OT- Best athletes ever from CT.

[superjohn]

Joan Joyce is arguably the best female athlete of her generation and one of the best of all-time.

 

[OHusky]

Joan Joyce is currently women's softball coach at FAU in Boca Raton and also is the golf coach. Not sure if she coaches men or women in golf. Went to FAU softball game a year ago or so and spoke to her. She is Miss personality, very gracious. Her Dad was at the game. He's 90 something and in a wheel chair but she said he tries to make all the home games. ABC had a "Superstar" show many years ago and she was on the show. IMO JJ is the greatest woman's athlete ever from CT.

 

[mauconnfan]

Joan Joyce is currently women's softball coach at FAU in Boca Raton and also is the golf coach. Not sure if she coaches men or women in golf. Went to FAU softball game a year ago or so and spoke to her. She is Miss personality, very gracious. Her Dad was at the game. He's 90 something and in a wheel chair but she said he tries to make all the home games. ABC had a "Superstar" show many years ago and she was on the show. IMO JJ is the greatest woman's athlete ever from CT.

Speaking of Joan Joyce and the Meriden Falcons, Diana Nyad who just stopped her attempt to swim from Cuba to the US, used to hang around in Meriden with some of the team back in the late 70's during the summer. Just some trivia.....I was working the summer at the Holiday Inn in Meriden where many of the girls had rooms while playing and used to see many of them around there and the town. Joan was very nice as were most of them, some great partners too (the bell hop knows all!!)....LOL .........

 

[Buzzyboy]

I guess if steroids are allowed we can throw Bagwell on there.......otherwise he really has no right to be mentioned with Jenner, Young, Murphy, Burrell etc etc..........

What the hell kind of nonsense is this???? There was a vague rumor of Bagwell thrown out there by some idiot and now it has roots to mean something???? I have never ever heard any RELIABLE source even hint that Bagwell ever took any performance enhancing drugs and you throw it out like it's factual info????? I think it takes super balls to incriminate someone who has always been a stellar light in the community he played (Houston) with charities and all kinds of good will and who was always a highly skilled ballplayer throughout his college and minor league career. I wish I knew what you do specifically so I could denigrate you like you so casually did Bagwell. Maybe if someone threw some nonsense about you that was so socially abhorrent that you were cast as a deviate for the rest of your life and there wasn't a hint of truth to it you might appreciate how it is to just throw out remarks like that. Pretty sad stuff there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ShocktheWorld]

Bobby Valentine is the first name that came to the top of my head.

 

[mauconnfan]

What the hell kind of nonsense is this???? There was a vague rumor of Bagwell thrown out there by some idiot and now it has roots to mean something???? I have never ever heard any RELIABLE source even hint that Bagwell ever took any performance enhancing drugs and you throw it out like it's factual info????? I think it takes super balls to incriminate someone who has always been a stellar light in the community he played (Houston) with charities and all kinds of good will and who was always a highly skilled ballplayer throughout his college and minor league career. I wish I knew what you do specifically so I could denigrate you like you so casually did Bagwell. Maybe if someone threw some nonsense about you that was so socially abhorrent that you were cast as a deviate for the rest of your life and there wasn't a hint of truth to it you might appreciate how it is to just throw out remarks like that. Pretty sad stuff there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow what a bunch of douches we have on the "new" BY huh? Throw out anything you like about me I could care less buzzy.........I am sorry if I stirred some emotion within you but this is the BY and that is one person, or to quote you "idiot's" opinion. It doesn't take "super balls" to make a point like that on the BY maybe in the Daily News but nor here my friend. Send me something on my INBOX and I'll give uyou some insight into who I am so you can have a blast you zero.

He may have done some great things in the community and for that he should be put on a pedestal as I am sure he was. And he may have gained weight during the steroid era like the Hulk because he worked out so hard in H-K, but I am entitled to my opinion and his body looked a whole lot different when he started playing a whole lot better. Always a good player? No doubt........Always a good guy? I guess.......suddenly a HOFer out of nowhere? I'd say no.....prove me wrong buzzy or just relax!! .......................... wow "socially abhorrent" because I believe someone may have used and expressed it on the BY? Funny stuff........He and Ken Caminitti were pretty good friends!!!! LOL........worried about ya buzz boy!!

