Wild Bill Hagy

[steelplug]

"There's a restroom right at the bottom of the ramp, and it's General Admission so anyone can go up and just sit there anytime they want" LOL - on his reason for picking Sect.34

[gerryu21220]

Wild Bill Hagy was my cousin. His mom was my Aunt Lucille Hagy.

[chipdrusano]

From 4:19-4:35 are those The Ramones i hear playing on the radio?

[steelplug]

@chipdrusano Yep ! Cretin Hop, gotta love the sound track.. although I couldn't pin point the other song besides Surfin Bird & Cretin Hop.. but it sounded cooll

[jmw61075]

@BlankFracksmokesdix Nice story but crack didnt hit the streets until about 1986...

[hip2bdaniel]

What does Marty Bass say they say down in the box seats? I can't figure it out.

[rambojr03]

Fuck the Yankee fan who voted to dislike this video!

[funkateer21217]

Old Baltimore.....how I miss thee. What a great era.

[WillyVictor]

@Mydickitches1

So as I said he was a cheap knockoff of the Wheel & Spoke who predated him  X 5 years.

[WillyVictor]

Fun stuff but IMHO he was a cheap imitation to "The Wheel and Spoke" of the mid 70's C-O-L-T-S. Yes, the "real" Colts were in Baltimore, not the phony pos in the Crapolis.

[rambojr03]

This is officially my favorite video on Youtube! GO O'S! RIP Wild Bill! :(

[cubotic]

only in Baltimore does "Al" rhyme with "now"

[saveusfrom1983]

Section 34 of Memorial Stadium had more fans then the entire Camden Yards now-a-days. So sad.

[loyaldude10]

@saveusfrom1983 --sure seems like it. Bill is a legend. His era coincided with time when Orioles were the class of baseball. Balt was alwasy a football town, despite orioles success, until 1979, when Bill gained notoriety and O's won pennant. Refused to go to any more games when they banned bringing in your own beer.

[FrsBigeasy]

O! R! I! O! L! E! S! Orioles!

[jackmehoffer13]

go fuck yourself

[shippuden2011]

GO WILD BILL GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HillValley85]

What's the name of the song at 5:07?

[mattstengel]

Elvis Costello - Pump it up

[bassplayeroceanside]

Bill passed away on my birthday. I am proud to have some sort of connection with this man, even though we never met.

I love how you can hear his Baltimore accent with the long "O" sound.

O-R-I-O-L-E-S!!

[BillHanke]

this brings tears to my eyes.  i sure wish i could go back in time to enjoy baseball like they did in section 34. these new folks at the games make me sick. cell-phone morons.

[wgastrove]

Don't you know about the bird?

Well everybody knows that the bird is theword

[rldavis1959]

Marty had hair then!

[maskdracer]

Marty's hair was store-bought back then, too.

[seafood360]

they should have kept the old stadium and fixed it up. i hate camden yards it aint the same as old 33rd street place. man i miss it.

[MrBoh528]

i've never been to Memorial Stadium, but I heard from my father and uncle it was in BAD shape, parking was shitty and the bathroom wait during Colts games was an entire quarter...we are from different generation obviously, so no disrepect but I LOVE Camden Yards, it's a great ball park and a great place to watch the game

[seafood360]

yea camden is pretty cool. i just like the old stuff lol. thanks man

[MrBoh528]

it's cool, we're O's fans that all that matters! GO O'S!!

[jackmehoffer13]

Wild Bill says

"King Kong like big bananas?"

true or false?

help me win a bet with a fool

[tdpdx]

I am the producer of the story. I was there. Bill said, "Does King Kong like big bananas?"

You win.

[limitavegangsta]

RIP Wild Bill. I was there on his birthday and they gave out wild bill t-shirts.

[Joeydback]

That's great footage of Yaz hitting at 1:24. The polar opposite of his stance in 1967.

[44Snyder]

We miss Elrod Hendricks. RIP #44.

[MrBoh528]

he shook my hand a couple of months before he died..we had seats right next to the bullpin, he was a great man

[mjfrederick]

Great memories. We used to head to the game and meet up with friends in section 34.

This was back when you could bring beer into the stands. Wild Bill would have a seat next to him reserved for his beer cooler.

[Fairfaxcat]

Voices of Chuck Thompson and Bill O'Donnell calling the action on the field we see briefly in this truly great 8 minute clip? "Aint't the beer cold!"

[FromtheDarkstream]

They should take down the cursed Babe statue and put one up of Wild Bill doing the "O" in its place. Great vid.

