Steve Hamilton throws his folly floater against Tony Horton. He throws this eephus pitch twice to Horton during the at bat. The result is pretty amusing.
@keebemon
Your … @keebemon
Your grandad was an exception athlete.I’m sure you know he was also a power forward for the Minnesota Lakers.Played in the ’59 playoffs vs. the Celtics.And the greatest lefty specialist in Yankee history.Owned the great power hitter Boog Powell.I saw him pitch many times.When he saved an inning he would walk off the mound and “pull the chain” flipping his wrist upside down and pulling an imaginary chain.He was fun to watch on a Yankee team that struggled.The blooper is part of that.
Your grandpa also … Your grandpa also went through the motion of a folly floater and at the last second threw a blazing 90 mph fastball.i loved when he did that!
The home runs. … The home runs. Murcer hit one at for is final at-bat of the first game. E then hit three more at each of his next three at-bats in the second game. Murcer was one of my favorites, as were Hamilton and Thurmon Munson (the man who caught Horton’s foul pop-up. The following night I was listening on the radio to see if Murcer would continue his streak. He did not.
I was there and … I was there and have told the story many times. Your grandpa was a favorite of mine and many other Yankee fans. Hamilton was a wonderful pitcher who helped buoy up the Yankees in a time of decline. Shortly after the events of this video MLB revised the rule regarding balks. I remember the sadness I felt as Phil Rizzuto described how the rule now prevented Hamilton from throwing the “folly floater” with runners on base. — I was 16 and remember this and Murcer’s 4 consecutive homers.
I went 18 years of … I went 18 years of my life and never knew this footage of my Grandpa (Hamilton) existed. Thank you for showing me stories he never had the chance to tell me in person.
Totally agree with … Totally agree with you. Plus, there’s no scientific evidence that hgh is detrimental to your body in the short or the long run, like steroids are. Hgh simply enables the player to heal from an injury faster and get back out on the field sooner. Yeah these guys make a ton of money now, but I still think that despite that, they really want to play as much as possible. So why wouldn’t they take hgh? It’s logical.
Murcer’s … Murcer’s consecutive home runs (my favorite Yankee), Hamilton’s Folly Floater, and being in the isle behind home plate when the fight broke out were the big highlights for me.
I’ll never forget how excited I was and how overwhelming the old Yankee Stadium felt.
A had a Kodak Instamatic camera with me, took a roll of film and had them developed into slides, which I still have.
I was at this game … I was at this game in 1970 when I was 12 years old! It was Roy White postcard day….still have the post card!
My parents took me to this game for my 1st visit to Yankee Stadium. Our seats were box seats on the 3rd base side that cost 4 dollars a piece.
continued…
Amphetimines are … Amphetimines are performance enhancing drugs so I guess willie stargell and willie mays are out of the hall of fame. And spitballs are cheating. so bye bye drysdale and gaylord perry and niekro. Lasik surgery and Tommy John surgery are performance enhancing. Christy Mathewson and Ty Cobb bet on baseball but it was swept under the rug. the good old days were just as crooked. these guys still have to workout and make contact. health concerns are the knock on steroids but hgh if used right is fine.
What a day! I was … What a day! I was there with my mom and brother because we got free tix in a promotion where I had been named a “Yankee Good Guy” (by an usher who was a family friend). The deal also included a picture with your favorite player. Mine was Mel Stottlemyre, but he was unavailable. “You can choose Munson or Murcer, kid,” they told me. Munson was a rookie, so I didn’t know much about him. I picked Murcer, and 20 years later, got him to autograph the pic. He certainly remembered that day!
I was also at the … I was also at the game. Ditto for me. One of the greatest baseball memories of my childhood. I remembered all of those events. We were sitting near the pitchers’ wives and Connie Bahnsen when the brawl broke out with her husband.
You’re right. It … You’re right. It WAS June 24, 1970, arguably the wildest day ever at Yankee Stadium. Aside from the Folly Floater, the doubleheader, which the teams split, included four consecutive HRs by Bobby Murcer, a benches-clearing brawl that followed a collision between Yanks pitcher Stan Bahnsen and Indians OF Vada Pinson, and last but not least, a cherry bomb that was thrown on the field and then rolled under Indians C Ray Fosse and went off! At age 8, I attended this game and will never forget it.
July 24, 1970
reminds me of my …
reminds me of my ex-wife.
1970 or 1920? lol
1970 or 1920? lol
Thank you,
That …
Thank you,
That was a classic moment
from my younger days as a fan.
PRICELESS and …
PRICELESS and HYSTERICAL !!!!
has the rest of …
has the rest of this film been posted?