 

[mauconnfan]

Hey buzzy............check out THE BAGWELL CONSPIRACY by Asher B Chancey in the Fall of 2004...............I would paste it but we just got a new IMac and I suck at it right now..............

Maybe you can stalk that dude if you can hunt down that socially abhorrent writer!!

 

[superjohn]

Suddenly a Hall of Famer out of nowhere? Umm try again, Bagwell should have been a no doubt first ballot Hall of Famer, it's utter nonsense that these out of touch writers aren't voting for him simply because they think he took roids, when there is absolutely zero proof. This is what drives me nuts about these writers, they are playing a guessing game over who they think and don't think took roids and that is so wrong. I have no clue whether Bags juiced or not and neither do these writers. He clearly gained a good deal of muscle in his career but this is definitely possible if you are serious about weight training, I've always lifted a little but never took it seriously or had a set schedule, since I've stepped it up the last couple of years I've gained 20 pounds and clearly look more built. It's so unfair to play a guessing game when it comes to a guy's career.

 

[mauconnfan]

It is clear they have a right to "play a guessing game..." and who could blame them. But in all reality it is on Bud Selig and baseball not the players............

While it is unfair to assume just because it was part of the era, to most who watched it is obvious who was guilty. Sorry but from my view no-brainer. Rooting for someone to prove otherwise because he's a CT kid but to me there's a lot of numbers which were aided on this stat sheet!!! Innocent until proven guilty....nah not in baseball anymore...too easy!!! Guess you guys believe Braun too

 

[superjohn]

It's clear they have the right to play a guessing game? They have a right to do anything with their vote, they can keep a guy out if they don't like his mustache, it doesn't make it the morally right thing to do. You can tell who and who didn't take roids? Sorry but that is ridiculous.

 

[mauconnfan]

It's clear they have the right to play a guessing game? They have a right to do anything with their vote, they can keep a guy out if they don't like his mustache, it doesn't make it the morally right thing to do. You can tell who and who didn't take roids? Sorry but that is ridiculous.

It is I agree and you know what I am guessing no doubt as are the writers......and I do apologize if the era sways my "guess" and I'm wrong. But if he was so sure he was innocent I'm wondering why someone of his stature because his numbers were so solid, didn't step up while he was still playing and ask for those who weren't using to vote for a radical change for proof??? I know if I was that good and innocent I would've walked in and asked them to test me every damn day to prove I was just a damn good player!!

Sorry super john, can't believe otherwise........didn't complain until he broke down and retired!!

Oh and I guess I am wrong because there's no way you can tell everyone who takes roods, I mean Palmiero I wouldn't have guessed. But the likes of Sosa, McGwire, Bonds, Incaviglia, Caminitti and many others were no-brainers............the Astro's were Oakland's answer for the NL...........

This should be on the baseball board from here on.......I'm done!!

 

[superjohn]

Do you know anything about the players union? You know how many players went to officials and asked to be tested every day, the answer is zero. Your argument is really lame, you are clearly assigning guilt to players just because you think they took steroids with no proof whatsoever. I'm glad that our justice system is not designed to operate this way, people like you would be finding a lot of people guilty with no evidence.

 

[mauconnfan]

Do you know anything about the players union? You know how many players went to officials and asked to be tested every day, the answer is zero. Your argument is really lame, you are clearly assigning guilt to players just because you think they took steroids with no proof whatsoever. I'm glad that our justice system is not designed to operate this way, people like you would be finding a lot of people guilty with no evidence.

Screw you super john, my argument may be lame but the fact you believe otherwise is lame to me. Again in a thread of opinions, people have the nerve to come up with BS like "glad the justice system is not designed.." around me?? No huh? I'm on the fn Boneyard dopey, it's all in fun and if you take it that serious write a fn book. Geez this place has gone out of it's fn mind..........the funny thing is baseball is full of people like you and buzzy, turn the other way to the obvious!! Congrats...........by the way did bags ask for the test? ....guessing not to your point!

