. So if anything, those who bat and throw left are the hybrid freaks
+Devin Sarkine c.f. I was joking I just wanted to see if anyone would get mad, I bat lefty throw righty just like harper, the only one on my double a team that bars lefty, and if your wondering I'm on the bench and play 3-4 times a week,
I am actually a huge fan of Davis' swing, but he just missed the cut for this one... Maybe I will make another one consisting of him and CarGo and a couple of others.
im a lefty... i got a pretty good arm and alot of people that see me throw ask if i play base ball and i say no they like "you should because you got a really good arm"
I don't care what anyone says, but a swing from the right side of a ball is a righty swing, in both baseball and golf. Period! Some goofy dude, years ago called it a lefty swing, & y'all believe it, but it's wrong. Wrong, I tells ya'!! It may be a lefty person swinging, but it's a righty swing..
Bonds and bryce are just explosive and a bit stiff. Cano and Griffey, smooth as silk.... However, the best of the best are Chris Davis and Will Clark. There is no comparison. If you aregue with me you are just WRONG... sorry.
Can't argue that. But do consider that the message he's sending is that he 'expects' to homer every time he sees a strike. During his biggest season, it really seemed like that was the case.
Barry Kruse he was walked a lot that season and if you take into consideration his age you could only imagine what were to happen if he took PEDs earlier in his career
In reality, a so-called left-handed swing is actually a right-handed swing. I could get technical - about the guide hand/support hand blah blah blah, but I don't wanna yap too much, however, it's prolly called lefty bcuz it's swinging from the left of a pitcher in baseball - even though the batter is actually standing to the right of the plate...spatially speaking. EVERYTHING is related to baseball, but much of it is WRONG!! Go Yankees.
Tyler Riley I’m not a hater I don’t like cheaters the game should be played clean he took PEDs in my book he’s the most pathetic MLB player of all time for cheating instead of doing it the right way 🤷🏻♂️
Nicholas Thompson You make it seem as if Bonds is the only guilty one. Do you really think those before him were doing it the "right way?" Newsflash: Professional athletes have always been looking for ways to gain an advantage since professional sports' inception. Just a politically correct way of saying that they're cheating! WAKE THE HELL UP DUDE! If you actually believe that Ted Williams and Babe Ruth and Joe Dimaggio were all just model class citizens all the time you are completely clueless. If steroids were prevalent during their day they'd be doing it as well. When it comes to money athletes will sell out to get a piece of that "GREEN PIE."
TruthHurts Now I hate to see cheating? It isn’t greatness if you had to cheat to accomplish it. Y’all are okay with people having an unfair advantage I’m not. Neither of us are gonna change the other persons opinion so I’m not even gonna get into it with you no point.
Cano & Jr have two of the prettiest swings in baseball period - just looks totally effortless.
Ken Griffey Jr. has the best swing in baseball history!
Its very debatable
@@CBUCK1994 it’s really not.
griffey and Cano are in a class of their own when it comes to beautiful swings. I was actually just watching Canos hr on at bat and flashes of griffey is all I could see
bonds makes swinging a bat look like he's swinging a twig. its so damn fast
How cano drops his bat after he hits it is dope
I know I’m showing my age, but Will “The Thrill” Clark had one of the sweetest lefty swings ever.
Don't care what anyone says... there may be some sweet swings out there, but none of them are even close to as beautiful as Griffey's swing was.
jonferris24 ted williams
jonferris24 Cano's in my opinion is almost the same as Griffey's only difference is Griffey has his arm extended in his follow through
Amen.
Cano's is smoother imo he makes his swing look so effortless it's crazy
Cano's was better
CarGo's swing could be in this convo
Honestly, I thought about adding CarGo into this video right when I started on it, but I acted against it for whatever reason... Maybe I'll do an updated version at some point
man i understand he has a sweet swing but it always looks like he's gonna pop his hip outta place lol is that just me?
For sure!!!
Love how he just drops the bat straight down when he knows its gone
All PED's aside, Barry Bond's swing is just so smooth and fast. He turns on the ball so quickly. I'm not defending Bonds but PED's don't help your reaction and ability to see the ball. Just to hit it a long way. He deserves an * as does Sosa and that company.
Waffleiron 11 shame bonds used PEDs he was a hof before he took them and when all said and done could've been one of the all time greats
Bonds' hands were so freaking fast. Allowed him to wait .001 seconds longer than any other player and see the ball that much better.. 762 HRs but only hit more than 50 once.
Steroids increase neuro muscular efficiency and reaction time so they do help but...I agree in general he was one of my faves and he doesn’t deserve to be Mr Asterix any more than so many others
Griffey hands down, the sweetest swing. Will Clark has somehow been forgotten.
Griffey's swing was pure poetry in motion.
You don’t even need to focus in on the player. When you see JR swing, you know who it is. The prettiest swing ever.
