Players Whose FIRST Career Game Was Their BEST

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  • čas přidán 9. 04. 2024
  • Who doesn't love a great first game to their career? Well, maybe not the players who wound up having their best career game in pro sports as their very first one...
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  • @alexw0310
    @alexw0310 Před měsícem +29

    J.P. Arencibia went 4 for 5 with 2 home runs in his debut and has a career WAR of 1.9

    • @BKF0
      @BKF0 Před měsícem +4

      Immediately who I thought of

    • @ripharambe4796
      @ripharambe4796 Před měsícem

      his wife is also very pretty

    • @antonioreconquistador
      @antonioreconquistador Před měsícem

      Jays equivalent of gary sanchez

    • @marshfellowman
      @marshfellowman Před měsícem +3

      @@antonioreconquistador Gary Sanchez has roughly 8 times more WAR than Arencibia does and is still an active major leaguer lol

    • @bryantsteury8910
      @bryantsteury8910 Před měsícem

      That’s probably .1 of it right there

  • @osirislv
    @osirislv Před měsícem +19

    another good one is Daniel Ponce de Leon, threw 7 no-hit innings in his debut with the Cardinals in 2018, been bouncing around the minors since then

  • @carlpacquing2575
    @carlpacquing2575 Před měsícem +44

    Jason Jennings is the most random ROY in MLB history.

    • @limegreenelevator
      @limegreenelevator Před měsícem +2

      I still remember Jennings because Justin Morneau had his first career hit off him. Still weird to think how he faded out.

    • @UnicornOfDepression
      @UnicornOfDepression Před měsícem

      Congtats, Pat Listach is now upset.

    • @gmoney3563
      @gmoney3563 Před měsícem

      jonathan india will be in 10 years

    • @unkledoda420
      @unkledoda420 Před měsícem +2

      Bob Hamelin. American league ROY in '94. Only had career bWAR of 2.5, never played more than 110 games in a season, and was out of the majors by '99 at 30 years old.

    • @tkl990
      @tkl990 Před měsícem

      He was a decent hitter for a pitcher too early on.

  • @MikeyB540
    @MikeyB540 Před měsícem +20

    Andy Van Hekken is an outstanding baseball name. Fun video!

  • @Posirep
    @Posirep Před měsícem +20

    Steven Matz's debut literally set records and he's been just an ok big leaguer since.
    His first game with the Mets he went 8 and gave up 2 runs and got the win....but the big story was he went 3-3 with 4 RBIs which was a record for any Mets hitter in their debut....nevermind the fact this was a pitcher.
    It spawned one of the great moments with Grandpa Matz(RIP) absolutely losing his shit in the stands.
    He would have 9 RBI total after that game in his career(so far, he's still active on the Cardinals but Pitchers no longer hit so....)

    • @SRSMike
      @SRSMike Před měsícem +3

      I was there for that game - was convinced Matz was gonna be a star on the way home from the ballpark

    • @Posirep
      @Posirep Před měsícem +1

      @@SRSMike That whole rotation really. Can't believe we got like 2 good years out of them as a group

    • @antonioreconquistador
      @antonioreconquistador Před měsícem

      His minors stats (and his name) made it seem like he would be that good every 5th day.

    • @rjsimmons732
      @rjsimmons732 Před měsícem +1

      Wish Matz panned out. My uncles is a Mets fan and he had some connections to get me in a post press conference scum. The young pitchers were all signing but Jake had to leave early. Only got Noah and Matz💀

  • @bmac4
    @bmac4 Před měsícem +21

    Troy Grosenick mentioned lets goooo
    Also honorable mention to Tyler Gilbert, who pitched a couple games in relief but threw a no hitter in his first MLB start, not quite the description but still pretty close

    • @StarkRavingSports
      @StarkRavingSports  Před měsícem +7

      Guys like Tyler Gilbert and Browning Nagle are all over the list adjacent to this one

    • @jonathanzuckerberg8850
      @jonathanzuckerberg8850 Před měsícem

      @@StarkRavingSports If you count first starts that were not their first games, Mike White for the Jets a few years ago could qualify

  • @jeffrey.a.hanson
    @jeffrey.a.hanson Před měsícem +7

    Glad you found Jennings. I was at that game and even Mets fans were cheering.

  • @SpittUp
    @SpittUp Před měsícem +4

    Two Chiefs RBs had ridiculous first games. CEH had 138 rushing yards at 5.5 yds/carry and one td in 2020 and Kareem Hunt had 148 rushing yards, 8.71 yds/carry, one rushing td, and 98 receiving yards with 2 tds in 2017. Now they’re both backups at best.

