That was my mom Treva's cousin Larry Walker she died December 1st and she loved cheering him on. I deeply miss her so much and larry walker Jr .Larry Walker SR was at my mom's memorial service aka celebration of life
As a lefty! I wouldn't even be able to see the Unit's fastball coming batting from the right🤣I was thinking "surely that was only a sample of like ten PAs" so I had to look it up, but nope, LW faced The Big Unit 30 times. .393/.485/.571 for a 1.056 OPS (and two walks for good measure). Eleven hits including two doubles and a homer. 5 RBIs. Lefty Larry got on base give or take half the time - against a 100mph napalm-slinging southpaw. The BBWAA's failure to vote him into the Hall for so long is straight-up embarrassing.
He changed his stance after the 1991 year (his average was low and they even planned to platoon him with Darren Reed for 1992!)... his adjustment was actually a lot like the one Galarraga did that saved HIS career!
Walker was a much better hitter (career 141 OPS+ to Mattingly’s 127), faster (230 career SB’s), a better defender at a more important position, had a longer career (17 years to 14 years), and had 3 straight seasons (1997-1999) that were better than any season Mattingly ever had. Mattingly (career): .307 BA, .358 OBP, .471 SLG, 42.4 bWAR Walker (career): .313 BA, .400 OBP, .565 SLG, 72.7 bWAR Mattingly was a good player who had a great run from 1984-1989, but Walker was an absolute monster at the plate and a 5 tool player besides.
@@thalloutboy Yes. Mattingly was a bit overrated. Larry Walker was really underrated. Walker was definitely the better player: more power, speed, better avg. better defensively, just all around better player.
How the hell does anyone elect Larry Walker intomthe hall of fame? His performance and numbers are not hall worthy. The Hall just feels they need to elect X amount of players per year. They are beginning to water down the hall of fame and lessen the value of being elected. Total disgrace.
Edmund Dobry Only two players made the Hall this year and he had a better slash line than Ken Griffey Jr. alongside 230 career stolen bases and seven Gold Gloves (just under one every other year for his whole career, playing in the hardest park in the league for an outfielder for a large chunk of it). His output was prolific even as an Expo and a Card, he only played 30% of his games at Coors, and only 20% of his games in pre-humidor Coors. Among all right fielders in MLB history, he ranks 10th in WAR, and when all nine ahead of you and the next four below you are Hall of Famers (well, except for Shoeless Joe Jackson clocking in at number thirteen, but he’s a special case), I think you belong in the Hall. And to address your point about “beginning to water down the Hall of Fame”, I don’t see how you could argue that. The Hall has throughout its history inducted far worse players than Walker, often through fairly ulterior means. Frankie Frisch used his influence on the Veterans Committee to induct five of his former teammates into the Hall in the 1970s, none of whom were in any way remarkable (Rube Marquad, a pitcher with a 3.08 career ERA in the dead ball era and a 2/1 K/BB ratio stands out as particularly egregious). Walker towers over other members of the Hall of Fame in statistical averages and sabermetrics, he only looks anything less than stellar in a few counting-based stats because he didn’t play for twenty years. Walker was a complete player and a worthy inductee who literally raises the Hall’s statistical standards. And that’s not even mentioning the fact that he was a trailblazer for his country in Major League Baseball and inspired people across Canada to play the sport, fostering growth of the sport at a youth and scholastic level.
Even though I fell in love with baseball just Walker was beginning his prime, it's only now looking back that I truly appreciate how good he was. Young guns - watch closely the stars of today and appreciate them. The good times are gone far too quickly...
Albert Kennedy it seems that when great hitters become hitting coaches it doesn’t seem to work out. The guys they’re coaching just don’t have the talent they personally had and they get frustrated
gnielsen07 exactly, it’s hard for people who are naturally gifted at things to explain why they’re so gifted in said things, some people can most can’t
We gave Larry hell in SD, bit it was out of fear and respect. I'm so glad he got in. Glad my Padres could help him get there. One of my favorite opponents.
A left handed hitter does not hit .393 against RANDY JOHNSON !! That's not a thing. Unless you're Larry Walker. Truly a remarkable 5 tool player. 🇨🇦 🍺 ⚾️
Such a humble guy. We're damn proud of him here in Canada.
I'll strike yo ass out
He was 5-Tool player, and Larry Walker could do it all. As a Rockies fan, I loved watching him play
That was my mom Treva's cousin Larry Walker she died December 1st and she loved cheering him on. I deeply miss her so much and larry walker Jr .Larry Walker SR was at my mom's memorial service aka celebration of life
Walker was a .393 career off Randy Johnson and made it into the Hall of Fame by six votes on his last try. What the hell, baseball writers...
As a lefty! I wouldn't even be able to see the Unit's fastball coming batting from the right🤣I was thinking "surely that was only a sample of like ten PAs" so I had to look it up, but nope, LW faced The Big Unit 30 times. .393/.485/.571 for a 1.056 OPS (and two walks for good measure). Eleven hits including two doubles and a homer. 5 RBIs. Lefty Larry got on base give or take half the time - against a 100mph napalm-slinging southpaw. The BBWAA's failure to vote him into the Hall for so long is straight-up embarrassing.
One of my favorite players & he did it honorably... So Happy for him.... well deserved to be in the hall!
Larry is a huge dude.
The Expos should have won a World Series. If not for the strike.
yeah, they had Larry Walker, Pedro Martinez, Moises Alou, 74-40 record. They were the best team in baseball.
They certainly would have been the favorites. That was a fantastic team.
He changed his stance after the 1991 year (his average was low and they even planned to platoon him with Darren Reed for 1992!)... his adjustment was actually a lot like the one Galarraga did that saved HIS career!
