He was a lot of fun to watch. I normally hate it when umps make it about themselves, but Jerry was entertaining. He gave it as much as the managers did.
@@deanladue3151 Crawford was always an antagonistic umpire. He enjoyed his little bit of limelight. He wasn't a bad umpire actually but he got himself involved in heated arguments even with managers who weren't that confrontational. He definitely enjoyed busting balls.
I got to talk to Lou for a bit before a game when he managed the D-Rays in 2004. He came over to the stands to say hi to everyone. Like most great competitors, was a monster between the stripes but the nicest guy in the world off the field.
If I remember correctly, this was on a July Wednesday in 1990. I had this game on VHS for the longest time. I remember loving this announce team. Mike Lupica, along with Norm Hitzges and the play by play of Gary Thorne. And this ended up being a great game.
Jerry Crawford was on the Close Call Sports podcast some time ago. He said that Piniella had been arguing with the umpiring crew about various things for the entire game and he felt the umpires had to show Piniella that they were in charge of the game not him. There had been a beanball war in the past between the two teams and Doug Harvey issued pregame instructions that warnings and ejections would be issued if trouble arose. Crawford apparently felt that Dennis Martinez's pitch was probably a breaking pitch that got away from him and thus gave him the benefit of the doubt that the HBP was unintentional--so no warnings were needed. Crawford said that he was later at a banquet or some sort of event with Piniella and that they showed this video. Piniella and he laughed about it but he said it was a good thing that Doug Harvey got between them.
@@kennethcurtis1856 He and Piniella were going chest to chest, just as Crawford went chest to chest with Jimy Williams in an incident in 2000. Williams said afterward that he thought Crawford was trying to bait him into bumping him. I'm surprised nobody got suspended after the Piniella incident. Crawford said Bill White, the president of the National League, chastised him after the Piniella incident. He said Doug Harvey was critical of his (Crawford's) temper.
Jerry Crawford was ranked the best National League umpire in a 1999 poll of players and managers. He had good umpiring skills but had his father Shag's and brother Joey's feistiness.
Lou Piniella was a freaking firey manager. He led the wire to wire. That team has no quit in them. Let's not forget that this was the same team and season when pitcher Norm Charleton ran over Dodgers catcher Mike Socia and Lou Piniella would pick up first base and throw it into right field TWICE in a game against the Dodgers.
Loved Sweet Lou!!!! I remember I was at a Mariners home game in the 90’s at Safeco , when Lou was running out of the dugout to argue a call at 1st base, and tripped on the last step and just flat out face planted into the ground. What does he do? Gets right back up and runs to the umpire and bumps him, gets thrown out. Lou finally leaves 5 minutes later after he kicks his own hat around the field for a while!! Lou was one of a kind!!!
I agree he didn't take much but he was very combative and antagonistic. He actually was a solid umpire but he did have an issue with being second guessed and didn't show much restraint. Good theater.
@@davidscanlon1244, Yes and papa was Shag Crawford. My brother was a minor league ump back in 80s. I used to visit him during spring training in FL. Got to meet many MLB umps. They were all pretty much gentlemen and class acts.
Jerry Crawford was one of the most confrontational umpires ever. There's another video showing him going at it with then Cubs manager Don Zimmer. Entertaining but unnecessary.
As a teenager I thought it was possible to be so upset at a baseball call that one could/should argue in this way. Now I'm in my 50s, I consider this mental; this is just baseball. Now, red-light cameras, or traffic fines, that's different. I wish we could be allowed to argue like that in court against a policeman, pay your fine, and then leave.
Notice that Piniella didn't argue with Harvey; he just kind of pled his case. No one argued with Harvey. He was nicknamed "God" because he had earned so much respect. Crawford, however, was fair game.
@@alanhess9306 This was the second batter Martinez had hit in the game, without being ejected; there had been some history between these two teams, and both teams had been warned about beanballs before the game started. Piniella was arguing that Martinez should have been ejected for hitting two batters AFTER a warning, and I can see his point.
Piniella gave Pete some of the credit when they won the series…. I remember it quite vividly… Rose was a pretty good manager… if he woulda focused completely on that instead of the gambling thing, maybe he’d a been there in 1990….
