An absolute Mount Rushmore of Boston sports. Shit, world sports. The capstone would be seeing Tom Brady with these guys. RIP Teddy Ball Game. Great interview.
Recently watched an interview with Jabbar and he said Larry's biggest asset was how smart he was. Off the charts basketball IQ. Ted Williams wrote a book on the science of hitting. The interviewer kept trying to get at what made these guys so special but overlooked as Jabbar put it that muscle between the ears.
I know I'm finding this Interview very late but I agree with you 100%! I always felt that Larry Bird's basketball IQ was through the roof and his court awareness was unbelievable!
It’s definitely neat to see the humble attitudes of these great guys before all the money, the internet, and the greed ruined things for today’s athletes and Americans in general. Certainly there is a down side to the past with sexism, lack of medical technology, lack of compassion for mentally ill, racism etc., but there was also a lot of goodness. Today it’s so much about the money and parents not really raising their kids especially men. Great show.
I've seen this before and I sure enjoyed watching it again. Three legends and three real men. (I still can't believe Teddy Ballgame didn't let loose with a couple of salty ones during that interview!!)
Bob Lobel was the best local sports guy, in any market, ever. Lobel was creative, knowledgeable and made sports FUN. We don't see enough fun in people who cover sports today.
He really did a great job of letting these guys speak without interrupting. He made the interview about the subjects, not about himself. The only problem with the interview was that it was about an hour too short.
Somewhere along the line, maybe in the 1990s, the knock on Ted Williams was "he couldn't hit for power". Dude was literally 3rd on the all-time HR list 90 years into MLB.
@@rmelin13231 Larry is the greatest small forward to ever play the game. I watched every game he played as I'm from New England, as I did Bobby Orr. I was an eye witness to greatness every night.
@@msmith5121 I can buy it. I watched Ted when I was young (also from Boston area myself), and I watched and was in awe of Orr, but didn't get to see Larry as much, thanks to the draft board. If you say Larry was better than Havlicek, I'm OK with that.
All three are all time greats. I didn't see Orr play, except on youtube videos, but when I saw him he reminded me of Mario Lemieux, but he was a defenseman! Amazing.
Anything w/ old-school NBA is essential on your channel, Tim. Many thanks. I'd love to chat w/ you one day about what you personally recorded if you'd be interested. I produce an NBA-history podcast. All the best, mate.
@@tylerchambers8436 ... that's right. He wasn't better than Williams. Few were, or ever will be. Yaz' was one of the true greats of his generation. He had all the tools and was a tireless worker. And why would you make such a stupid comment? There was only a handful of players in the entire history of the game who would be part of a comparison discussion w/Williams. Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, Joe DiMaggio, and Willie Mays would be the only names in my opinion that I would compare to Williams. And each for different reasons. The most complete player of all in my opinion was Mays. He did everything. Hit for power, hit for average, instinctive baserunner, could catch everything, and could throw with the very best outfielders.
@@riffsthatkill2180.... Hank will forever be an all time great. And he is in my opinion the All Time Home Run King. NOT Bonds !. But in my opinion the names I listed are elites. If Mays played in practically any stadium or in Atlanta especially he would have broken the Babe's record of 714. Candlestick Park was a nightmare. Taking nothing away from the Hammer Atlanta was built for Hank when he played. The 5 men I mentioned were special. One more point ..... there might 3 or 4 guys that I would want on my team before Hank. Griffey, jr. , Clemente, and " Mike Schmidt. These guys were not only great hitters but fielded the best at their respective positions. Ok. Gotta go. Thanks for your question. ⚾️
And I hated all of them. LOL. Of course if you're a fan of the Yankees, Canadiens and Lakers it's understandable. Personally there' s something special about them and it's that special thing that Brady doesn't have. Nothing about his talent but it's more than talent.
Bob 'Why Don't We Have Players Like That' Lobel. Is he still alive? Cosby sweaters all around...without the raping! How lucky we were to be fans? Awesome.
@@Mrd9960 Yeah you're right lol, my great grandfather was the same way. But to their defense, they grew up when men had to be men, and developed big time egos due to the competitive nature in society. So it's understandable.
Mr. Ted Williams was one of the best Americans that has ever lived. Great interview!
Tom, Ted, Larry and Bobby….
All-Time Ultimate Rushmore
An absolute Mount Rushmore of Boston sports. Shit, world sports. The capstone would be seeing Tom Brady with these guys. RIP Teddy Ball Game. Great interview.
EXCELLENT interview.
Thank you to all who participated and who made it happen.
An authentically special "special" 🙂
There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.
Bob Neumeier giving Larry Bird the birthday cake. Classic. Neumeier. A great guy.
Love all three of these guys... Awesome interview of three of the BEST EVER...!
The Mighty Ruth by Ted Williams made me tear up.
This is Gold!
I haven’t watched the video yet and I liked it because of the 3 gentleman in the subject line !
Wow, the best of the best.
3 Legends with different personalities: Orr - truly humble: Williams - very confident and Bird - cocky, but shy off the court.
Hats off Boston
Thank you for sharing this! Talk about 3 icons of sport = wow!
Recently watched an interview with Jabbar and he said Larry's biggest asset was how smart he was. Off the charts basketball IQ. Ted Williams wrote a book on the science of hitting. The interviewer kept trying to get at what made these guys so special but overlooked as Jabbar put it that muscle between the ears.
