Player profile of Frank Howard maybe the most intimidating hitter of all-time

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Player profile of Frank Howard maybe the most intimidating hitter of all-time

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Vintage on Vintage

Күн бұрын

Doing a player profile of Frank Howard one of the most feared hitters of the late 60s

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@timh5072 10 ай бұрын

Hey great video bro really appreciate it, I was born and raised in La Frank Howard was my number one Idol in baseball I'm 70 years old he still alive as of today but he was my hero back then thank you so much for the video and happy trails to you, go big number 25

@vintageonvintage817 10 ай бұрын

I also grew up in Southern California until I was 13. I am 62 so I never got to see Frank with the Dodgers but I definitely remember him with the Senators! Thanks for watching really appreciate it

@jamespinette9403 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this very nice story and video of a forgotten slugger from the 60s.

@vintageonvintage817 Жыл бұрын

Thanks really appreciate it. Frank Howard was one of those sluggers that were bigger than life when I was growing up, it was fun to research his career.

@peterb4871 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video. When I think of intimidating batters, Frank Howard is #1 on my list.

@vintageonvintage817 Жыл бұрын

Howard and McCovey were the two guys I think of when it comes to intimidating hitters! Thanks for watching.

@4softcorners728 Жыл бұрын

Great video and story told through cardboard! I built the 1960 Topps sets and couldn’t believe I was able to get his rookie for less than $5 at the time. Intimidating may be an understatement. Lol thanks for sharing!

@vintageonvintage817 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe really appreciate it

@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648 Жыл бұрын

Steve, you did an outstanding job with this profile. What I like most is that you went in to why Howard thrived in Washington vs Los Angeles. I read an article a few months back comparing Howard to Judge and if Howard played with the Senators sooner then maybe he hits 500+ home runs and is in the Hall of Fame. Ted Williams really had a big influence on him. That Whitey Ford story about the line drive that hit the wall is crazy. I wonder what the exit velocity was 😆. Great variety of cards you showed with the presentation. I enjoyed.

@vintageonvintage817 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry! The Dodgers did not do a good job of developing Frank, if he would have played for a different team or met Williams earlier in his career I think 500 HRs was possible and he would then be in the HOF. He was fun to research, so many pitchers were scared of getting hit with line drives when he was at bat. I also never knew that he was an all-American basketball player at Ohio State, he is actually in the Ohio basketball HOF! Appreciate you watching!

@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648 Жыл бұрын

@@vintageonvintage817 i didn’t know that either about his playing basketball at OSU. An incredible athlete.

@ClementeCollector Жыл бұрын

Such a cool story! I didn’t know any of it! Great story through cards!! Thanks for sharing!

@vintageonvintage817 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Theo! Frank Howard is one of those players people should know about, Ted Williams said he hit the ball harder than anyone he had ever seen! Appreciate you watching.

@vintagecardssteve8582 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic spotlight on Frank Howard. Very overlooked or forgotten player in MLB history like so many others out there, people in the hobby get caught up in Mays, Williams, Mantle, Aaron, etc... they forget, or some are not even aware of guys like Frank Howard who is an important part of baseball history. Love the 65 and enjoyed.

@vintageonvintage817 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! There are so many players like Frank Howard that were true stars in their day. If he could have gotten more consistent playing time earlier in his career he might have made a run at 500 HRs! Thanks for watching, appreciate it!

@stevencruz3977 9 ай бұрын

RIP Hondo you deserve to be in the HOF.

@kevinjones9685 Жыл бұрын

Great spotlight. He went to our church when I was a kid

@vintageonvintage817 Жыл бұрын

That must have been really cool! I remember as a kid meeting Willie McCovey and thinking he was the largest human I had ever seen, I can only imagine how big Frank Howard would have looked to a kid!

@RobertBroatch-dc5qw 2 ай бұрын

Frank played briefly on the Dodgers farm team in Spokane AAA during 60. Saw him hit a laser shot over the centerfield wall at 410 ft. The ball took off like it was shot out of a bazooka. Never seen a ball hit that hard

@vintageonvintage817 2 ай бұрын

I never got a chance to see him live only on tv. He was so strong!

@RobertBroatch-dc5qw 2 ай бұрын

The pitcher made the mistake of throwing Frank a letters high fast ball.

@mzh99 9 ай бұрын

Here are some what-ifs: Give him modern training methods and a trainer, lasik surgery, and a full career of ABs, he would have been even more epic. He would have had a longer career due to maintaining his weight. The eye surgery would have made him a a better hitter and a better fielder. His elbow injury damaged his throwing arm, which was very good when he was younger.

@vintageonvintage817 8 ай бұрын

I agree, as it is he has a good case for the HOF

@storiesincardboard9420 Жыл бұрын

Steve great job profiling a great player that seems to be forgotten by most.

@vintageonvintage817 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris really appreciate you watching.

@scoh840 2 ай бұрын

Howard was good, never as intimidating as Killebrew

@vintageonvintage817 2 ай бұрын

Killebrew was definitely the better player.

@h0gwartz 9 ай бұрын

Frank Howard hit 10 home runs in one week in 1968 or 69. And Walt Alston screwed up Koufax, too.

@vintageonvintage817 9 ай бұрын

Frank was a tremendous power hitter, one the Dodgers could have used in the late 60s to early 70s. Alston did run his pitcher into the ground,!his use of Koufax definitely cost Sandy some years.

@h0gwartz 9 ай бұрын

@@vintageonvintage817 He treated Koufax like an unwanted step-child for the first 4 or 5 years. He would let him pitch a game and then nothing for several weeks, he offered no special coaching for him, and he was very impatient with him despite the fact that Koufax couldn't be sent to the minors and had only a few games of college pitching experience.

@georgehakimian5949 11 ай бұрын

Gil Hodges is not in the Hall of Fame but he definitely should.

@vintageonvintage817 11 ай бұрын

Hodges was elected into the HOF in 2022 along with Tony Olivia, Minnie Minoso, Jim Kaat, Buck O’Neil and Bud Fowler. Appreciate you watching

@paulchism2333 Жыл бұрын

Sure looks like it more of a Dodger profile than a Hondo video

@vintageonvintage817 Жыл бұрын

Thought it was important to tell why he was traded, might have spent a bit too much time talking about the Dodger's side of the trade. Appreciate you taking the time to watch.

@sfisportscards8323 Жыл бұрын

This is an awesome profile, glad you went ahead and did this video. I'm so glad I picked up his rookie card a couple months ago. It gets quite overlooked and at a good price. Howard was actually quite a good hitter. As much as he swung and missed he only led the league in strikeouts once. I wonder if umps had trouble establishing the strike zone with him as that seems to be the case with Judge every now and then. This man was so menacing but had a gentle personality. Big fan of The Capitol Punisher. The cards you threw out there are sharp!

@vintageonvintage817 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sammy! I am also a big fan of Frank Howard. I am looking for a decent version of his RC, it is definitely on my hit list. It was fun researching him I never knew he was an all -American basketball player at Ohio State, he is actually in the Ohio basketball HOF. If he would have had more consistent playing time early in his career he had a real shot at making a run at 500 HRs! Thanks for watching, appreciate it!