Dee Gordon Never Wanted to Play Baseball

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9 жыл бұрын

With a former major leaguer as a father, and a slew of cousins and uncles who played the game, Dee Gordon was pretty much destined to become a baseball player. Except he kept resisting, and was almost tempted to pursue playing college basketball. But eventually, Gordon relented and fulfilled his destiny. Now he’s one of the best young infielders in baseball. VICE Sports sat down to talk with Gordon about his journey to becoming an All Star.
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@corbinanderson6700 7 жыл бұрын

"First coach.. also my first cousin" i lost it😭💀

@braydenhigby23 5 жыл бұрын

U know I never wanted to play baseball but I tried it and made the major leagues. - Dee Gordon

@braydenhigby23 4 жыл бұрын

WTF does that have do with anything. Also soccer players are actors.

@braydenhigby23 4 жыл бұрын

Its the biggest because its the simplest and easiest sport. So anyone can play it.

@baseballrocks5676 4 жыл бұрын

True

@ianwagner1698 4 жыл бұрын

@MANCHESTER UNITED Baseball isn't just played in America and Canada you know. And if you insist that soccer is more popular than go watch that

@braydenhigby23 4 жыл бұрын

MANCHESTER UNITED btw, you do realize that soccer isn’t played in over 240 countries

@JJ721999 5 жыл бұрын

1:17 That just proves how good of a person this man is. Any other boys would LOVE to live with his father than with his grandmother. Dee had the heart to put his Grandma first.

@nikomanos9039 9 жыл бұрын

You're in the majors and not convinced you are good at baseball?

@counter546 6 жыл бұрын

Alfred Miranda it is for us, but for a pro?

@trknzach5671 6 жыл бұрын

niko manos he was a speedster so he might have been moving up because of the speed

@XxJayCakesFrenZyXx 5 жыл бұрын

he did roids, so..

@Ryan-oc7fw 4 жыл бұрын

@MANCHESTER UNITED Did I ask?

@GuitarxWolf 5 жыл бұрын

The man has them wheels, miss him as a Dodger.

@makyahkreis965 8 жыл бұрын

This guy like 1 2 skip afew 99 cousins...

@FreddyPrieto94 9 жыл бұрын

we miss Dee, here in Los Angeles

@glennjdowns 9 жыл бұрын

***** I can't believe the Dodgers traded him. I remember watching him not get a lot of playing time with the Dodgers and the little he did play you could tell he was going to be a great player. I was absoultley shocked when they traded him. I'm a long time Giants fan and was hoping we could pick him up, but for whatever reason we like giving contracts to washed up greats way past their prime. Any idea why the Dodgers didn't keep him?

@FreddyPrieto94 9 жыл бұрын

***** he's great with his glove, improved his batting AVG last year, and whenever he gets walked or singles, he can end up in scoring position.

@FreddyPrieto94 9 жыл бұрын

***** Man, to be honest I have no idea whats going on with the trades and minor league prospects..I don't have a t.v and only go to games every other week.

@glennjdowns 9 жыл бұрын

Lol jesus that's an amazing line up

@aaronanon3056 9 жыл бұрын

***** I never realized that his dad was a really good player too.

@3v3ryb0dyh8sCHRIS 9 жыл бұрын

Fun player to watch

@papama0446 9 жыл бұрын

Do you like the cardinals to? Go cardinals

@melchiando 9 жыл бұрын

Ethantheman 1476 Fuck the cardinals, just now proved they are CHEATERS!

@papama0446 9 жыл бұрын

hmm ok

@MrFrankGlaser 8 жыл бұрын

You're a pathetic dude, cb 😂

@micahdews9650 8 жыл бұрын

who is fun to watch

@saulvlogs2802 5 жыл бұрын

The Fact that he actually went to my school is amazing he ain’t a Mariner he is still a Avon Park Red Devil⚾️

@mike_mezz 8 жыл бұрын

Why does vice try and paint a picture that this kid grew up poor by showing all those shitty houses of where his extended family lived in the beginning? His dad played for the damn Yankees....and his grandma has a mansion which is who he ACTUALLY lived with. How about showing the outside of the house he actually was raised in?...not the poor neiborhoods of his extended family...

