i think the story around it and it being on basically every MLB compilation might even make it better. not that any perfect game is ever forgettable, but there are plenty that aren't brought up very often. this one on the other hand is brought up constantly and everyone on the planet knows it was a perfect game.
@@SynsityGW I mean, it would still be remembered uniquely for a rare after-the-fact correction. And all it would cost would be changing the status of two at-bats.
Yeah, I think it doesn’t matter either way at this point. It’s as famous for the blunder as it would be for being an official perfect game. Everyone knows it should have been.
They did try. Jim Joyce lobbied for Galarraga to be given a perfect game. That moron of a comish Bud Selig refused. He could have saved Joyce the anguish and honored a team for an uncommon feat. Selig is the real asshole to me.
When ever the perfect game total is mentioned every real fan knows one is missing. That is the legend of the of the only 28 out perfect game in baseball history.
No doubt. Watching the clip several times makes me roll my eyes at Jeter. Yeah, a shortstop basically runs the infield game, however when a ball is falling straight into a glove the size of a dumpster back off, called or not. That error was caused by pure "I don't like you" ego.
I'm no A-Rod fan, but he was camped right under the ball in perfect position to catch it. Jeter, trying to be the hero, runs into him and the ball gets dropped. Then, he just walks away like a baby. The left fielder ended up fielding the ball. Don't give me the 'it's the shortstop's prerogative'. A-Rod was camped right under it. Jeter looks like a diva on this play.
To Joyce's credit, he at least owned up to his mistake and apologized for it after the game. Which is way more than we can say about 99.9% of referees/umpires when they screw up. It's not really the bad calls that are the issue, it's the fact that officials in any sport are never held accountable for their bad calls. The NFL is especially egregious for this. They throw 10 flags for someone breathing on Tom Brady the wrong way and after the game they be like "we made the right call lol"
@@billyskittles1036 totally - I came here to say the same thing and saw that you’d already beat me to it. It’s a wonder Manny didn’t have a ball bounce off his head and over the Green Monster.
I've not watched a WS game since that Mets win in '86. Got busy...lol...the next year, started raising a family, got divorced & life got in the way. Tonight's game 5 with the Dodgers v Yankees & their errors in the 5th that gave the Dodgers 5 runs, lending them to win the 2024 series will now be added to the WORST ERRORS REEL....
9:33 no, Bonilla wasn’t trying to shield Fernandez - you can see they aren’t even in the same zip code - he was just trying to stay away from the ball after it was hit. If the ball hits him, he’s out!
He wasn't trying to...but yes, he was distracting him. You can't tell from the camera angle, but he was definitely in his line of sight. But yes, he was just trying to avoid being hit by it
@@woodsy3495 Plus, it only tied the game. Bob Stanley was the real goat, and I don't mean Greatest of All Time, I mean baaaaaa goat, like it was his fault the Sox lost.
It's so unfair to him. He's this admired vet, they don't make the defensive switch to give him the chance at the celebration, and that play becomes his legacy. Not to mention, it's already a tie game, there's a very good shot Mookie beat him to the bag if he fielded it cleanly, and there's game 7 regardless. As a Mets fan that moment will always be a triumph for us, but Buckner was the scapegoat to end all scapegoats.
Come on now, the runner Denkinger errantly allowed, Jorge Orta, was wiped out on the bases a few plays later. Denkinger was in no way responsible for the Cardinals’ complete mental meltdown including an 11-0 thrashing in game 7.
That is actually not an error by the Pirates first baseman since he fielded it cleanly. Although its way more stupid than actual errors that could be tough plays to make or tough calls for umpires. It would go on the list of dumbest plays but not an error
Shoutout to Benny agbayani throwing the ball into the stands after he caught the second out (thinking it was the third), allowing all runners to tag up and 2 runs to score.
I watched the 97 World Series game 7 live as an 8 year old and nobody ever mentioned Fernandez’s error. I’m glad you finally brought it to light. That was the play that lost Cleveland the World Series right there. There was also a baserunning blunder, I believe it was Sandy Alomar JR. who only ran about 60% from third on a ground ball earlier in this game and he was thrown out on a close play. I forget exactly how it went but I can remember my dad screaming at Alomar Jr., calling him a bum for what a bonehead baserunning play he made.
