MLB: Greatest Outfield Throws

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[@brandnutopian]

Thank you for not overdubbing some crappy song over the play-by-play.
Hearing the announcers call the play is infinitely better.

[@RapIsDeadly]

I hear you. Some people play loud fucked up music over the play by play

[@OldLint]

Cursing is evidence of the sinful nature.
Follow Acts 2: 38-39 for the promise of His Spirit to overcome sin. Peace to you.

[@MrPancaker57]

HisRedeemed "evidence of the sinful nature" newsflash, everyone has the fuckin sinful nature. Saying fuck wont change anything

[@OldLint]

The choice for every person is either A.) continue in sin and be judged in your sins, or B.) Follow the Acts 2: 38-39 promise to be born of God's Spirit in order to defeat the sinful nature. There's no more to it.
"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts." (Galatians 5: 16-24)

[@Wolf_The_Dentist_Stansson]

This is a Baseball video, get your religious shit out of here.

[@jonathanallard2128]

Man these guys play in the MLB for a reason...

[@epicbaseballhighlights9492]

Yep

[@markdemoreuille4451]

Jonathan Allard yup howitzer s for arms

[@tommypetraglia4688]

Jonathan Allard
These they are the Zen Masters at play

[@Jokester1338]

im so sick of how badly they fuck up how nice these throws look by switching camera angles constantly

[@tpstrat14]

yep. It's FUCKING AMAZING to me that MLB hasn't figured out how to broadcast baseball yet. Not sure why they EVER film the runner. The runner will ONLY be interesting to watch when/if the ball meets him at the bag. I mean, really... what other sport ever neglects to film the ball/puck/frisbee/hackey sack/hulahoop or whatever object is being played with? Seriously. Can you tell me ONE sport that EVER takes the camera off of the ball/ object during the live broadcast. This annoys the shit out of me every single fucking time I watch baseball

[@Jeepsteve1982]

What pisses me off is that they have that goddamn strike zone superimposed on the live game now. Almost every channel does it. Like we don't know the damn strike zone...

[@rgthjdrtyjrtyjdrtyjr]

Agreed. . . show us the damn tag after the overview of the amazing arcs

[@charlesconfalone4991]

Guillen's throw was mutant, ridiculous. Bo Jackson and Vladimir Guerrero were incredible too

[@staidenofanarchy]

The one from Jose Guillen is absolutely disgusting. No one should be able to do that.

[@brodymarks3290]

Michael Michael really I mean it's gonna be very hard to get a batter throw he was at the wall and threw the ball on a rope

[@tommypetraglia4688]

Aiden Rae
What about that laser bb perfect strike thrown by Ichiro. 3rd baseman prolly had a bruise in hand after that.

[@drpapi89r]

LMAOOO bruh I'm watching this high af . His throw is legitimately unfair

[@Jeepsteve1982]

Yeah, that's the best throw I've ever seen.

[@PARENTALADVISORYPODCAST]

Agreed

[@GaunteroDimmm]

Jose Guillen will always have the best outfield throw in the history of baseball. It was insane.

[@ohger1]

That was ridiculous. Bo Jackson's and Bautista's were also crazy.

[@timleahy4279]

There once was a guy named Clemente...

[@Brandon-rq3ys]

Bo Jackson is, hands down, one of the greatest athletes to ever live.

[@NeverTalkToCops1]

You mean Bo Diddly, right?

[@BOBBYP1857]

Would have been HOFER in 2 sports

[@rokpodlogar6062]

Bo's arm looks like my midsection. What a cannon.

[@Xcelerometer]

2:49 "He threw that ball in the air."
Oh he did, did he?

[@lepermessiah2011]

Ian Passmore sounds like a Joe Buck call.

[@rmoultonrmoulton145]

He's just saying that he didn't one-hop the throw. Normally throws that long don't get all the way to the base on the fly.

[@kaejin_]

I'm pretty sure the play was cut off before the announcer got to say everything

[@CorynthianLeather]

Ian Passmore lmfao

[@JackCollinsGames]

Did i just see adam eaton on the d backs?