@bevrosity 7 жыл бұрын

right. according to baseball reference, flash gordon accumulated over 50 million dollars in salary alone.

@dontignorewatchme5851 7 жыл бұрын

Mike Mezz whats the issue?

@textcortex5736 7 жыл бұрын

Who cares what their houses look?

@winslowperry2214 7 жыл бұрын

shut the fuck up dumbass racist

@tanten191 7 жыл бұрын

Winslow Perry how is he racist ?

@rftulie 9 жыл бұрын

Used to watch him here in Albuquerque -- what an exciting ball player! Glad he became a success.

@chatsnats 9 жыл бұрын

That moment when you grew up 5 minutes away from him

@ChrisHp617 9 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite players right here lets go Dee

@brandonshafer1220 8 жыл бұрын

Lol

@CJ-vv8el 5 жыл бұрын

Many Seattle Mariners fans here are very glad to have Dee Gordon on our team now.

@thatwsfanboy7148 9 жыл бұрын

Ain't no girls go to baseball games :'D

@allstarbleeder 8 жыл бұрын

+David Anderson -white person

@mikeyswanson8381 8 жыл бұрын

+AIRSCOTTKING *gay person

@santanasmith883 6 жыл бұрын

All the white girls with the phat asses go there you’re missing out bud

@chathamfarrell 3 жыл бұрын

When vice fails to mention he played college ball in Florida at Southeastern University (a private christian school and one of the top NAIA athletic schools in the nation)... 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

@Zodom86 9 жыл бұрын

2015 All-Star NL second baseman! Dee Gordon!

@Peytonsbeard 9 жыл бұрын

were gonna miss you in la but you staton and fernandez are gonna shake up the east coast. take it to the post season yall

@ChadMc13_ 7 жыл бұрын

Peytonsbeard RIP😭

@freddywessel5869 7 жыл бұрын

Peytonsbeard not Fernandez😭

@dylancharles5107 7 жыл бұрын

I hate Fernandez... or should I say hated

@JJ-dc9sh 6 жыл бұрын

Dylan Charles fuck you bitch

@jfc6718 6 жыл бұрын

None of those guys are in Miami anymore, damn

@misterspikex 9 жыл бұрын

Brightest spot on the Marlins right now. Dee's Awesome!

@Regencyandrei2 9 жыл бұрын

He's going to kill it this year for the Marlins!

@caucasianboyz 8 жыл бұрын

+Regencyandrei2 how right you were

@danielshea1207 6 жыл бұрын

I've played against his cousin. He plays for Avon Park. I play for Desoto. We're both pretty decent teams.

@deadeyeddanny 6 жыл бұрын

i used to watch his pops pitch in fenway. better closer than starter imo. ;-).. great pitcher.

@bwmcr 9 жыл бұрын

Dee has a tremendous approach at the plate.

@planetpeter917 9 жыл бұрын

Man profound respect

@ferb5665 4 жыл бұрын

Such a nice guy.

@jwashing8 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad we got Dee

@SkinnyKrueger 9 жыл бұрын

My Favorite player

@TheMiamirep 9 жыл бұрын

Love you Dee!

@romeorodriguez1672 6 жыл бұрын

my highschool plays the highschool dee attended in many sports

@Johneday5 8 жыл бұрын

You should see Dee run he's like as fast as a Jet

@garyjaurique5028 5 жыл бұрын

Dee is the man

@danielchoi3200 9 жыл бұрын

Dee we r all ready missing u if u can can u plz come back to la?

@ygbeats9754 7 жыл бұрын

Motivation ⚾⚾⚾😍☝⛽

@willroden3326 7 жыл бұрын

How is that motivation?

@zacharyking1460 6 жыл бұрын

Have fun in Seattle!

