milehiiu Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 Does not matter what sport. Name you favorite greatest of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 Ali 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 Babe Ruth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted November 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 46 minutes ago, rico said: Ali Good one. Jim Gray who started out as a sportscaster in Denver.... had his first interview with Ali. And before Ali's death.... was honored to have Ali's last interview.... who called Gray his GOAT. Jim Gray Reveals First Big Interview Was Muhammad Ali Shares Moment EsNews Boxing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted November 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 51 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Babe Ruth Another good one. May have been a better pitcher, than a fielder. Never the less the first great slugger. Babe Ruth The Pitcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Ruth/Williams/Mays in that order have always been my baseball guys. Jordan/Russell/Kareem/Magic/Bird in NBA hoops Tiger/Jack in Golf Sayers/Brown/Payton/Brady in NFL Greatest of all time in any sport? I'd still put my $ on Jordan....and I don't like saying that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted November 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Hmm. There was a guy who covered third base in baseball... in Baltimore. Was not too shabby. Greatest third baseman of all time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Gretzky in hockey, but Howe and Orr are in the conversation... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Jordan/Russell/Kareem/Magic/Bird in NBA hoops No Wilt Chamberlain? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, IUFLA said: No Wilt Chamberlain? Sorry. I always forget Wilt....but I typically go titles in greatest. Same way I forget Oscar which would have me disowned from 50% of my family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted November 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Gretzky in hockey, but Howe and Orr are in the conversation... So funny. Watching Wayne.... I remember his being called...."The Great One. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) Takeru Kobayashi, greatest hot dog eater of all time. Seriously though. Bo Jackson would be in the running if not for the hip injury. Amazing athletic ability. Edited November 13, 2020 by mrflynn03 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Sorry. I always forget Wilt....but I typically go titles in greatest. Same way I forget Oscar which would have me disowned from 50% of my family. I figure titles in, but my criteria is how thoroughly an athlete dominated the competition he or she was facing. Babe Ruth hit more home runs than any other team in the American League in 1920 (and only the Phillies out homered The Bambino in the NL). Wilt scored 50 points of more 118 times...that's more than the 5 players who follow him on the list (Jordan, Bryant, Harden, Baylor and Barry) combined. Amazing... Edited November 13, 2020 by IUFLA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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milehiiu Posted November 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) 55 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: Takeru Kobayashi, greatest hot dog eater of all time. Seriously though. Bo Jackson would be in the running if not for the hip injury. Amazing athletic ability. Gonna have to disagree with you on the greatest hot dog eater of all time. Joey Chestnut sets world record downing 75 hot dogs in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest On the other hand. Bo excelled in two sports. Recall two thing from his playing baseball. Breaking a bat over his leg. And running up a wall... and running up a wall after making a catch. OAK@CWS: Bo Jackson breaks bat over his knee Bo scales the wall in Baltimore And then there was this : Bo Jackson's Iconic 91-Yard TD & Into The Tunnel! Edited November 13, 2020 by milehiiu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 And I said this in another thread, greatest football player ever? Walter Payton. He could do everything, including kicking and punting. Greatest running back? Jim Brown...and to me, it's not close. Won the rushing title 8 out of 9 years, averaged over 5 yards per carry, and ran for over 1,800 yards in a 14 games season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, milehiiu said: Gonna have to disagree with you on the greatest hot dog eater of all time. Joey Chestnut sets world record downing 75 hot dogs in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest On the other hand. Bo excelled in two sports. Recall two thing from his playing baseball. Breaking a bat over his leg. And running up a wall... I think at Wrigley to snag a catch. Ah, forgot about Joey. In college did a gallon milk in a hour challenge while eating hot wings. The aftermath was not pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Rocky Marciano, not the phony Balboa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted November 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, bluegrassIU said: Rocky Marciano, not the phony Balboa! Another good one. I believe the only heavy weight to finish a career undefeated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, bluegrassIU said: Rocky Marciano, not the phony Balboa! "Oh, there they go!" 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, IUFLA said: "Oh, there they go!" 😁 I set that on a tee for ya. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Roger Federer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted November 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 Swimming. An IU grad.... Mark Spitz. Or Michael Phelps ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted November 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Roger Federer "Something Special": Dominic Thiem Recalls Consecutive Wins Over Roger Federer EssentiallySports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 2 hours ago, milehiiu said: Hmm. There was a guy who covered third base in baseball... in Baltimore. Was not too shabby. Greatest third baseman of all time ? Mike Schmidt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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