The Man Who Changed Baseball, But Shouldn't Have
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- Howie Kendrick was a nobody. Even as a veteran Major Leaguer he was an afterthought. But he made history through his determination, making it impossible to be overlooked.
0:00 Intro
0:14 Humble Beginnings
2:13 The Call-up
2:50 Playoffs and problemz
4:06 Turning point
6:42 So, funny story...
8:47 The times they are, uh, different?
10:10 I have to pack my bags, AGAIN?!?!?!
11:01 Nats time
12:14 The end is nigh
12:31 ABANDON SHIP
12:57 May 26th and beyond
14:10 NLDS
16:53 Kelly makes an oopsie
17:47 NLCS
18:40 The First World Series
20:29 Game 7
21:05 The At-Bat - Sport
You also forgot to mention that Howie's Achilles rupture forced the nats to prematurely call up a 19 year old kid who had played a whopping 8 games above A ball named Juan Soto in May 2018.
Premature is a bit of a stretch because he was lighting up minor league ball.
@@Wardawg- He had only played 50 games at single A as well. He would not have been called up if Robles wasn't injured that season even given the fact he was tearing single A up. At the time Robles was regarded higher than him and Soto's eta was generally thought to be about 2020.
@@mattbalfe2983 no 🤣 robles was always a bad hitter. The injury just was a slot to bring someone up. You think that they'd jump him for no reason? He already was hitting 300 at the AA level no need to hit AAA. Because he was a better risk than anyone the Nats had at AAA. Stop it 🤣 he even told the coach i won't be here long.
@@Wardawg- Robles had already been called up in September of 2017 and had hit well in the minors to that point. Soto had only played 8 games at AA which isn't much of a sample size.
@Matt Balfe Foolish Baseball did a deep dive on Soto's meteoric rise and IIRC he lit up single A, played only 8 games in AA, and completely skipped AAA.
You forgot to mention that Howie's the nicest guy in the world.
Facts
I'm sure he's got some skeletons in his closet
@@threatassessment606lmfao why
Like you know
He's big watch head too. I respect that. And when he was on the Angels, a nice person to have on your bench for fantasy..
Thats me standing behind Howard in the high school team picture. What a great story of determination and hard work. It could not have happened to a better person. Very grateful to call Howard a friend. Great video.
That’s awesome and glad you liked it! I always loved his story and he is my favorite player who never played for my team. Any chance you could make sure he sees this?😂
Tall ass 😭
@@FelixlovesGod
why’d you violate bro like that 💀
Were you a friend when he was rejected by all these scouts and JUCO’s?
@@davanmani556 No, at that point he was more than a friend. He was a lover.
As a Nationals fan, I will always treasure the memories that Howie Kendrick gifted to me. A real legend.
He was amazing! Made the game better just by being who he is
Grew up watching them lose in the playoffs and finally by the time I was 16 they won it all
As an Astros fan, every time he came to the plate time slowed. I didn’t know any of his back story and now I’m a fan. Definition of a grinder.
@@Beyond_TheScore Howie Kendrick is literally the reason I play baseball
I LOVE YOU HOWIE KENDRICK!! (looks awkwardly over at wife - (NOT Howie Kendrick))
Been an Angels fan all my life, Howie Kendrick is one of the most iconic players of my childhood
One of our best 2nd basemen in our checkered history
He was great! It was an honor and a privilege to make this video about someone so highly regarded!
Yessss ever since he was traded the angels have struggled to find a replacement lol
Howie is a Washington legend. I’ll never forget that run. One of the best years of my life. I went to one of the games vs St. Louis. I’ve never been in an atmosphere quite like that. Second to none
I’m gonna sound biased because I’m a Cards fan. I’ve been one since 04 but I’m a California boy. Family full of dodgers fans and been going to dodgers games my whole life. I went to STL to see them play the Cubs and it was such a wonderful game. Such a peaceful respect to the game that I had never experienced not even when I played high school ball. Busch stadium is truly a great place to watch a ballgame
@@kyle3402 He said vs St. Louis, not in St. Louis.
hitting a series clinching homer is something every kid dreams of making it into the show
yet not only did Kendrick do that
not only did he do that twice
but in the SAME POSTSEASON
October is how Legends are made
Im tearing up 😢. That year was everything. We weren't supposed to make it, we weren't supposed to beat the brewers or Dodgers. And then we weren't supposed to beat the astros. And yet here...we...are. thanks for a incredible journey.
