Schmidt is the first player my Dad introduced me to at my first ballgame at Veterans Stadium in 1987. I was 5 years old and it will always stick with me.

#20 Mike Schimdt was indeed an iconic player from my childhood. He was in great shape and he looked incredibly manly . Kind of like the man many of us aspired to immulate in our own lives. His performance on the field never disappointed because he was always the embodiment of excellence. He consistently ranked at the very top of his class. I believe he was the best of his era.

I bought a Phillies hat last summer in Philadelphia just because of Mike Schmidt. He was a superstar, of course, but a very athletic and gifted player. Not just a slugger, but a great bounce and swagger to him.

September 1982. Saw Mike Schmidt walking west on Locust Street in Center City Philadelphia. I was wearing a blue plaid shirt, an orange necktie and a navy blazer. I miss the old days!! I miss the old Phillies!!

The Fnaf security guard before the game

@FataIend

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

Incredible ball player--improved constantly as a hitter and fielder as the years went by. A top athlete in any era. Thanks for the video!

The guy won 10 gold gloves, and yet not a single defensive play included here.

@fiercehan6791

2 жыл бұрын

wow🥺🥺🥺really？？？

@soarinskies1105

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck finding any footage of him

@integrityxpride9429

2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@blonieamw2998

Жыл бұрын

Fr best 3rd base bro in history

@pbskrstdoc-p9231

Жыл бұрын

Why I came to the video; for the defensive gems. He was like no other, and.. .better than Brett

I calculated that had Schmidt played his home games in Wrigley Field he would've hit 699 homeruns.

@esportshighlights2457

4 жыл бұрын

That's a bold calculation.

@davidqheffner

4 жыл бұрын

@@esportshighlights2457Schmidt hit 50 homeruns in 138 career games at Wrigley. From 1976 to 1982 Schmidt hit 32 HRs, 72 RBIs batted .372 in 56 games at Wrigley. If Schmidt could've played 77 home games per year at Wrigkey and continued to hit at that pace between 1976 and 1982 Schmidt would've averaged a WHOPPING 44 HRs per season JUST at Wrigley, that does not count any road HRs.

@esportshighlights2457

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidqheffner It's highly unlikely he would have kept up that pace.

@koko-pu5vn

Жыл бұрын

@@davidqheffner Your calculations may be a bit sanguine, but extrapolating baseball stats is for fun not pinpoint accuracy. The more human question is would a Schmidt led Cubs team have ended their World Series drought earlier than they did?

Unquestionably the greatest 3rd basement of all time!

@Svurr

3 жыл бұрын

@Citizen Dissident how many gold gloves does chipper have again???

@mobbcreep956

3 жыл бұрын

Brooks Robinson the human vacuum

@hunterwaits5870

3 жыл бұрын

Chipper is my all time favorite player, but Mike is the 3b goat when it comes to all overall value. Chipper was the better hitter with a little less power.

@jpennyp

3 жыл бұрын

106.9 WAR, 3x mvp, 10x gg, regular and world series mvp in 1980. Not to mention the bomb he hit in Montreal in 1980 that got them into the playoffs. Arguably the greatest home run in Phillies history.

@stepheng9746

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!! The best ever. No question. No debate.

Greatest 3rd basemen ever

@esportshighlights2457

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@nicholasklapatch4088

5 жыл бұрын

It's crazy. There are usually debates about greatest position players in sports, but 3rd base belongs to Mike Schmidt without debate.

@astro1019

5 жыл бұрын

Chipper wayyy better

@williamdemas2138

5 жыл бұрын

OzziesHelmet 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@donr6705

5 жыл бұрын

What on earth does this video have to do with being "a 3rd baseman?"

Greg "the bull" Luzinski and Michael Jack Schmidt. Now that was a fearsome 3-4 punch. I think it was usually Schmidt #3 though, due to The Bull's...less than blazing speed. Also, RIP, Harry Kalas.

@tlist1970

2 жыл бұрын

Bull or Schmidt in their prime-Who hits more bombs in Citizens bank Park? I still say Schmidt, but the Bull would probably benefit the most. Schmidt's hrs were usually line drives that kept climbing. The Bull seemed to hit a lot of fly balls that he missed , but still pinned an outfielder against the fence. At Citizen's Bank those are hrs.

@frankburns8871

2 жыл бұрын

@@tlist1970 Interesting question. When The Bull did hit a line-drive homerun, though...holy crap, it was a rocket. To answer the question, though...Larry Bowa. 🤡

@tlist1970

2 жыл бұрын

@@frankburns8871 Bowa..🤣I was about to use Sixto Lezcano as a comeback, but he actually hit 28 hrs in 1978...lol.. Anyway, Unlike now with swinging for launch angle ect, even power hitters like Schmidt and the Bull hit down on the ball resulting in a lot of scorched line drives. Schmidt's swing was flatter than Luzinski who swung on a steeper angle and finished higher. That and his "Bullcock" strength produced those moon shots and long fly outs that would be hrs now. Bill Robinson told me that Luzinski was the strongest guy he ever played with or against.

