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What sports figure do you love the most?

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Speed!
 
Hank started out as a shortstop which he played in the Negro leagues. He also had a cross handed or split hands grip on the bat until someone changed his grip. He had strong wrists that provided the power in his home run swing. Most interesting is the fact that he never hit 50 home runs in a season.
The Braves of the late 50s had a potent top of the order. Billy Bruton, Wes Covington, Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Joe Adcock.
The aces who pitched on 4 days rest were Lew Burdette and Warren Spahn. Spahn may still hold the record for home runs by a pitcher.
I was a Phillies fan in those days, but they stank. As you can see, I had a small interest in Milwaukee's team and County Stadium.
I agree with Husk11, uniforms were cool to a nine year old.
 
MARVELOUS MARVIN HAGLER (my homie)

The Hagler vs Hearns fight was a classic, but Mugabi went into this contest with a record of 26-0. Hagler knocked out "The Beast' in round 11, but I thought this was the most exciting round of the fight.

 
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In this past decade, Usain Bolt was probably the most exciting and popular athlete in the world. The lightning-bolt-pose of his will always remain iconic. (To see video click Watch on YouTube).

 
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Moriah.
Male: Dan Gurney and the Splendid Splinter. Ted is to blame for my love of salmon fishing.
 
I kinda go way back, so I have a number of them.

Baseball: Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Ernie Banks, Tony Conigliaro, Lu Clinton, Willie Mays
NBA: Bill Russell, Tommy Heinsohn, Sam Jones, John Havlicek
NHL: Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito
NFL: Gale Sayers, Jim Brown, Bart Starr, Jim Taylor, Tom Brady, John Hannah, Russ Francis
 
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eebmg said:
and keeping social distance as well. :cool:
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Speaking of social distancing, I used to love Marion Jones before she was exposed as a juicer (even though her #3 seeded UNC Tar Heels knocked #1 seed UConn out in the regional final and went on to win the 1994 national championship). After her awesome 2000 Olympic gold medal performance in the 100 meters (later disqualified), Sports Illustrated did a fold-out photo of the finish in that race. Before you folded it out, it was a picture of several tightly-grouped runners nearing the finish line. When you folded it out, it showed Marion Jones WAY out ahead of the pack, breaking the tape.

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Mireya Luis.

The most electrifying leaper in volleyball history.

At only 5'9", she could soar over the tallest blockers, and no one could bounce a ball like she could.

 
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Plebe said:
Mireya Luis.

The most electrifying leaper in volleyball history.

At only 5'9", she could soar over the tallest blockers, and no one could bounce a ball like she could.

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Never heard of her before, but my goodness :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
 
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cohenzone said:
The Mick. He could do it all when healthy. You never forget your first crush.

Most fun to watch, although I didn’t get to see him that often, Pistol Pete.
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I was a huge Mickey fan, growing up in Milford in the 1950s and 1960s. In the next 2 decades, after I moved to Philly, it was Mike Schmidt. He was a great player at the plate and in the field.
 
MilfordHusky said:
I was a huge Mickey fan, growing up in Milford in the 1950s and 1960s. In the next 2 decades, after I moved to Philly, it was Mike Schmidt. He was a great player at the plate and in the field.
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In my home I have a piece of “artwork” I bought years ago at an art show that basically is a mock of a Mantle baseball card showing all of his lifetime stats. I have steadfastly declined my wife’s demand to put him in the closet. For those who never saw him play, he was not only an all-time slugger, he was also a great bunter, especially left handed drag bunting. No slugger today would dream of bunting and I’m not sure management would be happy with it other than once in a blue moon.
 
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cohenzone said:
In my home I have a piece of “artwork” I bought years ago at an art show that basically is a mock of a Mantle baseball card showing all of his lifetime stats. I have steadfastly declined my wife’s demand to put him in the closet. For those who never saw him play, he was not only an all-time slugger, he was also a great bunter, especially left handed drag bunting. No slugger today would dream of bunting and I’m not sure management would be happy with it other than once in a blue moon.
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3 seconds flat to first out of the left hand box. He could fly, Mike Trout before Mike Trout.
 
I feel fortunate to have seen in person (in my opinion) the 3 greatest hockey players of all time, although one was way past his prime. The Great One - Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Gordie Howe. I have not seen Connor McDavid play in person, and probably never will, but he may break all the records someday. He certainly skates like no other before him. His stride and the power and speed he generates is incredible.
 
BobbyJ said:
3 seconds flat to first out of the left hand box. He could fly, Mike Trout before Mike Trout.
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Even accounting for inflation, Mantle, with his then big salary, basically was drastically underpaid thanks to the reserve clause. And the stupid thing is, the more they pay these guys today, the more they go on the 15 day DL for a hangnail. Mantle might never have been seen in today’s MLB with his terrible knees except for cameos.
 
Larry Bird. He was just an otherworldly competitor. Everyone else on his team had to elevate their game to the best, because Bird just wouldn’t tolerate less from them. He is possibly the preeminent trash talker all time, actually telling players play the Celts were going to run and the shot he was going to take, while letting them know there was nothing they could do about it. One time, just for the heck of it he decided to play lefty the whole game and still scored 40 points. You just can’t help but love Larry Legend.
 
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Even accounting for inflation, Mantle, with his then big salary, basically was drastically underpaid thanks to the reserve clause. And the stupid thing is, the more they pay these guys today, the more they go on the 15 day DL for a hangnail. Mantle might never have been seen in today’s MLB with his terrible knees except for cameos.
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And when he knew he couldn't physically do it anymore, he retired right before spring training Mar.1,'69. Left a $100K contract on the table.
 
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