[Skins220]

Absolutely awesome! We need another Wild Bill. Shout out to all the guys who dressed up as Wild Bill on Sat against Yanks- well done! We need this more frequently at Camden Yards! It was great hearing more O's cheering than Yanks fans!

[rippletube]

Could not agree more. Though I live on the west coast now, I grew up in Charm City, went to many games at Memorial, and am actually friends with the guys who paid tribute to the late great Wild Bill last week. What an incredible, inspired thing to do. They made me proud, and hopefully did the same for all of Baltimore. Wild Bill still lives!

[MrBeverlyHills]

Before we get another Wild Bill we need a winning team and more people in the seat but I agree it would be great to have another Wild Bill

[takasan22]

That game last night was just awesome...10-9 over the Yanks...glad I could watch it on BS here in Japan.

[Fender1995]

This is another great reason why YouTube is amazing. Where else can you see great stuff like this. I was at an Orioles game 3 days ago and a younger fan was dressed up in a fake beard with the hat, the tube socks, and the jean shorts. He even did the cheer on the dugout. Very cool to see.

[TechBalt]

This was true Baltimore! I love it!

[johnkeys51]

Fantastic trip down memory lane. Kept looking for myself in the scene of fans sitting up top in Section 34. Those were the days. Thanks Wild Bill!

Even though I don't live in "Balmer" anymore, I totally agree with Takwolf that a statue to honor Wild Bill would definitely be fitting. Yeah cut-off jeans and tube socks!

[ClassicRocker61]

Remember Wild Bill well, God rest his soul. Last time I was at Memorial Stadium was in 1990 while I was on leave from Iceland. and actually sat in Section 34. Wasn't the same without him.

He will be missed, he's up there doing his spelling bee with Rex Barney saying Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

[dgendvil]

When will the Orioles be a good team again, you should ask? They've been to the playoffs twice since they last won in 1983, & they're in the same division as the Yankees & Red Sox, none since 1997. Maybe one of those days I would like to see the Orioles into playoff contention again.

[mbrow326]

wild bill was the man

[EmbassyRow37]

This is out-by God-standing. This is what the O's need at Camden Yards.

[dylansdad65]

I met Wild Bill while doing MC duties at Night Of 100 Elvis'in Baltimore. Great guy! An Orioles icon. He will be missed...

[Snake251980]

RIP Wild Bill and Elrod Henricks

[tapsbugler]

Growing up in Baltimore during the 70s and 80s and seeing those guys in Section 34. Watching a great team. Note that during this time, there are more Baltimore fans than Boston fans at the park. Wish we could say the same today....

R.I.P. Wild Bill. A Baltimore icon that has gone into history. Camden Yards could never be like Memorial Stadium

[syndicatedog]

That was very cool. I lived in Bmore during that time. Brought back lots of good old memories. Marty Bass...too funny.

R.I.P. Wild Bill

[Takwolf]

You know, this video brings up a good point. There should be a statue to honor "Wild Bill" Hagey. Maybe near the Memorial Stadium Memorial. Complete with a straw Hat, cut-off jeans and tube socks

RIP Wild Bill

[museumbone]

I feel like part of my childhood just passed--R.I.P. Wild Bill and thanks for posting this video!!!

[baltimoreravensfc]

Great video... RIP Wild Bill. Ha - no Boston fans taking over the stadium back then.

[chileddie]

Thanks for the video and the memories of Orioles baseball in Memorial Stadium. The 1979 team was one game short of winning the World Series and they would not have been close without the sprirt generated by Wild Bill. RIP

[WillyVictor]

Orioles Magic, RIP Bill

[cjcwriter]

Awesome!! Thanks so much for posting the video! Brings back a lot of memories of the good ole days.

RIP Wild Bill. You brought a lot of sunshine to our lives!

[nattyboh84]

A young Marty Bass? WOW! he has changed since shaving his mustache. RIP Wild Bill. You will always be the institution of Baltimore sports.

[4hischurch]

RIP Wild Bill.

[scoozzilou21214]

Man, I didn't realize how close he was to me in Dundalk. I just drove past Ed's Inn on my way home tonight, but no one goes there anymore since you can get barred for cussing. We will all miss Wild Bill and those miracles on 33rd street. Hopefully, soon the Orioles will turn into a respected and winning organization again. I see it coming with Bedard and signing Wieters this past week. I'm crossing my fingers since the last time we won a world series I was 5 years old.

[mdduckman]

Unbelievable - thank you SO much for posting this! YouTube is the best site ever!!

[czarwright]

A good man has gone to rest. those were the best years.

[Jacksonpc1]

Great video, great man, great Orioles fan. Thanks for putting it here. R.I.P. Wild Bill.