Bonilla isn't trying to obstruct Fernandez' view of the ball, at least not consciously. He's just trying to make sure it doesn't hit him, since in that case he would be out. But I agree that the hesitation might have had the effect of making the play more difficult for the infielder.
After this year, you might add Aaron Judge's dropped fly ball in the 5th inning of Game 5 of the World Series. The error started a total defensive meltdown that allowed the Dodgers to tie the game with five unearned 2-out runs after starting the inning down 5-0. Judge's Yankees ended up losing the game and the series.
Without even watching this I know number one.... Here comes Knight and the Mets win it! I was 10 years old living just outside of Boston and was crushed.
Buckner was the scape goat for that series. No way he or the pitcher would have beat Mookie to first, so the error was a non-issue. I felt bad for him that he took the blame. And I am a Met fan!
I hate to say it, but as a 9 year old Angels fan, I loved it. Made up for the Angels being one pitch away from that World Series before losing to the Sox (our manager lost it for us by replacing Witt).
I know this is from 1912 and there was no tv or video, but in the 1912 World Series, Giants center fielder Fred Snodgrass made an error late in the last game which turned the game around. It was a best of 7 World Series but game 2 was called after 11 innings with the teams tied 6-6. Since the series was tied 3-3 after 7 games, game 8 in Boston was needed. The Giants took the lead 2-1 in the top of the 10th. Then in the bottom of the 10th, Snodgrass muffed an easy fly to deep left center. The Red Sox rallied for 2 unearned runs and won the game 3-2.
I think there was also an incident where the Giants’ catcher, pitcher, and first baseman let a fouls pop up drop, which would’ve been the third out of the inning, and the batter singled in a run immediately afterwards (also, the Giants’ first baseman that game was Fred Merkle, the man whose base running blunder against the Cubs cost the Giants a shot at the 1908 World Series)
@@nathanrodriguez8125 I have not heard of that. Was that in the 1912 World Series? It actually would not surprise me since fielding back then wasn't that good compared to later years.
The one you left out -- maybe because the stakes weren't high enough? -- was Luis Castillo of the Mets, dropping an absolute can of corn from Alex Rodriguez to allow the Yankees to have a walk-off win.
Yeah that was brutal if you're a Mets fan. Otherwise though it was a fairly meaningless regular season game and shouldn't be ranked as high as some of the playoff blunders here.
Denkinger blew that call for sure. However, the Cards blew it by choosing to dwell on it. Bad calls happen all the time. The best thing to do is move on and make your next move.
exactly. After that error, the Cards no longer played like a major league team at all. And there was still a game left to play, but they never showed up. Everyone on the team including Whitey is to blame for that. I'm a big fan of Herzog, but he issued a veiled threat to Denkinger after that game and that was uncalled for. He shoud have threatened Jack Clark instead.
2:20 - Everyone in NYC was screaming at their TVs:"PICK UP THE BALL!!" The morning after this debacle, the headline in the papers said "KnoBLOCK HEAD".
Suggestion. The title should be called miscues. Many of these aren't errors at all, particularly the missed calls by umpires. Canseco's head scratcher was a home run.
Let me be the 40th poster to mention that the Boston error was on the manager and he was rightly fired. He used a defensive replacement at 1B when they had the late-inning lead in close and important games. He found out this time why that was a good idea. Oddly, both ended up with the Royals soon afterwards.
I suspect he wanted Buckner to have that honor of being on the field. But we also can't forget that even if he picks up the ball, the game is already tied by pitchers Calvin Schiraldi and Bob Stanley spitting the bit and squandering a two run lead. There's still an excellent chance Boston loses that game even if Buckner makes the play IMO.
If i cosf a pitcher a perfect game with a missed call with two outs in the bottom of the ninth you couldnt find a hole deep enough for me to crawl into.
Buckner was scapegoated. The idea that he should have to wait for fOrGiVeNeSs from Boston fans is ridiculous. Boston fans should’ve been asking for Buckner’s forgiveness for how they treated him.
Shortstop gets priority over all infielders on pop ups, and middle infielders have priority over corner infielders. This has always been this way to make sure the ball doesn't drop between fielders on plays like this. Sure, if Jeter had known that Rodriguez was camped under the ball, he would have backed off. But say Rodriguez backed off like he should have when Jeter called for it, if Jeter also backed off the ball would have fallen between them. That's why they predetermine priority.
