RIP Kenny......At one time Kenny lived in Lincolnshire, IL and in the off season he would come into the sporting goods store where I worked. (I was in Highschool). He was one of the nicest. most down to earth guys I ever met. Talked to everyone.

Hank Aaron hitting with no batting gloves, no elbow pads, no jewelry. Hank did not flip his bat when he hit a homer or do a dance. A real baseball player.

@SteveAustin-jp3ev

6 ай бұрын

I ai

@SteveAustin-jp3ev

6 ай бұрын

I agree

@rayray4192

6 ай бұрын

@@SteveAustin-jp3ev Corey Seager won his second World Series MVP. He acts with class and humility. That can’t be said for Garcia who is a pompous ass.

@SteveAustin-jp3ev

6 ай бұрын

@@rayray4192 what does this comment by you have do do with me ? I just agreed with your Hank Aaron comment.

@rayray4192

6 ай бұрын

@@SteveAustin-jp3ev my last comment has nothing to do with you.

I'll always remember Jack Brickhouse and his enthusiasm doing Cubs games. The Cubs could losing 20 - O in the ninth and he'd still find a way to make the game exciting.

Even though Ken Holtzman didn't see any post season play with the Cubs, he got his 3 World Series rings with the Oakland A's in 1972, 1973, and 1974.

A family member made it possible for me to sit in the announcers booth while Kenny Holtzman was charting pitches. He was a cool guy to me, letting me order my hot dog before he ordered his.

I was there with my uncle and two of my cousins. I was 14 years old never will forget it. When Aaron hit that fly ball I put my head down to write in my scorecard homerun then I heard the crowd and look up and Willaims had the ball. I also had the privilege to be in attendance when Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game.

This was my first MLB game-live. Went with my Dad. We sat on the 3rd base side. Much that I do remember. I remember Santo's home run, the bleach-bums in the outfield seats with their yellow hats, the last out with Aaron, and the police lining the field after the game. WOW.

@debbiebuonafede7677

Ай бұрын

I was one of those Bleacher Bum w a yellow hat.

Billy saves the day.

The peak of a magical season, then......!

@yragj6556

Жыл бұрын

Two weeks later I was back in school and the Cubs were in 2nd place.

@jorgejohnson451

27 күн бұрын

@@yragj6556Three weeks later.

Great pitcher for the Cubs in the 60"s. Lived in Wilmette at that time. Watched on WGN all the time. I remember Jack Brickhouse and Lou Boudreau well.❤️❤

@jamesd242

Ай бұрын

Lou did the radio, innings 1-3 and 7-9

Was at this game. Was my first big league game, I was 7 years old. I still remember that catch Billy Williams made in the left field ivy. Santo hit a homer to knock in the Cubs' 3 runs....

Was there, still have program. On a normal day Bad Henry's blast was Waveland-bound. Oddly enough, Santo's homer in first cut through same wind.

When baseball was fun. Thanks for sharing.

Worth watching just to hear Jack Brickhouse again.

I was there, you can see me at the 18 second mark, I'm the kid in the yellow cap

Amazing thing about this no-hitter... Ken Holtzman had 0 strikeouts tossing this gem.

@richardgerlach5156

3 жыл бұрын

That is amazing!

@MrRodneywilliam

3 жыл бұрын

I threw two no hitters in high school, and I actually lost one of those games?

@johnperrigo6474

2 жыл бұрын

That would never happen in today's game. Strikeouts are all too common.

@charleswinokoor6023

4 ай бұрын

That’s a hell of a stat.

I was there, in standing room behind home plate with my beloved late mom and my friend. I am going to the game a week from Sunday. Only my 2nd Wrigley game in 54 years.

RIP Ken Holtzman.

I'm left-handed. Ken Holzman was my favorite pitcher.

@scottn.3250

8 ай бұрын

I'm glad the A's got him. He and Blue Moon Odom (and Darold Knowles) pitched above their weight in the postseason. Unfortunately, as great as he was during the regular season, Vida Blue underperformed in the postseason.

Until Joe Blanton homered in the 2008 WS, Ken Holtzman was the last pitcher to hit a home run in a WS game

That was my first year as a Cubs fan. I was 11 at the time. Loved Jack Brickhouse and WGN! I wish today’s baseball broadcasts would go back to the single announcer instead of the way they do it today, with 2 or 3 people in the booth and some bimbo in the stands talking nonstop.

Second basemen was thisclose to blowing that grounder.

Saw this entire game on WGN!

@davidscanlon1244

3 жыл бұрын

If the wind was blowing out, that balls down Kenmore.

@bobbyg433

3 жыл бұрын

No center field camera yet?

I saw many a player furiously trying to pick the ball out of those vines. It often looked like a weed wacker as the vine leaves went flying.

Listened to this game on the radio in my cousin's basement, while drinking a few Old Style cold ones.

Awesome 👌 cool 😎 watched it great 👍 love the cubs my family 👪 ❤ does too

RIP, Ken!

Ken Holtzman was a good hitter for a pitcher in that day. I think he had a few dingers too.

2:01 - You heard Vince Lloyd say that Bill Heath had been the catcher, but left in the 8th due to injury. Fact: This was Bill Heath's last MLB game.

I was 9 at the time favorite player was Hank Aaron, he flicked his wrist the ball went miles

2nd baseman's heart stopped breathing as the ball approached him and he almost passed out trying to field it. his body literally locked up. hilarious

That was a tough final play for Glenn Beckert at 2nd. Aaron’s grounder nearly handcuffed him.

