Joe DiMaggio, same year, at Candlestick

Sweet. I didn't know about that.

"BIG FEET. HAPPY BODY"!

No really bud

It's just a man hitting a tiny ball with a wood stick

This is 1991 & im pretty sure (not 100% tho) Mr. Baseball came out late 80's.

@@insidethegrills5181-You must be fun at parties, you seem the type that got cut cuz you couldn't play.

Thank God you didn't lol.

Me too.. lol. Didn't work though. Good try. (Still love ya Tom)

He was good at stealing water too!!!

@@dankasper5104 Whadda expect from him...... He's an Aquarius LOL

Lol

@@timsullivan67 Pitches YOU'D be knocking out of the park of course, right? Was that the best you could come up with?

@@timsullivan67 Really, Tim?

@@timsullivan67 I don't know what you were looking at, but he was throwing some nasty pitches, and Selleck was holding his own...

@@timsullivan67 no he was not

@@dantean Relax, Tom.

He reminded me of a pitcher at bat.

Totally. Nice comment. Hits the nail.

I think people do realize this

I played as a teenager. To merely get his bat on the ball is far better than I could have ever done. Sure, "meh" for a pro but impressive for any amateur much less at 46.

For real, this was shocking.

Trouble with the curve has ended many careers. Great movie too.

I think strike 3 was a curve ball, or some sort of breaking ball.

He played basketball at USC

Good basketball player, too.

That is what I thought. I thought I heard somewhere that he had at least played college ball and was pretty good at it too.

Damn good movie.

My condolences for your father. It's ironic that the pitcher on the mound, Tim Layana of the Reds, is also deceased. He was killed in a car accident on June 26, 1999, when his SUV was broadsided by a car. He was 35 years old.

Condolences, My dad and I used to climb a tree and sit ontop of wall at Blair field in Longbeach and watch Roman Gabriel and company practice ( Los Angeles Rams ) back in the Youngblood days. Memories. I grew up in Lakewood.

Hey Danny , Did you go to Lakewood high? What year did you graduate

@@mtyhntr49 a childhood friend’s dad, James “Flip” Edmondson, was Roman Gabriel’s roommate at NC State.

Stan Williams, the original "big hurt". RIP, Sir.

I’m 45 and would do that in a heartbeat

@@blacjackdaniels200 I just turned 55 & am in better shape than almost every guy my age & get around & do things most 30 year olds cant do as I still work the ranch after 40 years with livestock & a garden, build houses, roof & landscape

@@blacjackdaniels200 oh yea, my dad's CB handle back in the 70s & 80s was Blackjack Ketchem

I'm 71, played some 'ball' in college (way back when), and I often wonder how'd it be to stand at the plate in the big leagues.

Bahaahaaa

That pitcher was terrified of becoming a meme even back in 91

@@cyberdemon1702 Doubtful. The guy has a World Series ring I doubt that he is that easily intimidated.

@@CatsClaw44 my point was he’d never live down the crap he would have taken had he given up a hit, thus was all business

@@cyberdemon1702 I agree... Athletes have egos... You don't make it this far as an athlete, without having an ego.

@@aspireahead8388 It would hurt that nameless, faceless pitcher's ego to remind him that Selleck made more money last week than that pitcher did in his whole forgetable career.

and a heck of a moustache.

Absolutely.

Well said

I think you need a reverse mortgage...

@@dlchambers lmfao. No respectable man is a spokesperson for reverse mortgages

Repent to Jesus Christ “for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10:13‬ ‭NIV‬‬ K

Its absolutely incredible. A Hollywood actor not only made contact but actually worked a count and made a MLB pitcher work. Most pro athletes could never do that in a million years.

@@getonthecrossanddontlookba5004 take your own advice.

@@getonthecrossanddontlookba5004 oh look, a religious loon Is there any other kind?

@@benjaminpease5297 Oh Please Pease, put a shroud in it. Jesus.

No kidding I laughed my a** off.

Comedy gold!!! 😂🤣😅😆

"33" hmmm

Yeah, that was the best part of the video to me LOL.

i came across this comment the exact time it was said 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I never knew this either and I'm from Detroit

He was a good athlete, good enough to play on USC Basketball team.

Nobody’s hitting that curveball.

This is probably what inspired Michael Jordan to give it a try. 😺

@@HariSeldon913, Michael Jordan played baseball first and he was pretty good at it.

Not sure what mechanics you're looking at. He looks good til he starts to swing and then it's a mess

The rip foul at or around 0:53 is a nice swing and THAT was a major league pitch, make no mistake about it. He made it look normal. That was a legit and respectable major league at bat and he can say he worked a count in the major leagues.