The Jim Joyce error is my all time favorite because of the class he and that young pitcher carried themselves with afterwards. One of my favorite sports occurrences actually. If I had young children I'd show them that as an example of how to conduct yourself in the world.
I've been watching baseball for 55 years and I STILL have no idea what that 'lane' is halfway to first base. I"ve seen several plays like this where the runner isn't in that lane but is called safe when the ball either hits him or is thrown off target.
Jorge Orta being safe at first and Galarraga's perfect game being robbed were not errors. They were blown calls by the Umpires. Technically they're errors on the umpires, but not an error by any player.
I will contend forever that Miguel Cabrera shares blame in that play. Why range so far away from your position? Stay at 1st, let the 2nd basemen get the ball and it's a routine play/call. With all the moving pieces it's so much harder for an umpire to get it right.
The dude inside the baseline never veered out like the announcers said, not sure what they were smoking saying he did, he never once set a single foot on the correct side of that line that marks the running lane until well after touching first base.
Giants fans will think of the 2003 season: Game 162. Gold glover Jose Cruz Jr. drops an easy fly ball in RF in the 9th inning, costing the Giants the game and a postseason appearance. Then the next year, also game 2024, also the 9th inning, Cody Ransom boots a tailor made double play ball, leading to an eventual Steve Finley grand slam, to once again eliminate the Giants from a possible playoff berth on the last day of the season.
How diagnostic is it when a player thinks he was wronged to the point he ignores a ball in play with runners advancing and scoring. This is MLB is the first baseman so out of touch he thinks he can stop play to argue a call despite players advancing?
Bill Buckner: no, no, no, no, NO!!!! Not even close as one of the worst errors. If you look at the replay, there is NO WAY he or the pitcher were going to beat Mookie to first base and Knight would have probably scored anyway. Buckner was the scapegoat for that series and it put a stain on his wonderful career. And I am a Met fan, not a Red Sox fan.
3:26 I'm confused... he never swayed or ran in a different line. Legit ran STRAIGHT at the base.. is the baseling the dirt i'm assuming? Honestly they kinda screwed up. it's not like he ran in front of the throw on purpose. Legit, just a goof on them.
The baseline is literally the white line drawn in the dirt. The refs/umps make a judgement call depending on how far away from this line the batter runs. If the ball hit the runner while he was in the grass, the umps COULD have called the runner out but it isn't automatic. Hope this helps.
That Jeter-AROD one was such a misunderstanding by the media and fans. Jeter simply looked at AROD like "DUDEEEEE", and then Jeter starting walking to the dugout BECAUSE he thought that AROD caught the ball for the third out. So everyone can just spare themselves the "they didnt like each other" rumors. But that 2006 season was a NIGHTMARE for AROD, with him constantly getting booed at Yankee Stadium, due to his horrendous performance in the 2005 Division Series against the Angels, and then the horrendous 2006 Division series against the Tigers Anywho, no way that that should be on this list, since it wasnt anything unique per se for a regular season game (like the Canseco head home run or the Galarraga imperfecto), nor a postseason game. If anything, you could have added the Luis Castillo of the Mets against the Yankees in the 2009 regular season when he dropped the fly ball that would have ended the game and given the Mets the victory. And for any future umpires calling a no-hitter/perfecto, just make sure to give the pitcher/defensive team the benefit of the doubt in a close-call.
Best error call ever- when Pirates 3rd baseman Jim Morrison misplayed a ground ball and then booted it, " Glove me two times"! Forget who announcer was.
Jo adell assisted home run in the outfield and the play of the first baseman with the pirates chasing the runner down instead of stepping on the bag will forever be the worst plays in baseball history in my mind.
I know this much, Miggy had no business fielding that ground ball during the perfect game. That is an easy grounder to 2nd base, who will make an easier toss to 1st base for the putout. Miggy made the play 100 times more difficult because of his position and throwing to a pitcher on the run.
MLB needs to go back and amend that perfect game for that guy. Was a perfect game and they should mark it down as being a perfect game.
i think the story around it and it being on basically every MLB compilation might even make it better. not that any perfect game is ever forgettable, but there are plenty that aren't brought up very often. this one on the other hand is brought up constantly and everyone on the planet knows it was a perfect game.
@@SynsityGW I mean, it would still be remembered uniquely for a rare after-the-fact correction. And all it would cost would be changing the status of two at-bats.
