Epic highlights from an era of baseball when every player had to hit... even the pitchers! Clips in reverse chronological order starting with 2025 and going back in time.
This is a more complete highlight reel than my previous video, thanks to the many commenters who helped me to find or to remember even more worthy feats.
This video serves as a tribute to what the sport is leaving behind. What more exciting baseball are we missing out on right now due the recent rule changes?
I miss this style of baseball, as it was a more strategic game. Hopefully, it will return one day, but that is unlikely. The NPB's Central League (Japanese Baseball) stands as the only top-level professional baseball league without the Designated Hitter rule. May this era of baseball never be forgotten!
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Chapters: 0:00 - Ryne Nelson (2025, First pitcher RBI single since universal DH rule)
0:16 - Zack Greinke (Final MLB hits by pitcher before Universal DH is implemented)
1:18 - Julio Urías (NLDS RBI Single)
1:35 - Logan Webb (Final Regular Season Home Run before Universal DH is implemented)
2:26 - Daniel Camarena (Relief Pitcher hits a Grand Slam)
3:23 - Huascar Ynoa (Grand Slam)
4:06 - Max Fried (Walk-Off Single in Extra Innings)
4:24 - Michael Lorenzen (Recap of Historic Night)
4:56 - Zack Greinke (2 Home Run game)
5:44 - Brandon Woodruff (NLCS Home Run)
6:32 - Madison Bumgarner (Walk-Off Single in Extra Innings)
7:05 - Max Scherzer (Hit and Steal)
7:38 - German Márquez (Pitcher hits Home Run off a Position Player)
8:13 - Anthony DeSclafani (Grand Slam)
8:38 - Michael Lorenzen (Grand Slam)
9:01 - Archie Bradley (NL Wild Card Game RBI Triple)
9:38 - Jon Gray (Longest Home Run by a Pitcher - 467 feet)
10:07 - Madison Bumgarner (2 Home Run Game)
10:37 - Travis Wood (NLDS Home Run)
11:05 - Jake Arrieta (NLDS Home Run)
11:33 - Noah Syndergaard (2 Home Run Game)
12:03 - Jon Lester (Suicide Squeeze)
12:32 - Bartolo Colón (His First Home Run)
13:42 - Francisco Liriano (Go-Ahead 3-Run Home Run)
14:18 - Trevor Bauer (Imitating his teammates' batting stances)
15:34 - Daniel Norris (Home Run in First At-Bat)
16:12 - Madison Bumgarner (Grand Slam)
16:43 - Yovani Gallardo (Walk-Off in Extra Innings)
17:32 - José Fernández (First Home Run Clears Benches)
19:08 - Travis Wood (Grand Slam)
19:41 - Funny Moment: Pitcher Forgets to Bat (Hector Santiago)
20:28 - Clayton Kershaw (Home Run, Wins Game by Himself)
21:20 - Jamie Moyer (Oldest MLB Player to Record RBI)
21:43 - Pitchers Hit Home Runs off of Each Other in Same Inning (Matt Cain, Cole Hamels)
22:41 - Funny Moment: Pitcher Gives Up (Cliff Lee)
23:09 - St. Louis Cardinals (Grand Slams in 3 Consecutive Seasons; Chris Carpenter, Brad Penny, Jake Westbrook)
24:54 - Andy Pettitte (World Series RBI)
25:34 - Mariano Rivera (Walk and RBI)
26:39 - Brett Myers (NLDS Walk and Hit)
28:03 - Brett Myers (NLCS 3-3, 3 RBI)
29:02 - Joe Blanton (World Series Home Run)
29:50 - Carlos Zambrano (4-5 Game)
30:51 - Félix Hernández (Grand Slam)
31:23 - Micah Owings (4-5, 6 RBI Game)
32:47 - Hung-Chih Kuo (Home Run and Bat Flip)
33:23 - Jeff Suppan (NLCS Home Run)
34:13 - Dontrelle Willis (Grand Slam)
34:40 - Adam Wainwright (Home Run in First At-Bat)
35:15 - Dae-sung Koo (Double and Scoring from Second Base)
36:47 - Dontrelle Willis (NLDS 3-3 and a Triple)
37:39 - Kerry Wood (NLCS Home Run)
38:30 - Brad Penny (World Series RBI)
39:22 - Robert Person (Grand Slam and 3-Run Home Run)
41:03 - Pitchers Hit Home Runs off of Each Other (Kevin Millwood and Denny Stark)
41:22 - Jason Jennings (3-5, Home Run, and Shutout in First Appearance)
41:50 - Mike Hampton (Home Runs in 3 Consecutive At-Bats)
42:50 - Butch Henry (Inside-the-Park Home Run)
43:43 - Orel Hershiser (3-3, 2 Doubles in World Series)
45:02 - Craig Lefferts (Walk-Off Home Run)
45:15 - Rick Camp (Game-Tying Home Run in Extra Innings, 18th Inning)
46:17 - Walt Terrell (2 Home Runs in a Game)
47:03 - Rick Wise (2 Home Runs and a No-Hitter)
47:45 - Dave McNally (World Series Grand Slam)
48:23 - Bob Gibson (World Series Home Run #2)
48:38 - Bob Gibson (World Series Home Run #1)
48:58 - Babe Ruth (First Home Run in All-Star Game)