@@dunsmoregaines4239 Tom played baseball and basketball in high school I believe and was a scholarship basketball player to USC, so he is an athlete.

​@TheJustjim3333 his swing starts OK but doesn't end well. Not bad for an old actor.

he has a hole in his swing... schuto...

He played basketball and volleyball at USC.

I think he was a basketball player in high school and maybe college

When I was in high school in Hawaii I played on our varsity volleyball team. This was in the mid-80’s and Tom was starring in Magnum PI. He played on the Masters volleyball team at the Outrigger Canoe Club in Honolulu and his team scrimmaged against our varsity team while preparing for a national tournament. He was a legitimate athlete and deserved to be on the OCC masters team. He was also just a genuinely good guy, very nice. No ego trip at all. Just one of the guys.

Profane.

He's a horrible person.

I laughed out loud!

Surprised the hell out of him.

I'd be willing to bet vital parts of of my anatomy that old couple has hugged every day of their relationship, thriufh the good times and esp2 the rough times. For better or worse meant something to their generation.

Summed up marriage perfectly

old joke: "i was so poor when i was a kid, me and 3 brothers all shared a bed. I'm serious, even through high school- 4 brothers sleeping in one bed. In fact I never knew what it was like to sleep alone until after I got married."

Anyone can

@@KevinDee1979 Right. You just proved to everyone that you have no idea of what major league pitching looks like.

@@KevinDee1979 Bet you can't

@@SealofPerfection I can.

@@SealofPerfection I could

Not many professionals could have hit that last pitch, a nasty curveball.

Yeah, the pitcher was not a fan of Quigley Down Under :-/

You had to know there was no way after that second hard foul Layana was going to give him anything else to hit. That last breaking pitch was indeed nasty.

@@PhilAndersonOutside Thats exactly right, once he knew he could possible get a hit he threw some nasty stuff. He did very good.

His timing was there he got around on them pitches! Great AB

Yea there’s actually a video on here of him hitting one out at tiger stadium… damn he is a cool dude

You're so lucky! I envy you.

You seen?

Ever a 2nd at bat ??

I know. The guy had power in bp. For sure.

Or, hitting a curverball after a high and inside fastball....

I went into a batting cage once, thinking "what's the big deal to hit it?". Machine was set at 60mph....I never saw it. Just heard a thud behind me! I was humbled...

I have hit 85 mph!!! Just keep your eye on the ball at ALL TIMES!!!

@@rollingdudes8859 @ 85 you don't keep your eye on the ball at all unless you are used to facing pitches that fast which is relatively slow at 85. You try to see the spin of the ball and have an idea where it's going..Your swing has to start withing 6 to 8 ft of the ball leaving his hand and you have about 350 milliseconds to swing at where the ball is going to be really quickly. It takes about 400 milliseconds to blink your eye, so keeping an eye on the ball is easier said than done. A player tries to see rotation, arm angle, arm speed, and individual little tells that cause a pitcher to tip his hand, and believe it or not, most pitchers have something thst tips their pitch, the batter just has to much going on to notice, or can't take advantage of it in time. Less experienced hitters just pick an area. And anything coming through thst area they swing at.

@@Azznbad Average blink time is 333msec, max time is 400

wrong

Tony and wade easily! He did great but that was not a great pitch !tom has no recognition of pitches , no experience! Its why 99% need time in the minors !but tom did great, its probably the hardest thing in sports !and at 46 !

In that era yeah, but Tom Brady is same and an MVP candidate

That last breaker was filthy. Selleck did damn fine for a 46 year old, civilian.

Went back and watched it. Holy shit. No break till the bat was already most of the way around and then like 8 inches. Jesus.

Exactly. And Layana didn’t “pull any pitches” to play on words.

Don’t forget the greatest of them all: Tyrus Raymond Cobb.

@@GallowsPole805 Agree

Gibson's still a legend here in L.A. for his walk-off HR in the 1988 WS.

SPARky Knew his Player and Teams🤭

Don't forget Mark Fidrych

What makes him a patriot, he votes for the same guy as you?

This is what the media deems as, " Toxic Masculinity " these days.

@@fromulus His respect for the 2nd Amendment is one of the reasons.

@@kurtkensson2059 so basically what I said

@@fromulus I don't know who he votes/voted for. I do know that he knows his firearms, though, and respects the 2nd Amendment. He was a sergeant in the California National Guard. He shows respect for the US flag. Plus, anyone who puts Rosie O'Donnell in her place gets bonus points. So, if that's basically what you said, then yeah.

