E60: The RA Dickey Story

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  • @drums4metal
    @drums4metal 9 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    Other people might have committed suicide for what he has been through, but he came back and became the first Knuckleball pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in 2012. This guy is a warrior, lots of respect for him.

    • @jjammmees
      @jjammmees 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tell me one of those other comments.

  • @DONTTAKEMYPIE123
    @DONTTAKEMYPIE123 8 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    never knew anything about his life's story before this. respect to him

  • @marchveris
    @marchveris 10 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    It's hard not to become a fan of R.A. Dickey after watching this.
    His book was so inspirational, I got my old man a translated version so he could read it.

  • @jonathanjaycheng
    @jonathanjaycheng 11 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "It's been a journey thats been up and down and sideways, but at the end of the day I really have the hope it will end up at the right place - like a well thrown knuckleball."
    - R.A. Dickey
    Welcome to Toronto!

  • @Iridescence091
    @Iridescence091 10 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    A truly inspiring story; it's an amazing thing where you end up if you just put faith in who you are. Lotta respect for R.A. Dickey.

  • @amandakh8836
    @amandakh8836 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    he is so brave for telling his story. It is especially hard for men just to talk about being abused. many fall into drug addiction and other problems as they try to cope. I have mad respect for him for sharing publicly.

  • @brandonrosenblatt6578
    @brandonrosenblatt6578 10 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    I wonder how good R.A.'s career would've been if he discovered his knuckleball in his 20's

    • @dallasspencer7445
      @dallasspencer7445 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      His arm would've been shot

    • @nemesiomartin1135
      @nemesiomartin1135 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +Dallas Spencer he doesn't have a ucl how would it be shot

    • @not_your_guy_lmao
      @not_your_guy_lmao 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Dallas Spencer It all came to a pivotal injury which made a hard thrower to a knuckleballer

    • @julezmathieu9110
      @julezmathieu9110 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dallas Spencer your dumb the knuckle puts almost no stress on the arm as said by docters

    • @palletbitch
      @palletbitch 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And he can throw the knuckleball pretty hard for being a pitcher unlike wakefield who had to be a knuckleball pitcher

  • @coproductions9378
    @coproductions9378 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Only God can Bring people Out of ANY Darkness,
    Bless you sir.....Thank you for your Strength and
    Unwavering expression of God.

    • @deanmoriarty5510
      @deanmoriarty5510 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      God helped but he brought himself out of it. Its not up to God, its up to yourself on whether you pick yourself up or not. Dont say something like that

  • @elizabethmuratore9865
    @elizabethmuratore9865 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    After watching Knuckleball, I REALLY wished that R.A. Dickey was still a Met. He and Wright were the heart and soul of this team during his tenure on the Mets. Even though it was inevitable, I was still heartbroken when he was traded. Please come back Dickey! You will always have a place in the hearts of Mets fans!

  • @RandomAssist
    @RandomAssist 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    R.A. is my baseball hero. Being a Mets fan, I am not only thrilled by his performances on the mound, but inspired by how one can come from the darkest depths to become, well, an All-Star!

  • @sageof6paths1
    @sageof6paths1 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I believe no other man in baseball deserves a world series ring more than this man. RA welcome to Toronto, I think the whole country of Canada will be behind you!!

  • @matthewkelly7262
    @matthewkelly7262 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Good analogy on the knuckleball being like life. :)

  • @danielplainview926
    @danielplainview926 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Much respect to RA. Enduring traumatic experiences while a child, ups and downs of a baseball player, and through therapy, hard work, he has overcome many obstacles. Some demons never leave you, but he keeps going !!

  • @niceguy171979
    @niceguy171979 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    people who was raped totally mess up their life it is hard to get back in track well done for Dickey and he have a great knuckleball bytheway

  • @Spoocecow
    @Spoocecow 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Unbelievable courage to speak/write about such painful things so candidly, in a field so focused on machismo. What a fantastic human.

  • @jamesmurray5239
    @jamesmurray5239 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was heart breaking to say the least but what a great guy R.A. seems to be. I'm so happy that we have a guy like him potentially headed to Toronto. I can't wait!

  • @NoodlesSF
    @NoodlesSF 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    An amazing and inspiring story. I highly recommend R.A.'s book - it's a very compelling read.