[@IvoryNerva]

That Ichiro throw never gets old. It's not the farthest, but for accuracy + lack of arc it can't be beat.

[@davidchodds]

I agree. The lack of arc is the key because it holds all trail runners with fake cutoffs. The 50 foot high lollipops don't impress me at all.

[@johnnypastrana6727]

Roberto Clemente had the greatest throwing arm of all. How soon we forget???

[@dquaidman]

I wish there was a clip of Griffey throwing out Robin Yount at third base from deep center field. I was at that game and I'll never forget it.

[@FroopieLoopies]

Bo was arguably the GREATEST athlete EVER OMG

[@hoss011]

well rem roids did help a lil ;)

[@henryrap8387]

+hoss011 waoooooo and tresses

[@cityofchamps66]

Watch the 30 for 30 on Bo Jackson and get educated

[@tigibus7]

I think one of the most tragically STUPID decisions I've ever seen in sports was Bo Jackson's decision to play football too! Playing that dull, artless, excessively violent "sport" resulted in an unnecessary injury which cut short what could have been an epic 20-year, Hall-Of-Fame Baseball career. TRAGIC!

[@EvilKiller-jl5yl]

hoss011 You don't know Bo, quit with the Roid bs.

[@macklanders]

As a Dodger fan since 1973...I love that the first put out was Joe Ferguson in the 1974 World Series. That set the tone for a great video..thanks.

[@foolio3828]

This is one of my favorite outfield throws. You can see he runs from right field all the way to center field and then proceeds to unleash the howitzer. A thing of beauty.

[@dhw63]

Best part of this highlight vid for me was hearing Vin Scully thrice. GOAT

[@wyssmaster]

The camera work on these throws has gotten absolutely horrendous in the last decade. I DON'T GIVE TWO SHITS ABOUT THE RUNNING ROUNDING THIRD; I WANT TO SEE THE THROW.

[@Reydriel]

I don't understand why they can't just show the runner on a smaller screen in the corner, like some other sports have been doing.

[@tonibeccaria2430]

headmaster

[@RichAdams21]

Amen, brother.

[@bryansmith4403]

Bo Jackson was a beast

[@Esonar]

He really was, watching that throw is insane. Looks like CGI.

[@irenevasquez8955]

He also played football that could explain his arm

[@coryice170]

also at football

[@nprlp1908]

Bryan smith ..

[@stevie2timez173]

Irene Vasquez he was a running back

[@Codiisright]

Just in case anyone was wondering, those two throws by Bautista against the Yankees near the end of the video were in the same game. I remember watching that (as a Jays fan). The game was from 2015.

[@benwilliams8488]

Man, if Bo didn't get hurt in football, he would've gone down as one of the best and he will be the greatest athlete ever, I'm mean, he threw him out flat footed with an artificial hip

[@1976cannon]

I love these kinds of videos. I'd rather watch these than the long home runs and diving catches.

[@epicbaseballhighlights9492]

Thanks for the info

[@marbanak]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this. You have rekindled my love for this great game. The teams I supported never had an Ichiro or Clemente to relish. Time to look closer at the defensive side of Baseball.

[@philmiller4961]

MAURY WILLS HITS A BALL DOWN THE RIGHT FIELD LINE, ROUNDS FIRST, AND SLAMS ON THE BREAKS, AT DOGER STADIUM, I WAS THERE. THE DODGERS WERE PLAYING THE PIRATES, AND NUMBER 21, WAS OUT, PATROLLINGG RIGHT.....

[@marbanak]

@@philmiller4961 i believe it.

[@Zach-mw5so]

I still can't get over that Cespedes throw vs Anaheim. I was watching that live on the A's CSN channel with my brother. We both had hung jaws for 10 minutes lol

[@johnoechsner7120]

0:53 that was 100% arm, his weight was back on his feet and everything, looks like he just shorthanded it, but shorthanded it 300 ft to 3rd base...