Kendrick's grandslam and Rendon's homerun against the Astros are two of the best moments in Nationals history
Absolutely agree. I’d add Juan Soto’s go-ahead double off Josh Hader in the WC
My VERY FAVORITE memory of the 19 campaign....the GS into the seats at Chávez Ravine...Per Bo Porter..."He Got The WHOLE VILLAGE. " The team got past the curse of the NLDS. They went on to sweep the Cardinals...and then, as an underdog won ALL the away games...never been done before. A MAGICAL EPIC WS RUN. So grateful to have witnessed it.
Howie was my favorite player ever. I grew up Angels fan because I lived right by their Spring Training facility in Tempe, and I remember every year as a kid my dad taking me to go watch the Spring practices and games and he even threw me a ball at the end of an inning.
That's really cool! Such a likeable guy and a true underdog story
I'm a Jays fan from Toronto, but I always admired Howie from a distance. Baseball has a lot of guys you like to root for even if they're not on your team 👍
Wholeheartedly agree!
I’m glad this video exists because Howie Kendrick is my favorite Angel of all time. Loved watching him growing up.
Saw him play in Rancho Cucamonga in the minors.
Was intrigued by your thumbnail, and was very surprised by your low subscriber count upon finishing your video. I enjoyed the entire presentation and can’t wait to watch you grow the channel!
Same. Wow
Thanks I really appreciate it!! Comments like yours make this very rewarding
Took the words out of my mouth. What a great video. Keep it up
Great tribute to one of my favorite players of all time. The Angels org always mentioned him as being a potentially hitting champion, and while injuries prevented a good career from being great, it was awesome to seem him realize his potential with the Nationals. So happy for how his career bounced back!
As a nationals fan, Howie will forever have a place in my heart.
Same with zimmerman
I was so bummed when the Angels traded Kendrick, and wish they kept him, but was thrilled to see him hit that game 7 home run!
As an Angels fan I love that the baseball world loves Howie so much.
Always been my favorite non-tiger
The '19 post season playback gives me chills. Such an awesome year to be a Nats fan. I actually got to meet Howie in 2018 too, super cool dude.
if ur a nats fan then why is ur profile pic the chicago cubs
@@CamdenStrobel I was a big cubs fan when I was a kid because of my parents. But I've lived in DC my whole life.
@@benwilson7869 oh ok i wasnt like being mean if u thought that i was just wondering but makes more sense now thanks
@@CamdenStrobel all good. Ive thought about changing it before, but its been the same for over 12 years at this point and I think it would feel weird.
@@benwilson7869 ok and that makes sense
Howie Kendrick man this man is a legend. One of my favorite players in the Angels. Love you homie. Much respect thank you for being a part of the Angel's honestly watching Angels was my whole teenage life
I yelled and cried like a baby in complete joy and surprise when he hit that HR and the Grand slam was epic. It's like no matter how out or down we were, Howie became so clutch just when we needed him. Thanks Howie and thank for putting together this video.
This was probably the most inspirational well made baseball video I've ever seen. Thanks!
As a huge Angels fan when him Vladdy and Figgins was on the team it was so awesome seeing him get a ring and him being a key factor in getting it. What a legend!
Fantastic video. Howie was definitely the kind of player you love to root for even if they aren't on your team.
As an Angels fan, I always loved Howie and miss him dearly. That homer in the WS made me so happy for him. What a triumph.
22:21 "We're going to have tough times, we're going to learn how to win, but the only way to learn how to win is through all those mistakes and failures and I'll tell you all those failures have paid off today." What a great moment.
Watching this i didn't see the sub count, but this is amazingly well edited and so well done it doesn't make sense you don't have higher. Very nice presentation, and truly inspiring story!
