The Bob Emergency: a study of athletes named Bob, Part I | Chart Party

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  • čas přidán 28. 04. 2019
  • More than 10,000 people named Bob have entered the world of sports. Today, there are only nine. Bobs are special people, and in losing them to retirement, we stand to lose more than we might imagine.
    P.S. This is the 1930s high school basketball game Jon was talking about, at the 6:38 mark: • The H. V. Porter Films...
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  • @SomeOfTheJuice
    @SomeOfTheJuice Před 5 lety +5787

    "But he was a Bob. He played a note in this symphony. He mattered."
    That was unexpectedly motivational.

    • @TheBshwckr
      @TheBshwckr Před 5 lety +128

      I teared up a little

    • @DiskoSpider
      @DiskoSpider Před 5 lety +110

      When you see a Bob, you help a Bob.

    • @spoodermun1722
      @spoodermun1722 Před 5 lety +48

      DUDE. the second I scrolled down to the comments and started to read your comment, the guy in the vid literally just started saying the exact same one... I'm scared.

    • @smokingabowl6105
      @smokingabowl6105 Před 5 lety +22

      That was the tear jerker

    • @fellasyouknowwhenyoudrinkw2231
      @fellasyouknowwhenyoudrinkw2231 Před 5 lety +16

      I read this right as he said this, damn.

  • @tuckerknoll1617
    @tuckerknoll1617 Před 5 lety +2877

    This guy is a clown, he didn’t even mention Bob Ruth, LeBob James, Bob Montana, Kareem Abdul JaBob, or Barry Bobs smh

    • @douggoldwater1734
      @douggoldwater1734 Před 5 lety +236

      Lol at Kareem Abdul Ja Bob

    • @toweypat
      @toweypat Před 5 lety +169

      Don't forget hockey greats such as Wayne Bobsky.

    • @wohlhabendermanager
      @wohlhabendermanager Před 5 lety +119

      Also, no mention of Bob Nobobski, who just ended his NBA-career ("National Bob Association") after 21 years at at the Dallas Bobmicks.

    • @kaciedelgado3646
      @kaciedelgado3646 Před 5 lety +71

      Most of those will be in the next part I'm sure. Bob Ruth was overrated.

    • @evanschmitt2830
      @evanschmitt2830 Před 5 lety +47

      Don't forget about Michael JorBob

  • @uRDM
    @uRDM Před 2 lety +465

    I love how he exclusively refers to every bob as "Bob" and never by just their last name. Like when he describes Bob Fitzsimmons vs. Jack Johnson he says "Bob vs. Johnson" instead of "Fitzsimmoms vs. Johnson." It adds yet another layer to the Bob unity

    • @toilet_cleaner_man
      @toilet_cleaner_man Před rokem +5

      I'm commenting on this to remind you to rewatch the long form Dorktowns and Chart Parties

    • @uRDM
      @uRDM Před rokem +3

      @@toilet_cleaner_man lol, thank you. Scorigami and History of the Falcons are already in my watch later playlist 😎

    • @jluchette
      @jluchette Před 11 měsíci +5

      I would’ve loved to see a video about the famous Jack’s in history, for obvious reasons. Like “Bob,” most people called “Jack” aren’t Jack on the their birth certificate. Usually “Jo(h)nathan” but instead of John, some go by Jack. Not me, though. The name on my birth certificate is Jack.
      People apparently think this is so uncommon I’ve received three separate first paychecks at jobs made out to Jo(h)nathan. I couldn’t cash them, because that’s not me.
      Maybe I’m biased (lol) but I feel like I would like the name Jack even if it wasn’t my own. I feel like a special snowflake, in a world of John’s and occasionally James’ masquerading as Jacks? I’m
      the real deal.

    • @TheDarkAssaultZX
      @TheDarkAssaultZX Před 8 měsíci +1

      Reminds me of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure

    • @uRDM
      @uRDM Před 8 měsíci

      @@TheDarkAssaultZX haha yeah, the Bobs are secretly one giant, long family with one strange nickname... Bob

  • @eddixon2015
    @eddixon2015 Před 3 lety +1971

    Rest In Peace Mr Gibson, you made America a better place, you made Baseball a better sport, we’ll never forget you.

  • @saintarkweather
    @saintarkweather Před 5 lety +1797

    "You die twice. Once when you stop breathing, and another, a bit later on, when someone says your name for the last time."
    You have resurrected some of these long forgotten Bobs. Thank you.

    • @tommykiesling4891
      @tommykiesling4891 Před 4 lety +22

      ressurrcred?

    • @wouter7165
      @wouter7165 Před 4 lety +48

      @@tommykiesling4891 yeahhh that sounds about right

    • @michaelevans580
      @michaelevans580 Před 3 lety +3

      What does ressurrcred mean? I can't find it in the dictionary.

    • @gamemeister27
      @gamemeister27 Před 3 lety +15

      @@michaelevans580 he meant resurrected

    • @bentice5911
      @bentice5911 Před 3 lety +3

      Michael Evans brought back from the dead, literally and metaphorically.

  • @captchagod64
    @captchagod64 Před 5 lety +3533

    jon: i'm doing a video about athletes named bob...
    me: okay.
    jon: it's 42 minutes long
    me: i'm listening
    jon: and it's part 1
    me: i'll clear my schedule

    • @dh-uo4lt
      @dh-uo4lt Před 4 lety +6

      Less bobs and more pedros and javiers. Baseball sucks nowadays.

