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If we're going off of sheer physical talents, hard work, and mental capacities my list would be
1. Bo Jackson (Multi-sport athlete, never maximized his gifts but he certainly had an insane blend of power, speed, and hand-eye)
2. Herschel Walker (Competed in pro MMA at 50)
3. Michael Phelps (Obvious reasons. Swimming is a notoriously hard blend of strength and cardiovascular fitness)
4. Tiger Woods (flexibility and strength combo that golf had never seen. Huge gym rat and innovated golf fitness)
5. Dennis Rodman (6'6" and one of the best rebounders of all time. Constant Motor. Phil called him the greatest athlete he's ever coached)
6. Walter Payton (For obvious reasons. Power, speed, and could play every position)
7. Serena Williams (With the obvious physical disadvantages in terms of muscle mass and muscle fibers that come with being a woman, she has maximized her physical abilities and become one of the most dominant athletes to walk the planet)
8. Wilt (No questions here I hope)
9. Michael Jordan (None here too I hope)
10. LeBron (Blend of size, speed and skill that changed how we look at bigs in the NBA. Shawn Kemp with handles, I like to call him)
Excellent List
A couple of others that I thought about:
Hakeem -- Was a first class soccer player before learning basketball. Tremendous feet and mobility
Bullet Bob Hayes -- Fastest man alive and football player
Neon Deon -- Two sport star, baseball and football
Babe Ruth -- We have images of the fat out of shape Bambino but he was also one of the best pitchers of his generation but became the best hitter of all time. When he came out he could run like a deer and was strong as an ox.
Babe Zaharias -- The benchmark of how to measure women athletes. The Babe could do anything a man could do and most things better than most.
To go on that thought what about Caitlin Jenner she (of course I jest) won the decathlon and was one of the most dominant athletes of his generation
Ruth isn't considered the best hitter of all time. That distinction belongs to Ted Williams.Babe Ruth -- We have images of the fat out of shape Bambino but he was also one of the best pitchers of his generation but became the best hitter of all time. When he came out he could run like a deer and was strong as an ox.
Ruth isn't considered the best hitter of all time. That distinction belongs to Ted Williams.
#1 career all time OBP. OPS second only to Ruth.Agreed. He ended up with 521 home runs but 5 seasons he didn't even get to play because he was serving in the military. Add another 175 HR's based on an average of 35 per season. That gives him 696. He also hit .316 with 29 HR's in his final season before he retired. He was 42 years old at the time. That's fucking amazing.
Age 38: .345 and 24 HR
Age 39: .388 and 38 HR
Age 40: .328 and 26 HR
Age 41: .254 and 10 HR
He didn't have to retire. He probably could have played another 3-4 years and really padded his stats.
If we're going off of sheer physical talents, hard work, and mental capacities my list would be
1. Bo Jackson (Multi-sport athlete, never maximized his gifts but he certainly had an insane blend of power, speed, and hand-eye)
2. Herschel Walker (Competed in pro MMA at 50)
3. Michael Phelps (Obvious reasons. Swimming is a notoriously hard blend of strength and cardiovascular fitness)
4. Tiger Woods (flexibility and strength combo that golf had never seen. Huge gym rat and innovated golf fitness)
5. Dennis Rodman (6'6" and one of the best rebounders of all time. Constant Motor. Phil called him the greatest athlete he's ever coached)
6. Walter Payton (For obvious reasons. Power, speed, and could play every position)
7. Serena Williams (With the obvious physical disadvantages in terms of muscle mass and muscle fibers that come with being a woman, she has maximized her physical abilities and become one of the most dominant athletes to walk the planet)
8. Wilt (No questions here I hope)
9. Michael Jordan (None here too I hope)
10. LeBron (Blend of size, speed and skill that changed how we look at bigs in the NBA. Shawn Kemp with handles, I like to call him)
Ruth isn't considered the best hitter of all time. That distinction belongs to Ted Williams.
#1 career all time OBP. OPS second only to Ruth.
Babe Ruth stood out because he was one of the first players who figured out how to launch home runs. You obviously don't know shit about baseball, if you think Williams didn't stand out against his peers. He was the last player to hit over .400.Quote Originally Posted by JimJohnson View Post
Agreed. He ended up with 521 home runs but 5 seasons he didn't even get to play because he was serving in the military. Add another 175 HR's based on an average of 35 per season. That gives him 696. He also hit .316 with 29 HR's in his final season before he retired. He was 42 years old at the time. That's fucking amazing.
Age 38: .345 and 24 HR
Age 39: .388 and 38 HR
Age 40: .328 and 26 HR
Age 41: .254 and 10 HR
No doubt. His missing years hurt his baseball stats/ He also was a great WWII and Korean war pilot. Certainly the best hitter that I ever saw. I was at the game in Comiskey and in his last AB ever he hit a shot in the Right Field upper deck. But Williams had a peer group while Ruth dominated like no player has ever dominated and was a great pitcher also.
You obviously don't know shit about baseball, if you think Williams didn't stand out against his peers. He was the last player to hit over .400.
He doesn't want the Sox to sign Fowler and claims that Fowler isn't a CF. That's all you need to know.No need to be rude man.