@thekirklandbombers105 5 жыл бұрын

1:07 oooooh noo grumma

@musicman76enator 6 жыл бұрын

Thank God Dee got closer to home when he signed with the Marlins

@williammerriman439 2 жыл бұрын

Natural talent

@tonyhawk35 9 жыл бұрын

good for him

@mqmoreno2368 9 жыл бұрын

Don't know what the dodgers were thinking when they traded him this guy is a unique talent i know they regrets this move

@cabemartin9246 5 жыл бұрын

I moss watching clayton kershaw and dee gordon together in the Great Lakes Loons

@jrmiami4035 8 жыл бұрын

thank god he plays for the Marlins!!!! Thank you Dodgers. #GoMarlins

@purplebondsaiyan2987 6 жыл бұрын

Dee Gordon From my Home Town of Avon Park Florida

@purplebondsaiyan2987 6 жыл бұрын

I took a Picture with him when he was doing this Documentary about him

@dmead3208 5 жыл бұрын

My dad did the same thing

@roycanuck9222 6 жыл бұрын

Dee Gordon’s bringing the electricity to Seattle now 😎

@venessaalaniz2475 7 жыл бұрын

sry for ur loss dee gordon

@ianallen2163 6 жыл бұрын

Killing it for the Ms 👌

@thenukeman3657 7 жыл бұрын

0:39 another one

@Minidunkathon93 9 жыл бұрын

Haha hes says Aunt like " Unt"

@Dre-sv1ke 5 жыл бұрын

And they say u need to want baseball to make it far

@sportsseb4667 5 жыл бұрын

Dee Gordon is now on the mariners

@joekagan6569 6 жыл бұрын

dee Gordon is the big factor for this Seattle team and hely maby Jay Bruce if we get him

@bnwo 7 жыл бұрын

He's got a slight build. Baseball is all about technique.

@obiohaz6023 5 жыл бұрын

lmao girls love the baseball pants, he must of went to a small school

@griffoliver6997 7 жыл бұрын

I don't see anybody hating on Nelson Cruz for PEDS but Gordon's a bigger name so they hate

@mlbjoe8151 7 жыл бұрын

Griff Oliver boii stfu Nelson Cruz is way more popular then Dee Gordon

@jdwrldmedia 8 жыл бұрын

People talk about dee like he doesnt know how to play baseball and he just used some magic substance which made him good. He is 150 lbs!!! He probably needed it to compete

@bnbcap3357 5 жыл бұрын

2019. Anyone

@ericjohnson7807 8 жыл бұрын

He just got suspended for 80 games for using PEDs so I guess the video title makes sense.

@waddupdawg9194 8 жыл бұрын

He got suspended

@aidangordon7850 8 жыл бұрын

Barry Bonds is the hitting coach coincidence?

@RoadRunnerTV1 9 жыл бұрын

SWAGGY DEE

@kellengoodman2622 7 жыл бұрын

Little did he know in about 2 1/2 years he would lose his best friend on that baseball team, RIP Jose Fernandez

@apexxlogiic4143 8 жыл бұрын

Sucks hearing see was using peds. I still love u man great inspiration and great Christian

@noahraymond244 8 жыл бұрын

Who cares if he's Christian you people always bringing that shit up

@jeremyconforti9820 8 жыл бұрын

+Noah Raymond hahaha 😂😂😂

@swaggdocttaa 7 жыл бұрын

Noah Raymond I gues the guy who brought it up

@Dylan-wh2jv 6 жыл бұрын

Dee gordens amazing

@uzlen1 7 жыл бұрын

he the only one to make it outta highlands

@johnk230 5 жыл бұрын

damn he a good dude

@Luke-uu6zi 6 жыл бұрын

Dee has a brother that plays for the Chattanooga Lookouts

@Dom-ue2qb 8 жыл бұрын

Deeeezz Nutz, gotteem

@richardnunez3474 9 жыл бұрын

that's definitely one trade I'd love to have back. I miss in LA and so does the Dodgers. bad trade!

@jakelang806 5 жыл бұрын

still played in back to back fall classics so I guess not

@CSDonohue11 5 жыл бұрын

I Love watching cats that have wheels. Billy Hamilton just needs to get on base more and he’d be the most exciting player in the Game. If he got on base more the Reds wouldn’t have traded him. Lol

@senrusho 9 жыл бұрын

His cousin is wearing a cardinals hat!! :D

@victora2196 8 жыл бұрын

He never wanted to play, thats why he got himself kicked out by PEDs

@Zodom86 8 жыл бұрын

Makes me sad. I really like the guy.

