Greatest Athlete in Pittsburgh Sports History

Journeyman · Apr 13, 2004

One of my favorites (Pittsburgh)

The City of Champions, now this city has had some bigtime legendary figures!

From the immaculate reception to the golden arm of Roberto Clemente, Pops, Franco, Swann...the Hockey teams they had, this is a city with many huge sports figures...Does anyone stand out as the very best though?

Fishhead · Apr 13, 2004

Super Mario

HacheMan · Apr 13, 2004

Probably Mario like Fish said. Bradshaw..........

JudgeWapner · Apr 13, 2004

1.Clemente 1a.Lambert

Journeyman · Apr 13, 2004

He is right at the top, but I would side with Roberto Clemente over him...

Clemente just had a magical presence to him, even the way he died, similar to Dale Earnhart, dying at the peak of their careers in dramatic and heroic fashion...

All the Steeler greats and no one really stands out as drop dead great! Wow , I am talking about death more than I care to here lol..

packer2012 · Apr 13, 2004

I say Clemente, no doubt.

Slight lean to Mario.

SSI · Apr 13, 2004

when i think of pittsburgh, i think of

1. Clemente (even though he played before my time)
2. Stargell ( 1979 and im a baseball guy)
3. Bradshaw
4. Mario

Journeyman · Apr 13, 2004

What about 'The Fish that saved Pittsburgh' lol? the movie with Julius ERRRRRVING!

SSI · Apr 13, 2004

what about Phillys greatest athlete..

Julius Erving

Mike Schmidt

Jimmy Foxx

Journeyman · Apr 13, 2004

Clemente finishing on exactly 3000 hits, and didn`t he die on Christmas day or was he born on Christmas day and died on New Years eve?

I remember as a little leaguer having a bat with Roberto Clemente`s name at the top...I rmember him having that nervous twitch, he would kinda shake his neck all around...the guy was just the coolest player, I love watching old highlights of him...

JudgeWapner · Apr 13, 2004

There was nothing Clemente didn't do well.No holes in his game at all.Believe there was a quote from a manager,when asked by a reporter how to stop Clemente,his answer..."tighten the immigration laws."

JudgeWapner · Apr 13, 2004

JM,the tic was because he had back and neck problems,and was trying to loosen up.

wilheim · Apr 13, 2004

Pie Traynor.

wil.

SSI · Apr 13, 2004

would also like to get a plug in for Rocky Blier for reasons other than being a good fullback as well..

Journeyman · Apr 13, 2004

There are some great old time Pirates too...I don`t think there is much in the old time Steelers files...from what I heard they absolutely stunk til Noll got there..my gosh they had some clown uniforms too...well speaking of clown uni`s the Pirates had some strange looking getups too,lol...All those noisey pinstiped mix and match, and the funny hats....Those hats were cool though, for the time,lol...It was a very loud time period for baseball uniforms.

JudgeWapner · Apr 13, 2004

JM,Steelers had Unitas and let him go.Before Noll,they were the pits.

Fishhead · Apr 13, 2004

ANDY VAN SLYKE

agreeen · Apr 13, 2004

I'll go another angle....

Craig "Ironhead" Heyward
Tony Dorsett
Larry Fitzgerald

Journeyman · Apr 13, 2004

The only Vietnam Vet with a 1000 yrd season and 4 super bowl rings...and missing part of his foot....not a bad accomplishment for an undersized , slow, white guy lol

SSI · Apr 13, 2004

would also like to name John Satllworth, the guy lives about 45 miles south of me in huntsville al and does tremendous things for the community there..