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Posted on 2/7/15 at 8:52 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Nicklaus, Ruth, Jim Brown, Chamberlain
Posted on 2/7/15 at 8:53 pm to Cosmo
Jordan, Gretzky, Bonds, Rice
Barry was a HOFer before he touched roids.
Barry was a HOFer before he touched roids.
This post was edited on 2/7/15 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 2/7/15 at 8:58 pm to CHEDBALLZ
quote:
Hard to argue against this
Ruth is debatable considering he never faced middle relief or players of color.
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:00 pm to JJ27
Greatness should be measured by how you perform in relation to your contemporaries
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:08 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
So LSU should offer a lot of kids that play against crap competition because they're great against said competition?
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:08 pm to JJ27
quote:
Ruth is debatable considering he never faced middle relief or players of color.
No its not. Every player in his era faced the same competition and he far exceeded the competition.
OP list is good. They all dominated the competition and changed their respective sport.
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:09 pm to Cosmo
Muhammad Ali
Babe Ruth
Michael Jordan
Jim Brown
are the gods of their respective sports
Babe Ruth
Michael Jordan
Jim Brown
are the gods of their respective sports
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:11 pm to Cosmo
Michael Jordan
Wayne Gretzky
Babe Ruth
Muhammad Ali
Football is a little tougher, but I would probably go with Joe Montana. However, since there is no one face of the sport, then it is out of Rushmore.
Wayne Gretzky
Babe Ruth
Muhammad Ali
Football is a little tougher, but I would probably go with Joe Montana. However, since there is no one face of the sport, then it is out of Rushmore.
This post was edited on 2/7/15 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:13 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
You obviously didn't live through the Muhammsd Ali era. He was and is the greatest, without exaggeration. Easilynthe most famous man in the world at that time.
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:14 pm to JJ27
What the frick? Is that a serious attempt at a comparison?
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:15 pm to Rex
Jim Brown would get clean run the frick over in today's climate.
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:15 pm to Rex
I amended my answer to include Ali. I like my choices.
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:20 pm to Cosmo
quote:not going to follow that rule, sorry
Soccer players not eligible.
Michael Jordan
Haile Gebrselassie
Pele
Wayne Gretzky
Jim Thorpe
Babe Ruth
Sadaharu Oh
Gianluigi Buffon
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:25 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
Jesse Owens, Joe Namath, Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:33 pm to Robin Masters
American Sports Mount Rushmore
Babe Ruth
Muhammad Ali
Michael Jordan
Michael Phelps
Babe Ruth
Muhammad Ali
Michael Jordan
Michael Phelps
This post was edited on 2/7/15 at 9:35 pm
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:47 pm to Marciano1
Thorpe
Didrickson-Zaharias
Gretzky
Ali
Didrickson-Zaharias
Gretzky
Ali
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:48 pm to Cosmo
For the Big 4, it'd have to be:
Gretzky
Jordan
Ruth
Jerry Rice
The first three were easy as I believe they are the clear cut bests in their respective sport's history and helped elevate their games in the eye's of the public.
The NFL was the hardest one to decide on. Ultimately I went with the guy I felt had the best career of any player. He played in three separate decades and was productive at a high level in all three. Was a crucial part of multiple championships and was an instrumental part of keeping his teams relevant and competitive even when they weren't serious contenders (which may have been only 3 or 4 seasons in his entire career).
If we were including other sports:
Tiger
Pele
Sampras
Not sure about NASCAR. I'm torn between Earnhardt and Petty.
Gretzky
Jordan
Ruth
Jerry Rice
The first three were easy as I believe they are the clear cut bests in their respective sport's history and helped elevate their games in the eye's of the public.
The NFL was the hardest one to decide on. Ultimately I went with the guy I felt had the best career of any player. He played in three separate decades and was productive at a high level in all three. Was a crucial part of multiple championships and was an instrumental part of keeping his teams relevant and competitive even when they weren't serious contenders (which may have been only 3 or 4 seasons in his entire career).
If we were including other sports:
Tiger
Pele
Sampras
Not sure about NASCAR. I'm torn between Earnhardt and Petty.
Posted on 2/7/15 at 10:00 pm to Rex
Ali is not considered the greatest boxer despite his naming himself such.
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