Give 'em hell, Lou! :D I remember his fits from his days managing with us in Seattle. I think the time he threw a base the camera cut to Junior laughing his ass off at the absurdity of it all.
Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Tim Raines, Randy Johnson, Larry Walker, Pedro Martinez, Vladimir Guerrero all are HOFers and all came up through the Expos system plus a slew of other great players such as Tim Wallach and Andres Galarraga and no World Series appearances and I believe only one playoff appearance.
"Piniella is out of the game." *Lou Piniella enters the game.*
Baby einstshpn
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You win 🏆 comment of the video lol
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Does anybody else wish that Lou Pinella was micd up for the entirety of his carrer haha
I would give a week's pay to hear a recording of that conversation lol
He would educate the population to a whole new level of foul language. Probably best we never know.
If they did that, the bleep machine would probably explode!
Would have been like listening to Morse code.
Not if children were listening lol
Lou Piniella, the Bobby Knight of baseball. Great manager, even greater temper
Except Piniella is a decent human being...
Sweet Lou! That 1990 season was grand! What a team!
Jose Rijo, Tom Browning, and the NASTY BOYS!!
Umpire's fuse is clearly just as short as Lou's lol
Well...it’s Joey Crawford’s brother lmao
Zachary Stanphill HAHAHAHAHA
no doubt,should have been fined!
There's another good video of Crawford and Zimmer exchanging recipes face to face on TH-cam.
@SEZWAH maybe Duncan and Drexler are racist too
I loved Crawford. That man never backed down. His argument with Don Zimmer when he was coach of the Cubs was epic!
I love watching Zimmer and Crawford going nose to nose
He was a lot of fun to watch. I normally hate it when umps make it about themselves, but Jerry was entertaining. He gave it as much as the managers did.
Crawford was as bad as West….all about themselves. Nobody pays to see the umpires…..
There really isn’t many men left like Lou. True warrior
Lou Piniella: Unstoppable force
Jerry Crawford: Immovable object
Perfect analogy!
Facts
Lol yup
Lou Piniella is known for his trademark temper tantrums.
We need Jomboy to break this down with a proper lip reading. LET'S GO!!
Omg. Was thinking the same thing.
Lou and Crawford argument is priceless. I miss these kinds of arguments. Lou was no punk. Jerry Crawford was always good for an argument. Classic!!!!
Check out the game where Crawford went at it with Don Zimmer. 👍👍
@@deanladue3151 Crawford was always an antagonistic umpire. He enjoyed his little bit of limelight. He wasn't a bad umpire actually but he got himself involved in heated arguments even with managers who weren't that confrontational. He definitely enjoyed busting balls.
Just remember who his brother was.... Joe Crawford.
@@deanladue3151 just came here from there, lol
Larry Crawford was my favorite umpire always ready for an argument very animated will never see this stuff again it’s too water down today
I miss these days! Lou was something else and he got the Reds. World Series.
Jerry Crawford never backed away from a good fight. Gotta give him credit, Lou was an imposing guy
Yeah, just came here from the Zimmer-Crawford vid, but to be fair, Crawford blew both calls. John Cusack will play him in the movie.
I love baseball freakouts !! Absolutely hilarious 🤣😂🤣
Always nice to see a true master the craft at work.
Damn Jerry Crawford could give it as good as he got it lol
Doug Harvey was one of the greatest umpires of all time and had everybody's respect.
The same umpire Jerry Crawford who blew a fuse against don zimmer when he managed the Cubs. Miss those ejections
“I wouldn’t turn my back on Pinella”😆😆😆
I got to talk to Lou for a bit before a game when he managed the D-Rays in 2004. He came over to the stands to say hi to everyone. Like most great competitors, was a monster between the stripes but the nicest guy in the world off the field.
Jerry Crawford had a vicious rhubarb with Don Zimmer in Cincinnati too
Tom Conn that argument was bad ass
@@robosdrumworld that’s a great video too, wish you could hear what both Zimmer and Lou were saying.
From what I could see of the Zimmer one the guy operating the beeper would be very busy.
If I remember correctly, this was on a July Wednesday in 1990. I had this game on VHS for the longest time. I remember loving this announce team. Mike Lupica, along with Norm Hitzges and the play by play of Gary Thorne. And this ended up being a great game.
Please upload game if you can!!
