I always like to watch a hitter for a full at bat. Yaz had a great at bat and I liked the way he took a full cut every time. I was too young to truly understand Oliva as a hitter. I wanted to watch the at bat. Seaver was always loose and powerful on the mound. Lots of movement on his fastball and then he would throw the slow curve and make the hitters knees collapse. This was so much fun to watch!
I love hearing the announcers talk about the potential knowing how it panned out. Check out the ASG ABs episode when Aaron gets up to bat, they talk about him chasing Ruth, classic. Appreciate the watch and comment Brian!
We miss you Tom at citi-field and it was an honor filling out cards for veterans with you and meeting you. May God accept you and we will always think of you as the franchise! Semper-Fi.❤
@@BIU2330I saw it on TV as a 10 year old. I loved Seaver and the Mets and of course what NY kid didn’t know about the exploit’s of The Mick. The magnitude of the moment escaped me being so young. However, in retrospect, it was a Future Cy Young HOF Pitcher, “The Franchise”, “Tom Terrific” battling the certain HOF great, “The Mick”, “The Commerse Comet” Even though it was an exhibition/ All Star game, it’s a Great Moment. I loved it in real time, but appreciate it even more now.
At 6:38 some fan is shouting, "Hey, Tom. Throw the ball..." (rest unintelligible). Always so considerate of a fan to step up and share their wisdom about pitching with someone like Tom Seaver.
I'm a New Yorker; I saw Tom Seaver at Shea lots of times in the '70s. The other pitchers are legends too, though: Don Drysdale, Juan Marechal, Steve Carlton. Why does it seem that the players in MLB today can't touch these legendary guys for charisma, personality, and individuality?
This was baseball like it was meant to be played. NO STUPID DH, NO BIGGER BASES. NO STUPID RULE WHEREBY THE PITCHER CANNOT THROW MORE THAN THREE TIMES TO FIRST BASE TO HOLD THE RUNNER. NO STUPID RUNNER AT 2B WHEN GOING INTO XTRA INNINGS. NO OVERPAID STARTERS WHO CAN'T GO PAST THE 5TH OR 6TH INNING. NO DAMM PITCH CLOVK.
Appreciate the comment and perspective Jose....some of these games I have been looking at were played in only 2-3 hours, so much shorter than I remember. I like the pitch clock. No sure anymore about the ghost runner.
@@BIU2330You’re very diplomatic with Jose. I can only imagine older baseball fans watching this All-Star game live in 1968 were yelling at the TV about baseball being played indoors on artificial turf.
I gave up on baseball years ago. Tom Seaver was one of my earliest baseball heroes ( oh the heady days of 1969) so that's why I'm watching this. Tom was so talented and hard playing man. He bumped Willie Mays as my #1 player. I still loved Willie though.RIP Tom.
The Franchise…my fav of all time
That's Seaver's battery mate, Jerry Grote, behind the plate. Grote was the starting catcher for the NL in this game.
When Seaver entered the game Tom Haller had replaced Grote as catcher innings earlier.
My first baseball game in person was just a couple months before this: 5/12/68 at Wrigley Field. Cubs 4, Mets 3.
Very cool Alan. Thanks for sharing!
I always like to watch a hitter for a full at bat. Yaz had a great at bat and I liked the way he took a full cut every time. I was too young to truly understand Oliva as a hitter. I wanted to watch the at bat. Seaver was always loose and powerful on the mound. Lots of movement on his fastball and then he would throw the slow curve and make the hitters knees collapse. This was so much fun to watch!
Curt Gowdy says, "Seaver, one of brilliant young pitchers that the Mets have come up with." In another year and a half, the world would know!
I love hearing the announcers talk about the potential knowing how it panned out. Check out the ASG ABs episode when Aaron gets up to bat, they talk about him chasing Ruth, classic. Appreciate the watch and comment Brian!
My favorite player ever....then Fisk...Luzinski..Rose..Rickey Henderson...Ichiro..The Hawk Andre Dawson..Dykstra
I love those old Cleveland Indian's uniforms from the 60s! They were amazing! Tremendous nostalgia!
I agree James!
Seaver pitching, Sandy Koufax commentating.
Doesn't get better than THAT!!