[@41modder]

John Oechsner Well, Bo Jackson was insanely strong

[@shanedelgado666]

Absolutely, that's the epitome of a super athlete. He would be elite today, in my opinion, even with the advancements. He's a monster

[@ChromeTecNina]

Agreed. I still think the Guillen throw was the best in MLB history though

[@dillonluke8975]

Imagine playing dodgeball with Bo Jackson

[@spambamkeija634]

Cra-z Cuber9
lmfao

[@johnlindsey2235]

BOOM... HE DEAD

[@trackcoachmac]

That's a hard pass!!

[@treybear8174]

No thanks.

[@avonbarksdale7964]

Fuck no

[@Scorpious187]

As soon as I clicked on this video all I could think was "Where's the Ankiel throw"... Thanks for not missing those, lol.

[@calebsanders4353]

Ankiel had a cannon for an arm

[@manny75586]

I find the lack of the greatest throwing outfielder ever, Roberto Clemente, disturbing.

[@99baji99]

Roid era fanboys are soooooo intimidated by actual greatness it's staggering.

[@DAL201107]

Nothing beats seeing this live. I saw Ken Camaniti and Raul Mondesi live, as well as Benito Santiago and those arms were sick. God given talent.

[@BlaineBengals22]

Ichiro could have his own 10 minute video. Dude's a freak

[@lemaxmas]

With all due respect to the uploader and fans of these great athletes, there's a long list of great outfielders have been left off that were as good or in some cases better than the outstanding athletes in this video.
Understandably there's little or no video of many of the greatest ever from the early days of rifle-like arms from the likes of Bob Meusel and Tris Speaker on through the era of the 1960's with perhaps the greatest plethora of outstanding arms like Al Kaline, Rocky Colavito, Roger Maris, Johnny Callison, Willie Mays and the greatest ever, Roberto Clemente. Not to forget later lazer beam arms like Jesse Barfield, Andre Dawson and Ken Griffey Jr. (please add anyone else you can think of. I know I missed a bunch typing this from memory) Mantle for one had an excellent arm and no doubt would have provided many highlights, but even he wasn't quite in the class of the above contemporaries, imho.
The problem with anyone from the 1970s and before is that there is very little footage of their classic feats. Even Clemente's outstanding throws that we have on tape are few and far between and mostly from his last years when he was still great but admittedly well past his prime. Despite his stellar world series play in 1971, Clemente was sad that at 37 he no longer had that "howitzer" arm to show the world. Considering what we see Clemente could do in his last years that might give you a sense of what he could do and what the lack of film or tape missed as opposed to today where every game and highlight is recorded.

[@zonafutbolera917]

I just love MLB.

[@refiii9499]

I can’t believe no Dwight Evans throws. That boy had an absolute cannon of an arm. He threw everyone out that tried to run in him. Other teams got smart and never ran on him after his second year in the league lol. Guy was straight up nasty.

[@spacelemur7955]

Whether these are THE greatest is hard to say, as a hell of a lot of baseball was never filmed, but YES(!), you picked some great throws, to be sure. Thanks for tracking these down and compiling them. 🍻👍

[@christopher5200]

What i learned from this video: dont run on Puig or Bautista

[@alexking1878]

Chris Topher or Gerrado Parra

[@lukec.7782]

Chris Topher or bo Jackson

[@DWade-hh1tp]

Chris Topher Or Cespedes

[@spydergs07]

Or Jackson or Ichiro.

[@tatoforever]

First time I saw "Guillen mutant throw" I literally exploded. lol Funny title but seriously, out of this planet throw. ^^

[@suntansuperman34]

Bo Jackson the realest "Don't run on me muthafucka"

[@joseserrano8471]

There was a guy named Clemente.. he had a pretty good arm

[@StunGadget]

1st and only highlight of the video I've watched so far.... God damn runner just slide and your safe.

[@ABOVE639]

Thank you for having the Eric Davis throw vs the pirates.

[@corteznichols6856]

I am completely mind blown at how far they can throw that ball. From deep in the outfield to home plate with no bounce is incredible👏🏾

[@mwods1]

In my opinion gunning down someone by an outfielder is the most beautiful play in baseball hands down.

