Jim Palmer Speaks: How an Adopted Kid from NYC Became a Legendary Pitcher | Undeniable with Joe Buck
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Discover how Jim Palmer, a legendary MLB pitcher, outpitched his own incredible life story, transforming from a high school phenom to a Baseball Hall of Famer. In this exclusive, Palmer opens up about his storied career with the Baltimore Orioles, sharing tales from Yankee Stadium strikeouts to World Series triumphs across three decades.
Chapters:
0:00 - Jim Palmer Introduction
2:00 - Jim Palmer Childhood
2:57 - Father Passes Away
3:20 - Falling in Love with Baseball
5:45 - Organized Sports in High School
6:50 - Considering College
8:03 - Orioles v. Colt 45s
10:07 - Palmer’s Wild Pitching
11:00 - Major League Debut/Facing Mickey Mantle
12:38 - 1966 World Series v. Dodgers
16:14 - Dealing with Injury/Minor Leagues
18:58 - 1969 Return
21:13 - Earl Weaver’s Personality
23:37 - Upset by the Mets
24:40 - 1970 World Series v. Reds
28:12 - Palmer on Roberto Clemente
29:54 - Mental Game of Pitching
34:08 - Quote Reflection
36:08 - Underwear Ads
36:39 - 1979 ALCS/World Series
39:32 - Earl Weaver’s Final Season/Criticism of Palmer
43:55 - Joe Altobelli Becomes Coach
45:56 - 1983 World Series as a Relief Pitcher
47:20 - Retirement/Closing Remarks - Sport
JIm Palmer is the quintessential professional athlete, None better!
I never knew Palmer was privileged growing up..But at the same time I did..He always gave off an air of sophistication. He reminds me of Koufax that way
Although not an Oriole fan, JP was, is and always will be the Class of The Game! Much respect to one of greatest ever.
Jim Palmer is a GREAT storyteller. That’s why he is great as the occasional color guy on current O’s broadcasts. He’s a gem.
Sports Illustrated issue in 1975 with Jim & Tom Seaver on the cover was a classic.⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️
The daughters letter to the editor is ABSOLUTELY CLUTCH! WOW! Daughter of the year
Jim Palmer is a first class athlete, very intelligent ,
HOF Pitcher ;
Great baseball stories !
⚾️👍🎷🏆
That guy is sharp! I remember watching the '83 Orioles winning the World Series. I had just got my driver's license! Lol.
A couple of years before Bob Feller died, he came into the booth (during an O's Nats game in Washington) and for 2-3 innings Feller & Palmer talked baseball & baseball stories. Feller played with at least one guy who had played with Babe Ruth, and told Feller about Babe.
Most incredible portion of an hour watching & listening to baseball ever for me.
I interviewed BOB FELLER live on the pregame show when I was doing Radio play-by-play in the Independent minors for Laredo down in Harlingen, TX., and… sigh..accidentally taped over it with my next day’s manager pregame interview(rewound it, got sidetracked, and forgot to label it..😒)..
By Far..The biggest disappointment in my 32 year broadcasting career, was losing that tape after recording over it..😢
One last thing, FELLER at around 75 years young(that adjective applied) threw the most hellacious slow curves from the mound that anyone could possibly see, and struck out 30’s and 40’s-something’s, men from out of the stands, all while promoting his book, the day after he and his wife were involved in an auto accident driving in from LAS VEGAS.
He was nothing short of amazing!
Why did I lose that interview!?
He was incredible to watch on that mound and to listen to..
But.. losing that tape..
Aaarghh!
Jim once dated a girl that I went to high school with. She was stunning and a very kind person. I talked to her one time for about 15-30 minutes about him. She spoke very highly of him, which completely changed my perspective of Mr. Palmer. As a fan of the Twins, I was not a fan of the Orioles.
Ur fap was jims clap....respect
I'll never forget seeing that iconic Brooks Robinson play as a 9 y/o; I was rooting for the Orioles because I liked the bird on the cap, Boog Powell, and Jim Palmer with the high leg kick.
Jim was such a good athlete he was often used as a pinch runner
This is awesome. Jim Palmer is simply the best..all around…a legendary human being.
Jim Palmer and Mike Andrews were the most handsome men in baseball. Had to say. Palmer was amazing. Loved his love hate relationship with Weaver. 4-20 game winners in a season is unbelievable. Nobody talks about Baltimore. They were the most dominant team in the late 60s early 70s. Should be more talked about
Probably most underrated Hall of Famer
Why do you say? ...... Everything I've heard, saw, or read Palmer has always been lauded.
Old school greatness personified.
i LOVED that interview! I am a Redsox fan, but i loved Jim Palmer, loved when my team played his team, my ear glued to the transistor radio! Later in his history, i loved the way he called a game, Excellent. Only Eck and Jerry measured up to Jim. No wwhen the Os play my Redox, i turn on the Os, hoping to here Jim call the game, the best!.