@keebemon
Your …
@keebemon
Your grandad was an exception athlete.I’m sure you know he was also a power forward for the Minnesota Lakers.Played in the ’59 playoffs vs. the Celtics.And the greatest lefty specialist in Yankee history.Owned the great power hitter Boog Powell.I saw him pitch many times.When he saved an inning he would walk off the mound and “pull the chain” flipping his wrist upside down and pulling an imaginary chain.He was fun to watch on a Yankee team that struggled.The blooper is part of that.
Thank you so much …
Thank you so much for posting this vid.
Your grandpa also …
Your grandpa also went through the motion of a folly floater and at the last second threw a blazing 90 mph fastball.i loved when he did that!
The home runs. …
The home runs. Murcer hit one at for is final at-bat of the first game. E then hit three more at each of his next three at-bats in the second game. Murcer was one of my favorites, as were Hamilton and Thurmon Munson (the man who caught Horton’s foul pop-up. The following night I was listening on the radio to see if Murcer would continue his streak. He did not.
I was there and …
I was there and have told the story many times. Your grandpa was a favorite of mine and many other Yankee fans. Hamilton was a wonderful pitcher who helped buoy up the Yankees in a time of decline. Shortly after the events of this video MLB revised the rule regarding balks. I remember the sadness I felt as Phil Rizzuto described how the rule now prevented Hamilton from throwing the “folly floater” with runners on base. — I was 16 and remember this and Murcer’s 4 consecutive homers.
I went 18 years of …
I went 18 years of my life and never knew this footage of my Grandpa (Hamilton) existed. Thank you for showing me stories he never had the chance to tell me in person.
awesome man
awesome man
Tht was awesome!
Tht was awesome!
Totally agree with …
Totally agree with you. Plus, there’s no scientific evidence that hgh is detrimental to your body in the short or the long run, like steroids are. Hgh simply enables the player to heal from an injury faster and get back out on the field sooner. Yeah these guys make a ton of money now, but I still think that despite that, they really want to play as much as possible. So why wouldn’t they take hgh? It’s logical.
Thanks for sharing …
Thanks for sharing these great memories!
JD
Colorado
Murcer’s …
Murcer’s consecutive home runs (my favorite Yankee), Hamilton’s Folly Floater, and being in the isle behind home plate when the fight broke out were the big highlights for me.
I’ll never forget how excited I was and how overwhelming the old Yankee Stadium felt.
A had a Kodak Instamatic camera with me, took a roll of film and had them developed into slides, which I still have.
I was at this game …
I was at this game in 1970 when I was 12 years old! It was Roy White postcard day….still have the post card!
My parents took me to this game for my 1st visit to Yankee Stadium. Our seats were box seats on the 3rd base side that cost 4 dollars a piece.
continued…
Amphetimines are …
Amphetimines are performance enhancing drugs so I guess willie stargell and willie mays are out of the hall of fame. And spitballs are cheating. so bye bye drysdale and gaylord perry and niekro. Lasik surgery and Tommy John surgery are performance enhancing. Christy Mathewson and Ty Cobb bet on baseball but it was swept under the rug. the good old days were just as crooked. these guys still have to workout and make contact. health concerns are the knock on steroids but hgh if used right is fine.
the owner of the …
the owner of the rangers that paid AROD 20 mil is who up free agency. steinbrenner was just in a big market with cash to spare.
What a day! I was …
What a day! I was there with my mom and brother because we got free tix in a promotion where I had been named a “Yankee Good Guy” (by an usher who was a family friend). The deal also included a picture with your favorite player. Mine was Mel Stottlemyre, but he was unavailable. “You can choose Munson or Murcer, kid,” they told me. Munson was a rookie, so I didn’t know much about him. I picked Murcer, and 20 years later, got him to autograph the pic. He certainly remembered that day!
I was also at the …
I was also at the game. Ditto for me. One of the greatest baseball memories of my childhood. I remembered all of those events. We were sitting near the pitchers’ wives and Connie Bahnsen when the brawl broke out with her husband.
You’re right. It …
You’re right. It WAS June 24, 1970, arguably the wildest day ever at Yankee Stadium. Aside from the Folly Floater, the doubleheader, which the teams split, included four consecutive HRs by Bobby Murcer, a benches-clearing brawl that followed a collision between Yanks pitcher Stan Bahnsen and Indians OF Vada Pinson, and last but not least, a cherry bomb that was thrown on the field and then rolled under Indians C Ray Fosse and went off! At age 8, I attended this game and will never forget it.
He never stopped …
He never stopped his motion…so it’s not a balk.
If a pitcher does balk with no one on base…it’s a ball.
Great clip. You …
Great clip. You sure this wasn’t June 24, 1970?
LOL
LOL