Yeah, I think it doesn’t matter either way at this point. It’s as famous for the blunder as it would be for being an official perfect game. Everyone knows it should have been.
They did try. Jim Joyce lobbied for Galarraga to be given a perfect game. That moron of a comish Bud Selig refused. He could have saved Joyce the anguish and honored a team for an uncommon feat. Selig is the real asshole to me.
They did just that earlier this year IIRC
In my mind, he pitched more than a perfect game. He retired 28 batters in a row.
Well said the only more then perfect game honestly. Should be grandfathered in in my opinion. The world knows he was safe.
I'm a Cleveland fan and I agree. He 100% deserves to be credited with a perfect game.
When ever the perfect game total is mentioned every real fan knows one is missing. That is the legend of the of the only 28 out perfect game in baseball history.
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@@CharlesCosta-ix2sdnah, he allowed multiple real hits and runs, as astronomically impressive as taking one as far as he did is
Thank you for including umpire errors in this.
I never noticed, but even the runner was surprised he was called safe and couldn't believe the perfect game was ruined.
The body language in that Jeter Arod error. They hated each other so much in that moment.
Also, just in general lol
No doubt. Watching the clip several times makes me roll my eyes at Jeter. Yeah, a shortstop basically runs the infield game, however when a ball is falling straight into a glove the size of a dumpster back off, called or not. That error was caused by pure "I don't like you" ego.
Jeter error. Only one guy gets it.
I'm no A-Rod fan, but he was camped right under the ball in perfect position to catch it. Jeter, trying to be the hero, runs into him and the ball gets dropped. Then, he just walks away like a baby. The left fielder ended up fielding the ball. Don't give me the 'it's the shortstop's prerogative'. A-Rod was camped right under it. Jeter looks like a diva on this play.
Considering Jeter's lack of range at SS I'm surprised he even got over to Alex.
Jim Joyce call on that missed perfect game would be one of the worst ridiculous calls in history .. smh.. he was out by a mile
makes me sick every time I see it as a baseball fan
He forever tainted a player's legacy. It's pathetic
To Joyce's credit, he at least owned up to his mistake and apologized for it after the game. Which is way more than we can say about 99.9% of referees/umpires when they screw up.
It's not really the bad calls that are the issue, it's the fact that officials in any sport are never held accountable for their bad calls. The NFL is especially egregious for this. They throw 10 flags for someone breathing on Tom Brady the wrong way and after the game they be like "we made the right call lol"
He thought he missed the bag. Not that the runner beat him
@@INYB even if he thinks that it’s the last out of a perfect game call him out
The home run off Canseco’s head is priceless! It could not have happened to anyone else. Only Canseco.
Idk man, I could have totally seen that happening to Manny Ramirez.
@@billyskittles1036 totally - I came here to say the same thing and saw that you’d already beat me to it. It’s a wonder Manny didn’t have a ball bounce off his head and over the Green Monster.
Didn't even hurt him.
@@mystreteacher That’s why it’s so funny!! 😀 I don’t think his teammates would have laughed at it if he had been carried off the field on a stretcher.
The only time in baseball history where a player got beaned in the outfield. 🤣
I've not watched a WS game since that Mets win in '86. Got busy...lol...the next year, started raising a family, got divorced & life got in the way.
Tonight's game 5 with the Dodgers v Yankees & their errors in the 5th that gave the Dodgers 5 runs, lending them to win the 2024 series will now be added to the WORST ERRORS REEL....
The home run off canseco's head never gets old!.
I was at that game!
Ramirez was a decent player, but he has the end all flex in baseball: 'Yeah? I hit the homer off Canseco's head.'
The ground rule dumbbell.
He was one of a kind and this just added to the legend.
And Canseco looking more confused than anything. Can't damage what's empty, I guess.
9:33 no, Bonilla wasn’t trying to shield Fernandez - you can see they aren’t even in the same zip code - he was just trying to stay away from the ball after it was hit. If the ball hits him, he’s out!
It still hurts watching that play😢
Agreed. It's so sad to me TF will be remembered for that error more than the fact that he was one of the best fielders of his generation.
Good post.
Joe Morgan is a fool
He wasn't trying to...but yes, he was distracting him. You can't tell from the camera angle, but he was definitely in his line of sight. But yes, he was just trying to avoid being hit by it
Buckner was so much more than that one play.
Yep, that play totally altered what was an outstanding career. Buckner was a great hitter but those knees got the best of him.