Jerry Crawford was on the Close Call Sports podcast some time ago. He said that Piniella had been arguing with the umpiring crew about various things for the entire game and he felt the umpires had to show Piniella that they were in charge of the game not him. There had been a beanball war in the past between the two teams and Doug Harvey issued pregame instructions that warnings and ejections would be issued if trouble arose. Crawford apparently felt that Dennis Martinez's pitch was probably a breaking pitch that got away from him and thus gave him the benefit of the doubt that the HBP was unintentional--so no warnings were needed. Crawford said that he was later at a banquet or some sort of event with Piniella and that they showed this video. Piniella and he laughed about it but he said it was a good thing that Doug Harvey got between them.
Yea. What do you think Pin head would have done?
@@kennethcurtis1856 He and Piniella were going chest to chest, just as Crawford went chest to chest with Jimy Williams in an incident in 2000. Williams said afterward that he thought Crawford was trying to bait him into bumping him. I'm surprised nobody got suspended after the Piniella incident. Crawford said Bill White, the president of the National League, chastised him after the Piniella incident. He said Doug Harvey was critical of his (Crawford's) temper.
Jerry Crawford was ranked the best National League umpire in a 1999 poll of players and managers. He had good umpiring skills but had his father Shag's and brother Joey's feistiness.
Give props to the crew chief too. He knew Lou was upset so he let him have his say then calmly escorted Lou towards the dugout.
Doug Harvey great umpire.
Back in the good old days!
You don't think baseball today's as good as it was back int he 80s/90s?
Still Lmao years later! 😆😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
We sure miss sweet Lou here in Seattle. Those are the good old days.
Lou had a huge anger problem ...welcome to the 80s
That’s how you manage son.
I REMEMBER AS A KID 👦 I MET HIM AT OUR LOCAL BANKS 🏦, HE WAS A GREAT 👍🏻 GUY NOW IM 53
Lou Piniella was a freaking firey manager. He led the wire to wire. That team has no quit in them. Let's not forget that this was the same team and season when pitcher Norm Charleton ran over Dodgers catcher Mike Socia and Lou Piniella would pick up first base and throw it into right field TWICE in a game against the Dodgers.
Loved Sweet Lou!!!!
I remember I was at a Mariners home game in the 90’s at Safeco , when Lou was running out of the dugout to argue a call at 1st base, and tripped on the last step and just flat out face planted into the ground. What does he do? Gets right back up and runs to the umpire and bumps him, gets thrown out. Lou finally leaves 5 minutes later after he kicks his own hat around the field for a while!! Lou was one of a kind!!!
Doug Harvey was the sane guy in the room there lol
Jerry Crawford was my all time favorite. Great umpire, he didn't look for trouble and didn't take shit from anybody.
I agree he didn't take much but he was very combative and antagonistic. He actually was a solid umpire but he did have an issue with being second guessed and didn't show much restraint. Good theater.
I don't know if you follow the NBA, but Jerry is the brother of NBA ref Joey Crawford
@@davidscanlon1244, Yes and papa was Shag Crawford. My brother was a minor league ump back in 80s. I used to visit him during spring training in FL. Got to meet many MLB umps. They were all pretty much gentlemen and class acts.
should be in the HOF.
R.I.P. Doug Harvey
Sweet Lou didn't go crazy, Mount Piniella was born crazy!
Crawford definitely gives it right back to managers. He's even more incensed in this video than the one with Don Zimmer.
The good old days.
Jerry Crawford was one of the most confrontational umpires ever. There's another video showing him going at it with then Cubs manager Don Zimmer. Entertaining but unnecessary.
That’s the Sweet Lou we all know and love
Lou was great loved when he threw 1st base
Old school baseball at his best ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️
lou pinella.such a kind and sweet gentle soul.
Both goes crazy
Seattle misses you Lou.
Honestly I wish there was a way that we could have managers/players mic’ up for elections.
Check out Earl Weaver’s ejection with Bill Haller. They are both mic’d its a classic
you gotta love sweet lou
With instant replay, you don't see these types of manager/ump arguments anymore. In fact rarely.
Favorite reds manager
Saw Lou lose it in person as the Seattle Mariners Skipper year ago. Earl Weaver and Lou Pinella were two of the best “debaters”
I always thought the Expos' jerseys looked like Hot Dog on a Stick employees' uniforms.