    • @MasteIsIllmatic
      @MasteIsIllmatic Před 4 lety +7

      d h baseball always sucked

    • @cadenr06
      @cadenr06 Před 4 lety +1

      d h Other than Pedro Martinez. He’s a god. Everyone else sucks

    • @drewdy77
      @drewdy77 Před 4 lety

      Plus I'll read and reply to comments below the video

    • @gtrob1
      @gtrob1 Před 4 lety +1

      As a Rob, I gotta give it a go, right?

  • @Coolquip43
    @Coolquip43 Před 3 lety +792

    for anyone who may be coming back to this following the passing of the great Bob Gibson, his segment begins around 24:40

    • @JannikHaueisen
      @JannikHaueisen Před 3 lety +35

      came back cause Gibson, but still watching the full video 😭

    • @missofficer6722
      @missofficer6722 Před 3 lety +4

      there where five hundred and twenny fye bawbs

    • @peepeepoopoo3614
      @peepeepoopoo3614 Před 2 lety +26

      @@JannikHaueisen coolquips picture looks like an older you this is hilarious

    • @sebbacond9275
      @sebbacond9275 Před 2 lety +5

      PeePee PooPoo accidentally found a father-son duo on youtube again

  • @HemstitchedIrony
    @HemstitchedIrony Před rokem +395

    I bet Bob Cyclone had some good stories, I also bet he loved to talk about how he used to be a professional boxer lol

    • @yohanntherriengauthier
      @yohanntherriengauthier Před rokem +1

      or laundry room Master

    • @benk6153
      @benk6153 Před rokem +28

      This thought is oddly affecting for me. Each Bob touched upon in this project had hundreds, maybe thousands of stories to tell, and we were lucky enough to hear just one.

  • @christiancandler5988
    @christiancandler5988 Před 5 lety +1928

    "What have we learned? Absolutely Nothing. Less than nothing. That's just the way I like it."
    Never change, Jon

    • @TheGreatPurpleFerret
      @TheGreatPurpleFerret Před 5 lety +15

      I love scrolling through the comments while watching and happening upon comments about sections I watched seconds before.

    • @mmareviewer.2372
      @mmareviewer.2372 Před 2 lety +1

      What I learned, is to only watch five minutes of it and think the same. Garbage....
      Wait... what... was I supposed to agree?

  • @arachnofiend2859
    @arachnofiend2859 Před 5 lety +1334

    "What did we learn? Absolutely nothing. Less than nothing! That's just the way I like it."
    That's it that's the show

    • @mitchspurlock3626
      @mitchspurlock3626 Před 4 lety +6

      That moment when you're scrolling thru comments, read a quote, and wonder Hrmm i wonder what point in the video that is, then 5 seconds later you hear that same quote. Mmmm spicy

  • @roshango125ab
    @roshango125ab Před 2 lety +354

    Hey everybody, quick story about Bob Cousy in Blue Chips. I got work as a production assistant for an upcoming documentary on the NBA 75th season. We had to interview Bob Cousy, currently in his 90s. He told a ton of stories but he talked about the free throws in blue chips while we were setting up.
    According to Bob, he hit 21 in a row between all of the takes. Now i can't confirm it for a fact, but he was very self deferential and humble, not one to brag. So personally I believe him.

    • @gabecox3548
      @gabecox3548 Před 11 měsíci +13

      that’s amazing man thanks for sharing that story. also awesome you got to work on that i bet it was a great experience

    • @famweefood7073
      @famweefood7073 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Thats pretty rad

    • @SamAronow
      @SamAronow Před 4 měsíci

      @@famweefood7073You might say it’s Pretty Good.

    • @darragho6358
      @darragho6358 Před 3 měsíci

      Thank you for asking. I'd say that's a memory you'll treasure

  • @bryanhogan7352
    @bryanhogan7352 Před 3 lety +739

    Throughout his life, absolutely nothing and nobody on the planet Earth could stop Bob Gibson.
    So they moved he Earth itself.
    And that didn't work either.
    Rest in Power, Bob.

    • @meechisminners
      @meechisminners Před 3 lety +36

      That's such a badass quote too. I would've never known about Bob Gibson had it not been for Jon, and when he passed that sting hit hard, now knowing what an absolute beast he was.

  • @brianfonseca3415
    @brianfonseca3415 Před 5 lety +742

    "Throughout his entire life, absolutely nothing and nobody on Earth could stop Bob Gibson. So they moved the Earth itself, and that didn't work either."
    Absolutely brilliant. I love you, Jon. Thank you for what you do.

    • @killedradiostar
      @killedradiostar Před 5 lety +2

      Please give us the time stamp for this quote! I was trying to find it but I can't

    • @warhawk3972
      @warhawk3972 Před 5 lety +2

      @@killedradiostar it's one of the very last quotes in the video

    • @roguishpaladin
      @roguishpaladin Před 5 lety +2

      40:51

    • @sablesoul
      @sablesoul Před 5 lety +7

      You could publish a best seller on Jon quotes alone "This is the full court shot, there are no half measures"

    • @warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165
      @warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165 Před 5 lety +9

      Bois has a way of doing that. Nailing a quote in the last 90 seconds of a video to launch a feels missile right at you.
      He's pretty good.

  • @bobbob465
    @bobbob465 Před 5 lety +1847

    "...this completely arbitrary and unasked for cross section"
    I think Jon Bois just summed up his entire concept in 8 words. He's so freaking good that he captivates us with topics that are otherwise entirely meaningless.

    • @BigBlack81
      @BigBlack81 Před 5 lety +6

      Second. To all of this. Well said.

    • @blakecarrigan4068
      @blakecarrigan4068 Před 5 lety +70

      As someone going by the name "Bob Bob" how can you call this crisis meaningless?