Adam Laroche, Raphael Palmeiro, and Daniel Murphy also have really sweet left handed swings
This UA-cam deserves more than he gets
Griffey had the purest, most elegant swing a human could possibly have. Robison Cano, John Olerud, Will Clark also had beautiful swings. Barry Bonds swung it more like a right handed hitter.
Check out a few of Fred McGriff's swings from when he was with Atlanta. The stance, all the way through to the finish. He was one of the more classic lefty swings to me.
Bonds must have the highest swing speed EVER.
awesome... big time pop!!!!!! BEST HITS i HAVE EVER SEEN!!!! (LIKED)
Cargo HAS to be in this conversation. Great video BTW. Thanks.
Should add Rafael Palmeiro and Will Clark those swings were effortless.
it might just be me but Cano's and Griffey's swings look fairly similar.
I see it to.
yup
InsidiousSwede they both tuck their front shoulder in a lot
Only difference is Griffey extends his arm in his follow through
What's so great about their swings? Look kind of erratic to me
You’re never going to see a swing like Bonds or Griffey Jr again
Griffey in class all by myself
Griffey, Cano, and Harper. One of these things is not like the others
as a lefty, I approve of this video 🍻✌🍁🍻🍁✌💪
Griffey and Cano got the two simplest swings as their bat speeds triggers all of their power
Finally, a man of culture
This video was nice and all. Thank you for compiling. But Ryan Howard should've been in here as well.
How can you forget Will *The Thrill* Clark?? His swing, IMHO, is the smoothest, silkiest I've seen and only Griffey Jr's comes close to matching it!
Cano’s swing is my favorite easily
Prettiest left hand swing of all-time is still Ted Williams.
Greatest
Will Clark, David Justice.
best video on youtube
Think this song was from ‘06 the show... god the memories
Griffey has the prettiest swing of all time
3:17 A beauty. He make it look like an effortless swing.
JGJ and Bonds are the best IMO...and both natural left handers. The others are right handers swinging left
Dang man it’s like it’s almost impossible to pitch against these guys. Especially Bonds and Griff
Adrian Gonzalez has a tremendous swing and outstanding balance. He easily goes oppo with power with all the arm extension. Super sweet swing.
Might also consider Will "The Thrill" Clark.
And since Bonds is in the mix (PEDs), then Rafael Palmeiro had one of the all-time great, relaxed left-handed launches, as well.
Great choices here.
On the discussion around Cano/Griffey - Similar, yes. But Cano seems to typically keep his hands closer to his abdomen - more like Bonds, while Griff leverages full arm extension when ripping it. Cano, like Bonds, gets his hand through quickly and meets the ball out front, while Griffey's hands leverage more whip.
Lefties always seem to have the best, smoothest swings
Some righties have an smooth swing. Judge, Bregman, Encarnacion, Nelson Cruz. Just my opinion on a few right handers.
it’s because righties have to be quicker out of the box
Harper please exit stage right, Josh Hamilton you're up....
Shame Hamilton couldn't stay sober, I enjoyed watching him play in Arlington as a ranger. Plus he put on one of the best home run derby shows ever.
J. Galindo I agree his swing was damn smooth
that's what I was thinking cargo should be in this
Darryl Strawberry and Curtis Grandson need to be here
Strawberry I can agree with, but I always felt Granderson had an ugly swing
this could just be a whole video of only Canó swings
Christian Yelich and cody bellinger gotta be in a vid like this
Cano and Harper's are the best today
+Baseball Pitcher Anthony Rizzo, he's a true lefty like me. Not these hybrid freaks that throw righty and bat lefty, like what the fuck, how can you do that.
+Baseball Pitcher CarGo
+mathew davis actually when hitting lefty, you pull with your right hand and your right hand is what is do no most of the work. So if anything, those who bat and throw left are the hybrid freaks
+Devin Sarkine c.f. I was joking I just wanted to see if anyone would get mad, I bat lefty throw righty just like harper, the only one on my double a team that bars lefty, and if your wondering I'm on the bench and play 3-4 times a week,
song?
Daaaaarrrrrryyyyyylllllll
Damn Grif was such a pimp
Carlos Beltran
great video.. Should have added a guy by the name of john olerud..
Harper's swing has no business being in this video...
Agreed! Ugliest swing I've ever seen!
I’d replace it with Will Clark, but it’s still cool
Naw it’s one of the best that’s why he hits bombs
Where’s Anthony rizzo
@@monstercdog24 Lol
Should of added david Ortiz and josh Hamilton
thought maybe joeys gallo's powerfully lefty stroke would be included but great video otherwise!
ROBBY CANO. lowkey might have a better swing than Griffey. Just beautiful. Not saying KGJ isn’t. I can watch them all day
Chase Utley should've been in there.
