BEST Mark Roth moments on TV ｜ PBA Bowling Rewind

Mark Roth the original cranker is such a legend of the game that I didn't feel I could bring myself to make a worst ever moments video for him. So instead we're going to look at his best ever moments on TV and with 34 titles in his career we've got a lot to choose from. Just like with other PBA greats in his prime Roth was simply dominant and the 70s saw him blitz the competition winning 22 titles between 1975 and 1979. This period included one very special season in particular but we'll get to that shortly. In this video I've picked out four moments that I think are the best of Roth's career so let's start with number four. Winning eight titles in one season. He must have the strike. One more strike by Marshall Holman we have a tie and we'll go into a two-frame roll-off. Clearly Roth's best season came in 1978 when he won a staggering eight titles in a single season. Unfortunately I couldn't find any footage online of this telecast where he actually won his eighth title so instead you're watching the telecast he won his second title of that season against Marshall Holman. Roth's eight titles in a season is a PBA record that still stands to this day and I think a record that perhaps will never be broken. The only bowlers I know that have come close to this with seven titles in a season are Dick Weber who did it first in 1961, Earl Anthony who equaled the record and did it two seasons running in 1975 and 1976 and Walter Ray Williams Jr in 1993. Roth followed this incredible season up with another six wins in the following year. Number three the 1995 Forresters Open. And he caught it all parts yes one big nail Walter Ray Williams Walter Ray Williams Jr. Freewheeler watch the wrist action here you want to see some wrists for the money this would be some whip on this one and the ardent model train fan. I've spoken about his dominant run in the 70s but he also won 11 titles in the 80s however he last won in 1987 where he picked up two titles and it did look like that might be the last time he would win on tour. He went on nearly an eight year title drought until finally in 1995 he won his 34th PBA title at the 1995 Forresters Open at 44 years of age and this would mark the last time he would win on the main tour. It really was vintage Mark Roth in this telecast and he came in as the three seed defeating David Traber, Brian Voss and finally Walter Ray Williams Jr. Number two the 1984 US Open. Firestone doesn't come for a while ninth frame strike from Mark Roth. 38,000 the winner 20 to the runner up and 28 titles not being won. Chris this is the best match game I've ever seen in a professional bowlers tournament for any amount of money any title the troop can still win big game of 244 isn't enough what Guppy Troop needs is a strike or he cannot win must strike on this ball Mark Roth has just won his first major Chris. I was surprised that Roth only had two majors I personally thought he'd won a couple more than that and even more surprisingly it took him a very long time to win one. His first ever title came in 1975 and he didn't win his first major the US Open until 1984 which was his 28th tour title. His second major came at the touring players championship in the same year at the US Open he was the one seed and would play Guppy Troop for the title. It was a really great match as Roth struck in the eighth ninth and twice in the tenth for a 244 game. It forced Troop to strike and get nine spare in the tenth but he went high and left a four pin making Roth a first-time major champion. The final score was 244 to 237. Number one making the 7-10 split. Roth for a 29 pin lead he teased it half of that time Roth is just going to go for one here we have it the one the only never before done on television watch Roth kicks the 10 pin out of the back in a crucial situation watch this out of the pit there it goes this one will come as no surprise to you all. Mark Roth's 7-10 conversion simply had to be included. I was debating whether this should be number one on this list but the fact that he was the first person to ever convert the 7-10 on a PBA telecast swung it for me. He's also the only right-hander to ever convert it on TV too. At the time I'm sure many thought this feat would never be replicated on TV and it did take 11 years for someone else to do it and that person was John Mazza. Then five months later it was converted again by Jess Staruk. We then had to wait 30 years though to see it done again by another lefty Anthony Nair. For many though Roth's conversion stands as the best out of the four. And that brings us to the end of today's video. I hope you all enjoyed this one and of course if you feel there's some other moments of Roth's career that should have been included in this video then please let me know in the comment section below. Thank you all for your support as always and if you have enjoyed this video I would really appreciate it if you would click the subscribe button below. That's going to be all from me for today and as always thank you bowling fans and see you all next time.