    • @Karmy.
      @Karmy. Před 5 lety +3

      @@blakecarrigan4068 exactly

    • @smacc765
      @smacc765 Před 5 lety

      I laughed super hard at that comment

    • @SuperFactsCS
      @SuperFactsCS Před 5 lety

      Thats true bob

  • @QuartzGolem
    @QuartzGolem Před 2 lety +145

    One of Bob Cyclone's losses was to Larry Boardman whom had just two fights before going up against him. Larry would then go on to have a 45-10-1 career record, defeat multiple lightweight champions in his career, and peak as the #2 lightweight contender in the world.

    • @jonathannathan1754
      @jonathannathan1754 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Man, I kinda wonder if we might also be in a Larry Emergency

  • @joshuapawlak4605
    @joshuapawlak4605 Před 3 lety +216

    So I was rewatching this video today, and decided to look up Bob Gibson to see some of what he's been up to since baseball. I found out that he literally died two days ago, on October 2nd, 2020. Rest in peace to one of the greatest pitchers who has ever lived.

  • @granttingey9387
    @granttingey9387 Před 5 lety +973

    "Player B tried this reckless maneuver known as 'doing something'"

    • @Tegres1
      @Tegres1 Před 5 lety +17

      I laughed WAY more than he probably intended when reading the line.

    • @brucedillon8358
      @brucedillon8358 Před 4 lety +1

      Whoa dude, he so *reckless*

    • @themanofconstantsorrowelia1929
      @themanofconstantsorrowelia1929 Před 4 lety +15

      He'd be off my team if I was the coach. Can't have such a maverick ruining the team chemistry

    • @stormcloudtheory
      @stormcloudtheory Před 4 lety

      That was a dangerous game he played

  • @carlosserrouya3953
    @carlosserrouya3953 Před 5 lety +3339

    Thank god jons back. I don’t even know what this video is about but I know I’ll love it
    Edit: apparently it’s about bob

    • @razkable
      @razkable Před 5 lety +22

      bob gibson deserves his own shrine labeled the real hall of fame..the fact this god has to settle for the same honor as lesser players is absurd...hes what movies are made about..hes a superhero in sports lol...1.09 era?...and 28 complete games..this dude cant be for real

    • @jonashelmke2564
      @jonashelmke2564 Před 5 lety +3

      @Kyle Dunnell I felt much like you just a few months ago. You're in for some trying times.

    • @CarbonComs
      @CarbonComs Před 5 lety +2

      @Kyle Dunnell Enjoy it while it lasts

    • @1TotalJabroni
      @1TotalJabroni Před 5 lety

      hey I know that guy. Bob.

    • @javi__...
      @javi__... Před 5 lety +2

      He doesnt really leave. His videos are like an hour long? You think he can do this every week?

  • @isa-mf5vq
    @isa-mf5vq Před 3 lety +30

    "Who's your favorite boxer?"
    "Box Cyclone"
    "Haven't seen him"
    "Me neither"

  • @sweetpepino1907
    @sweetpepino1907 Před 4 lety +65

    I can't explain why, but the part where Jon says that if someone goes by Bob, it's a safe bet that someone really loves them deeply moved me. Something about it just seems so poignant.

  • @registeredvexoffender7303
    @registeredvexoffender7303 Před 4 lety +340

    "Bob, where's your bat? You're making this difficult, Bob."

    • @artstsym
      @artstsym Před 2 lety +19

      I just noticed it's actually in the picture, but face on to the camera. Incredible.

  • @AzureKite
    @AzureKite Před 5 lety +3085

    It sucks having to wait for more Jon Bois. But then Jon delivers these 40+ minutes epics and I can't help but cry in gratitude for the wonders of divine sports writing.
    Thank you, Jon. Thank you, SB Nation. Thank you, God.

  • @danielphillips6859
    @danielphillips6859 Před 3 lety +144

    RIP Bob Gibson 1935-2020
    Thank you for giving us the greatest season in the history of baseball.

    • @paysonfox88
      @paysonfox88 Před 2 lety +3

      Pedro Martinez 1999 to 2000.
      That has legitimate argument for being the greatest along with Gibson.
      Remember that Pedro Martinez was throwing up earned run average of 1.6 in an era where the second-best was 3.7, and The League average was five.
      Gibson had an excellent season, but he didn't beat the next best pitcher in his League by two runs.

    • @kadinallan2436
      @kadinallan2436 Před 2 lety +1

      @@paysonfox88 I think there's a difference between the best season by a pitcher in a relative sense versus an objective one. Pedro had the best season compared to everyone else in the league by a greater margin than Bob Gibson. But Bob's underlying stats were still better so I'd say he had the greatest objective season by a pitcher

    • @imaginaryboy2000
      @imaginaryboy2000 Před rokem

      The fact that he almost died just a few years into his life and turned it into an incredibly fulfilling career in professional sports and an 85 year life is a beautiful distillation of his life, RIP you legend.

    • @CyberchaoX
      @CyberchaoX Před rokem

      @@kadinallan2436 But a relative sense is the only way to judge players from different eras. In a vacuum, yes, Bob Gibson's 1968 season was the best ever, or at least the best in the live ball era (1920-present). But there's a big difference between 1968 and 1999.