Do you guys know that he was a security guard in a scary pizza local

Greatest third baseman definitely, but he did so much more than just hit home runs. Would have been nice if this video that claims to be "career highlights" could have shown even a few of his amazing defensive plays at 3rd or all the times he drove in game-winning runs in the clutch, and all the other great things he did besides hit it into the seats.

@Rockhound6165

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Schmitty grabbing a high bouncer off of the astroturf with his bare hand and gunning out a runner is stuff of legends. Of course it would have been nice had he fielded Lopes' grounder cleanly in the 9th inning of game 3 of the 1977 NLCS. Yeah, I know Bowa technically got him anyway and Froemming blew the call but if Schmidt fields that cleanly we never hear of Black Friday.

@dzanier

Жыл бұрын

He walked a lot and had a very OBP. His was a complete offensive player.

@mikem-gb3pj

Жыл бұрын

nope that honor goes to george brett and it isnt even close

@zzzzzz-rn3oh

Жыл бұрын

@@mikem-gb3pj You are very wrong

WHAT A GREAT PLAYER, MY FAVORITE PLAYER

@seanhogue6410

7 ай бұрын

Mine as well growing up in south Jersey he was the BEST EVER NOT EVEN CLOSE

Never saw Schmidt play live, but he was the GOAT at third.

Damn I miss Harry Kalas,the voice of my childhood, I shed tears when he passed away *R.I.P. H.K.

When I was a Pirates fan I always wished that The Phillies would trade him to the American League. It seemed like he hit 500 homer against the Bucs.

Harry kalas! What a call on that 500th!

No over aggressive swing based on launch angle, Schmidt’s swing was all in the wrists.

Fun Fact: Schmidt was 1 stolen base away from a 30/30 season in 1975.

@frogskinshoelace

4 жыл бұрын

What a bum.

El gran jonronero de los años 80 !!!

@esportshighlights2457

6 жыл бұрын

¡Lo mejor seguro!

Could add some glove work as he was a great fielder also with 10 gold gloves.

@Porsche996driver

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly WHERE ARE HIS DEFENSIVE HIGHLIGHTS man he was a vacuum!

@esportshighlights2457

3 жыл бұрын

My bad, there just really aren't many defensive highlights of him on the web.

The original cub killer

I played my little league game like Mike Schmidt. Played 3rd base, hit long homers, and led my team to the championship. He was a Great role model for me growing up in Philly.

@StevenWylie-sp3ut

7 ай бұрын

Greatest third baseman, SCHMITTY!!!

His defensive plays are even better

Next to Henry Aaron, he had the best hitting wrists in baseball. Their power was generated at that last second twist of the wrist. (Check out his 500th HR to see what I mean)

@fiercehan6791

2 жыл бұрын

啊。。。谢谢你

@RL-Deniro

2 жыл бұрын

Griffey has the best wrist power. The smoothest swing too boot

@koko-pu5vn

Жыл бұрын

As my college coach used to tell us, "Top hand!! Top hand!!"

Greatest home run hitter EVER!!!!

@lordzaack617

4 жыл бұрын

Neutralis Griffey? Ted Williams? Frank Thomas? Barry bonds?

@zappucci

4 жыл бұрын

Schmidt led his league in HR more times than ANYBODY not named Babe Ruth. Makes him the second best homerun hitter of all time

@brucebernard994

4 жыл бұрын

@@zappucci Die hard Phils fan but Aaron and Mays might have something to say about being the greatest HR hitter. Actually Schmidt ranks 16th all time with 548 career homers.

@DL-gv2es

2 жыл бұрын

@@lordzaack617 bonds? roids lol ted williams ? played against bums frank idk people say he did roids not sure . griffey hmm id take mike over him still

@DL-gv2es

2 жыл бұрын

@@brucebernard994 ehh they both played 5 more seasons than mike though

If Mike Schmidt's batting average had been 30 points higher he might have gone down as the greatest ever period.

10 gold gloves and not a single fielding highlight? He could swing the bat but I mean..

Has every one seen always sunny mike schmidt? Its cool

Mike Schmidt could of played in any era!

HE BURIED IT!! HE BURIED IT!! My favorite out of 548

Happy 72nd Birthday Mike !!!

The greatest third baseman by far.

To me he was sort of the righthanded version Reggie Jackson. They were athletically built. Could smash the hell out of the ball. I believe Jackson has 563 homers, with Schmidt right behind him at 548.

we need defensive highlights

After mike Schmidt does his jobat a Haunted pizzeria he does Baseball Baseball

I can’t believe this guy survived five nights at Freddy Fazbear’s pizzeria

Best 3rd bass man

you know this man won 10 Gold Gloves right? Wheres all the highlights of that?!