Palmer always knew how to put things into perspective. Win or lose, he was an incredibly gracious individual who never hesitated to give credit where it was due. ⚾️
I got to see Jim pitch at Memorial stadium in the early 70s
Always liked Jim Palmer
Kool guy.
He had the most graceful motion of all time! Him, Marichal, & seaver were the best right handers of all time!
My Dad is from Baltimore and Orioles fan. And his fav pitcher was Marichal. RIP Billy.
Ferguson Jenkins?
Nolan Ryan and Greg Maddux have entered the room
Maddux pedro and clemens are better
Born in 87. Watched O’s games since the early 90’s. Been a privilege listening to Jim talk baseball for over 30 years.
Jim Palmer he and Koufax my two favorite pitchers ever.
I am Puerto Rican. It brings a warm feeling to hear Jim Palmer explain how great was the “Astro Boricua” as Felo Ramirez used to call Clemente. Thank you Jim. Great interview. And yes, Palmer was a Top Ten pitcher in his era, at the mínimum.
As a Cangrejeros fan I remember the arrangement between the Orioles and Hiram Cuevas to bring Orioles players to Santurce. Started following la pelota boricua during the 1970-71 season, when Frank Robinson returned to manage and the Orioles players included Ellie Hendricks (who played here as a native), Dave Leonhard, Don Baylor, Roger Freed (who would be traded to the Phillies), among others. Palmer and Weaver had been with the Crabbers around 1968 but I was too young, have no recollection of that time.
@@luishumbertovega3900 Roger Freed... I saw him in 1976 in the Paquito Montaner, he played with Ponce Leones, Cleanup hitter, against Criollos del Caguas.
@@cmorales5 He left Santurce in mid season 1970-71 after driving in a lot of runs but as you say he returned years later with the Leones. Too bad he couldn't be a star in MLB due to injuries and died of a heart attack at age 49.
@@luishumbertovega3900 didn’t know that.... he had a record of 17 HR dir the season, I think 1977.... Otoniel Velez tied the record with him in the same Leones Lineup. RIP....
How about 1 or 2 of His era.
Well done. Sometimes you need to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. Its a hell of a driving force and he had that with Weaver and made them both better.
Palmer appreciation for his adoptive parents is genuine, true and just. There are a few more pro athletes who slander their adoptive parents that should take notes!
I can't imagine why people wouldn't have wanted their kids to be like him. He was one of my heroes. Second to Brooksie yes, but that is a very high bar indeed.
Always amazes me the lack of credit given to catchers Elrod Hendricks and Andy Etchebarren for handling that pitching staff of Palmer, Cuéllar, McNally and for a short time also Pat Dobson. Ellie received that Palmer No Hitter and he combined with Andy to provide 20 HR each season. Hendricks led AL in fielding percentage in 1969 and 1975. ⚾
Baltimore press should have been more supportive. Nice that we won his very last game as a relief pitcher!
Lol...Arguably the DUMBEST thing I've heard in years
Your expert experience.
Earl was abrasive, that's just who he was. He made it very clear after he retired that he always loved Jim Palmer and that he was blessed to have had Palmer on his team. And he was right, he was blessed. Palmer is one of the all time greats and the city of Baltimore and the Orioles organization should be more appreciative of him. He helped deliver more championships to Baltimore than Ray Lewis and exactly as many as Johnny Unitas and he did it with more class, grace, dignity and loyalty than both of them had combined.
agreed. in Palmer’s book (together we were 11’9”), he speaks more positively of Earl, states that Earl protected him as his career wound down.
As a Mets fan, he's probably my favorite HOF Pitcher outside of Tom Seaver.
Very underrated. Doesn't get talked about as much as Nolan Ryan (7 No-hitters) or Tom Seaver (Leader of the 69 Mets).
As an Oriole, also tends to get overshadowed by Cal Ripken Jr, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Earl Weaver etc...even though he was the common denominator in all 3 of their World Series Championship teams.
I feel fortunate to have been a die-hard Baltimore Orioles fan in the 60's and 70's. Great talent on the field and so many class acts off the field.
Three things every Os fan knows about Palmer. 1) Never gave up a grand slam at the major league level 2) he could hit. During 1967-1968 there was some consideration about making him an outfielder if his arm would not heal. 3) Pitched the pennant winning game in Kansas City in 1966.
Also the only Oriole who played on all three championship teams 1966, 1970 and 1983.
Legend
Looks incredible for a 78 year old man!
78!!!! OMG--He does look great
This was taken in 2015.
these are GREAT.
AWESOME MAN!!!
Excellent series yins guys! Well done!
Fantastic interview!!
Coolest wind up ever.
Am I correct that Jim Palmer never gave up a grand slam homer nor did he ever walk a run-in with the bases loaded? You got to figure the odds against that are incredible if true! I mean, that’s stunning! (If indeed, accurate?).