@@woodsy3495 Plus, it only tied the game. Bob Stanley was the real goat, and I don't mean Greatest of All Time, I mean baaaaaa goat, like it was his fault the Sox lost.
And there still was a Game 7 that the Sox could've won.
To me, Denkinger is the worst ever cause he literally stripped a team of a World Series.
It's so unfair to him. He's this admired vet, they don't make the defensive switch to give him the chance at the celebration, and that play becomes his legacy. Not to mention, it's already a tie game, there's a very good shot Mookie beat him to the bag if he fielded it cleanly, and there's game 7 regardless.
As a Mets fan that moment will always be a triumph for us, but Buckner was the scapegoat to end all scapegoats.
Come on now, the runner Denkinger errantly allowed, Jorge Orta, was wiped out on the bases a few plays later. Denkinger was in no way responsible for the Cardinals’ complete mental meltdown including an 11-0 thrashing in game 7.
Needs Javier Baez running back towards home plate and the Pirates 1st baseman chasing him
That is actually not an error by the Pirates first baseman since he fielded it cleanly. Although its way more stupid than actual errors that could be tough plays to make or tough calls for umpires. It would go on the list of dumbest plays but not an error
@@ShengYu1995 the catcher was actually credited with an error on the Javy Baez play, though, so it still could work
That was the worst play in history - any sport
Shoutout to Benny agbayani throwing the ball into the stands after he caught the second out (thinking it was the third), allowing all runners to tag up and 2 runs to score.
Need to remove the number 1 spot and replace it with 2024 game 5 of the 5th inning of the errors made by the Yankees.
The moment I saw the title I knew what the #1 error had to be, was not disappointed.
I watched the 97 World Series game 7 live as an 8 year old and nobody ever mentioned Fernandez’s error. I’m glad you finally brought it to light. That was the play that lost Cleveland the World Series right there. There was also a baserunning blunder, I believe it was Sandy Alomar JR. who only ran about 60% from third on a ground ball earlier in this game and he was thrown out on a close play. I forget exactly how it went but I can remember my dad screaming at Alomar Jr., calling him a bum for what a bonehead baserunning play he made.
Bonilla isn't trying to obstruct Fernandez' view of the ball, at least not consciously. He's just trying to make sure it doesn't hit him, since in that case he would be out. But I agree that the hesitation might have had the effect of making the play more difficult for the infielder.
The irony of the Leon Durham error was that Bill Buckner was the Cubs first baseman but was traded to the Red Sox earlier in the year.
and Durham hit the HR that had given them the lead two innings earlier.
After this year, you might add Aaron Judge's dropped fly ball in the 5th inning of Game 5 of the World Series. The error started a total defensive meltdown that allowed the Dodgers to tie the game with five unearned 2-out runs after starting the inning down 5-0. Judge's Yankees ended up losing the game and the series.
You missed Jose Lind's crucial error in the bottom of the 9th of the 1992 Pirates Braves playoff series seventh game.
I came down here for just that reason. Put it where they put the umps mistakes. Idc where, but it deserves to be on here.
I remember that one
Yep. Without Jose Lind, there's no Sid Bream play at the plate on Balco Barry Bonds' roody-poo candy-ass throw on Francisco Cabrera's single.
Vin Scully with another great call
Who is here to see where the Yankees' 2024 World Series Game 5 errors in the 5th inning would rank?
that ARod and Jeter play is 100% on Jeter. ARod hardly had to move and was camped under it the entire time.
if the shortstop is calling for the ball on the left side of the infield it’s his ball
@@pizzaparitywhy in gods name would you call off a fielder that is camped under a pop fly???
Shortstop’s call. Period.
Aaron judge being added to this list is amazing
The number one thing that stood out to me was the 1984 NLCS game between the Cubs and Padres was a day game! The good ole days of baseball.
Props for having all of these full video. I haven't seen that Fernandez 97 WS error since that game. Still hurts.
I wonder if there were enough in Game 5 of the 2024 WS for a video just on their own?
Without even watching this I know number one....
Here comes Knight and the Mets win it!
I was 10 years old living just outside of Boston and was crushed.
Yeah, me too. And I also knew that Canseco's "heads up play" was going to be on here somewhere.
Me too. Kinda obvious ay.