[@jluke313]

These guys proved why they're in MLB!!!

[@downunderrob]

Some superb arm's you have there, Gentlemen. Respect.

[@TheAdditionalPylons]

2:49 "He Threw that Ball in the Air" .................... Spectacular Sportscasting right there.

[@justinfarmer6984]

Bo Jackson played football two. Played for the university of auburn. The best running back they ever had.

[@enigmalfidelity]

"He threw that ball in the air..."
Amazing commentation

[@mandolindleyroadshow706]

Not one throw by Roberto Clemente? It's like going to a great museum that doesn't have a Rembrandt.

[@robertcarlson9931]

Could not agree more.
I had three thoughts watching this. The first was ... terrible fielding by a few (especially Puig) with the throw bailing out inept fielding. The second was ... what? Only ONE Ichiro throw? And then the third, and most glaring ... where's the love for Clemente, the best throwing right fielder I have ever seen?

[@jeffaversa7574]

Love to see one with Clemente throwing a Runner out at first when they around the base to hard classic

[@roberthudson1959]

All of the clips are fairly recent, so there is probably an availability or production issue with older film.

[@knuckleballer21]

Absolutely right. Can't call these all time without Roberto Clemente.

[@knuckleballer21]

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[@openureyes929]

I love seeing the old Bo films.. Brings me back !!

[@patersonplankrd]

Rick Ankiel came to mlb as a pitcher. A pretty hood one. Then he just fell apart. Out of baseball, he csme back as an outfielder. And resurrected his career. Guy had an absolute canon for a throwing arm.

[@jonathanbeatrice8317]

Watching clips like this of Bo Jackson always makes me wish he never played football. He was so much fun to watch.

[@eddielester3589]

No Clemete...Parker.....or even Bobby Bonds....ok I am from a different era....but great job here anyway.... Incredible!!

[@DrBondpr007]

Can't believe Roberto Clemente ain't in any of these highlights

[@amboy362]

Baseball History started in 1974..

[@nobanjono]

I 100% concur. Clemente was, arguably, the best right fielder in the history of the game....a great all around player...taken from us too soon.

[@RN-ez1ii]

Better than Ichiro? I'm not sure about that.

[@joekoelker9038]

​@@RN-ez1iiI'll take Clemente and Bo Jackson saw both play. I'm 76 not 36 years old.😊

[@CJL1567]

Imagine if Yasiel Puig could aim

[@jayg.89]

He's accurate? He's arguably the best outfielder in baseball right now.

[@CJL1567]

Taha yeah his stint in triple A really proved that

[@jayg.89]

+Chris L He got there because he was having horrible at bats.

[@frankiec5570]

Puig has always had accuracy. His first game at Dodger stadium was impressive. Some of the greatest throws ever came from Puig over the last couple seasons.

[@TraxandGrooves]

He's average at best.

[@knutove626]

This might be the best part of baseball. It is so magnificent.

[@padraigmurphy3540]

Alex Gordon, Jay Bruce, Billy Hamilton, George Springer, Giancarlo Stanton, Jackie Bradley Jr., Mookie Betts, Christian Yelich, Hunter Pence, Mike Trout, Nelson Cruz, Torii Hunter, Lorenzo Cain, Kevin Kiermaier, Curtis Granderson, Nick Markakis, Jason Heyward, Norichika Aoki, Rajai Davis, Seth Smith, Jayson Werth, Chris Young, Juan Lagares, Coco Crisp, Marlon Byrd, Ken Griffey Jr., Jim Edmonds, Kirby Puckett, Paul O'Neill, Gary Sheffield, Dave Winfield, Dave Parker, Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Andruw Jones, Bobby Abreu, Cesar Geronimo, Andre Dawson, Larry Walker, Dwight Evans, Vladimir Guerrero

[@Jeepsteve1982]

Great video. I could sit and watch outfield assists all day.

[@skunk3866]

Love to my man Vin Scully from a life long Giants fan.

[@scottmenser3930]

Roberto Clemente made several throws that could match any of these. These are great throws however.