  • @chrisjoseph7761
    @chrisjoseph7761 12 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dickey was my favorite pitcher from since he was with the Texas rangers, go dickey, your awesomely amazing

  • @bufalosabresrock4444
    @bufalosabresrock4444 12 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    this was a lot more deep then i thought it would be

  • @yodahaber1075
    @yodahaber1075 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It's a pity that people who are victimized often feel it reflects poorly on who they are as people.

    • @jenniferk.pessagno9692
      @jenniferk.pessagno9692 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yoda Haber Unfortunately, it's a reality because we blame ourselves what was done to us. I'm an adult survivor of sexual abuse & to know a man has shared his story like this is truly AMAZING! As for the uneducated assholes, WHO THE HELL ARE YOU to make such IGNORANT comments when you know NOTHING at all what any of us have been through!!!! I'm 41 & I finally began my healing when I was 39! Do you know what Welfare does to people like us who have kids? THEY TAKE THEM AWAY FROM US & DEGRADE US, MAKING US FEEL WORSE! My own father sexually abused me for TWO years & my mother NEVER knew because I was PETRIFIED to tell her so I waited until I began Junior High School & that's when I told my guidance counselor...I lived in TX where they did NOTHING to help my mom, my younger brother, and me to get counseling so my mom got pissed off & we left!!!

  • @dsfersa2658
    @dsfersa2658 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    very tragic, I have to hand it to him for overcoming such a terrible and tragic childhood. He is truly an inspiration.

  • @rickwpaperworkmakeschildsu4655
    @rickwpaperworkmakeschildsu4655 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A very nice human being! Proof that good things can come to those who do not give up!

  • @victory01
    @victory01 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    AMEN! I am satisfied to say that I lived to see the day a Toronto team has rostered a player at the top of his league. The fact that this man is an amazing human being is icing on the cake.

  • @TennisProNB
    @TennisProNB 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My favorite player in my lifetime!!! You the man R.A.

  • @Sh3llShockGaming
    @Sh3llShockGaming 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Damn. Kudos to him for sticking with it.

  • @Dansby_lifts
    @Dansby_lifts 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this needs to become a movie

  • @5794226
    @5794226 12 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So sad I feel so lucky and I see how hard it is to have this happen to u this touched me R.A. God Bless U And All U Went Thro =•-

  • @blainewheeler6040
    @blainewheeler6040 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    great story writing an essay containing adversity and overcoming it..he is a true example of doing so

  • @braxtonlombardi7185
    @braxtonlombardi7185 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I read his book "throwing strikes" and its a really good book

  • @ge009
    @ge009 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Everyone should read his book!

  • @mrtnite9780
    @mrtnite9780 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The way the ball swings for a bowler in cricket is laregely due to the weather conditions at the time. Overcast weather & mild temperatures tend to generate more swing than sunny, rainy, or night games.
    I would imagine a knuckleball flight path would also be affected by weather too.

  • @stevetrivago
    @stevetrivago 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just saw a new news broadcast about RA’s purpose.. that brought me here in tears

  • @andrewtabbert5899
    @andrewtabbert5899 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is so sad how could anyone say anything like what they aer saying

  • @TIMMIAY
    @TIMMIAY 12 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Even more respect to this man. GO RA! 2012 CY young!

  • @AKABoondock19
    @AKABoondock19 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This guy is inspirational on so many levels.

  • @tostare
    @tostare 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is kind of silly but i feel a connection with RA - i just started playing softball in the UK and one of my teammates commented that i looked like him (i do). Since then i looked him up and learnt about the whole knuckleball thing and just have a real strong affection for the guy. I really respect him for opening up about this very difficult subject in public.

  • @BrentJ277
    @BrentJ277 12 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Gleeson630: that is a crass way of looking at things.. I have a brother in Christ at my church that was sexually abused at about the same age by an uncle and as a result he's an emotional wreck. My sincerest prayers go out for anyone who experiences sh!t like what Dickey and my friend from church went through..

  • @joshcohen2002
    @joshcohen2002 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Unbelievable no child should ever need this. I hope those two teens can live with what they did in depression you don’t do that to somebody. Respect RA✊️

  • @JBizzDroid
    @JBizzDroid 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can't wait to see this guy in a Blue Jays Uni! Quality player, and a quality person. He embodies what the Toronto Blue Jays are about. I saw a bunch of articles bad mouthing him and saying how selfish he is and the examples they were giving i honestly couldn't tell if they were being sarcastic.

