1994 Greater Harrisburg Open

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  • 1994 PBA Greater Harrisburg Open held at ABC West in Mechnicburg, Pennsylvania.The first match features Walter Ray Williams Jr. versus Bob Vespi. The second match features Pete Weber versus Bob Vespi. The third match features Chris Warren versus Bob Vespi. The championship match features Randy Pedersen versus Bob Vespi.
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  • @thebriangroves
    @thebriangroves Před 3 lety +21

    I'd watch these old tournaments over new ones 10/10 times

    • @danlincoln8987
      @danlincoln8987 Před 3 lety +10

      I can't stand watching all the 2 handed bowlers I personally think it should be banned

    • @madpuppy54
      @madpuppy54 Před 3 lety +5

      @@danlincoln8987 I agree it has ruined the sport irreparably

    • @playdiscgolf1546
      @playdiscgolf1546 Před rokem +1

      I’ve watched at least 1 a day for a few months now. It reminds me of the early 2000s when I binge watched ESPN classic lol.

    • @hongphucnguyenbuiphuchands6480
      @hongphucnguyenbuiphuchands6480 Před 5 měsíci

      Wow😊

  • @jerryalexander8803
    @jerryalexander8803 Před 3 lety +6

    I used to hate watching old videos that included commercials but now I love it, Nostalgia

  • @dr.anderson5320
    @dr.anderson5320 Před 7 lety +7

    What a field of bowlers for this telecast! Wow!

  • @michaelschweizer4772
    @michaelschweizer4772 Před 3 lety +4

    Randy Pedersen puts a tremendous amount of roll on the ball.

  • @brianwaas9085
    @brianwaas9085 Před 5 lety +2

    I remember when Chris Warren made his last National Telecast. It was back in 2007 in Baltimore, Md. He was throwing a Brunswick Twisted Fury. He threw the ball SO WELL that night, only to lose in the opening shootout by one pin to Mike DeVaney.

  • @dr.anderson5320
    @dr.anderson5320 Před 7 lety +5

    Mike and Denny in the opening talk about what a mystery it is why Chris Warren has been struggling. It's easy to answer that now - reactive resin. With urethane, Chris, like Amleto Monacelli, created so much power that they made success for themselves. When resin came out, it took their advantage away.

    • @jerryczzowitz3384
      @jerryczzowitz3384 Před 7 lety +1

      Resin hurt nobody more than Del Ballard, he was already playing the roll out shot with urethane. So he had no chance with Resin.

    • @dr.anderson5320
      @dr.anderson5320 Před 7 lety +3

      Jerry Czzowitz Interesting. But now that you mention that, his career did kind of stall when reactive resin came out. No one benefited more from resin than Walter Ray Williams Jr. That change in technology MADE his career legendary. Pete Weber probably adjusted the best from urethane to resin.

    • @jerryczzowitz3384
      @jerryczzowitz3384 Před 7 lety +1

      I agree on both points, if not for the drug use Pete is probably the GOAT with 50+ titles. And further on my Ballard point , he won 13 titles from 86 to 93. So only 1 title after resin came out and he was just hitting his prime at 30 yrs old in 93 , so a real shame.

    • @dr.anderson5320
      @dr.anderson5320 Před 7 lety +1

      Jerry Czzowitz Agree. The late-great Earl Anthony called urethane "cheater balls." What do we call reactive resin? Has it destroyed professional bowling like many say? I recall an interview Pete Weber gave in response to resin - "now you can buy a big hook in a box. It used to be that you had to create it with talent, but not anymore."

    • @jerryczzowitz3384
      @jerryczzowitz3384 Před 7 lety +4

      Exactly, and don't get me started on the guys with 2 hands and no thumb.

  • @gregorytrapp334
    @gregorytrapp334 Před rokem +1

    Always love watching Walter Ray bowl. Only man on tour who can throw a horseshoe at the pins and get a strike. 😊

  • @NateCraven318
    @NateCraven318 Před rokem +1

    Bob Vespi has one hell of an armswing. Kinda wish he would have won more than 2 titles, guy had some good skill...

  • @DASamX5453
    @DASamX5453 Před 7 lety +2

    So weird to see Weber throwing something else other than Storm now and days :P Rat Tail Weber throwing a Cuda/C :P

    • @knightlife98
      @knightlife98 Před 6 lety +1

      I loved the Cuda/c! It was a pretty damn good ball, if I had to say so, myself. You are quite right Sam, I thought I would never see anything, but a Storm product in PDW's hand, once the hay day of Storm rolled around.

