Alan Wiggins - A Complex Player With A Complex Legacy 🧶
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11 ай бұрынAlan Wiggins was the leadoff table setter on one of the most successful Padres teams, batting ahead of Tony Gwynn, who batted well over .400 with the speed demon on base. Just a few years after the 1984 World Series, he passed away from complications related to HIV and years of drug use.
• Eric Show - The Downtu...
Relevant Players: Eric Show, Tony Gwynn, Dave Dravecky, Kurt Bevaqua, Steve Garvey, Gary Templeton, Lee Lacy, Cal Ripken Jr, Frank Robinson, Earl Weaver, John Lowenstein
Music Credit: Silicon Estate
@MichaelReedmd Ай бұрын
A sad story. I love your take on subjects. One of my favorite baseball channels.
@Hatbilly Ай бұрын
I really appreciate you saying that. Means a lot to me.
@benritchsmith 11 ай бұрын
Good pick to cover. Good message for others to hear!
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad education on drugs has improved over the years, but we've still got a ways to go.
@orbyfan 4 ай бұрын
I saw Alan Wiggins play his very first professional game with Idaho Falls in 1977; one of his teammates was Daryl Sconiers, who went on to have his own substance abuse problems. I saw Wiggins play again with Hawaii in 1981.
@brianmilesky665 11 ай бұрын
I remember Alan Wiggins as a kid, very sad. Great job again Hatbilly telling his story.
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
I appreciate it!
@BladderProductions 11 ай бұрын
I remember Alan Wiggins. Thanks for the biography .The Orioles have a tough series this weekend in Seattle and then they go to San Diego. Timely for the Alan Wiggins story.
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
I didn't necessarily plan it that way, but it was neat to think of a player seldom thought of as shared between the two franchises, in the current day "Manny Machado Series".
@user-vm6pu6el1l 10 ай бұрын
i remember wiggins ur mom
@3BGB 11 ай бұрын
amazing stuff again!
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
Thanks, boys!
@swampghost72 6 ай бұрын
Thats a sad story I can relate to it ..I went through drug addiction for the better part of thirty years..Its a rough ride..I was addicted to prescription pain meds..Like wiggins It ruined my career as well.Just not in baseball ..My baseball career ended at the semi pro level lol..But ive been clean five years now..for those struggling just remember it is possible and we do recover..
@user-ul6ev6rv9x 4 ай бұрын
I love this. Do one one kevin mcrenolds
@BraxtonMeyer 11 ай бұрын
this such a sad story.
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
It truly is. Thanks for watching!
@peterangarone1615 11 ай бұрын
Great stuff....I can't wait for each one of these mini docs...keep up the great work!
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
I really appreciate it!
@aarond23 11 ай бұрын
I remember watching Wiggins in his prime and he was a real game changer like Vince Coleman or some such, a real stolen base threat.
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
Vince Coleman was so underrated. The game has shifted away from this player type some, but I still believe both Coleman and Wiggins would be successful in today's game, all things considered.
@swampghost72 6 ай бұрын
@@Hatbilly I totaly agree Vince Coleman was very underated..He ran the bases like he was the only one on the field..He literaly stole bases at will..There was times the catcher didnt even attempt to throw him out..
@DutchChattahoochee 11 ай бұрын
thanks again for introducing me to a player i was not aware of! it’s crazy how someone can mentally be so good at something, such as baseball, but then struggle with common sense. like how drugs are terrible for you. it’s wild. poor guy. regardless loved the video and thanks for sharing some knowledge! 😀
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
Not an expert on the mental health patterns that lead someone into addiction, but it seems like a good bit of addicts used to be brilliant people. Makes it even sadder.
@DutchChattahoochee 11 ай бұрын
@@Hatbilly yeah, it's just something people who don't go through that could never understand. it seems like it's a way to cope with something deeper. definitely would be a good conversation to have!
@williamrea5193 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for educating me on another interesting player I knew nothing about.
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
Anytime, man! And thanks, as always. Makes my day.
@zach7193 11 ай бұрын
Forgot to mention that Andrew Wiggins is in the NBA.
@cheddarcheese7928 11 ай бұрын
This channel is quickly becoming my favorite on KZfaq!.Great doc on a forgotten star
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
I really appreciate it!
@doughoback5226 11 ай бұрын
I remember thinking in 1984 that Gwynn and Wiggins would be superstars for years. Tragic story.
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
If he had anywhere close to the longevity in his career Gwynn had, I'd love go see that stat line.
@doughoback5226 11 ай бұрын
I think at worst we would be looking at an everyday contributor, borderline all-star. He had the physical talent, of that there can be no question.@@Hatbilly
@blacktooth3336 11 ай бұрын
MiLB HATBILLY IS LEGEND!!! When is Wood Booger starting his own channel? Love ya man!!!
@ColinMoran 11 ай бұрын
Bravo, sir. Bravo.
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
I appreciate it!
@user-fr8kf5uu9y 4 ай бұрын
Eric Show gave up one of 2 career home runs by Rafael Belliard.
@duhbigcat1848 11 ай бұрын
great bio!
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
I appreciate it!
@Salvatore1268 11 ай бұрын
What a tragic story regarding Alan Wiggins, as a Yankees fan Rod Scurry as a very similar story i know you would do a brilliant job covering Rod Scurry’s passing. Seeing Rod at 3:17 was well done by u
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
It's a bit of foreshadowing on my part. Planning to cover Rod soon, wondering if covering a bulk of the drug trials would be biting off more than I could chew. 🤔
@Salvatore1268 11 ай бұрын
@@Hatbilly nah its a part of history and you are doing great
@jBurNaa 4 ай бұрын
Heroin n cocaine go together like lamb and toona feesh