Blue Bloods is Tom's best work .

@@leskobrandon3497 agreed, but the show based in NY he pretends to like the pitiful yankees.

Quigley down under

@Lesko Brandon I agree. Watching it right now.

He is great in Bluebloods, but you are right. Magnum PI started it all and was the best show in the 80's. I never missed an episode. CBS.... Thursdays......8pm.

Did ya have a bro-mance with him you sound like ya got the hots for him

@@smooothsea5917 what’s the matter? You jealous? 🤡

​@@johnlibonati7807Tom Selleck was the man while I was growing up. Never missed an episode of Magnum P.I.

He had it down too. He dug in good before the pitch, proper batting stance, decent swing, pretty good eye. For his age at the time....damn impressive!

More like Dave Bergman....

I m With Both of You.... You Can Tell Tom Was A Quality Athlete in his youth

Old and creaky?

My exact thoughts... he's got that Gibby swing and stance.

If you didn't know it, you'd swear he was an MLB player.

His demeanor, stance and swing, all come from his mustache.

Well, Charlie Sheen had a legitimate 90mph fastball.

Zero Hollywood actors in history could ever dream of making contact with a MLB pitcher, let alone foul 3 pitches off. Most NFL players couldnt come close either. This was incredible.

@@boataxe4605 Yeah, sure he did. only in his own mind.

@@axe2grind244 chuck connors played in mlb .

Had the Tigers given him a few games of DH time, I guarantee you he would have landed at least a couple of nice base hits. Like singles and doubles... and it's just like the saying goes - singles and doubles win games

I like the guy because he isn't pretentious, or boastful. Humble people often get to the top with seemingly no effort. he is same age as me. . but a tat more famous. Liked the magnum series. I.M.O. Hilerman was one of the most the most under rated actors in the business

It’s a shame he had to go to the breaking ball. Pussy move against Tom Selleck. Why be afraid to challenge him?

It dropped off the table.

I had no idea Tom did this? Pretty damn cool though !!

Yeah that was tough, he saw all fastballs until the yakker and he was clearly surprised by it.

Yep, he had to resort to that then acted like it had been Alan Trammel he'd struck out.

The best part was that the pitcher didn't "grove" ANYTHING. He treated Selleck like any other batter. He threw his best stuff and TS fouled off a few. Go into a batting cage that throws 80 mph balls. STRAIGHT fastballs. See how many you even make contact with...

@@scottbaron121 I don't understand all the negative comments on this video. Do MLB batters hit homeruns every time they come to bat?

Yeah that was weak. I bet the pitcher regrets not throwing him a challenge fastball when he's drinking with his buddies.

@@josephthebobcat5085 you make a good point Joe....he should have thrown at least 1 fastball in the pitch sequence just to see if Sellick could have even gotten around on it.

@@josephthebobcat5085 I'm sure you would have homered had you been up there. More than likely, you'd have cr@pped your pants the first time a breaking ball looked like it was going to hit you.

He looked like a major league hitter when he did take ball one.

@@josephthebobcat5085: Tim Layana died at age 35 in a 1999 auto collision in Bakersfield, CA. His three passengers were treated and released, but Layana was not using a seat belt, and was ejected from the Chevy Blazer, according to the L.A. Times.

He played basketball and volleyball in college. Obviously he was an athlete.

He played baseball as well.

I think it was a split-finger.

Knuckle curve. I threw that in HS. Coach did not it was real. Never heard someone name that pitch. I now have validation.

@@tomkingston1468 Doesn't really matter what the pitch was. Striking out a non-baseball player really doesn't mean anything. Actually, throwing something as nasty as a knuckle curve in that situation says the pitcher is a nobody. I am sorry he died a few years later in a car crash.

@@tomkingston1468, Yes, it was indeed a knuckle curve. Just saw a clip of him talking about it on David Letterman.

This was an exhibition game. Tigers would play the Reds every year one home and one away. It was for charity but the games were always competitive and taken seriously like any game that counted. I think the players enjoyed them and looked for bragging rights if nothing else.

“There is a hole in your swing”

Big Hit.. Happy Body!

All across the country, pitchers are practicing the shuuto....

I don’t think he was mid 40’s in 1991. (Edit): oops. Looks like he was in his mid 40’s. Dude has aged well! Didn’t realize he was born in 1945

@@kpag3030 Yes there was an episode of Magnum P.I. where he has issues turning forty that aired in the mid 80's. So he was actually going by his real age (lots of actors in shows play characters younger than their actual age).

@@josephpapai5867 And it worked perfectly for the show, as he was playing a Vietnam vet.