  • @JPwiththeL
    @JPwiththeL Před měsícem +3

    Damn MCW was so hyped up and when he did that to Miami in the first game, it just grew even more

  • @SRSMike
    @SRSMike Před měsícem +9

    Maroon 5’s best album was their first btw but that’s a soapbox I’ll get on some other time

    • @StarkRavingSports
      @StarkRavingSports  Před měsícem +12

      sir this is a sports video

    • @Calamare
      @Calamare Před měsícem

      Big agree. Songs about Jane is an incredible album.

  • @marcmardini6873
    @marcmardini6873 Před měsícem +1

    Fabian Brunnstrom is one that comes to mind, scored 3 of his 19 NHL goals in his debut. I think
    Ryan Poehling is probably in the same boat, but he’s only 25 so maybe he can top his hat trick and shootout winner debut

  • @scottnotpilgrim
    @scottnotpilgrim Před měsícem +5

    Pretty hard to top that as your first game in the bigs

  • @GaIeforce
    @GaIeforce Před měsícem +1

    I have to give a special shoutout to Kevin Kouzmanoff and Jeremy Hermida for being the players to hit a grand slam in their first plate appearance (Kouzmanoff doing it on the very first pitch he saw), only to put up mediocre seasons for the rest of their careers.
    Nevermind peaking in your first game, they peaked in their first _plate appearance._

  • @rrrey4448
    @rrrey4448 Před měsícem +4

    Ross stripping took a no hitter to the 8th inning I think against the giants in his debut after coming from TJ surgery

  • @Kabazame
    @Kabazame Před měsícem +1

    Daniel Nava hit a grand slam on the first pitch he saw and went 2 for 4 that game with a double

  • @TheTEN24
    @TheTEN24 Před měsícem +1

    Loved this video I learned a lot of new names in this one

  • @sporer_
    @sporer_ Před měsícem

    I was playing the game OOTP (Out of the Park baseball) and opening some packs while watching... I pulled a Jason Jennings card as soon as you started talking about him!!

  • @wildwilliamplayz6295
    @wildwilliamplayz6295 Před měsícem +2

    Great video though I do want to mention the mispronunciation of Alex stalock cause I have a family connection and I him and got a signed wild jersey from him

  • @carterstansel7653
    @carterstansel7653 Před měsícem

    Daniel Nava is another great example. His first ever hit was a grand slam. His career itself was a bit underwhelming

  • @ripharambe4796
    @ripharambe4796 Před měsícem

    light work

  • @DaVictonator
    @DaVictonator Před měsícem +2

    Keep it up 👍

  • @LucFox35
    @LucFox35 Před měsícem +1

    JP Arencibia came to mind before watching the video.

  • @parkercrossland410
    @parkercrossland410 Před měsícem

    Kevin Magnussen in F1 finished 2nd in his debut race, and has not returned to the podium in the 10 years since

  • @harrymonster06
    @harrymonster06 Před měsícem

    Nick Kingham former Pirates SP comes to mind.

  • @raschticky
    @raschticky Před měsícem

    There better be a Bumpus Jones section of this video

  • @aidenligs
    @aidenligs Před měsícem

    MICHAEL CARTER WILLIAMS MENTIONED🔥

  • @bryantsteury8910
    @bryantsteury8910 Před měsícem

    Boldin , “a very solid career” dude is HOF

  • @calebos268
    @calebos268 Před měsícem

    Although he's still been really good, Auston Matthews has yet to repeat his 4 goal performance in his NHL debut.

    • @StarkRavingSports
      @StarkRavingSports  Před měsícem

      he definitely received consideration to be here but it's well within his range to make that outdated ASAP

    • @calebos268
      @calebos268 Před měsícem

      @@StarkRavingSports true

  • @goathippo93
    @goathippo93 Před měsícem

    To this day

  • @melodymelos
    @melodymelos Před měsícem

    Not gonna lie, I was expecting to see Auston Matthews here. But I suppose that could be easily invalidated at any time...

  • @BenaSTL
    @BenaSTL Před měsícem

    Coulda put Daniel Ponce De Leon

  • @skorpiontamer
    @skorpiontamer Před měsícem

    Taylor Gilbert is the greatest example of this

  • @Lesposito25
    @Lesposito25 Před měsícem

    6:42

  • @thfm00
    @thfm00 Před měsícem +1

    Thomas Groesbeck was the first player ever

  • @doaftheloaf
    @doaftheloaf Před měsícem

    where is jp arencibia?

  • @WESsential
    @WESsential Před měsícem

    Tyler Gilbert no-no in his debut

  • @bigmacmovies1
    @bigmacmovies1 Před měsícem

    Steven matz

  • @jamessearsiii7141
    @jamessearsiii7141 Před měsícem

    No one cares you played hockey until your senior year.

    • @IcyVerts
      @IcyVerts Před měsícem +2

      actually I stopped way before that Ik you’re fuming