The guy's stance in the batter's box made it impossible to jam him with a pitch. He would stand in with his back facing the pitcher and time the pitcher up as he threw he would lean back and turn on the ball.

Mike Schmidt: “The Chuck Norris of Baseball”.

Number 2 behind Babe Ruth in home run titles. Babe had 11/12; Schmidt had 8. Missed having 10 by a home run or two.

@andrewpotok2661

7 ай бұрын

Wow. Great stat

Greatest third baseman ever

Where’s his highlights on defense? He won 10 gold gloves!!!

I’m here because they referenced him in always sunny season 6 episode 12 23:50

@esportshighlights2457

3 жыл бұрын

Love that show!

@k1l158

3 жыл бұрын

“You don’t know Mike Schmidt? He’s like the all time leader in home runs” “No he isn’t” “Well for white guys he is” “Not even dude”

Wow mike really had a good job before fnaf1

@a3stheticskyz

4 жыл бұрын

This made me laugh so hard-

To all field

Nice to see that he hit homeruns. DUH!!!

Haha, fnaf go brrrr

I just found over 500 Mike Schmidt cards that I packed away many years ago.

Este vato se llama como el guardia de seguridsd de fnaf xd

You ever been in a storm, Wally?

2:52 of highlights, for the greatest 3'rd baseman of all time??

FNAF MIKE?!??!??

@Fazb3arzFr1ghtz

3 ай бұрын

What is bro on

The dream is over

Mike Schmidt

oh so that's before he got the job in that creepy pizzeria

@igisepicdisstracks5201

5 жыл бұрын

yeaaaahahhh

@cathygrant1185

5 жыл бұрын

Yep

@sammytheeggdemon7435

5 жыл бұрын

I wheezed so hard when I saw this comment-

@a3stheticskyz

4 жыл бұрын

These comments are making me die out of laughter I swear

Is he still allive after what happened in the 1990's?

@williamdemas2138

4 жыл бұрын

Wtf are you talking about?

@David-xu1my

4 жыл бұрын

@@williamdemas2138 I think the job in that pizzeria

@user-ey8dd4kb5f

3 жыл бұрын

@@David-xu1my pizzeria?

@petergriffin8745

3 жыл бұрын

Нурсултан Сүлейменов Weird FNAF fan

@user-ey8dd4kb5f

3 жыл бұрын

@@petergriffin8745 fuck off

Pls more fnaf comments

Fnaf

@Fazb3arzFr1ghtz

3 ай бұрын

What is bro on

FNAF

Rip mike

@davidgarfinkel7033

4 жыл бұрын

Z_pri ce27 he’s not dead

@z_price2746

4 жыл бұрын

David Garfinkel yes he is

@Rockhound6165

4 жыл бұрын

@@z_price2746 Um, no he isn't. He's been in Clearwater for spring training. Where you nuts gets your info I don't know.

@agent8145

4 жыл бұрын

He died by too old

@agent8145

4 жыл бұрын

This is not fake it truth

So the greatest phillies player ever and he cant even get a 3 minute clip from you smh really putthe effort in on this one bud 😂

@esportshighlights2457

4 ай бұрын

lol you get what you get stop crying about it

@user-ge5wn9zi5b

4 ай бұрын

@@esportshighlights2457 crying about it lmao where does it look like anyone is crying 1 its a crappy clip not video and second it took you 3 weeks to write a smart comment back its really easy to see how far your going to go with this you really seem to have the work ethic there guy just line u up next to the half a billon other computer 🤓 think they will get rich on youtube while putting in minimum effort lol n then you will be the one crying in your mommy arms and i hope she says well you get what you esp for the effort you put in but me no i wont be crying at all cause its very easy for me to just slid up on the screen to someone who cares about the work they put out and the ppl that watch there work takes zero effort from me to skip right over garbage see i know i cant do youtube so i made my money at 40 yrs old working my ass off at something i give a crap about im only responding to you well cause im from philly n we dont just let ppm run there mouth im Italian so we enjoy the argument and i love my sports teams and i felt u sold schmidt short but i wasent even beaing that serious when i wrote that i was jk but u had go out ur way to prove how big of a jackass you are so i cant help showing you how much i enjoy beainv even more of an ass then you k so i got the garbage i got and now u get what got we have both wasted a few mins of eachothers lives but good luck

For my generation I gotta say chipper Jones

Mike was great. But he's got a shit reputation with Philly people..

Roids before roids

My buddy who worked at the Vet said he was a cheap bastard.

@esportshighlights2457

4 жыл бұрын

What did he do?

All time home run leader, for white guys 🤣🤣🤣

@petergriffin8745

3 жыл бұрын

No he isn’t, there are 4 guys ahead of him.

how about a rod making that switch ..?

After mike Schmidt does his jobat a Haunted pizzeria he does Baseball Baseball