Never gave up a grand slam. That is correct. Not sure about a walk with the bases loaded.
Never gave up a Grand Slam.
This is AWESOME as you have a Legend interviewing a Legend!! It's crazy but you rarely heard about Palmer and same with Mussina but both were top caliber pitchers.
Being a kid from the Detroit area and a Tiger fan during that time, we knew about the Orioles: Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar, Pat Dobson, and of course Jim Palmer. We thought the greatest outfielder was Paul Blair and impressed by Brooks Robinson, and Frank Robinson.
Dan Patrick is a great guy. I grew up in his neighborhood and he had a really great family! They all loved sports!
He just isn't Jim Palmer without Earl.
Lol. Arguably the DUMBEST thing I've heard in years
As a Yankee fan I hated the Orioles. As a baseball fan I loved the Orioles.
This guy is almost 80 years old........!!
And? You're point us what?
@@BAKER22-l4u WTF is wrong with you? I'll bet you're 30 going on 90!
@@BAKER22-l4u Isn't his point obvious? He looks good for his age.
I'm quite surprised there's only 68k subscriber's.
The complete package of a man.
I feel he is respected by baseball insiders but if u asked the regular baseball fan name 10 best pitchers Since they raised the mound and I’d be shocked if they say Palmer, but he is.
they lowered the mound
Nice to see Jim face old age head on........with a new face
WTF is WRONG with you?
The person interviewing Jim Palmer is Dan Patrick not Joe Buck.
1:40 The Orioles didn't sweep the Reds in the 1970 World Series. They won it 4-1. Baltimore won game five by a score of 9-3 to close the series out. The winning pitcher was Oriole Mike Cuellar.
Too bad they had to spend so much time talking about one of the biggest a-holes in sports. Mr. Palmer was a great pitcher and is a classy gentleman!
I could not had said it better !!
Are you referring to Earl Weaver as the A-Hole?????
Earl Weaver was who he was he hated walks & as Palmer said he looked at the bottom line did my guy win???? I'm fine with that. You have to know how your coaches or managers are they knew it.
Huh?@@patrickgray5633
Then go away. Easy peasy
When I visualize the image of an American Gentleman, 1 st thing that comes to mind is “ Jim Palmer “
It's not too late to learn piano. I'd love to hear that you did.
Palmer never hit a guy in the head ... and Orioles centerfielder Paul Blair said he never dove for a ball (by the way, Blair had a career defensive WAR of 18.8!).
Orioles were a class act. (And I'm a Twins fan all the way.)
Weaver needed Palmer I'm not sure Palmer needed Weaver thats how great he was.
Not saying you are wrong, but managers like Weaver win a lot because they know how to get the most out their players.
They BOTH NEEDED EACH OTHER!!!
during the season in 1968 when Bauer was fired and Weaver took over, the Orioles immediately began their ascent. But Palmer would have been great no matter what, no doubt.
How many years ago is this interview?
Who cares
Jim has the winning record and is the guy who cheated Nolan Ryan out of the Cy Young.
So true!! By my count at least 2!... in 73 Ryan had 383 strike outs, 2 no - hitters , and over 20 wins...but Palmer got the Cy Young
@@paulsimovich9157Palmer had more wins, less losses, and an ERA a half run lower. The Cy Young Award wasn't a K award back then. Still technically isn't.
Weird lighting.
Dude won 3 World Series games in 3 different decades...enough
Jim haS had a bit of facial nip and tuck
How petty and disrespectful to comment on "plastic surgery." Sadly there is no way to "correct" the defective and callous personalities that are pervasive within thses communities......
Buddy hit the Botox post retirement or what. Holy face lift !
And ABOVE ALL THE GREAT
ACCOLADES. WAS A PITCHMAN/COVER MAN FOR A UNDERWEAR COMPANY.
with Joe Buck huh?
Jim pitched to the same lifetime era as Tom Terrific. 2.86. Better than Pedro Martinez. Today that would translate to 50 mil a year. And Jim...you did not grow up privileged. You grew up blessed. Money is not prvilege.
Kinda creepy, kinda hung up, refers to himself in conversation as “”you” and “you’re”, but also a decent gentleman and all time great on the diamond. i respect Jim Palmer very much. This was enjoyable.
Jim must’ve had a bad plastic surgery. Eyes are set back. Unfortunate.
It looks like Jim has had alot of plastic surgery on his face (eyes). Looks very odd!
Whats up with the shotty plastic surgery? Am i wrong, Mozzletoff
If they lift his face any more he will have dandruff on his shoes. Come on Jim grow up , your old. Your making a fool out of yourself
So are YOU, using "your" when you should be using "you're"....TWICE. Come on "Goodguy" SMARTEN UP!!! YOU'RE making a fool of yourself.
Such an immature comment...how ironic....