This is probably while he was training for his movie, Mr. Baseball.

Magnum had a Pretty Good Looking Left Handed Swing This Game was right at The End of Spring Training in 1991,The Great Hall of Fame Manager Sparky Anderson,Probably was having a Flashback,and Thought He was Sending Kirk Gibson up there!,and Tom was also Facing The Current World Champions at The Time in The Cincinnati Reds, who had Swept The Mighty Oakland A's a Few Months Earlier in The 1990 World Series!,I'm Sure that Tom Selleck Treasures those Memories to this Day of Getting to be Part of The Team Roster in The 1991 Spring Training with His Favorite Hometown Team The Detroit Tigers!!!

He still has a hole in his swing.

Nice !

Love that movie, Thanks for the reference and the memories !!!

With men in scoring position.

And yet did not get traded to CLEVELAND!!!

Try 99%. Dude must have been good when he was younger. He's massive too. 6'4" and wide.

He hit a home run at Camden Yards in Baltimore. And Tiger Stadium

agreed. he was a good all-around athlete. he could play almost any major sport respectably.

I believe he went to USC on a basketball scholarship. Played a year or two there.

3 foul balls.

Yes, Tom Selleck is a great American. That is why hollywood (intentionally not capitalized) doesn't like him. I'll mention that the NYPD likes Selleck to my son, also a police officer.

Reagan

“Zeus, Apollo!”

@@canamrider07 Ah, the lads.

You better give him your home or else kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZp6Y7Sr0MCspnk.html

No he doesnt

thrice

@@manofiske3318 indeed you are correct sir

Yep in my top 10 for baseball movies

Gibby might have coached him some.

there were definitely some positives. He was initiating his swing late, which meant that he was behind on all of the pitches, but his bat speed caught up enough to make contact a couple of times. His mechanics were a little off, but still quite good for someone who doesn't play baseball as a daily job. Plus, most hitters had poor mechanics back then. He's just using his arms too much. I think with a little coaching, as long as his vision held out, he could have definitely been Major League material.

@@bjohnkautzman1041 Most hitters had poor mechanics? What in the blue fffuck are you babbling about?

@@TheBatugan77 Well, the way you worded that question is a good way to ensure that I'll never answer .

@@bjohnkautzman1041 I thought he did a good job to make contact. BUT he's really almost too tall and got the eyes of a 45 year old. I think the oldest player in MLB is 36 now. If 45 year old players still have it in them they be in the rosters these days. I can still wear my jeans from high school and I'm stronger than I was at 20 but my eyes aren't the same. Those eyes are what help you wind up that baseball clock in your head.

@@jeffhoward1222 You're absolutely right, and I think eyesight is the most important attribute a hitter can have....and it often gets overlooked.

Amerikan champions. The world is not invited to your domestic baseball or football competitions. It's so North Korean to claim to be world champions in a domestic competition.

1978 here as well. I especially grew up to Braves baseball from Fulton County Stadium. TBS always showed Braves baseball, and did so for a long long time. But the lineup of the late 80s and early 90s was the best - players like Dale Murphy, Jeff Blauser, Tom Glavine, Gregg Olsen, Bruce Benedict, John Smoltz... so many others. Sports used to be so awesome back then, unlike today. Even at their worst, like Daryl Strawberry was for some time... he was still a thousand times the player and role model than these ones today (I'm basing this comparison off of today's NFL players, by the way). As for the NFL, to me, the game died the day that they began tearing down the coliseum "cookie cutter" stadiums of the 1970's that housed both football and baseball. These new state of the the art venues that house only 1 sport... not the same! And i believe they've had a profound impact on the game in the worst of ways

Well he did play college basketball. Probably played football in HS or baseball. Maybe all three.

Rollie Fingers

TS close second

You forgot rolling fingers of the Oakland Athletics

what does that mean?

Those were some nasty pitches, specially the strike out pitch was just wicked

@@breakmylegs7294 100%, the bottom dropped out of that last one.

@@opinionmaximus I would have delivered Tom a nice 80 mph fastball to give him a chance. Pulling the rug out from under him with a hard bottom-dropping curveball was a bit extreme. That's the sort of thing you do to the likes of Michael Jordan and Garth Brooks

Julio franco is the only one!!

@@fan4life345 …..And….Julio was a big league player that just kept playing. I remember when Ryne Sandburg retired and came back a couple years later. He was only in his mid to late 30’s…..didn’t have it anymore.

@@fan4life345 Pete Rose, Ricky Henderson 'could hang' right up until their mid-40's