  • @Alan27241
    @Alan27241 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    His story is very inspirational nd so sad i felt bad for that poor 8 year old R A Dickey :c

  • @sergiozavaleta4521
    @sergiozavaleta4521 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    don't read the comments.

    • @ghostnight845
      @ghostnight845 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sup 4 years later people are still sick and disgusting.

  • @laxplaya1027
    @laxplaya1027 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Y'all are both in my prayers.

  • @rrandykle
    @rrandykle 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congrats RA, Cy Young 2012.! Inspirational .

  • @sportsfan4life0987
    @sportsfan4life0987 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    he did the first back to back 1 hitters in 76 years

  • @killianoconnell3379
    @killianoconnell3379 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Respect. He had to wait so long.

  • @dave1927p
    @dave1927p 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've never been this excited to be a toronto fan before!

  • @nicksantoianni5077
    @nicksantoianni5077 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Props to you Robert, that's a heck of a story man, were all behind you, now get down here in Canada and strike out some yanks and sox!!

  • @matthewgomel21199
    @matthewgomel21199 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This man is incredibly courageous

  • @BirdGang6
    @BirdGang6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “I don’t think I would want to tell him anything, I think I just would have wanted to hold him”
    Fucking A I am sobbing right now. I was lucky enough to come from 2 amazing parents but they were both sexually assaulted when they were kids and this story just makes me think of my Dad and what he went through as a kid.

  • @christianvillegas2179
    @christianvillegas2179 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Did anybody else notice the 10:58

  • @callmeibsking7615
    @callmeibsking7615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    kudos to this dude, seriously. Hes a fighter.

  • @johnlennon1021
    @johnlennon1021 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Apparently, several sources say that Dickey's knuckleball is useless in a dome like Toronto.

  • @oaklandathletics707
    @oaklandathletics707 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    New York Mets ace R.A. Dickey says Oakland A's reliever Grant Balfour kept him from drowning in 2007.

  • @dave1927p
    @dave1927p 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy fuck. I hope no idea about this until him. He's really gained my respect for this.

  • @tonydean44
    @tonydean44 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    gained tons of respect for RA dickey from watching this video, go RA!

  • @dguillen7474
    @dguillen7474 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm a Dbacks fan thru & thru, but I'll always root for Dickey. Great guy with a nasty knuckler. Its terrible what's happened to him, & I wish him nothing but continued success!

  • @jonwhick3073
    @jonwhick3073 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holding that in for 25 years must of been so hard

  • @sherrygenehortencia5252
    @sherrygenehortencia5252 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    man i respect the guy and he! fight

  • @johnlennon1021
    @johnlennon1021 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm originally from Ontario, Canada. My cousin plays on the Astros. So, that's why I have an Astros logo to support him.

  • @thebarkingdog07
    @thebarkingdog07 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I don't know how to feel. Given his past situations, you'd think he'd stay close and faithful to the one who was there by his side throughout everything. Guess not.

  • @tcmturner
    @tcmturner 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    R.A. Dickey's story is so courageous. This is a risk taken by a prominent social figure wrapped up in the hyper machismo culture of American sports.
    To admit that he was sexually assaulted, and that he was scarred by that experience--in an arena where individuals and the media itself is quick to quip that boys who are molested should feel grateful toward their female assaulter for the abuse they suffered--is brave and a great service to other victims.

  • @the72u7h4
    @the72u7h4 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mad respect

  • @wheelinthesky300
    @wheelinthesky300 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    For a Knuckler, life begins at 35.

  • @thinkingofHim.
    @thinkingofHim. 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You know what the sad thing is, if dickey wasn't a cy young contender espn wouldn't even of cared about his story

  • @eric7421
    @eric7421 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know, I'm a Mets fan and I miss him as our player. But I thank Blue-Jay for offering the money he deserved while Mets could not afford.

  • @Kane-ib5sn
    @Kane-ib5sn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    look at 2:45, the camera person focuses in on Dickey's privates...sicko. he was taken advantage by a baby sitter who was only a few years older...nothing to be ashamed about...it happens - if the baby-sitter was sexually abused too. that's where the real crime starts.

  • @ronniebishop2496
    @ronniebishop2496 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why do they throw it every pitch?