If you can video of some old-timer's like the Babe. Joe D. Ted Williams. Dat would be great
Robby Cano has the sexiest swing in baseball
cargo and daniel murphy should be on here
Do right handed swings of beauty
John Olerud should be on here.
Darryl Strawberry missing from this list is a shame
Where’s cargo’s swing?
if only Ohtani played in the MLB five years ago…
Might have to make an updated version…
@@domenickmurtha3745 i agree
at 4:20 is Harper using a metal bat? Sure sounds like it
CarGo?
Chris Davis???
It's his favorite swings. He may not like Davis's swing.
I am actually a huge fan of Davis' swing, but he just missed the cut for this one... Maybe I will make another one consisting of him and CarGo and a couple of others.
Not even close. Griffey in his prime is smoother than silk
Will Clark
oh leftys my b
Cano
Canó y Grefey
No Carlos Gonzalez?
Chris Carpenter that’s the one regret I have with this video.
Carlos González
Bary bounds y keen grifey jr son los mas meores
Cargo?
Ruben Ayala one of my all time favorite left handed swings. If I ever make another one he’ll be the main attraction
All of Bonds' highlights were from after he roided. Is there any highlights of him early in his career?
Barry bond don't have smoothie swing his have in impact swing now Griffin and Cano
im a lefty... i got a pretty good arm and alot of people that see me throw ask if i play base ball and i say no they like "you should because you got a really good arm"
Much respect to the others... but this video should just be Griffey Jr. swinging for 4 minutes.
Freddie freeman???
no justice??? try again
You're forgetting David Ortiz
Yes!!
I wouldn't call Ortiz's swing "sweet". Effective and powerful, yes. But not Griffey-like.
justin turner yo
Ummmmmm Josh Hamilton
I don't care what anyone says, but a swing from the right side of a ball is a righty swing, in both baseball and golf. Period! Some goofy dude, years ago called it a lefty swing, & y'all believe it, but it's wrong. Wrong, I tells ya'!! It may be a lefty person swinging, but it's a righty swing..
You gotta be stupid to think Harper has a "swing of beauty"
Roger Gabbe ... low effort post. I love his swing. Haters gonna hate.
Roger Gabbe it's not as good as bonds griffey or Cano
I love the swing too
LLL
No josh Hamilton, not happy
You should had left Harper out (it's not beauty at all) and have included David Ortiz
L
Bonds and bryce are just explosive and a bit stiff. Cano and Griffey, smooth as silk.... However, the best of the best are Chris Davis and Will Clark. There is no comparison. If you aregue with me you are just WRONG... sorry.
NO jr cano and bonds
harpers swing is not smooth
Harper swing is not sweet.
Bonds strut is so cheesy . 70 somethin steroided HRS and that's all he come up with!?
Can't argue that. But do consider that the message he's sending is that he 'expects' to homer every time he sees a strike. During his biggest season, it really seemed like that was the case.
Barry Kruse he was walked a lot that season and if you take into consideration his age you could only imagine what were to happen if he took PEDs earlier in his career
Bryce harpers a good player but his swing does not belong in this convo
In reality, a so-called left-handed swing is actually a right-handed swing. I could get technical - about the guide hand/support hand blah blah blah, but I don't wanna yap too much, however, it's prolly called lefty bcuz it's swinging from the left of a pitcher in baseball - even though the batter is actually standing to the right of the plate...spatially speaking. EVERYTHING is related to baseball, but much of it is WRONG!! Go Yankees.
Bonds should not be here, him choking up on the bat and his swing looking stiff makes his swing not pretty in my eyes
it just doesnt look impressive when Bonds does it. Like, we get it, your whole body looks like a giant thigh muscle.
KC just look at highlights before the '99 season because he was clean from then on
I hate seeing that disgrace to the game bonds. Don't know how anyone could idolize a cheater.
Hater
Tyler Riley I’m not a hater I don’t like cheaters the game should be played clean he took PEDs in my book he’s the most pathetic MLB player of all time for cheating instead of doing it the right way 🤷🏻♂️
Nicholas Thompson You make it seem as if Bonds is the only guilty one. Do you really think those before him were doing it the "right way?" Newsflash: Professional athletes have always been looking for ways to gain an advantage since professional sports' inception. Just a politically correct way of saying that they're cheating! WAKE THE HELL UP DUDE! If you actually believe that Ted Williams and Babe Ruth and Joe Dimaggio were all just model class citizens all the time you are completely clueless. If steroids were prevalent during their day they'd be doing it as well. When it comes to money athletes will sell out to get a piece of that "GREEN PIE."
So you hate to see GREATNESS.
TruthHurts Now I hate to see cheating? It isn’t greatness if you had to cheat to accomplish it. Y’all are okay with people having an unfair advantage I’m not. Neither of us are gonna change the other persons opinion so I’m not even gonna get into it with you no point.