Buckner was the scape goat for that series. No way he or the pitcher would have beat Mookie to first, so the error was a non-issue. I felt bad for him that he took the blame. And I am a Met fan!
@@joemama62 Knight would have stopped at third though
I hate to say it, but as a 9 year old Angels fan, I loved it. Made up for the Angels being one pitch away from that World Series before losing to the Sox (our manager lost it for us by replacing Witt).
I know this is from 1912 and there was no tv or video, but in the 1912 World Series, Giants center fielder Fred Snodgrass made an error late in the last game which turned the game around. It was a best of 7 World Series but game 2 was called after 11 innings with the teams tied 6-6. Since the series was tied 3-3 after 7 games, game 8 in Boston was needed. The Giants took the lead 2-1 in the top of the 10th. Then in the bottom of the 10th, Snodgrass muffed an easy fly to deep left center. The Red Sox rallied for 2 unearned runs and won the game 3-2.
I think there was also an incident where the Giants’ catcher, pitcher, and first baseman let a fouls pop up drop, which would’ve been the third out of the inning, and the batter singled in a run immediately afterwards (also, the Giants’ first baseman that game was Fred Merkle, the man whose base running blunder against the Cubs cost the Giants a shot at the 1908 World Series)
@@nathanrodriguez8125 I have not heard of that. Was that in the 1912 World Series? It actually would not surprise me since fielding back then wasn't that good compared to later years.
Wilson stumbling and somehow staying upright just enough to make a slide was hilarious to watch
The one you left out -- maybe because the stakes weren't high enough? -- was Luis Castillo of the Mets, dropping an absolute can of corn from Alex Rodriguez to allow the Yankees to have a walk-off win.
Yeah that was brutal if you're a Mets fan. Otherwise though it was a fairly meaningless regular season game and shouldn't be ranked as high as some of the playoff blunders here.
Denkinger blew that call for sure. However, the Cards blew it by choosing to dwell on it. Bad calls happen all the time. The best thing to do is move on and make your next move.
Denkinger sure didn't make the Cards lose 11-0 in Game 7.
exactly. After that error, the Cards no longer played like a major league team at all. And there was still a game left to play, but they never showed up. Everyone on the team including Whitey is to blame for that. I'm a big fan of Herzog, but he issued a veiled threat to Denkinger after that game and that was uncalled for. He shoud have threatened Jack Clark instead.
People forget Jack Clark dropped a foul ball in that inning.
To his credit Denkinger later admitted that he'd blown that call. That confession came a bit late for the Cards though!
@@tradewins I saw him on TV continuously saying he made the correct call - the jerk
Who was charged with the error? in that A Rod / Jeter Pop-fly play 4:58
This should be updated and put judge drops a routine fly ball in the world series
Thanks for blowing out my ears at 7:07.
Other than that, great vid.
2:20 - Everyone in NYC was screaming at their TVs:"PICK UP THE BALL!!" The morning after this debacle, the headline in the papers said "KnoBLOCK HEAD".
Oh no I haven’t even watched yet and I’m gonna have to relive Buckner again. It was really the wild pitch before hand.
Thank God this video was made before Game 5 of this years World Series. Yankees 5th inning was terrible
just knew little roller would be #1
Suggestion. The title should be called miscues. Many of these aren't errors at all, particularly the missed calls by umpires. Canseco's head scratcher was a home run.
at 50 sec mark - Bartman got the blame for Gonzalez error.
“Blatent error..” Haha. You really can’t make this stuff up.
The three Yankee errors in game 5 should be 1-2-3 of all time.
The Fernandez error still makes me wanna bang my head against the wall 26yrs later. Still no world series titles in Cleveland 😢
Isn't it wonderful that people are imperfect, bless their hearts.
Denkinger died the other day. One of the worst umpiring calls ever. RIP, sir.
And all you ever hear about is Bill Buckner who was twice the ball player Leon Durham ever was.
Let me be the 40th poster to mention that the Boston error was on the manager and he was rightly fired. He used a defensive replacement at 1B when they had the late-inning lead in close and important games. He found out this time why that was a good idea. Oddly, both ended up with the Royals soon afterwards.
I suspect he wanted Buckner to have that honor of being on the field. But we also can't forget that even if he picks up the ball, the game is already tied by pitchers Calvin Schiraldi and Bob Stanley spitting the bit and squandering a two run lead. There's still an excellent chance Boston loses that game even if Buckner makes the play IMO.