  • @jonahsilverman8825
    @jonahsilverman8825 Před rokem +42

    It’s crazy this Bob guy was so good at so many different sports

  • @Pallethands
    @Pallethands Před 5 lety +607

    Me: There is no way I'm watching 42 minutes of Bobs
    Me 42 Minutes later: I really want to see part 2

  • @sargecad3t
    @sargecad3t Před 5 lety +1189

    SB Nation employee: "Oh, hey Jon! Nice to see you around the office! what're you working on these days?"
    Jon Bois: "The extinction of Bobs in sports."
    SB Nation employee: *nodding politely* "Oh... neat..."

    • @lhaviland8602
      @lhaviland8602 Před 4 lety +5

      Employee: Backs away slowly, then bolts out the door.

    • @cazzee3938
      @cazzee3938 Před 4 lety +3

      Jon: hmm why is everyone running away from me?

    • @johnmuselmann7886
      @johnmuselmann7886 Před 4 lety +7

      CAZZee Jon: better make chart to understand this

  • @datsko6339
    @datsko6339 Před 3 lety +28

    RIP Bob Gibson
    November 9, 1935 - October 2, 2020

  • @mattigus
    @mattigus Před rokem +28

    Bob Cousy impressed the entire crew of Blue Chips so much that he got a standing ovation, not only because of his impressive free throw shooting, but because Shaq was there the previous day and missed 14 out of 15.

    • @Zangamarth
      @Zangamarth Před měsícem +1

      Saw a comment from a production assistant who said Bob made ,between 3 takes, 21 in a row. Damn

  • @tejseth8027
    @tejseth8027 Před 5 lety +311

    jon could talk about grass growing for 42 minutes and i’d love every second of it

    • @zephiris
      @zephiris Před 5 lety +12

      In the third week of the grass growing there was a sudden spike in its growth, one that can only be explained by the good weather and, of course, the grass’s determination

    • @DanArnets1492
      @DanArnets1492 Před 5 lety +2

      Hmmm, lemme think... Grass and sports? Let's talk about Pep Guardiola's obsession with how the grass' height affects how teams coached by him play.

  • @eospogito8388
    @eospogito8388 Před 5 lety +1573

    "If someone is named "Bob" it is a safe bet that someone out there really loves them"
    That was both exceptionally simple, and also exceptionally profound. I am only 5 minutes into a 40-minute film, but I already am enjoying thoroughly your thoughts into what seems like a joke topic at surface level.

    • @n7rthh
      @n7rthh Před rokem +1

      first reply :P

    • @SenselessUsername
      @SenselessUsername Před rokem +3

      You can also rely on them being in communication with an Alice. [FWIW: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_and_Bob .]

    • @motionsick
      @motionsick Před rokem

      They are beloved

  • @michaels9205
    @michaels9205 Před 3 lety +270

    I just watched this, got chills learning about Bob Gibson, looked him up and he died an hour ago. What is wrong with 2020?

  • @louied5721
    @louied5721 Před 4 lety +25

    “He was a Bob. He played a note in this symphony. He mattered.” I though that was an awesome way to honor Bob Cyclone.

  • @thenumberquelve158
    @thenumberquelve158 Před 5 lety +1313

    Remember kids.
    If you see any weird baseball outlier statistic, it belongs to Jeff Francouer.
    Except 1968.
    Those are all Bob Gibson.

    • @0Clewi0
      @0Clewi0 Před 4 lety +21

      Kids still learn about baseball?

    • @jawknives5021
      @jawknives5021 Před 4 lety +23

      2005’s Carlos Silva and his 0.4301 walks/9 begs to differ

    • @rm5surf3r39
      @rm5surf3r39 Před 4 lety +4

      jawknives beg not begs

    • @Drogon7102
      @Drogon7102 Před 4 lety +14

      @@rm5surf3r39 shut up

    • @armadillolover99
      @armadillolover99 Před 4 lety +33

      I’d argue Pedro Martinez’s 2000 was an even bigger statistical outlier. He had an ERA of 1.74 pitching in the AL East during the height of the steroid era. His ERA+ that year was 291, on a scale where 100 is average. Meaning, Pedro was almost 3 times better that season than the average pitcher. For reference, the only pitcher to ever record a higher ERA+ was Tim Keefe way back in his rookie year of 1880 when baseball was a completely different game.

  • @dexterleruez4546
    @dexterleruez4546 Před 5 lety +505

    Two things
    1. Jon just made me never be able to think of people named Bob as real people ever again
    2. Whenever I complain about Jon not posting enough I will just remember that he had to spend countless hours sifting through names of Bobs some so obscure they were only found in old newspapers

    • @GirwinHatesLife
      @GirwinHatesLife Před 5 lety +9

      I don't know if I'll ever hear the name "Bob" the same again

  • @benighted0ne221
    @benighted0ne221 Před 3 lety +103

    RIP Bob Gibson, one of the greatest Bobs out there.

  • @EmperorPretzel
    @EmperorPretzel Před 3 lety +90

    We lost a great Bob today. Truly an inspiration. Rest in peace Bob Gibson.

  • @DampFrijoles
    @DampFrijoles Před 5 lety +862

    Question: How the f**k does he come up with these topics?
    Answer: Jon is operating on another plane of reality and finds topics so complex that our puny brains cannot truly comprehend them.

  • @pemcot9018
    @pemcot9018 Před 5 lety +1115

    When your teacher says, you can do your project on anything.

  • @krisdelgado4922
    @krisdelgado4922 Před 3 lety +71

    RIP Bob Gibson, one of the greatest pitchers to have ever stepped on a mound.

  • @natedogwilder2137
    @natedogwilder2137 Před 2 lety +20

    I am proud to say that Bob Hamelin today works as a scout for my Boston Red Sox.