    • @railroadskater2896
      @railroadskater2896 Před 4 lety +1

      Just as weird seeing WalteRay throw anything other than Brunswick.

  • @andrewphillips2179
    @andrewphillips2179 Před 5 lety +2

    the first and second matches were exciting and very close

    • @douglasharris5216
      @douglasharris5216 Před 4 lety

      Andrew Phillips
      Mark Roth and Earl Anthony have bowled some exciting matches
      George N. Pappas and Ernie Schlegel have bowled some awesome matches

    • @BeaubienMM2
      @BeaubienMM2 Před 7 dny

      your mom and I have an exciting and close relationship

  • @beeemm2578
    @beeemm2578 Před rokem

    Why do you throw a big bender at spares? Shows you how smart Vespi is.

  • @joshuaslosser6988
    @joshuaslosser6988 Před rokem +1

    it's kind of crazy that randy became a commentator he seemed to stutter a lot in interviews. Maybe he just had to get used to T.V. and talking a lot

  • @user-kr6ld3qb6d
    @user-kr6ld3qb6d Před 5 měsíci

    The PBA is nothing like it used to be

  • @user-ec3ji5lo2y
    @user-ec3ji5lo2y Před měsícem

    Please watch all of the Matches before You read the Comments.

  • @Dauwis
    @Dauwis Před 7 lety +3

    Gold Rhino Pro original

    • @erendon72ify
      @erendon72ify Před 3 lety

      @@800game i agree. shot my first 300 in league play back in1996 with that ball.

  • @PaulRichter-zj7gl
    @PaulRichter-zj7gl Před dnem

    Strap Strap Strap. B Vespi needed the soup in the middle

  • @knightlife98
    @knightlife98 Před 6 lety

    Did the Cuda/C or Pirahna/C, come out first?

    • @ertpecsertpecs
      @ertpecsertpecs Před 4 lety +2

      Pretty sure a piranha/c. I had one and don't remember debating on which one of the two I should get

    • @knightlife98
      @knightlife98 Před 4 lety +1

      @@ertpecsertpecs I do believe you are correct, Dave.

    • @chancemholton6611
      @chancemholton6611 Před 3 lety +1

      Piranha/c came out first...

  • @joeambrose3260
    @joeambrose3260 Před 4 lety

    I've seen a few bowlers win 4 games but not 4 different winners, it must've happened

  • @schizoak_4720
    @schizoak_4720 Před 7 lety +3

    Bob Vespi is using a Navy Blue Hammer (Reactive)...

  • @shanphelps
    @shanphelps Před 4 měsíci

    Y coach is there!

  • @Dauwis
    @Dauwis Před 7 lety +1

    Is that just a shined up Black Hammer ?

    • @canuck_gamer3359
      @canuck_gamer3359 Před 4 lety +1

      Which guy are you talking about? Vespi is using a Navy Reactive Hammer, their first resin ball if that helps.

    • @robertburklund4432
      @robertburklund4432 Před 3 lety +1

      @@canuck_gamer3359 think that was my first reactive..

  • @dr.anderson5320
    @dr.anderson5320 Před 7 lety +1

    Why did Bob Vespi quit the tour? What a talented bowler!

    • @dr.anderson5320
      @dr.anderson5320 Před 7 lety

      Al Slowinski I knew about he and Kim, but what do you mean by "he lost it?" His mental health? His PBA card?

    • @nickberg2821
      @nickberg2821 Před 7 lety

      Dr. Anderson is that true. he actually stole Pete's wife?

    • @dr.anderson5320
      @dr.anderson5320 Před 7 lety +1

      Nick Berg Unfortunately, yes.

    • @douglasharris5216
      @douglasharris5216 Před 4 lety

      Nick Berg Pete drove all of his wives away with his constant drug and alcohol use. He’s single again now because Tracy left him

    • @smokingbluedream
      @smokingbluedream Před 4 lety +1

      Douglas Harris lol where do you get your info on Petey

  • @PaulRichter-zj7gl
    @PaulRichter-zj7gl Před měsícem

    Made my say watching Randy P beat up on Bob Vespi😊

  • @thomasmccarrick4169
    @thomasmccarrick4169 Před 6 lety +5

    Bob Vespi: 249
    Walter Ray Williams Jr: 246
    Bob Vespi: 231
    Pete Weber: 215
    Bob Vespi: 279
    Chris Warren: 180
    Randy Pedersen: 210
    Bob Vespi: 166
    Pedersen Wins!

