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Message: [QUOTE="Lafayette, post: 5326492, member: 14008"] The issue in general with influence in the last 25 years but if not an active player during then (e.g., the player was earlier but we feel the effect today) is one of grandfathering. The Jordan Rules were circa 1988 leading to the league changing defensive rules. Today the same defensive rules are in play but they have been that way for longer than 25 years. Do we deduct that form Jordan's influence in the last 25 years? Curt Flood should be remembered for free agency (even though he never got to be one), but at this point in 2025 it's just business as usual. I don't know that many people outside fairly studios baseball fans really know much of Curt Flood. Ed O'Bannon's effort led to finally players getting paid. That happened 2 months ago so maybe that has more weight here. Let the OP decide if "effect of athlete" had to be in the last 25 years, or did he want just athlete's play and if you retired < 2000 you don't make the list. [/QUOTE]