You could have had Daniel Murphy or Lucas Duda from the 2015 World Series
Need to update and add the Yankees game 5 of the 2024 World Series 😂
My heart breaks for Bill Buckner. RIP king
he was a GREAT player !
@@csnide6702 exactly. I wish his career got more attention for the right reasons. He had a case for the Hall of fame
@@Owenthebaseballguy the guy was a tough out.... VERY close to HoF numbers.
Bil Buckner, Bill Buckner - this is the first time I've seen or heard of Leon Durham's error, why might that be?
If i cosf a pitcher a perfect game with a missed call with two outs in the bottom of the ninth you couldnt find a hole deep enough for me to crawl into.
Coming to next edition: Aaron Judge.
buckner's ball took a crazy bounce off of the lip his was not even one of the worst on here.
For a Red Sox fan, yes, it was. It took until the Sox won the World Series in '04 before he was forgiven.
Buckner was scapegoated. The idea that he should have to wait for fOrGiVeNeSs from Boston fans is ridiculous. Boston fans should’ve been asking for Buckner’s forgiveness for how they treated him.
@@PaulsWanderings I know that Boston fans treated it that way... I'm from CT. I'm just saying it was more unlucky than a straight up error.
A Rods the 3rd baseman Jeter was the one that got in his way lol.
Shortstop gets priority over all infielders on pop ups, and middle infielders have priority over corner infielders. This has always been this way to make sure the ball doesn't drop between fielders on plays like this. Sure, if Jeter had known that Rodriguez was camped under the ball, he would have backed off. But say Rodriguez backed off like he should have when Jeter called for it, if Jeter also backed off the ball would have fallen between them. That's why they predetermine priority.
The Jim Joyce error is my all time favorite because of the class he and that young pitcher carried themselves with afterwards. One of my favorite sports occurrences actually. If I had young children I'd show them that as an example of how to conduct yourself in the world.
Even Denkinger later admitted he was wrong on that one.
What were the umps talking about after a bad call? Would they ever overturn a mistaken call (Jim Joyce call)?
I've been watching baseball for 55 years and I STILL have no idea what that 'lane' is halfway to first base. I"ve seen several plays like this where the runner isn't in that lane but is called safe when the ball either hits him or is thrown off target.
Part 2 needs Luis Castillo dropping the ball
How the baserunning error that cost the Braves the 1991 World Series didn't make this list is beyond me.
Part 2 Coming???
Thanks for reminding me how much I hate Rodriguez and Jeter.
Time to add the whole 5th inning of game 6 of the WS.
Game 5...there was no Game 6 (#thanks to that inning).
Needs a 2024 update 😂
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Aaron Judge should replace one of this😂
Jorge Orta being safe at first and Galarraga's perfect game being robbed were not errors. They were blown calls by the Umpires. Technically they're errors on the umpires, but not an error by any player.
I will contend forever that Miguel Cabrera shares blame in that play. Why range so far away from your position? Stay at 1st, let the 2nd basemen get the ball and it's a routine play/call. With all the moving pieces it's so much harder for an umpire to get it right.
@@chrisknowskarate 😂😂😂 what are you talking about 🤡🤡🤡.
@@chrisknowskarate why would he? if the call was correct then we would see an out and a perfect game. its not miggys fault for that blown call.
Thanks Captain Obvious!
@@planetaiden133maybe it isnt so obvious, did u see the comment above?
The dude inside the baseline never veered out like the announcers said, not sure what they were smoking saying he did, he never once set a single foot on the correct side of that line that marks the running lane until well after touching first base.
Years later, aroid and Jester still dropping the ball, now with their World Series predictions and general broadcasting careers.
The biggest error in the history of baseball, the Bill Buckner error “Behind The Bag”, 1986 RedSox-Mets. How the heck is that not on here?!?
anyone here after the yankees game?
Redo the video with Aaron Judge.
Felix Millan’s error in 1973 WS G1 might be the worst of all. the Mets might have won in 5 games instead of losing in seven.
Giants fans will think of the 2003 season: Game 162. Gold glover Jose Cruz Jr. drops an easy fly ball in RF in the 9th inning, costing the Giants the game and a postseason appearance. Then the next year, also game 2024, also the 9th inning, Cody Ransom boots a tailor made double play ball, leading to an eventual Steve Finley grand slam, to once again eliminate the Giants from a possible playoff berth on the last day of the season.
