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Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:04 am to TheWalrus
jason richardson
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:11 am to oleyeller
Oh.. and how about freaking Chris the Birdman Anderson? I thought it was more likely he would be dead at 36 than still around the NBA.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:15 am to oleyeller
Nolan Ryan is the most amazing by a mile.
He was a rookie in 1966 and retired in 1993. 27 years he pitched in the MLB.
His last all-star appearance was 1989, was ERA champion in 1987, and was the strikeout leader in 1990.
That's 23, 21, and 24 years after his debut. That's crazy!
And the reason why it is so unexpected is that he threw so hard. Starting pitchers who throw hard generally have shorter careers.
He was a rookie in 1966 and retired in 1993. 27 years he pitched in the MLB.
His last all-star appearance was 1989, was ERA champion in 1987, and was the strikeout leader in 1990.
That's 23, 21, and 24 years after his debut. That's crazy!
And the reason why it is so unexpected is that he threw so hard. Starting pitchers who throw hard generally have shorter careers.
This post was edited on 3/23/15 at 8:17 am
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:17 am to TheWalrus
Kyle Korver stuck around longer than I expected and found a perfect fit in Atlanta.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:20 am to SwaggerCopter
quote:
It will be interesting to see how LeBron goes out.
i think lebron will transition find into an "old man game" b/c he's always been such a willing and top shelf passer
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:24 am to PrimeTime Money
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Nolan Ryan is the most amazing by a mile.
in terms of total career? maybe (howe likely wins b/c his sport is so much more demanding)
but this is more about marginal guys or former stars who slipped that stuck around for a long time
nazr mohammed is the perfect example. he was never great and some years he was downright awful, but he's still getting minutes
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:28 am to TheWalrus
I'm surprised Glenn Davis has lasted this long in the NBA especially how big he's gotten over the past few years.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:28 am to TheWalrus
LaTroy Hawkins.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:28 am to SlowFlowPro
Dunleavy jr
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:31 am to TheWalrus
James Donaldson
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:31 am to SlowFlowPro
OP never mentioned that we are only talking about marginal players...
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:32 am to TheWalrus
Jordan Jefferson
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:35 am to TheWalrus
AC Green
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:39 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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boris diaw
When I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the Romantics. This guy has it all.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:40 am to Chief Rocka
Posted on 3/23/15 at 8:40 am to TOKEN
Matt Jones in college. Found an NCAA loophole to play for 13 years at Arkansas.
Although he was much better than marginal.
Although he was much better than marginal.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:00 am to nvasil1
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Paolo Maldini played 25 years for AC Milan at a world-class level. He was 39 years old when he won European defender of the year. I think his most impressive stat is that he retired with only one red card in his entire career, considering the amount of games he played at his position and the speed he lost in later years.
He was impressive. Despite not being an Italy fan seeing him and his team get jobbed at his last WC in 2002 was sad
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:02 am to TheWalrus
Matt Flynn
Posted on 3/23/15 at 9:10 am to TheWalrus
Brett Favre is also a good answer when you consider the position he played and his style of play. He took a beating consistently from day 1 in the NFL, yet started every week and had arguably his best season in his last full year at age 40. If you had told me that in 1995 I would have said you were crazy
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