  • @JoeMun
    @JoeMun Před 5 lety +289

    WAIT, YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THERE IS 42 MINUTES OF JOHN TALKING ABOUT BOB ATHLETES AND ITS ONLY PART I???

  • @TheOpponent
    @TheOpponent Před 4 lety +1962

    "Throughout his entire life, absolutely nothing and nobody on Earth could stop Bob Gibson, so they moved the Earth itself. And that didn't work either."
    That's my favorite line in the entire Chart Party series so far.

    • @toe4370
      @toe4370 Před 4 lety +27

      The Opponent literally started reading this in my head at the EXACT time he said it in the video

    • @smokesleet1340
      @smokesleet1340 Před 4 lety +21

      The Opponent we stan bob gibson

    • @leaffinite3828
      @leaffinite3828 Před rokem +8

      Trying to hang a jacket on a waterfall is pretty good, but not as impactful to be fair

    • @insanusmaximus2857
      @insanusmaximus2857 Před 10 měsíci +1

      And then he teases us with the possibility of an even more incredible achievement.
      The man is a master storyteller. I miss his work so much.

    • @mikemo1993
      @mikemo1993 Před 7 měsíci

      Word wizardry drizzled on top of impressive research, paired with satisfyingly, simple imagery and aesthetic interwoven quite literally in most parts 🤌🏻✨

  • @jackmanley1473
    @jackmanley1473 Před 3 lety +16

    Was watching this when the news about Bob Gibson's passing was announced. Maybe the most legendary Bob of all has passed on. Sad day.

  • @NeilJohnsonHXC
    @NeilJohnsonHXC Před 3 lety +13

    24:30 Rest In Peace Bob Gibson.

  • @lornevermore3521
    @lornevermore3521 Před 5 lety +3898

    Jon Bois is flexing his muscles by choosing the most boring and outlandish subjects and making them so interesting I’ve not only watched both parts I will continue watching them for years
    Jon Bois next video: “The letter Q and how it has cursed sports”

    • @nowake
      @nowake Před 4 lety +72

      Cleveland heard this video was coming & changed the name of their arena

    • @zomdai321
      @zomdai321 Před 4 lety +30

      Part 1...

    • @Crumbite.
      @Crumbite. Před 4 lety +36

      @@zomdai321 of 5

    • @Jason_Quinn
      @Jason_Quinn Před 4 lety +9

      Sadly, most of my former teammates would agree with that theory.

    • @rockaway0beach
      @rockaway0beach Před 4 lety +33

      So he went and chose the Seattle Mariners

  • @TreeBranch99786
    @TreeBranch99786 Před 5 lety +500

    I don't know why but that moment at 36:10 where you mention Gibson not having to pitch to the MVP because he WAS the MVP gets me so good, brilliant vid John.

  • @charlenetweaver2557
    @charlenetweaver2557 Před rokem +25

    12:20 that actually made me tear up.
    I don't know what else to say, "He was a bob, he played a part in this tapestry."
    That was beautiful

    • @zkid001
      @zkid001 Před 11 měsíci +2

      He played a note in this symphony it was. But yes that was amazing

  • @zetexztt
    @zetexztt Před rokem +27

    BOB CYCLONE SWEEP 🔥🔥🔥

  • @myrusEW
    @myrusEW Před 5 lety +312

    How the hell do you make someone feel sad that there aren't a lot of professional athletes named Bob?

  • @louisf2654
    @louisf2654 Před 5 lety +307

    Me after 5 minutes "Where the hell is this going"
    10 minutes later "Who cares let's ride"

    • @awc8938
      @awc8938 Před 5 lety +1

      Wait I love racing so does Bobby Labonte or Bobby Hamilton count too?

    • @conanobrennan53
      @conanobrennan53 Před 5 lety +1

      @@awc8938 No. Just Bobs.

  • @Super-BallSharp
    @Super-BallSharp Před rokem +15

    I love how he refers too 'Bobs' as a homogeneous faction working as a group or competing in a human competition

  • @CurtisE1
    @CurtisE1 Před rokem +6

    "sir we can't make him cooler, he's already at maximum dad down the street vibes!"

  • @sean3533
    @sean3533 Před 5 lety +378

    Me: "40 minute Chart party!?!! What's it about...."
    Jon: "People named Bob"
    Me: "💦"

  • @kevinzhu6417
    @kevinzhu6417 Před 5 lety +437

    I hope people who knew bob cyclone wil see this video

    • @smacc765
      @smacc765 Před 5 lety +42

      Nobody knew that man ever. He appeared, was swiftly knocked out then returned to obscurity. Sometimes on back to back nights. That is the legacy of bob cyclone

    • @kevinzhu6417
      @kevinzhu6417 Před 5 lety +15

      @@smacc765 maybe he preferred it this way. I just hope he found purpose in something he loved and lived happy.

    • @4realGTFOH
      @4realGTFOH Před 5 lety

      The truth, the myth, the legend!

  • @JesusIzAPunkRocker
    @JesusIzAPunkRocker Před 3 lety +22

    Back here after hearing that Bob Gibson got called up to the big league in the sky. Rest Easy Bob.

  • @thomassime6114
    @thomassime6114 Před 3 lety +31

    R.I.P Bob Gibson - the man who could overcome anything. You will be sorely missed.

  • @varuntheseagod4963
    @varuntheseagod4963 Před 5 lety +451

    OH THIS IS WHY THE PUNTING CHART PARTY WAS IN MY RECOMMENDED TODAY

    • @bbbabrock
      @bbbabrock Před 5 lety +4

      I love all his Chart Party vids. But, I think, saddest punts is my favorite.