  • @ww2079
    @ww2079 Před 4 lety

    I find it weird that that bowlers keep switching seats every shot. They can't just stay in one chair?

    • @ertpecsertpecs
      @ertpecsertpecs Před 4 lety +1

      Cause the seat they end up in is the lane their next frame is on. The first seat they're on is the last lane they bowled on and not in the way of whoever is gonna bowl the next frame on the other lane. Good enough explanation for you?

    • @ww2079
      @ww2079 Před 4 lety

      @@ertpecsertpecs I obviously deducted that, but is it really necessary to move to a seat a few feet to the right or left every shot? Just seems a little odd.

    • @ertpecsertpecs
      @ertpecsertpecs Před 4 lety

      @@ww2079 it seems normal to me to not want to crowd somebody when they're on television bowling for thousands of dollars. That's just me though :P

    • @ww2079
      @ww2079 Před 4 lety

      @@ertpecsertpecs wouldn't the chair be in the way too then?

  • @andrewphillips2179
    @andrewphillips2179 Před 5 lety +1

    Randy Pedersen was in the driver's seat to win the Greater Harrisburg Open

  • @beeemm2578
    @beeemm2578 Před rokem

    One of these are not like the others....

  • @chancemholton6611
    @chancemholton6611 Před 5 lety +1

    What a dopey look vespi had! Lol

    • @douglasharris5216
      @douglasharris5216 Před 4 lety

      Chance Holton Pete’s wife Kim liked it and left Pete.

    • @joeambrose3260
      @joeambrose3260 Před 4 lety

      @@douglasharris5216 Is that a fact?

    • @tomcerra6930
      @tomcerra6930 Před 3 lety

      Kim Weber was the hottest of all of his wife's.

    • @chancemholton6611
      @chancemholton6611 Před 3 lety +1

      @@tomcerra6930 tracy is the hottest of petes wives

    • @tomcerra6930
      @tomcerra6930 Před 3 lety

      I always had the hots for Kim ever since the first time I ever saw her

  • @canuck_gamer3359
    @canuck_gamer3359 Před 2 lety

    I can't do anything but shake my head every time I see Vespi on TV. This was a sign of things to come when the depth of professional level players started to thin out drastically. How can anyone who at best would convert a spare like the 3,6,10 about half the time, possibly make the final round of a PBA event and actually win once or twice??? To me that's nearly miraculous, I'm sorry but this guy had no business bowling in these tournaments. The guy is just as likely to shoot 160 as he is 230, he misses every spare on the lane and threw how many crossover strikes in this show? It's just embarrassing to the PBA to me.

    • @playdiscgolf1546
      @playdiscgolf1546 Před rokem

      Coulda just been one of those days…. He was good

    • @beeemm2578
      @beeemm2578 Před rokem

      @@playdiscgolf1546 no. No he wasn't.

    • @drummachine434
      @drummachine434 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Every time I see a show with vespi the commentators seem aware of that. U can tell them guys aren't rooting for him at all

  • @calvinmessick9406
    @calvinmessick9406 Před 4 lety

    Piranha c was The ball

  • @tsnide34
    @tsnide34 Před 4 lety

    01:07:04 Sorry guys, there's this teenager named Eldrick that, if you haven't heard of yet, you will.

  • @andrewphillips2179
    @andrewphillips2179 Před 5 lety +2

    Bob Vespi almost shot a 300 game in the semi final match

    • @douglasharris5216
      @douglasharris5216 Před 4 lety

      Andrew Phillips Don Johnson almost shot 300 on a PBA Event, almost doesn’t count.

    • @beeemm2578
      @beeemm2578 Před rokem

      Boob Vesprick also got with Pete Webers wife

  • @BagelzNLockz
    @BagelzNLockz Před 10 měsíci

    Best part is the guy was averaging 255 fir the first 3 games. Title match gag city.
    That’s why he only had 2 titles.
    He can’t adjust to save his life

  • @bobby_c7671
    @bobby_c7671 Před rokem +1

    How Vespi won a PBA tournament is beyond me. The kid's a hack...i grew up bowling with him.

    • @beeemm2578
      @beeemm2578 Před rokem

      He has to be the worst professional bowler I've ever seen in 40+ years of fandom. Anyone who throws a big bending hook at single pin spares is an idiot. 'Hack' is a good word 👌

    • @surfinbird208
      @surfinbird208 Před 7 měsíci

      From what I understand he grew up in Albany, my hometown. Any stories in particular?