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What Major Sport Does Winning Championships Matter the Least
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:10 pm
In regards to the legacy and fan perception of an athlete? I think it is baseball. We hear constantly about championships won by individual athletes in football and basketball. But not as much in baseball I don't believe.
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:10 pm to BeeFense5
Cause One player has the least amount of influence in Baseball. Now if you have Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling..........
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:11 pm to BeeFense5
Pretty meaningless in Footbal as well outside of the QB position.
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:12 pm to BeeFense5
football.
dan marino never won a superbowl, but is always listed as one of the greatest players ever.
dan marino never won a superbowl, but is always listed as one of the greatest players ever.
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:14 pm to jcole4lsu
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dan marino never won a superbowl, but is always listed as one of the greatest players ever.
I think Marino's legacy is definitely hurt by the fact he doesn't have one.
I agree (like Typist) that it doesn't matter much for football, but if you're a QB, then it does. Baseball's still the biggest though.
This post was edited on 6/10/11 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:14 pm to BeeFense5
Baseball, no doubt. More of a team sport than any other.
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:15 pm to PortCityTiger24
Baseball players do seem to get excused more from the championship talk. But I do remember a lot of chatter about if "a-rod doesn't win a championship, then how does it affect his legacy" a few years ago.
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:15 pm to BeeFense5
MLB
All but QBs in the NFL
All but QBs in the NFL
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:20 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
it might hurt marino, but he is still considered one of the best ever. i have a hard time finding his counterpart in basketball... ewing maybe? but marino was a better qb than ewing was a baller.
jim kelly is another. though i think you could compare him to say, barkley, pretty easily.
jim kelly is another. though i think you could compare him to say, barkley, pretty easily.
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:23 pm to jcole4lsu
Karl Malone and Barkley come to mind as basketball players who are remembered for not winning championships.
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:23 pm to LA
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Baseball, no doubt. More of a team sport than any other.
Baseball's more of a team sport in a different ways. I'd say both football and hockey are more, but that's more from a chemistry/working together standpoint. Baseball's a team sport in that you have to have your teammates come through more than probably any other. It's all individual matchups, but you only get a few chances, and all nine have "equal" opportunities. You can go 4/4 with 4 HRs and yet your team could potentially lose if you don't have much help.
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:29 pm to jcole4lsu
baseball
when i hear people atlk about the "greatest" ever in baseball, weather overall, pitcher, hitter, etc, no one ever mentions lack of titles for guys like Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, etc
when i hear people atlk about the "greatest" ever in baseball, weather overall, pitcher, hitter, etc, no one ever mentions lack of titles for guys like Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, etc
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:29 pm to BeeFense5
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Karl Malone and Barkley
i agree. but they are both in that "second tier" of great players. i think a lot of that is because they didnt win a ring.
i dont think any reasonable list of all time great QBs (or football players for that matter) exists without marino near the top.
jim kelly = malone and barkley. malone was probably a better basketball player than kelly was a football player though.
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:29 pm to jose canseco
Defintely baseball becaus noone cares about that sport anyway
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:31 pm to RammerJammerBammer
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Defintely baseball becaus noone cares about that sport anyway
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Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:32 pm to BeeFense5
Football/Baseball
then hockey
no other sport to put up here...it matters for every other sport
then hockey
no other sport to put up here...it matters for every other sport
Posted on 6/10/11 at 2:34 pm to Bwana Whiskey
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fifa world cup
Maybe if you're just discussing who is the greatest at the moment, because the cup is only once every 4 years.
However, if you're having a 'greatest of all time' discussion, then I'd say the cup matters a lot.
This post was edited on 6/10/11 at 2:36 pm
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