  • @cliff5066
    @cliff5066 Před 4 lety +302

    "...so they moved the Earth itself.
    ...and that didn't work either."
    Jesus Christ, Jon. That was an incredible line.

    • @Anno023
      @Anno023 Před 4 lety +10

      Why don't we take the Earth
      And move it somewhere else

  • @alexvratsanos5227
    @alexvratsanos5227 Před 3 lety +7

    11/9/1935 - 10/2/2020
    Rest in peace, Bob Gibson.

  • @jackvankouwenberg3379
    @jackvankouwenberg3379 Před 3 lety +6

    RIP

  • @jeffh6516
    @jeffh6516 Před 5 lety +387

    The Jon Emergency: This video came out and I have to go to work in 10 minutes.

    • @xeniamorph
      @xeniamorph Před 5 lety +41

      You don't have to go to work, you have to watch this video.

    • @trapaneezus
      @trapaneezus Před 5 lety +24

      Tell them there was a traffic jam.

    • @sean3533
      @sean3533 Před 5 lety +20

      Imagine you call your boss to tell him you're late, and he texts "can't pick up, watching chart party"

    • @gotheeeem4
      @gotheeeem4 Před 5 lety +4

      Sounds like a Jeff emergency

    • @kevinvermeer9011
      @kevinvermeer9011 Před 5 lety +7

      Don't worry about it: your boss won't even know you're late. He's going to be late as well; a Jon Bois video just came out!

  • @franzmovi
    @franzmovi Před 5 lety +327

    Jon should already have a Pulitzer. It's refreshing to see statistics can also be entertaining.

    • @johnsalem1795
      @johnsalem1795 Před 5 lety +3

      I dont think he deserves a Pulitzer, maybe an oscar for best documentary though

    • @mooneyes2k478
      @mooneyes2k478 Před 5 lety +2

      Actually, if there is a prize for this, it would very likely BE the Pulitzer. "Awarded for excellence in newspaper, magazine and online journalism" among other things.

    • @AzureKite
      @AzureKite Před 4 lety

      @@johnsalem1795 His Breaking Madden series deserves several pulitzers and maybe a nobel.

    • @LetsGoGetThem
      @LetsGoGetThem Před 4 lety

      Need to invent something new for him, Pulitzer is eeh.

  • @chriswalkey2050
    @chriswalkey2050 Před 3 lety +4

    Rest In Peace Bullet Bob Armstrong
    October 3rd, 1939-August 27th 2020

    • @chriswalkey2050
      @chriswalkey2050 Před 3 lety

      Wow not even a day after this comment we lost Bob Gibson, unreal, Rest In Peace Bob Gibson

  • @olliebramm4586
    @olliebramm4586 Před 3 lety +5

    R.I.P. Bob Gibson

  • @bigquazz7547
    @bigquazz7547 Před 5 lety +569

    In theory, Bob Cyclone was a worse boxer than Glass Joe, as his W/L ratio is literally 0, where Glass Joe has a W/L of 0.01

    • @nxght6694
      @nxght6694 Před 4 lety +3

      BIG QUAZZ what video game is your profile pic

    • @earpolution05
      @earpolution05 Před 4 lety +4

      Nxght I think it’s red dead redemption 2

    • @pretzelbomb6105
      @pretzelbomb6105 Před 4 lety

      Earpolution 05 Either that or it might be Karl Marx from Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate

    • @kvltizt
      @kvltizt Před 4 lety +28

      0 is infinite. Bob Cyclone was infinitely unsuccessful as a boxer.

    • @RoyalFusilier
      @RoyalFusilier Před 4 lety +39

      Despite having a truly first-class name.

  • @wafflesthewookiee4716
    @wafflesthewookiee4716 Před 5 lety +361

    GUESS WHO’S BACK? BACK AGAIN? BOIS IS BACK! TELL A FRIEND!

  • @malarie-susangold9259
    @malarie-susangold9259 Před 3 lety +5

    RIP Bob Gibson

  • @Feasco
    @Feasco Před rokem +20

    any other athlete would go by Robert, or even Bobby or Robbie
    But not Bob, he stands his ground.

  • @zaim567
    @zaim567 Před 5 lety +273

    The amount of work that goes into these videos is absolutely insane. Jon is so dedicated to his craft.

  • @T3RB3R9
    @T3RB3R9 Před 5 lety +321

    "he played a note in this symphony. he mattered."
    I LLOOOOOVVVVEEEE CHART PARTY.
    and you, mr bois

  • @awesam1148
    @awesam1148 Před 4 lety +69

    20:51 “this is an extremely reckless maneuver known as ‘doing something’”. LOL

  • @gregtjr.7871
    @gregtjr.7871 Před 5 lety +187

    Imagine this being your job... Jon you are truly living the life.

    • @lakedubois8109
      @lakedubois8109 Před 5 lety +9

      Let’s be honest though. Not many people have the patience to collect all this data, as well as create the graphics.

    • @villelahti1390
      @villelahti1390 Před 5 lety +5

      @@lakedubois8109 I think there are a lot of people capable of doing those things. But Jon has the power to deliver the story inside the data to us in a groundbreaking, powerful way. He just delivers. Like Gibson did.

    • @lakedubois8109
      @lakedubois8109 Před 5 lety

      Ville Lahti you have a point. Maybe it’s just the fact that I personally can’t see myself doing it haha. You’re right though. Jon has a compelling way of pulling you in like no one I’ve seen before on YT

    • @Bloodshark123
      @Bloodshark123 Před 5 lety +5

      Most of this job is just looking through incredibly dry lists of statistics. Jon's ability to turn the dry numbers of athletes I've never heard of in sports I'm not a big fan of into compelling narratives is unparalleled.