Announcer. I dunno I won't turn my back on Pinella. 💀
We need him in Toronto
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to funny, LOL LOL
okay that mustache is legendary
Sweet Lou. Love that guy. Anyone know when this game was?
I fuckin love that man , big lou
Sweet Lou.
You should see Jerry Crawford vs Don Zimmer. They nearly come to blows.
Those expos uniforms... Like a circus show is in town
I think the late Bill King, former Oakland Athletics radio announcer, used to refer to Crawford as Mr. Short Fuse.
If I was the ump I'd be scared if Lou was coming my way
As a teenager I thought it was possible to be so upset at a baseball call that one could/should argue in this way. Now I'm in my 50s, I consider this mental; this is just baseball. Now, red-light cameras, or traffic fines, that's different. I wish we could be allowed to argue like that in court against a policeman, pay your fine, and then leave.
It’s like watching two chickens fight 😂
The greatness of Norm Hitzegas at 0:53.
Thought that was him! Gary Thorne and Tommy Hutton easily recognizable too but no one is quite like Norm Hitzges.
Loved LOU!
Doug Harvey was the definition of a professional. Crawford was a grandstanding punk
Lou Pinella Earl Weaver and Billy Martin are the best at dealing with umpires.
Throw the base!
Livid Lou.
Notice that Piniella didn't argue with Harvey; he just kind of pled his case. No one argued with Harvey. He was nicknamed "God" because he had earned so much respect. Crawford, however, was fair game.
Lou pled his case. What case? Lou did not have a valid argument.
@@alanhess9306 This was the second batter Martinez had hit in the game, without being ejected; there had been some history between these two teams, and both teams had been warned about beanballs before the game started. Piniella was arguing that Martinez should have been ejected for hitting two batters AFTER a warning, and I can see his point.
That’s when baseball was baseball.. I’m 40 keep that In mind
"Wouldn't turn my back on Piniella." wise words my friend wise words
It was always Nettles who took the cheap shots, though.
Thank goodness for good ol Doug Harvey.
0:25 Ump dying to throw out the manager: "Say one more thing!"
Pinella got all the credit for this team but make no mistake Pete rose built that 90s championship Run not Pinnela
Piniella gave Pete some of the credit when they won the series…. I remember it quite vividly… Rose was a pretty good manager… if he woulda focused completely on that instead of the gambling thing, maybe he’d a been there in 1990….
Love Lou.
Lou!!!!!
Those face to face ,chest bumping, scream-a-thons are hilarious … anybody else out there secretly root for the umpire? 🤫
Probably not.
Jerry Crawford should be in the HOF.
I wished umpires today act like Crawford
Crawford sure liked throwing out managers from the dugout
...classic Lou....
That ump got Lou good. You dont see that anymore
Lou was the Greatest
lou piniella : winner of the "Bobby Knight Mr. Personality Award"
I miss sweet Lou working for the Mariners.
El Presidente!
Give 'em hell, Lou! :D I remember his fits from his days managing with us in Seattle. I think the time he threw a base the camera cut to Junior laughing his ass off at the absurdity of it all.
When he kicked his hat across the feild was great as well.
Gary Thorne, Norm Hitzges and somebody else were calling this game for ESPN. Who was the third person? Was it Dave Campbell?
he learned that from playing for billy martin
Always thought Lou P. and Earl Weaver would be a good argument to watch
That would be like Superman vs. The Hulk. Clash of the titans.
Jerry Crawford was a worthy opponent for Sweet Lou.
Sweet Lou!
As long as you don't touch the umpire, the good thing is you can get your say in even though you will be ejected.
Sweet Lou
See the Montreal Expos in postseason play? Lmao.
Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Tim Raines, Randy Johnson, Larry Walker, Pedro Martinez, Vladimir Guerrero all are HOFers and all came up through the Expos system plus a slew of other great players such as Tim Wallach and Andres Galarraga and no World Series appearances and I believe only one playoff appearance.
Crawford is a tough ump
That's the same umpire that argue with Don Zimmer
Umpires shouldn't react like that there
Lou Piniella made baseball funnier than anything that could happen in movies.
I know it's rare but are there any videos of a calm and sedate Lou Pinella?