@DatBoi-ep7sl 8 жыл бұрын

Homie you a drug lord why you talking

@gusswaner6099 7 жыл бұрын

+Dat Boi racist

@severinbeastmode4949 7 жыл бұрын

I never want to play baseball...I want to live it.

@lordaizen5186 7 жыл бұрын

Severin Beastmode love you man

@lowlifeboyz 8 жыл бұрын

old man rocking polo

@MikeJones-tz7ye 5 жыл бұрын

Can’t believe the Dodgers traded Dee, unbelievable player.

@noelmorales6989 8 жыл бұрын

For real

@Johny-xh1gn 8 жыл бұрын

anyone else notice the superman sticker or whatever on his bat

@IchimonjiBlade 5 жыл бұрын

There were always pretty girls at my baseball games, back in High School.

@leg-end_0631 4 жыл бұрын

There was one smoking hot girl at my game. I hit a double off the wall.

@iandotson7954 7 жыл бұрын

Those two men in the stands look like the type to reveal the secrets of the game to you and make you the kid who only hit homers

@wtfpopp 5 жыл бұрын

I swear to god Avon park fl I swear I’m from there ong I didn’t know he from there that’s the smallest place in Florida

@uzlen1 3 жыл бұрын

same ✊🏽

@mrdrprofdaddy 6 жыл бұрын

The only reason I don't like Dee Gordon is because he is the only reason my character hasn't reached the MLB in the show 17.

@reala294 5 жыл бұрын

Professor Daddy what do you mean?

@713db7 4 жыл бұрын

Professor Daddy Just make the players in that position 1 overall and you’ll be there in no time

@estherpadilla8730 7 жыл бұрын

I don't he is in Miami

@CarlosGonzalez-vp6ov 8 жыл бұрын

Dee Gordon is a stud muffin

@CSDonohue11 5 жыл бұрын

Y’all know he’s Flash Gordon’s Son? Tom Gordon

@matthewweaver7126 6 жыл бұрын

Bow hello

@AdderallAscension 5 жыл бұрын

:42 sweet home Alabama

@yoelgarcia1158 7 жыл бұрын

Peds are great

@truereview7001 9 жыл бұрын

Ap Avon park 💪😈

@aarontolbert9167 5 жыл бұрын

AAU baseball?

@huntermacduff8724 9 жыл бұрын

I'd like to thank dee Gordon for getting me to 15 in beat the streak 😂

@71jasonstewart 7 жыл бұрын

Holy crap that old white dude in the stands on the left is my uncle

@carlospineyro1202 8 жыл бұрын

👌

@stevengarcia2114 5 жыл бұрын

San Francisco Giants should trade for Dee Gordon

@emichael7299 5 жыл бұрын

Another great player my team traded away from Miami

@JZillah_ 8 жыл бұрын

Well now he won't have to for a good few months or so.

@ianebert5115 8 жыл бұрын

Lmao I have the same exact glove as him

@Rylan-FN 8 жыл бұрын

A2000

@usleykirindongo6533 8 жыл бұрын

Dodgers sent away a young man to add to oldies.

@jordanwelsh2378 8 жыл бұрын

Prob new he was on roids

@bighairynickxd1049 8 жыл бұрын

This Year: He was suspended

@noahgalicia2638 6 жыл бұрын

Dang his mom never got to see her son get to the big leagues

@micahdews9650 8 жыл бұрын

who is fun to watch

@89Kele 7 жыл бұрын

I wonder what his 40 time and 100m time is.

@MuddieRain 9 жыл бұрын

Wow a normal size baseball player. Wonder why......?

@Ceasy97 9 жыл бұрын

What are you implying?

@MuddieRain 9 жыл бұрын

He's not using anything. (Yet)

@Ceasy97 9 жыл бұрын

There are normal sized players. A majority of athletes in the big three sports are of above average size. That's just because of the abilities that come with being bigger. But I get your point, steroids are prevalent in baseball.

@gaff736 9 жыл бұрын

BHammer the majority of baseball players are close to this size honestly. Yes the game has gotten a rep for juicers but the vast majority of guys are clean. I've heard estimates that only on 9/10 of baseball players never even try to use PED's anymore

@xray4084 9 жыл бұрын

Did Erik Garffron just fucking 9/10 that's almost all man

@jwashing8 6 жыл бұрын

To the Mariners