    • @cpmenninga
      @cpmenninga Před 5 lety +4

      If this was easy, CZcams would be good.

  • @TurtleMarcus
    @TurtleMarcus Před 7 měsíci +2

    What sounded like the premise of a overtly long s**tpost, turned out to be an emotional tale of struggle, excellence, and friendship.

  • @danielsavitz5774
    @danielsavitz5774 Před 3 lety +5

    Rest in Peace Bob Gibson! #45

  • @mcj88
    @mcj88 Před 5 lety +74

    What I've learned about Bob Cyclone is that basically he was Glass Joe except real - never good enough to win, but brave enough to come back and try again.

    • @clamstain
      @clamstain Před 5 lety +4

      even as a kid i wondered if anyone could really rack up a record of 0-99 but Bob Cyclone has made me believe

  • @AzureKite
    @AzureKite Před 5 lety +232

    WE LIKE JON BOIS AND WE DON'T CARE WHO KNOWS

    • @coreyperdue1966
      @coreyperdue1966 Před 5 lety +2

      We drink beer and smoke cigars. Dont believe us? Smell our cars

    • @walterxbenjamin
      @walterxbenjamin Před 5 lety +10

      Chart Party is my favorite sport I like the way they dribble up and down the court.

    • @ylb2731
      @ylb2731 Před 5 lety +2

      @@walterxbenjamin i like jon bois he takes it to the rim my favorite play is the alley oop

  • @KMcNally117
    @KMcNally117 Před 3 lety +16

    I am back to pay my respect to Mr. Bob Gibson and watch this masterpiece.
    RIP Bob Gibson

  • @Joey007ist
    @Joey007ist Před 3 lety +20

    RIP Bob Gibson. Thank you Jon for sharing this incredible story to a new generation.

  • @alansmith2162
    @alansmith2162 Před 5 lety +243

    First Engdame, then GoT, and now Jon Bois? Best 3-4 days of media ever? Perhaps!

  • @MakeVarahHappen
    @MakeVarahHappen Před 5 lety +143

    Jon's lines are absolutely chilling. "Throughout his entire life absolutely nothing and nobody on Earth could stop Bob Gibson, so they moved the Earth itself. And that didn't work, either." Just, damn. Damn. Half way through the vid I was trying to control my laughter and by the end I'm scared.

  • @throwryuken3247
    @throwryuken3247 Před 3 lety +7

    Rip Bob gibson

  • @Mclarenboy100
    @Mclarenboy100 Před 5 lety +55

    Also, it's only natural that Jon Bois dedicates a chunk of the video to someone with the surname Cyclone, never won a boxing match, got KOed in two bouts in two days and lost to a policeman who once lost his pants.
    I love you Bois. Marry me.

    • @anthonyjs8048
      @anthonyjs8048 Před 4 lety

      The video is entertaining regardless, even in absence of Bob cyclone. Details and tangents like that are why it's truly great.

  • @isaiahwilhite5980
    @isaiahwilhite5980 Před 5 lety +139

    John: An Even greater Bob
    Me (Thinking): BOB ROSS!!!

  • @tcgmicah3500
    @tcgmicah3500 Před 3 lety +3

    Rest in peace

  • @dillpickle3654
    @dillpickle3654 Před 5 lety +176

    If a video inspires me enough to have a kid, name him Bob, and force him into professional sports, it’s going to be a video narrated by Jon Bois.

    • @smacc765
      @smacc765 Před 5 lety +7

      This is truly an option after the release of this epic

    • @davidcastillo868
      @davidcastillo868 Před 5 lety +7

      Make sure that, in order to achieve success in professional sports, he works out every other day 8 times every 2 weeks.

    • @jarretberenson1214
      @jarretberenson1214 Před 5 lety +2

      David Castillo That is a golden comment

  • @mattfox6288
    @mattfox6288 Před 5 lety +93

    Everything by Jon Bois is the greatest. He looks at an unbelievably large amount of numbers, and still manages to tell a personal story about individuals. He makes everyone important because they are all human beings, and that matters to him. They all have a story, and Jon will tell as many as he can

  • @sagemosswreath6422
    @sagemosswreath6422 Před rokem +10

    Jesus, I really thought this was going to be a bit, but this is one of the most legitimately fascinating videos I’ve ever seen on CZcams. Thanks for this, man, this is really genius stuff.

  • @elfuego51
    @elfuego51 Před 5 lety +88

    I remember Bob Hamelin's stint as a Tiger. The first time I saw him step to the plate, I couldn't figure out why the Tigers plucked some guy out of the stands, gave him a jersey and let him play with them. He then he hit a no doubt homer.

  • @TheLocalLt
    @TheLocalLt Před 5 lety +66

    This is the most Jon Bois video topic ever

  • @Angry-est
    @Angry-est Před 3 lety +12

    Rest in Peace, Mr. Bob Gibson. One of the best Bob’s EVER.

  • @adamcordeiro473
    @adamcordeiro473 Před 3 lety +10

    Rest In Peace Bob Gibson. The King of Bobs

  • @wanderlustwarrior
    @wanderlustwarrior Před 4 lety +161

    One thing that I appreciate about this video is that it's honest in how you can't really look at the history of men's sports in America, or look at America in general, without the presence of racism pervading it.

    • @obscure.reference
      @obscure.reference Před 7 měsíci +2

      this is true, it is also important to consider that the racial issues in the USA are very unique to our great nation, and it’s effectively up to us to prove that the ethnostate is not the ideal living situation. nations like south africa have done great things. but still, do not solve american issues.