[@aye_yo_mick]

"He threw that ball in the air"
FACTS

[@choward5430]

Bo Jackson! Bo, Dion, Wilt and Jim Brown. The greatest athletes in sports history. Also, find Roberto Clemente gunning people out from right field.

[@Mclarenboy100]

That first clip is the definition of an Alpha move: steal the out from your teammate because *you KNOW* you could make the throw home.

[@juanr7229]

You know Bo. MLB and NFL why is bo not in the hall of fame ? Come on guys he was the man

[@cody5012]

There is just something amazing about seeing a guy able to launch a baseball 350+ ft, in the same amount of time that it takes a runner to run 90ft and reach the next base, and gun him down. I fucking love baseball

[@Voiceguy66]

Look up Dave Parker throws. "The Cobra" had a gun

[@HUCY1709]

This is missing the two throws in an All Star Game from Dave Parker. One to homeplate and the other to third base. Epic...

[@jimmykoplin1807]

OF ALL TIME? WHO EVER MADE THIS LIST IS ABOUT 36 AND DOESNT NO SHIT ABOUT BASEBALL HISTORY, WILLE MAYS ROBERTO EVANS PARKER EVEN AL KALINE BARFIELD, SORRY JUST DONT CALL IT OF ALL TIME, HOW BOUT SINCE I WAS BORN

[@2ndBnGolfCo]

You need to look up Jesse Barfield. The strongest arm i have ever seen!!

[@no-bozos]

Your average person has NO IDEA how special these feats of strength are. To throw a ball that far and that accurate is nothing short of amazing.

[@positivelybobby]

Dave Parker, 79 All-Star Game. Best I've ever seen.

[@patersonplankrd]

Missing here is former Phillies right fielder Glenn Wilson.
He was a master at throwing out runners at first on one hopper line drives.

[@algatte2441]

I remember "Glennbo" was wondering why he didn't make this video

[@johnoneill9902]

2:49 "He threw that ball in the air!"...
... Yes, thank you for that informative observation...

[@herbiesnerd]

Nice video but without Roberto Clemente in it your Greatest throws title isn't worthy.

[@NickC1966]

The best ever throw home was in the All Star Game when Dave Parker made that sick throw from right field home to Gary Carter. But it happened before 2000 so it never really happened.

[@davidmuggle8181]

NicholasC66 ... the same for some of Ellis Valentine's too. Two of the best from the late '70s

[@manofiske3318]

That's why this compilation led off with Dodger Joe Ferguson's great 1974 World Series throw to nail Oakland's Bando at the plate. See, it really did happen. ; )

[@spiffpilot2589]

Had centerfield seats at Chavez Ravine for a Dodgers - Pirates game in the early 90s. Watched Andy Van Slyke gun down someone at home on a sac fly. Still remember it to this day. It's awesome watching these guys!

[@lnsports4533]

1:31 the hose tho like simmer down bud

[@rafaelramirez9109]

where's Dwight Evans? Dave Parker? Ellis Valentine? now those were rifles! point blank!

[@KarlSchoenefeld4]

I love watching outfield throws more than I do homeruns, for whatever reason.

[@Scorpious187]

The only thing I would have added to this list was Ankiel's throw from center to home where the runner stayed at third like "Nope... not gonna even try that."

[@slowhypno]

These young guys like Bo Jackson are unbelievable but when you talk about great throws from the outfield and don’t show any clips of Roberto Clemente or Al Kaline it is a shame.

[@corporalclegg914]

another 3.5 minutes could’ve been added to this reel for Ankiel, alone. what a badass.

[@based_ukulele]

@2:49 well thank you for clearing that up

[@thewerd1982]

Joey Bats had two first base throw outs that year. Ive never seen one before in the majors until then. His arm was dead from that season on though. To bad, just had to crush diggers.

[@johnniejay]

The throw by Ichiro could very well be the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

[@MD-cn1nt]

If you consider context, Clemente's throw in Game 6 of the 1971 WS tops them all...and he didn't even throw anyone out.

[@Zone9Rock]

Ozzie Guillen or Puig's last throw on this video are the "greatest of all time". Bo Jackson's "The Throw" a close second.

