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Bob Mathias was pretty good.
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I kind of look at being “athletic” as someone who can actually play a sport requiring some skill, not just the guy who can run and jump.
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I see what you did there.....
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I’m going with Babe Ruth. He won 89 games as a pitcher by the age of 23. That is more games by that age than all but two of the pitchers in the Hall of Fame. He won 20 games two years in a row. He got switched to the outfield so that he could hit everyday because in the dead ball era in limited at bats because he was a pitcher, he had hit eleven home runs. Later as a Yankee they put him in as a pitcher five times over the years at various times. He won all five games.
Best ball player who ever lived. He would be a ball of fame pitcher if he had stayed on the mound.
Ruth also holds the record of the longest complete game as a pitcher at 14 innings. His team won 2-1.
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I kind of look at being “athletic” as someone who can actually play a sport requiring some skill, not just the guy who can run and jump. Are you addressing my Bob Mathias post? If so, the guy won the gold medal in the decathlon twice, which includes shotputting , javelin as well as "running and jumping". I have an opinion: that defines an athlete and athleticism.
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how about Eric Heiden---lots of Gold Medals & world record times
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I kind of look at being “athletic” as someone who can actually play a sport requiring some skill, not just the guy who can run and jump. Are you addressing my Bob Mathias post? If so, the guy won the gold medal in the decathlon twice, which includes shotputting , javelin as well as "running and jumping". I have an opinion: that defines an athlete and athleticism. [img] https://i.pinimg.com/236x/5c/f7/34/5cf7349ee4bf6b543136d179b8336b39--tv-quotes-kenny-powers.jpg?b=t[/img]
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I've heard several sportscasters and broadcasters say Mickey Mantle was the greatest athlete they ever saw...even when he was drunk. powdr
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Based strictly on athletic ability, Mickey Mantle
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I’m going with Babe Ruth. He won 89 games as a pitcher by the age of 23. That is more games by that age than all but two of the pitchers in the Hall of Fame. He won 20 games two years in a row. He got switched to the outfield so that he could hit everyday because in the dead ball era in limited at bats because he was a pitcher, he had hit eleven home runs. Later as a Yankee they put him in as a pitcher five times over the years at various times. He won all five games.
Best ball player who ever lived. He would be a ball of fame pitcher if he had stayed on the mound.
Ruth also holds the record of the longest complete game as a pitcher at 14 innings. His team won 2-1.
The amazing thing about Ruth was, that when he hit 60 home runs he out homered all but a few TEAMS. The modern equivalent would be hitting 500 home runs in a season. Never has their been a more dominant baseball player.
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He's entitled to his opinion...
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I’m going with Babe Ruth. He won 89 games as a pitcher by the age of 23. That is more games by that age than all but two of the pitchers in the Hall of Fame. He won 20 games two years in a row. He got switched to the outfield so that he could hit everyday because in the dead ball era in limited at bats because he was a pitcher, he had hit eleven home runs. Later as a Yankee they put him in as a pitcher five times over the years at various times. He won all five games.
Best ball player who ever lived. He would be a ball of fame pitcher if he had stayed on the mound.
Ruth also holds the record of the longest complete game as a pitcher at 14 innings. His team won 2-1.
The amazing thing about Ruth was, that when he hit 60 home runs he out homered all but a few TEAMS. The modern equivalent would be hitting 500 home runs in a season. Never has their been a more dominant baseball player. I'm glad somebody finally agreed with me. He singlehandedly saved baseball after the 1919 Black Sox scandal, but changing it from a pitchers game to a hitters game. Yet, he was a great pitcher before he became a great home run hitter. His HR's rate per bat is still the highest there's ever been.
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Georges St. Pierre -- outstanding athlete.
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I will go with Cal Ripken jr. Think he deserves a mention. Not only a great athlete, but a good person as well. I used to work in the Baltimore area in the early 90’s. My buddies with the sherriffs office would often get called out to Ripken’s home because he enjoyed drinking and knocking his wife around sometimes hurt her pretty badly. A phone was made and all was good He was not a good man
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