How diagnostic is it when a player thinks he was wronged to the point he ignores a ball in play with runners advancing and scoring. This is MLB is the first baseman so out of touch he thinks he can stop play to argue a call despite players advancing?
Bill Buckner: no, no, no, no, NO!!!! Not even close as one of the worst errors. If you look at the replay, there is NO WAY he or the pitcher were going to beat Mookie to first base and Knight would have probably scored anyway. Buckner was the scapegoat for that series and it put a stain on his wonderful career. And I am a Met fan, not a Red Sox fan.
Even if the out wasn't made at 1st, there is no way Knight scores from 2nd if the ball stays on the infield.
3:26 I'm confused... he never swayed or ran in a different line. Legit ran STRAIGHT at the base.. is the baseling the dirt i'm assuming? Honestly they kinda screwed up. it's not like he ran in front of the throw on purpose. Legit, just a goof on them.
The baseline is literally the white line drawn in the dirt. The refs/umps make a judgement call depending on how far away from this line the batter runs. If the ball hit the runner while he was in the grass, the umps COULD have called the runner out but it isn't automatic. Hope this helps.
I remember that critical play from the 97 World Series and I believe we won that game thanks to that play and Bonilla hustling to third base.
That Jeter-AROD one was such a misunderstanding by the media and fans. Jeter simply looked at AROD like "DUDEEEEE", and then Jeter starting walking to the dugout BECAUSE he thought that AROD caught the ball for the third out.
So everyone can just spare themselves the "they didnt like each other" rumors.
But that 2006 season was a NIGHTMARE for AROD, with him constantly getting booed at Yankee Stadium, due to his horrendous performance in the 2005 Division Series against the Angels, and then the horrendous 2006 Division series against the Tigers
Anywho, no way that that should be on this list, since it wasnt anything unique per se for a regular season game (like the Canseco head home run or the Galarraga imperfecto), nor a postseason game. If anything, you could have added the Luis Castillo of the Mets against the Yankees in the 2009 regular season when he dropped the fly ball that would have ended the game and given the Mets the victory.
And for any future umpires calling a no-hitter/perfecto, just make sure to give the pitcher/defensive team the benefit of the doubt in a close-call.
Every time i see the canseco one, i think about how that must have hurt so bad...and he doesn't seem fazed
Gallaraga was no error except on Jim Joyce!! Tragic
That headbutt home run was amazing.
What about Jose Lind Game 7 Pirates/Braves?
If you make a part 2, Correa's error in the 8th inning of the 2015 ALDS should make the cut
Best error call ever- when Pirates 3rd baseman Jim Morrison misplayed a ground ball and then booted it, " Glove me two times"! Forget who announcer was.
The real error is Costas saying "there's nothing wrong with where Fryman is"
The Canseco clip will never not be funny.
The Buckner error is the most epic in baseball history.
If Bill Buckner didn't make this list I was going to be disappointed, even though I am a Sox fan. It had to be there.
Fred Merkle's baserunnning error in 1908 cost the Giants the NL pennant.
Canseco head hr by far the most classic!
you forgot the play where Tommy John made 3 errors on the same play. circa 1967
It was 1988
@@8644mec Right play, wrong decade, my bad.
You forgot the missed popup by Luis Castillo in 2009 World Series......sooooooooooo sad!
Jo adell assisted home run in the outfield and the play of the first baseman with the pirates chasing the runner down instead of stepping on the bag will forever be the worst plays in baseball history in my mind.
the late Carlos "Cafe" Martinez beloved here in Venezuela for Winter League. Hits Canseco head poor Kenny Rogers.
Poor Leon Durham....it could take DECADES for another first baseman to let a ground ball go through his legs to make his team lose a playoff game
Jeter TOTALLY thought he caught the ball and that the inning was over.
As a Red Sox fan I started to get hope but I knew Buckner had to be in there
The worst error award goes to Mr William Buckner of the Boston Red Sox back in the 1986 World Series.
I know this much, Miggy had no business fielding that ground ball during the perfect game. That is an easy grounder to 2nd base, who will make an easier toss to 1st base for the putout.
Miggy made the play 100 times more difficult because of his position and throwing to a pitcher on the run.
How about a honorary blooper. Luiz Castillo drop pop up that let Yankee run to score in the 9th inning