[@davet2459]

Just imagine a team had managed to have Jose Guillen, Rick Ankiel, and Jeff Francoeur in their outfield. Offense would certainly be a crap shoot but man it would be fun to watch those games.

[@mahcaebnivek2610]

OMG! I freakin love this sport!

[@tedlemoine5587]

Bo Jackson was an absolute beast.

[@johnsam8676]

Ichiro’s throw to 3rd to get t-long was ridiculous. That one hurt me.
Wish we still had cespedes. He was a helluva hitter and no slouch in the outfield. A’s were having an amazing season til Beane traded him for jon lester. Took a few years to recover from that trade.

[@dnealgail8244]

LOL ... Bo knows Baseball. Sheesh, what an arm!

[@curtisboulden4118]

I saw , when I was 12 years old, the 9-2 double play-Ferguson to Yeager in Game 1 of the 1974 World Series- A's/Dodgers. A's however won the game 3-2.

[@rokpodlogar6062]

that CF to home was an absolute cheat code.

[@ozzy7455]

I guess I'm not sure who through it but it was the left fielder that misplayed the ball off the bounce and it bounced off him and hit the wall and he just picked it up flat-footed and throw them out at home. Honestly that might be the best throw I saw in this whole video that flat-footed Bo Jackson throw was pretty legit as well and I forgot how good bautista's arm was

[@poluxtroy2381]

The phenom Bo Jackson...good memories

[@tatstuba]

You should have more subs, you make nice vids

[@epicbaseballhighlights9492]

Thank you

[@mekrabj2901]

My word. I had for got how tight the uniforms were back in the 80's.

[@abelgarcia5432]

I think "The Throw" after "The Catch" by Willie Mays maybe one of the best in MLB history!

[@briancoddington1869]

Not a single play by Roberto Clemente in the Greatest Outfield Throws? You don't know much about greatness, do you?

[@CrociatoAzzurro]

Different era. In Clemente's time, there were less camera's around, less ball game televised, worse quality. This is why the footage isn't as readily available.

[@bdpopeye]

Roberto Clemente could outplay anyone in todays MLB. and so could Willie Mays.

[@Mooseman327]

My dad and me, Shea Stadium, 1965. Mets/Pirates. Ron Hunt on third. Someone hits a ball to deep right. Clemente catches it with one foot on the warning track. Hunt breaks for home....stops midway and races back to third. Mets crowd moans. "What the hell is he doing?" Then, the ball comes in, on a clothesline, right to the catcher's glove. Hunt would have been dead meat. Crowd gasps. The Mets fan in front of us turns around and says "Did I just see what I just saw?" I'll never forget that throw. That ball didn't loop in like a lot of these throws. It was shot from a bazooka.

[@PierreMiller6180gunsnrosesacdc]

6:12 I threw a few guys out a first in travel ball tournaments from right, nothing feels better then throwing someone out at first from the outfield.

[@epicbaseballhighlights9492]

Yep, I through 7 guys out a first in one game from right field, not even joking

[@PierreMiller6180gunsnrosesacdc]

+Epic Baseball Highlights damn boy. lol that's awesome. i was that guy no one ran on. Ichiro i guess would be an ok comparason. nothing like him in real life but for my level (little league and 16 under travel ball) i really miss baseball.

[@kpsports5112]

I kid on my team almost got thrown out from center, something I've never seen before

[@epicbaseballhighlights9492]

+Kpsports5 ya, I've seen lots of guys come close, but I've never seen it happen

[@PierreMiller6180gunsnrosesacdc]

Kpsports5 i almost did that but i over threw it. I had him dead to rights... But missed lol

[@grege5074]

Rick Ankiel; 60 ft 6 inch pitch cannot get within 10 ft of the catcher...280 ft throw - perfect strike.

[@crispinshipp2624]

4:50 my favorite one

[@patrickhobbs3962]

"He threw that ball in the air." Brilliant observation. lol

[@Dogcitydisco]

I saw that last throw live; couldn’t believe how long that ball seemed to fly through the air