  • @evandickson19
    @evandickson19 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Well I just learnt that 😥😢😓⚾️🇺🇸🇨🇦

  • @TheVzkid
    @TheVzkid 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He´s gonna do it! He´s really gonna do it! Dickey for Cy Young 2012!

  • @MotheFo16
    @MotheFo16 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    if only they made this e60 after this season

  • @shujinkhaine
    @shujinkhaine 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Anne is an amazing woman

  • @BONNOTHETERMINATOR
    @BONNOTHETERMINATOR 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2012 NL Cy Young : R.A. Dickey

  • @Bluecomet489
    @Bluecomet489 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    volume is too low

  • @guylaroche5
    @guylaroche5 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    or maybe you should gain some perspective before judging him? here is a man who had one of the worst childhoods a boy could have and had a declining career where he could barely support his family and was constantly moving from city to city. he probably felt he didn't have a purpose in life and thus had nothing to lose..

  • @KardiFan2000
    @KardiFan2000 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Taking advantage of someone when they're 8 is abuse, not "fantasy".

  • @Nammm37
    @Nammm37 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    he went through a lot and I'm glad he had a pretty wife who stayed faithful to him when he didn't. Hard NOT to root for this guy, I hope he does well for the Jays
    And he kinda looks like my favorite baseball player, Jeff Bagwell

  • @samcunningham1839
    @samcunningham1839 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    What did he say

  • @r.a.dickey2530
    @r.a.dickey2530 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im there for you man

  • @Notaquiter73
    @Notaquiter73 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really? A dude did that? Who in the world is nasty enough to do that to a little boy? But I've got to correct myself, because that kind of thing is a disease/disorder, but to do that to another boy is just so wrong... I really hope he goes on to have a successful career.

  • @MrDougMagill
    @MrDougMagill 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anybody that gets on here comments "He liked it" or "I wish I was" etc. You obviously have never been a victim of sexual abuse/assualt.
    Strange how nobody jokes around about him being abused by a 13-year old boy.

  • @timothywilliams1359
    @timothywilliams1359 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    For every multi-millionaire MLB player, there are 100 minor leaguers and semi-pro players just scraping by, sacrificing a lot of family life, missing children's birthdays, always on the road, constantly battling health and rehab and fatigue.

  • @Mulakataan
    @Mulakataan 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Welcome to the Blue Jays R.A!!!!

  • @williamcohen2473
    @williamcohen2473 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Go jays!

  • @robertb761
    @robertb761 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    We will welcome him in Toronto to use him as a foundation to bring a World Series Championship here again.

  • @privateguy123
    @privateguy123 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    RA Dickey is gonna get this World Series! lets go jays!!

  • @gklz32
    @gklz32 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This just shows that God has a plan for everyone

  • @nicksantoianni5077
    @nicksantoianni5077 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Poor guy I feel horrible, he's come a longest though, that 20-6 performance is starting to look like a flash in the pan unfortunately :(

  • @TheZacstewart13
    @TheZacstewart13 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A great man! That's all he is!

  • @aidanimpola589
    @aidanimpola589 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He needs to teach someone

  • @Insan3Andrew
    @Insan3Andrew 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope he sees that comment and presses charges against you for that.

  • @campbellmaccampbell
    @campbellmaccampbell 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love Dickey on any team but would love to see my Jays get him

  • @theycallmezollo15
    @theycallmezollo15 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Definitely a Cy Young award candidate for the N.L.

  • @bruce4139
    @bruce4139 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i feel bad for dickey

  • @KJT922010T
    @KJT922010T 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    14-3 2.82 ERA 153 SO so far, Cy Young I think so!

  • @donlewis38
    @donlewis38 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i respect u a lot dickey im trying to become a knuckler just like you. i am only 14 but i will perfect it sooner or later

    • @clay4444
      @clay4444 ปีที่แล้ว

      Genuinely curious if you learned how to throw a knuckleball?

  • @TUBEDADDYK
    @TUBEDADDYK 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    A pretty depressing story, not what I expected to see.GO JAYS GO

  • @bobular1000
    @bobular1000 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    No, he never names the abusers

  • @YutyrannusRex
    @YutyrannusRex 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    7:28, lmfao that kid got smacked by the ball when diving for it!

  • @loquaciouspanda13
    @loquaciouspanda13 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    His future was all in the past?

  • @jonathanwashington7510
    @jonathanwashington7510 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yep