Larry Walker stole 230 bases in his career. Ken Griffey Jr. stole 184. 🤯
Larry sounds like a cool dude. Glad he is in the hall.
Was at this game and the cam
Between him and Les Stroud…hard to pick the best Canadian ever. It’s close…
Wish they would’ve done this with walker and jeter. Then we would’ve had three hof’s talking hitting. Thome, Walker, Jeter.
Love to see Walker in the hall Canada is proud
Just more proof of how fickle the BBWAA is…he’s more than deserving. He’s arguably the stick against which all future candidates should be measured.
Good to see you Larry! I hope the expos come back to montreal, and your number is retired.
Canadian Legend
Dude always killed my Braves team.
Nobody talks about Darrell Evans
“Greatest Canadian baseball player”
Greatest hitter because we have Fergie Jenkins in the hall
Yeah Jenkins was a monster pitcher.
Love this shit!
I'm glad he was a Cardinal.
Why isn’t there anything on the astros cheating on this channel
Walker got in the hall but Mattingly is not in it. * Facepalm*
Walker was a much better hitter (career 141 OPS+ to Mattingly’s 127), faster (230 career SB’s), a better defender at a more important position, had a longer career (17 years to 14 years), and had 3 straight seasons (1997-1999) that were better than any season Mattingly ever had.
Mattingly (career): .307 BA, .358 OBP, .471 SLG, 42.4 bWAR
Walker (career): .313 BA, .400 OBP, .565 SLG, 72.7 bWAR
Mattingly was a good player who had a great run from 1984-1989, but Walker was an absolute monster at the plate and a 5 tool player besides.
@@thalloutboy Yes. Mattingly was a bit overrated. Larry Walker was really underrated. Walker was definitely the better player: more power, speed, better avg. better defensively, just all around better player.
Why didnt jeter talk hitting
He did
How the hell does anyone elect Larry Walker intomthe hall of fame? His performance and numbers are not hall worthy. The Hall just feels they need to elect X amount of players per year. They are beginning to water down the hall of fame and lessen the value of being elected. Total disgrace.
@Edmund Dobry you’re delusional
Edmund Dobry Only two players made the Hall this year and he had a better slash line than Ken Griffey Jr. alongside 230 career stolen bases and seven Gold Gloves (just under one every other year for his whole career, playing in the hardest park in the league for an outfielder for a large chunk of it). His output was prolific even as an Expo and a Card, he only played 30% of his games at Coors, and only 20% of his games in pre-humidor Coors. Among all right fielders in MLB history, he ranks 10th in WAR, and when all nine ahead of you and the next four below you are Hall of Famers (well, except for Shoeless Joe Jackson clocking in at number thirteen, but he’s a special case), I think you belong in the Hall.
And to address your point about “beginning to water down the Hall of Fame”, I don’t see how you could argue that. The Hall has throughout its history inducted far worse players than Walker, often through fairly ulterior means. Frankie Frisch used his influence on the Veterans Committee to induct five of his former teammates into the Hall in the 1970s, none of whom were in any way remarkable (Rube Marquad, a pitcher with a 3.08 career ERA in the dead ball era and a 2/1 K/BB ratio stands out as particularly egregious). Walker towers over other members of the Hall of Fame in statistical averages and sabermetrics, he only looks anything less than stellar in a few counting-based stats because he didn’t play for twenty years.
Walker was a complete player and a worthy inductee who literally raises the Hall’s statistical standards.
And that’s not even mentioning the fact that he was a trailblazer for his country in Major League Baseball and inspired people across Canada to play the sport, fostering growth of the sport at a youth and scholastic level.
watch foolish baseball's video abt larry walker deserving to be in the hall of fame
you are either a troll or demented and not worth debating
You should shut up so you don't embarrass yourself further
Even though I fell in love with baseball just Walker was beginning his prime, it's only now looking back that I truly appreciate how good he was. Young guns - watch closely the stars of today and appreciate them. The good times are gone far too quickly...
loved watching walker and thome in the 90's-2000's great memmories
More of these mechanics videos PLEASE. Would have killed for these when I was a kid.
"You had two loads for me." 😬
Does Thome coach anywhere? Young players would definitely benefit from his knowledge.
I would think any team would love to have him as a hitting coach...same for Walker.
Albert Kennedy it seems that when great hitters become hitting coaches it doesn’t seem to work out. The guys they’re coaching just don’t have the talent they personally had and they get frustrated
gnielsen07 exactly, it’s hard for people who are naturally gifted at things to explain why they’re so gifted in said things, some people can most can’t
They need to redesign those hall of Fame jerseys. Those things are horrible.
Love listening to walker and jetet talk hitting. Great hearing experts talk about their craft
We gave Larry hell in SD, bit it was out of fear and respect. I'm so glad he got in. Glad my Padres could help him get there. One of my favorite opponents.
man 3b 2b 1b
He makes Thome look like a little kid.
I wonder where Harold Reynolds is?? 7 gold gloves. I think part of winning them was cause he could catch.
Super humble guy. Congrats to him.
A left handed hitter does not hit .393 against RANDY JOHNSON !! That's not a thing. Unless you're Larry Walker. Truly a remarkable 5 tool player. 🇨🇦 🍺 ⚾️
Doesnt get enough love as one of the best five-tool players to ever do it.
Larry Walker is baseball's Jamie Hyneman
"When you talk about Load....You had two Loads for me"- Jim Thome 😂😂
@ 1:02
Strong Discernment- nice catch actually... What a sham(e)
1:04, "You had two loads for me". Hahaha.
One of the great CO Rockies' Blake Street Bombers.
Love LW! Proud of you 🇨🇦
Great hitter , walker!!!
Larry was Legit ✅
Larry Legend