 

[sparky]

Jack Kvancz Len Iancale, Dave Bike

 

[superjohn]

mauconnfan, By the way did Bags ask for the test? Again you are showing that you don't know how the players union operates.

 

[sportsjunky1]

Are all you people forgetting about the a present New England Patriot and Bristol CT native Aaron Hernandez. This guy is a top 10 TE in the League right now. Pay him some respect!

 

[60'sfan]

Do you know anything about the players union? You know how many players went to officials and asked to be tested every day, the answer is zero. Your argument is really lame, you are clearly assigning guilt to players just because you think they took steroids with no proof whatsoever. I'm glad that our justice system is not designed to operate this way, people like you would be finding a lot of people guilty with no evidence.

I agree with you, superjohn. I think Mau is upset because Bagwell has a good chance to get into the Hall of Fame and Mattingly doesn't.

 

[mauconnfan]

I agree with you, superjohn. I think Mau is upset because Bagwell has a good chance to get into the Hall of Fame and Mattingly doesn't.

Never mentioned Mattingly and didn't compare 60'sdude, and hell why would I be "upset"?...........if he gets into the HOF I congratulate him and he won't be the 1st cheater in there I'm sure and there will be more to follow........by the way I don't believe #23 should be in did you know that? .............I just laugh when people who get in did little more or even less and make it..........get it right

 

[rjurban56]

Here's a few names I didn't see: Joe Lahoud, Andy Robustelli, Marcus Camby, Gary Cobb and Ernie Cobb. Also, Steve Tosches (the Princeton football coach was a three sport star at Westhill.) Have to give a mention to Ken Green too - after the accident. Watched him at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open a year after the accident and he is even par after 12 holes. Incredible. I was a student at Westhill during the early 70s when Enoch Gainer and Ernie Cobb battled it out in some incredible Westhill-Stamford High games. My best memories of high school. Always remember Rippowam playing a slow down offense to be competive.

 

[sparky]

How about Tom Penders, Dave Bike, Billy Riley ( from Harding ), certainly Murphy, and Valentine

 

[asuwish]

I guess if steroids are allowed we can throw Bagwell on there.......otherwise he really has no right to be mentioned with Jenner, Young, Murphy, Burrell etc etc..........

Bagwell's stats never really changed from his early days and the steroid era. Look at his numbers so unless he was using steroids before everyone else the fact that he didn't get better is sad. He has NEVER been in any report, had any player bring up his name or anything about steroids. It's sad that Cal Ripkin Jr used steroids since he played in that era as well.

 

[CTBasketball]

Nathan Hale probably.

 

[asuwish]

Bruce Jenner, Calvin Murphy, Bill Rodgers...

Here is someone who got the right idea. You should be one of the best your sport ever had to be at the top of the list. Olympic decathalon gold, NBA HOF, & greatest american runner move to the head of the class. Willie Pep is still considered one of the greatest fighters ever. Marlon Starling won 2 boxing world tiltes. Joan Joyce IS the best female softball player ever! Kristen Lilly is the most decorated USA soccer player ever. Dorathy Hamill olympic gold, Steve Young, Robustelli, Leetch are all Hall of Famers, and Freeney should make it one day. These are the names to talk about.
Scott Burrell played minor league baseball and had a good not amazing NBA career. Rick Mahorn, Tubucky Jones, Rob Dibble, Jonathan Quick, REALLY!

 

[CL82]

It's been a while since I posted in this thread but let me mention Walt Dropo again

While at UConn, Dropo played for the football team, basketball team and baseball team. Dropo was drafted in basketball and football and oh yeah, he was American League rookie of the year for the Red Sox.

• Rookie of the Year (1950)
• All-Star (1950)
• Top 10 MVP (sixth, 1950)
• Led league in RBIs (144, 1950)
• Led league in total bases (326, 1950)
• Tied an MLB record with 12 consecutive at-bats with a hit (July 15, 1952)
• Tied an MLB record with 12 consecutive plate appearances with a hit (July 15, 1952)
• Tied an AL record with 15 hits in four games (July 16, 1952)
• Dropo was the first rookie to top 100 RBIs with more RBIs than games played (144 in 136 games, 1950)

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