  • @Mercutio74
    @Mercutio74 Před 5 lety +46

    This reminds me of looking at Google maps at the continent scale then slowly zooming down to some random area and continuing to zoom until you're looking at a neighbourhood you've never seen before. There's nothing quite like this anywhere. This should be a Netflix show. Give Bois a bigger budget, a team of a dozen or so animators with a big render farm and boom, instant sports analysis classic.
    Also, my name is Bob and after the intro, my name ceased to sound correct to my ears for another 10 mins, which is also mind blowing.

    • @nonedefense8296
      @nonedefense8296 Před 5 lety +1

      thanks Bob. we support you. #bringbackbob

    • @qikink1
      @qikink1 Před 4 lety +4

      What's funny is that he actually animates these *with* the Google Earth software, just texturing random bits of ground then using the camera automation controls to record it.

  • @shorthistories5279
    @shorthistories5279 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Neat! My great grandfather was known as Bob Boken (Robert Anthony) and he played in the majors for only two years but hey he did make it to the majors!

    • @danepotmo2513
      @danepotmo2513 Před 8 měsíci +1

      I lived in Edwardsville, Illinois (which is right by where Bob Boken was from). Your great grandfather played with Hall of Famers Joe Cronin (also his manager), Heinie Manush, Goose Goslin, Sam Rice, Luke Appling, Ted Lyons and Al Simmons. He also played with Moe Berg, who was considered the most brilliant person to ever play in the Majors and was a spy during WWII (there is a movie about him starring Paul Rudd). He (Bob Boken) hit his first home run off Schoolboy Rowe (who was an excellent pitcher, near Hall of Famer). His second Home Run was a 12th inning go-ahead, eventual game winning, home run off the very good Bump Hadley. He also hit a Home Run off General Crowder who was an all-star pitcher. His final home run in the Majors, for the White Sox, was a Grand Slam in the 8th inning which proved to be the winning margin.
      On April 30, 1933 - Bob Boken hit a game winning single in the 12th inning (with 2 outs) off of Lefty Grove, who is a Hall of Famer, was the best pitcher in baseball at the time and is one of the greatest pitchers of all-time. He (Bob) had been in the majors for only 5 days at this point and he hit a walk-off single on one of the greatest pitchers of all-time.
      Your great-grandfather was playing in Yankee Stadium in 1933, on July 4rth, when Babe Ruth hit a Home Run (Bob Boken had a double earlier in the game) - he got to play against Ruth in Ruth's last great season on the Nation's Independence Day. He played against Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, Charlie Gehringer, Mickey Cochrane etc,etc. These players are still amongst the greatest of all-time.
      So, even though it was only two years it is still pretty cool and he got to see and do many unique things.

    • @rodimusmaximus3912
      @rodimusmaximus3912 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@danepotmo2513 Hey I'm from Marine! My father is a Bob as well, though he never played any major league sports.

    • @jonathannathan1754
      @jonathannathan1754 Před 2 měsíci

      He was a Bob. He played a note in this symphony. He mattered.

  • @pcg13
    @pcg13 Před 5 lety +257

    Gonna need to start a local chapter of the Bob Cousy Blue Chips Free Throws Truther Association.

    • @wilgeman6784
      @wilgeman6784 Před 4 lety +2

      Anyone notice the percentage decreases from 1 of 1 all the way to 8 of 8, but jumps back up at 9 of 9? 23:35

    • @maemorri
      @maemorri Před 4 lety +1

      Making 10 free throws in a row is good, but your statistics probably make it look harder than it is. After all, how likely is a team to fowl a guy 10 times in one game if he's actually good at making free throws?

    • @troke3207
      @troke3207 Před 4 lety

      same

    • @dasherenewal7865
      @dasherenewal7865 Před 3 lety

      Happy Thanksgiving!
      I've been updating vod2k recently. Sim now goes up to 2002, and am currently uploading vods of our current playthroughs along side it.
      I Update it routinely throughout the week.
      - Latest vod
      www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic7B1...
      - Sim playlist
      czcams.com/users/playlist?list...

  • @mickaylajaisaree9995
    @mickaylajaisaree9995 Před 5 lety +136

    My boyfriend yelled Bob five times in his sleep this morning. Maybe he loves Jon Bois more than me 😂

    • @xxhblxx
      @xxhblxx Před 4 lety +20

      He's gay and he's having an affair

    • @omgiownk
      @omgiownk Před 4 lety +3

      Sorry to say, but he probably does

    • @nxght6694
      @nxght6694 Před 4 lety

      HBL you didn’t have to break the news so bluntly

    • @rockaway0beach
      @rockaway0beach Před 4 lety +2

      I mean, who isn't?

    • @redline841
      @redline841 Před 3 lety +1

      Based and Gay.

  • @TheMemyselfandpie
    @TheMemyselfandpie Před 3 lety +5

    Bob Gibson just passed away, RIP

  • @SmallMartingale
    @SmallMartingale Před 3 lety +7

    R.I.P. Bob 😔 10.2.2020 ⚾❤️❤️⚾

  • @OzymandiasWasRight
    @OzymandiasWasRight Před 4 lety +35

    Im truly shocked at how hard I just laughed at "Bob, where's your bat?".

    • @wouter7165
      @wouter7165 Před 4 lety +7

      "Bob.. you're making this very difficult."

  • @guacamole6934
    @guacamole6934 Před 5 lety +24

    Do you think John made this video just to test whether or not we would watch literally anything he made?
    If so then he’s proved in convincing fashion that yes, yes we will.