I know I'm finding this Interview very late but I agree with you 100%! I always felt that Larry Bird's basketball IQ was through the roof and his court awareness was unbelievable!
Unique show. I was wondering why these three were together, and then I realized, oh yeah, they all played for Boston teams. Great stuff!
happy 65th birthday larry joe bird !!!
Bill Russell was invited but lived on the west coast and couldn't make it.
It’s definitely neat to see the humble attitudes of these great guys before all the money, the internet, and the greed ruined things for today’s athletes and Americans in general. Certainly there is a down side to the past with sexism, lack of medical technology, lack of compassion for mentally ill, racism etc., but there was also a lot of goodness. Today it’s so much about the money and parents not really raising their kids especially men. Great show.
Great comment.
I've seen this before and I sure enjoyed watching it again. Three legends and three real men.
(I still can't believe Teddy Ballgame didn't let loose with a couple of salty ones during that interview!!)
Bob Lobel was the best local sports guy, in any market, ever. Lobel was creative, knowledgeable and made sports FUN. We don't see enough fun in people who cover sports today.
He really did a great job of letting these guys speak without interrupting. He made the interview about the subjects, not about himself. The only problem with the interview was that it was about an hour too short.
17:25 The late, great Dan Kelly doing the play-by-play.
Somewhere along the line, maybe in the 1990s, the knock on Ted Williams was "he couldn't hit for power".
Dude was literally 3rd on the all-time HR list 90 years into MLB.
Some people say very ignorant things!
Good interview.👍
Ted was great....Larry was great...…and then there was Bobby Orr. He is in another league by himself and always will be.
Idiotic comment. And George Chuvalo was the greatest boxer of all time
You are correct. You are spot on. Was Larry greater than Havlicek?
@@rmelin13231 Larry is the greatest small forward to ever play the game. I watched every game he played as I'm from New England, as I did Bobby Orr. I was an eye witness to greatness every night.
@@msmith5121 I can buy it. I watched Ted when I was young (also from Boston area myself), and I watched and was in awe of Orr, but didn't get to see Larry as much, thanks to the draft board. If you say Larry was better than Havlicek, I'm OK with that.
All three are all time greats. I didn't see Orr play, except on youtube videos, but when I saw him he reminded me of Mario Lemieux, but he was a defenseman! Amazing.
Teddy Ballgame recognized Larry Walker's up and coming greatness, very cool !
wow wish i had a ball auto by these 3 yum yum yum
Bro wtf
wow,,, what a moment
Sports will never have the same impact as it once did...
3 legends but too bad Russell was not there
Anything w/ old-school NBA is essential on your channel, Tim. Many thanks. I'd love to chat w/ you one day about what you personally recorded if you'd be interested. I produce an NBA-history podcast. All the best, mate.
Why isn't the great Carl Yastrzemski present? Yaz was one of the greatest.
he ain't better than teddy williams
@@tylerchambers8436 ... that's right. He wasn't better than Williams. Few were, or ever will be. Yaz' was one of the true greats of his generation. He had all the tools and was a tireless worker. And why would you make such a stupid comment? There was only a handful of players in the entire history of the game who would be part of a comparison discussion w/Williams. Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, Joe DiMaggio, and Willie Mays would be the only names in my opinion that I would compare to Williams. And each for different reasons. The most complete player of all in my opinion was Mays. He did everything. Hit for power, hit for average, instinctive baserunner, could catch everything, and could throw with the very best outfielders.
Yaz is my favorite Red Sox player of all time
@@LordofDublin4 no Hank?
@@riffsthatkill2180.... Hank will forever be an all time great. And he is in my opinion the All Time Home Run King. NOT Bonds !. But in my opinion the names I listed are elites. If Mays played in practically any stadium or in Atlanta especially he would have broken the Babe's record of 714. Candlestick Park was a nightmare. Taking nothing away from the Hammer Atlanta was built for Hank when he played. The 5 men I mentioned were special. One more point ..... there might 3 or 4 guys that I would want on my team before Hank. Griffey, jr. , Clemente, and " Mike Schmidt. These guys were not only great hitters but fielded the best at their respective positions. Ok. Gotta go. Thanks for your question. ⚾️
38:12 Bobby Orr's wife? Beautiful!
Three that were touched by the lord
That sounds wrong
No football guy... this is definitely pre-Brady.
The Quill
And I hated all of them. LOL. Of course if you're a fan of the Yankees, Canadiens and Lakers it's understandable. Personally there' s something special about them and it's that special thing that Brady doesn't have. Nothing about his talent but it's more than talent.
Definitely Brady doesn't have that work ethic or leadership qualities doesn't even take care of his body 🤣🤣🤣
Bob 'Why Don't We Have Players Like That' Lobel. Is he still alive? Cosby sweaters all around...without the raping! How lucky we were to be fans? Awesome.
He is. But not doing well health wise.
What is the matter with you?! What kind of comment is that!
As great as Ted was, he came off as a complete arrogant a-hole ngl
I don't think so, he's an old timer, they're all like that, lol my grandfather was like that, that's just the way they are.
@@Mrd9960 Yeah you're right lol, my great grandfather was the same way. But to their defense, they grew up when men had to be men, and developed big time egos due to the competitive nature in society. So it's understandable.
@greysenG10
Ted Williams had to go thru The Great Depression and WW2. He also was a fighter pilot. Only certain men can be fighter pilots in war.