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re: Most Overrated Athlete in Sports History
Posted on 4/11/24 at 7:42 am to SteelerBravesDawg
Posted on 4/11/24 at 7:42 am to SteelerBravesDawg
Stallworth was better and much more consistent.
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Posted on 4/11/24 at 7:46 am to made4lsu
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714 homers is rookie numbers right? Anyone can do that. Oh and .342 avg with 2800+ hits
Yeah he sucked as a pitcher too, right?
Posted on 4/11/24 at 7:46 am to SportsGuyNOLA
In his "prime" Sanders was as close to a shut down corner as there had ever been in the NFL and a pretty scary returner.
Also, he was no slouch on the diamond either. People in the track world have said that if he had stayed only with track he could have been one of the best of his era
Also, he was no slouch on the diamond either. People in the track world have said that if he had stayed only with track he could have been one of the best of his era
Posted on 4/11/24 at 7:49 am to tke_swamprat
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He had a vote of 99.7% for the Hall of Fame. (2nd highest % All Time behind Mo)
This is why Jeter’s overrated imo. Still a hall of famer but not on that level.
This post was edited on 4/11/24 at 7:51 am
Posted on 4/11/24 at 7:56 am to Boodis Man
Bo Jackson. Yea I said it
Posted on 4/11/24 at 8:06 am to Boodis Man
Pretty sure Babe Ruth was crushing HRs when outfield dimensions were much higher than today.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 8:34 am to Boodis Man
I want to say this is a poor troll attempt, but you got a ton of bites. 
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:06 am to saintsfan1977
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100% rigged game. It was the future and the NFL knew it.
Why would the NFL rig its own team to lose?
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:10 am to lsufanva
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Ali is the greatest with his losses Oscar at least deserves a little leeway with his considering the opponents.
This is why Mayweather can’t be the greatest despite retiring undefeated. This is why Rocky became an icon even though he lost
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:16 am to Faulk2Tyler
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Voters are no longer holding grudges or leaving off a unanimous choice only because they know they will get the requirement.
There’s still the dynamic of a guy already getting 90+ percent doesn’t need the votes as much as a guy struggling to get over 5% or almost at 75%
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:37 am to Boodis Man
Derek Jeter.
One of the worst defensive short stops of all time.
Did not hit a lot of HR’s or RBI’s.
Career batting average of 310 is good but not great.
Overhyped player that would hardly be known if he played for the Oakland A’s with the exact same stats
One of the worst defensive short stops of all time.
Did not hit a lot of HR’s or RBI’s.
Career batting average of 310 is good but not great.
Overhyped player that would hardly be known if he played for the Oakland A’s with the exact same stats
Posted on 4/11/24 at 9:54 am to SECSolomonGrundy
He snapped his hip in half in the middle of his prime
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:08 am to VADawg
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Joe Namath, who threw significantly more interceptions than touchdown passes for his career.
In an era where defensive backs could do anything to wide receivers and defensive lineman could headslap offensive linemen and quarterbacks. Most Hall of Fame quarterbacks from the 60s and 70s had career interception stats close to their touchdown passes stats--Namath, Bradshaw, Stabler, Tarkenton, Fouts, Unitas all had touchdown pass to interception ratios of 1.5 to 1 or worse.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:08 am to Boodis Man
Anna kornikova….
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:13 am to SECSolomonGrundy
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It was Pro Bowl, not all-pro. Big difference.
And he made the all star game once. Made the pro bowl once.
You're correct that it was the pro bowl and not all pro.
But still, make the list of everyone else that have accomplished the feat.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:21 am to ctiger69
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One of the worst defensive short stops of all time
Lol his career fielding percentage is .9762. Exactly two points behind Ozzie Smith. Good enough for 45th all time...with over 20k innings played at SS.
I get why people say he is way overhyped and agree with that for the most part. But to call him one of the worst defensive SS of all time is just not accurate. 254 errors over 23,000 innings is pretty damn solid.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:22 am to Boodis Man
He had a beautiful swing - albeit against powder-puff pitchers at 75 MPH.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 11:13 am to SECSolomonGrundy
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And he made the all star game once. Made the pro bowl once.
List 10 other athletes who have done this.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 11:20 am to Boodis Man
OP listed probably one of the most dominating players ever compared to their contemporaries (which is really how players should be judged). What a terrible take.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 11:30 am to IAmNERD
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Lol his career fielding percentage is .9762. Exactly two points behind Ozzie Smith. Good enough for 45th all time...with over 20k innings played at SS. I get why people say he is way overhyped and agree with that for the most part. But to call him one of the worst defensive SS of all time is just not accurate. 254 errors over 23,000 innings is pretty damn solid.
Dude it tigerdroppings, home of revisionist historians full of hot takes.
Hes just spewing some garbage he heard on here and quoting it like its a fact.
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