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ANDRÉS GALARRAGA, PART 1 OF 2: THE HISTORY OF CHARGING THE MOUND. (Patreon)

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2026-09-07 16:00:11
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2026-09

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First baseman Andrés Galarraga, who spent his most memorable years with the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves, was famous for walloping some of the hardest-hit home runs anybody's ever seen. He was at least as well-known, however, for being a nice guy. I don't think anyone has ever been happier to play baseball than The Big Cat, and this gratitude was apparent to everyone around him, from every last teammate to every last fan who held out a marker and a Sharpie to ask for an autograph. The guy radiated pure positivity in every direction.

He also charged the mound more than nearly anyone else who ever played baseball.

I can think of no better send-off for The History of Charging the Mound than a two-part series examining Galarraga's life and career. Part 1, which you see above, will explore his career origins and resurgence in Colorado. Part 2, which is coming next month, will run a bit longer and take us the rest of the way home. He's one of my very favorite ballplayers of all time, and if you're unfamiliar with him, I can just about guarantee that he'll win you over as well.

As for this series as a whole: after an entire year's worth of episodes, this felt like the right place to wrap things up. There are tons more stories I could tell, as evidenced by all the times I uttered "I hope I get around to telling this story" and never did. Frankly, I could probably keep this series running another couple of years without running out of incredible stories, but I can walk away happy because I got to tell the three stories I loved the most: Lenny Randle, Ventura vs. Ryan, and this one. As of now, I'm excited to take on new projects and there no plans to continue this series in the future, but I won't completely rule it out either.

Thank you so much for showing up. I hope you've had as much fun with this project as I have. See you October 5th for the series finale.

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Dr. Katz

This is like finally seeing the final boss in an anime after they’ve been teased for 3 seasons

gregathan_

This why tf I’m here

Lionyeti

As a Rockies fan Galaraga is a significant part of why 8 year old me got into sports.

David L.

My answer for hardest hit home run is Barry Bonds off Troy Percival in the 2002 World Series. That ball probably turned to ash in the crowd

jay butler

I wouldve recovered the ball like that too, jon

Martin Williams

I was surprised you didn't do wizardry to figure out the actual distance of the Galarraga home run or bring up the story of Ortiz at the minor league home run derby. Great video as always!

Banana

“There’s the thing that you think is the story and the thing that is the story, and if you’re willing to jump the track and follow it, you’ll probably be glad you did.” A classic.

Riley McPherson

I grew up with All Star Baseball 2001 for the N64 as a kid. It was my first baseball game that wasn't Backyard Baseball. And even though I grew up a Tigers fan, I always used the Atlanta Braves. Why? Because I loved getting to use Andres Gallaraga and his insanely open stance and he was the only player I could hit home runs with. He was a part of my childhood despite never playing for my team

Dr. Katz

I was thinking the same thing

Kalvin Filarski

That ending was cruel with how much I love Big Cat

Garbodorian Gray

This has been a really good series. I'd love to see more but I can absolutely understand leaving it in a good spot and moving on to something else.

Henry Dillon

phillies-padres, game one of the 2022 nlcs. kyle schwarber hits one a trillion feet with an exit velo of ten thousand miles an hour. ive never seen anything like it.

æmbər

I'm so sad this is coming to a close ngl

Wingcap

I have to say, seeing the comments of Galarraga's Cardinal teammates standing up for the poor treatment he got in Montreal, followed by his sensational return to form when supported by Don Baylor - it filled me with a profound sense of happiness. BUT I still have to say Fuck You Jon for that cliffhanger. Perhaps both are hallmarks of good filmmaking.

Melchizedek

The first MLB game I ever went to was about a week after this in Denver. The Rockies hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning--Walker, Galarraga, and Bichette. Galarraga's was just an absolute moonshot, and I remember it like it just happened. We were sitting in the nosebleeds, in the part of the stadium where there aren't even seats anymore and it's just craft beer places. I had to crane my neck UP to see the ball. It was the most incredible thing I'd ever seen. For a brief moment in my five-year-old brain, I doubted that the ball would ever actually come back down to earth. When it did, I'm pretty sure it left an impact crater next to those pine trees behind center field. That moment has been seared in my brain for nearly 30 years now. I'll never forget the white ball against the blue sky. I think that's the moment I fell in love with baseball. Thanks Andres Galarraga, and thank you Jon for making this video. I'd always hoped someone would make a video about his home run in Miami.

DisAstro

my answer for longest home run i have ever seen (logically, of course) took place at coors field. i live in denver and was in attendance for this 499 foot third deck christian yelich baseball annihilation. i have not seen a ball hit as far before or since https://youtu.be/JaUHSjuVgUM?is=VGi_VioKth6M4fk1

Secret Base

what a story. loved this, thank you. -jon

Mylo Grams

Every series has a goosebumps moment from Jon about a story but this was the first one about the process of telling stories

Logan R

The rabbit hole you described screams ADHD… one of us?

Gavin Caldicott

Candiotti being eaten alive by that pile is incredible. It’s like a horror movie, it’s beautiful.

Terry

Okay, no, I disagree, you shouldn't end this series.

KamuiShoJira

I'm gonna miss this series dearly.

Jay kranz

Minor pronunciation error ala me da. Not ala may da

Tim McIntyre

I'm gonna need a little more respect for Andy McGaffigan for pulling off the slickest shit we've seen all series there at 9:16

Jamie Gill

Andres Galarraga was inducted into the hall of pretty good Between parts 1 and 2 being uploaded with 98% of the vote. Fun timing.

Dennis

I remember Galarraga hitting an absolute monster during his brief time in SF at the end of his career, 485 to the top of the left field bleachers in Pac Bell. Easily the closest anyone has come to hitting the giant mitt out there.