Thanks man! I really appreciate it!
Went to St. John’s with him. This dude was an absolute athletic freak. Super nice and humble guy as well.
Loved him back when he was on the Angels
Angels Legend Howie Kendrick
Man, what can I say... I've grown up with baseball but not like most who have baseball as a national sport so I only ever got to watch highlight shows as a kid on cable TV with ESPN when I was visiting my uncle (because he had cable TV) and then later on when I moved to the UK in the early 2000s there was practically no coverage until many years later. Thank the CZcams Algorithm gods for sending me your way because I watched the highlights of Kendrick's GS and wondered why I hadn't heard of him before. You've given me a history lesson I've been dying to hear about for years. What an underdog, what a character and stoicism on his part to keep persevering. Having recently got back into the game after a 22 year hiatus I broke my shoulder sliding into 3rd and my only fix is CZcams videos and highlights. This has given me new vigour to keep going once I'm healed. 38 years young playing a kid's game. Can't get much better than that. Thank you. You've earned my sub. Onwards and upwards for you and your channel!
I always thought Kelly throwing that heater was a boneheaded play; the context definitely helps…
Howie is not just a great player but also a great dude. Glad he helped win us a ring in Washington!
As a Nats fan, I got goosebumps reliving these memories with you. So many years of failure, heartbreak, and defeat after a half century of no baseball at all in Washington were erased with one swing. I was a senior in high school when Howie hit the pole, and I don’t think any high schooler in Virginia made progress on their college applications the next day (I sure didn’t). Loved the video
One of my favorite angels of all time. Beating the dodgers in the playoffs as a Nat only made me love him more
Huge Angel fan here. Always loved Howie. Makes me happy that in that Nats season he made people remember him and now he is one of the most loved players of our time. Howie Kendrick is the man!
Great job on this video! Howie is the man.
He gave me a personalized autographed ball for my birthday years ago. Such a great lad
This hurts as a Houston fan. Great guy but it’ll always hurt
this video made me so happy. Kendrick was my favorite Angel the entire time he played there
IDK about that title, but thanks for the great story.
Never really heard of Kendrick, but definitely Hollywood material.
You made me love him. ❤
I love Howie for his story but really loved him when he hit that GS against the Dodgers 😂!! HOWIE ! HOWIE! HOWIE!!
I got nothing but respect & admiration for Howie Kendrick 👍
The 2019 Nat’s run
Is what got me back into baseball. I’ll never forget that watch enthusiast and his clutchness!
Hell of a ball player and an even better man. Will always be a DC legend. Hats off to you sir
“Get off me!”. Awesome. Great video, thanks.
What I mostly got from this was truly how exceptionally amazing that Astros dynasty dominates & currently still is! Might be the greatest dynasty of all-time after watching this perspective! Thx!
Cool to see this. He played triple A in Salt Lake City which is near where I lived for a few years. Was always so cool to see him play
Fantastic video essay. Enjoyed the deep dive on a player I didn’t know too much about!
Howie has always been one of my favorite players ever
Him and vladdy sr made my childhood
An amazing story about an amazing person. Great video.
AMAZING video and an even better story!! i had no idea about Kendrick before the Nats and didn’t really know how he went 0-4 before hitting those 2 HRs
I'll never forget watching that world series in my dorm room with some of my buddies. We're all boston fans but ended up all rooting for the Nats because of Howie (and also cuz at that time everyone hated the Astros lol).
Great video. I had no idea he had all this happening. Imagine the off-field stuff that we can’t know about. Dude is a monster.
Never knew about this guy other than hearing his name in the opposing lineup. Seems like a solid player & a great role model. Good video.
I appreciate the use of the Pokémon level-up jingle.
Great video for all the under size and over looked guys. Put in work and trust the process!
Fantastic job! I really enjoyed this video!
Kendrick was a huge part of the greatest baseball season I’ll ever have as a fan.
And FYI, what really turned the Nats around that year was shoring up a MLB-worst bullpen beginning in June and getting Turner back in the lineup - you could do a whole video on him playing nearly the whole season with a broken finger.