It was all downhill for the Cubs after this game. 4 days earlier, the Mets started their streak of winning 38 of their last 49 games to win the division.

@billsiems6514

Ай бұрын

I saw the handwriting on the wall as the Mets got hot, and Steve Carlton struck out 19 batters against them - but Ron Swoboda hit two 2-run HRs and the Mets won the game, 4-3. Then, later they beat the Phillies in a twi-night doubleheader by 1-0 scores in both games, with the pitchers, Jerry Koosman and Don Cardwell, singling in the runs in each game. I just figured - "That's it!"

@carlweaver3243

Ай бұрын

@@billsiems6514 There's a book by Rick Talley about the '69 Cubs. He was a Beat Writer for one of the Papers in Chicago back then. In it, there's a Chapter devoted to Holtzman where He says that He was talking to Banks one night late in the season while on a Road Trip and Ernie told Him that the Cubs were Not going to win the Pennant because Durocher and a few other Players were playing Scared. Leo was supposed to be this Great Manager and all He did was run the Starters in to the Ground and Overused Jenkins, Holtzman and Hands and Regan.

aug 19th 1965 maloney no hitter also

Caught in the well.

"The Andy Frain ushers are having a terrible time trying to contain them!!"

@64yanks

8 ай бұрын

They should’ve used the mayor Daley ushers

@davanmani556

8 ай бұрын

But Daley wanted to show he was “southside” though the Hamburg Club was Northside.

Fabulous. Two tough Henry Aaron at bats. Fans streaming the field! Where’s Hundley?

Damn good catch by Williams.

@kencummings953

Жыл бұрын

He had a better one three years later to help preserve Milt Pappas' no hitter (which should have been a perfect game)

wow that was so close initially...looked like it would go out and the ball drifted into the left field well where he made the catch right in the ivy!

Sad to say that this was their last celebration of the year, they couldn't hold on to first place being overtaken by the Miracle Mets

I remember watching this game. It was the first no hitter i watched. Glad it was my cubbies 😂😂

Wait till night until you point your camera at the TV

These are the highlights because it was regular season and done, the 111-win 2022 Dodgers team that was 1 and done did more than that this team ever did. They get the comeback team award for coming back from being bad.

Fun fact: Hank Aaron is one of a very few batters to be the last out in 2 no hitters. Another one was Ted Williams

@kingcassius2586

5 күн бұрын

Wasn't Harvey Kuenn another one?

@s.henrlllpoklookout5069

5 күн бұрын

@@kingcassius2586 yep. Against Sandy Koufax both times

I saw Hank draw a four-pitch walk. Aaron let the umpire know that was ‘Ball 1”. Still, it’s always a big deal to hold a club hitless.

Never should have traded Holzman, or of course brock. We could have had the cardnals success in the 1960,s . Never saw the great Billy Williams make a bone headed play in the outfield or bases. Only struck out about every 10 at bats. Couldn't pay him enough in this era. God bless all those guys and good cubs fans. John. F.

This was the pinnacle of 69…😮

Was that kenny holtsman

RIP Kenny

After this no hitter by Ken Holtzman which was on August 19 1969 things started heading the way down for the Cubs

@billsiems6514

Ай бұрын

Yes - the Cubs were about 2 weeks away from the wheels starting to fall off. After winning a twi-night doubleheader in Cincy, Maloney shut them out in the final game of the series, even though the Cubs hit rockets off him all night. Then, they came home for a weekend 3-game series with the Pirates - and were swept! The 3rd game, Willie Stargell hit the infamous 9th inning HR off Phil Regan to tie the game and the Cubs lost in 11. Hundley could not hang on to a 3rd strike foul tip, and Stargell unloaded afterward. That cut the Cubs' lead in the NL East to 2 1/2 games, going into NY for 2 games, and Philly for 2. We know the rest - black cat game; Selma's pickoff attempt at 3rd base that went down the foul line. Wheels off, out of 1st place, never to return. But how exciting it was until September!

Piano Trends?

What year did the cubs put names of n their uniforms 😊

I think moat of today's leftys would have walked Hank.

Striking out Hank Aaron was like striking out Dale Mitchell. Not easy. Hank was far better but Dale held his own.

Against the Atlanta Braves....⚾️

Ball three, strike two.... Who was this announcer? Nobody tells the count that way...

@EBthere

2 жыл бұрын

The great Jack Brickhouse.

@carlweaver3243

10 ай бұрын

Ball Three, Strike Two Two Outs, Nobody On Ninth Inning The Wind Up Here's The Pitch Watch It Strike Threeeee And The Ballgame Is Allllll Over The Final Score The Cubs 2 The Mets 1 Back With The Highlights In Just A Moment Williams in Left Phillips in Center Savage in Right The Infield Third to First of Santo, Kessinger, Beckert and Banks The Battery of Jenkins and Hundley There's a Liner......Caught by Santo Oh Brother Atta Boy, Ronnie Ok, Here's the Cubs Lineup Kessinger at Short Beckert at Second Williams in Left Santo at Third Banks at First Savage in Right Hundley behind the Plate Phillips in Center And Fergie on the Mound That's the way Jack Brickhouse would describe a baseball game

@mikefitz6957

10 ай бұрын

@@carlweaver3243 niiice!

@Nestor123057

2 ай бұрын

I know. That caught my attention too. I don't recall ever hearing the count announced like that.

Fans get tackled beaten by cops in present baseball if they run on field

As they would say on PTI melancholy trails. Holzman died today