Agreed - check out Binge Bite #57, Koufax vs Killebrew. Appreciate the watch/comment
We miss you Tom at citi-field and it was an honor filling out cards for veterans with you and meeting you. May God accept you and we will always think of you as the franchise! Semper-Fi.❤
Appreciate that comment TD.
Brought to you in living back and white!!
Tom Seaver vrs Mickey Mantle. Wow! Classic!
Incredible to watch that!
@@BIU2330I saw it on TV as a 10 year old. I loved Seaver and the Mets and of course what NY kid didn’t know about the exploit’s of The Mick. The magnitude of the moment escaped me being so young. However, in retrospect, it was a Future Cy Young HOF Pitcher, “The Franchise”, “Tom Terrific” battling the certain HOF great, “The Mick”, “The Commerse Comet”
Even though it was an exhibition/ All Star game, it’s a Great Moment. I loved it in real time, but appreciate it even more now.
Another fantastic bite! 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks MDG! Haven't seen ya on in a while....new content coming?
At 6:38 some fan is shouting, "Hey, Tom. Throw the ball..." (rest unintelligible). Always so considerate of a fan to step up and share their wisdom about pitching with someone like Tom Seaver.
Good catch by the spotter, aka Brian! Gonna have to watch it again.
Hell yea hey another great bite
Thanks! Appreciate it!
I'm a New Yorker; I saw Tom Seaver at Shea lots of times in the '70s. The other pitchers are legends too, though: Don Drysdale, Juan Marechal, Steve Carlton. Why does it seem that the players in MLB today can't touch these legendary guys for charisma, personality, and individuality?
That's a good question James.
Ron Santo at 3rd!
Seaver imitated Robbie, who had 6 seasons of 20 wins with an anemic offensive squad
Fresno own Tom Terrific Seaver
And Jim Maloney, Pat Corrales, Dick Ellsworth and old timer Frank Chance. They all went to Fresno High School.
Seaver said he only faced Mantle in this game but wondering if he faced him in spring training in ‘67 or ‘68.⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️
Good question...not sure though.
Sheesh, the video quality is like looking through an ice cube.
It was better when they wore their own team uniforms.
Agreed
This was baseball like it was meant to be played. NO STUPID DH, NO BIGGER BASES. NO STUPID RULE WHEREBY THE PITCHER CANNOT THROW MORE THAN THREE TIMES TO FIRST BASE TO HOLD THE RUNNER. NO STUPID RUNNER AT 2B WHEN GOING INTO XTRA INNINGS. NO OVERPAID STARTERS WHO CAN'T GO PAST THE 5TH OR 6TH INNING. NO DAMM PITCH CLOVK.
Appreciate the comment and perspective Jose....some of these games I have been looking at were played in only 2-3 hours, so much shorter than I remember. I like the pitch clock. No sure anymore about the ghost runner.
When baseball was still a great game.👍👍
When you’re not commenting on TH-cam do you yell at the neighbor kids to get off your lawn?
@@BIU2330You’re very diplomatic with Jose. I can only imagine older baseball fans watching this All-Star game live in 1968 were yelling at the TV about baseball being played indoors on artificial turf.
I gave up on baseball years ago. Tom Seaver was one of my earliest baseball heroes ( oh the heady days of 1969) so that's why I'm watching this. Tom was so talented and hard playing man. He bumped Willie Mays as my #1 player. I still loved Willie though.RIP Tom.
Two hours and ten minutes game time? Oh yeah, 1968 was the year of the pitcher.
Been seeing a lot of these games between 2-3 hours, closer to the 2. I guess pitchers worked deeper, less righty/lefty strategy to slow it down.
@@BIU2330 Yes, a lot of pitchers would have 20-25 complete games in a season.
@@mmaranta785 So True
Who the heck is Joe Azcue??
I was thinking the same thing!
He was a catcher with the Indians and later with the Angels. He was a hard nosed player.
@@dr.migilitoloveless2385 Never heard of him until I watched this.
Blew me away, too.
I was 13 and there's a name in the All Star game I don't remember?
Back in the 60s when the NL dominated this game.
Baseball was sooooooo much better before they created inter-league play, when the NL and AL were separate worlds.
In certain cases I like the I/L play but overall, after all these years, I tend to agree with you Greg.
To natch 27: They won't get on my lawn because I have two very zelous BELGIAN MALINOIS that won't let them, ha, ha, ha...