Oh yeah, the 2019 Nats were maybe my favorite team ever outside of my Tigers. Such an amazing ride with so many stories within, but I wanted to take a Howie-centric angle
@@Beyond_TheScore He certainly had two of the biggest hits of that postseason.
What is very excellent video you created very well-documented very well narrated.. PS Howie Kendrick is a homeboy and a humble outstanding baseball player and man
Man thats a really nice video man. Keep up the work!
Amazing video. Thank you!
Great video man, very good presentation!
Howie Kendrick is the Nationals equivalent of the Capital's Devante Smith-Pelly. Underrated guys who weren't exactly well known, but made absolutely massive impacts for DC championship runs.
One of my favorite players growing up for sure, love his swing
That was a lovely CLANG off the foul pole, then it’s drive the car with Eaton.
Great video man, loved it.
So proud he lived his dream!
Great vid - keep them coming!
keep up the amazing work loved this video!
Thank you! This means a lot coming from a successful fellow baseball channel!
Great video. I stopped watching baseball in the late nineties and just got back into it a couple of years ago. Thanks for introducing me to Howie. I’m a fan.
He's a player that every fan should know about. That's what this video is for!
Fantastic breakdown and great video. Coming from a Washington Sports fan you made me re love some good nostalgia.
Thank you for this video.!
Great video. You will go far with this level of quality content
Me and my friends called him Howie Kenrake in the 2019 season lol
Great work on that. Very professional.
Excellent work on this.
You definitely gotta keep doing these player career deep dives!🔥🔥
I loved Howie that postseason! He was so awesome!
Die hard Nats fan here. Howie Kendrick’s 2019 postseason is something that I will never forget. His HR’s vs the Dodgers and Astros were 2 of the happiest moments of my life. An improbable run was cemented by an improbable guy.
This is really well made, I'm surprised you have under 1k subs, you deserve more
Good video, even motivational
That was what drew me to Howie in the first place. Ultimate hard-worker
Great stuff. Lovely video. 🤙
Truly inspirational video, very well done
Much appreciated!
Great going Howie! No matter how many times you got knocked down, you remembered to get back up!
Man I’m an astros fan and I’ve hated for years that we lost that series. I feel so much better about it now. This is awesome
What a great vid. Instantly made me a fan of him. Knew he was a good player and now I know he’s a good guy who worked hard and deserved it too
Rendon, Soto and Howie were awesome. Never forget.
I was so hyped watching that homerun then. Now watching this video makes me happier seeing him hit that homerun
Stories like that are awesome. He basically made his way by sheer will but thru it all he outlasted many by hard work, determination and love of the game. That World Series Title was an amazing feat. That Houston team was really good and not able to win one game at home was unreal. Doubt that has or ever will happen again.
Howie Kendrick is just one of those guys in sports that you simply cannot dislike.
Rangers' fan here. First of all, what a great storybook ending. What every kid dreams of doing. Second, I can't help but notice all the '23 Rangers Easter Eggs hiding in this video. Andrew Heaney, Corey Seager cameos, and Max Scherzer being the starting pitcher of that game 7 against the Astros, the first time in history in any sport where the home team lost every game of a 7 game series. The only other time it's happen being the '23 ALCS, also with the Astros being the losing team, and also with Mad Max starting for the winning team. Also, Kendrick's grand slam after going 0-4 reminded me of Garcia doing the exact same thing.
What a great story and role model for young ball players trying to make it and think there is a chance if they put the work in!
A great video about our lord and savior Howard Joseph Kendrick III
This is a great doc. nice work it conviced me to sub
No way you only have 600 subs this was great! Keep it up and you'll be a success
Keep putting out videos this was awesome I love everything about baseball and I will definitely watch stuff you put out
That means a lot! Your, and everyone's support, means the world to me!
Such a consistent and underrated player - honestly had another year in him too!
I never knew really much about Kendrick other than he was one of the couple of hundred "hall of very good" players. Baseball really has some great stories. I hope he gets at least one vote when he appears on the ballot.
Very cool. Thank you.