Of the 4 major sports who is the best ever...

Piranha · Feb 21, 2005

.......all time greatest in their respective sport? That include the NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB. I'm having a little trouble deciding with baseball and football.

Greatest:
NBA.....Michael Jordan
NHL.....Wayne Gretzky
NFL.....Jim Brown
MLB.....Babe Ruth

Very interested on your picks for your favorite player.......doesn't matter what position.

Favorite:
NBA......David Robinson
NHL......Yvan Cournoyer
NFL......Dan Marino
MLB......Vlad Guerrero

Fishhead · Feb 21, 2005

Adjusting for inflation, would say George Mikan was the greatest basketball player of all-time.

---YOGI---

blueedwards · Feb 21, 2005

yogi? come on fish...you're not that stupid.

nimue77 · Feb 21, 2005

Best & Favorite
NBA: Michael Jordan
NFL: Jerry Rice

I have never liked hockey and don't know enough baseball history to decide a best ever for that sport.

nimue77 · Feb 21, 2005

My favorite current MLB player is Mark Prior (2005 NL Cy Young award winner).

UWinSports · Feb 21, 2005

best and favorite

NBA: Bill Lambier
NHL : Tony Twist
MLB: Jose Mesa
NFL: Conrad Dobler

Fishhead · Feb 21, 2005

blue edwards said:
yogi? come on fish...you're not that stupid.

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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The marquee above Madison Square Garden aptly told the George Mikan story. It used to read: "George Mikan vs. Knicks." The first dominant big man in professional basketball and the game's first true superstar, George Mikan played with a competitive fire and zest matched by few. During his college days at DePaul, the six-foot-ten Mikan revolutionized the game. In fact, Mikan, along with fellow Hall of Famer Bob Kurland, swatted away so many shots that in 1944 the NCAA introduced a rule that prohibited goaltending. Unaffected by the rule change, the determined Mikan was a three-time All-America (1944, 1945, 1946) and led the nation in scoring in 1945 and 1946. Mikan's 120 points in three games led DePaul to the 1945 NIT championship. Mikan, who scored 1,870 points at DePaul, once tallied 53 against Rhode Island State, a remarkable feat considering he single-handedly outscored the entire Rhode Island State team.

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blueedwards · Feb 21, 2005

not talking about your post...i'm talking about your signature.

WHALE · Feb 21, 2005

NBA Will Chamberlain

MLB Barry Bonds

NFL Charlie Joiner

NHL Wayne Gretzky

Fishhead · Feb 21, 2005

blue edwards said:
not talking about your post...i'm talking about your signature.

LOL!

Trust me, as many will profess, yours trully is not the sharpest spoon in the drawer.

---FISH---YOGI---

:ughhh: :ughhh:

blueedwards · Feb 21, 2005

so...which is it? does fish=yogi?

trytrytry · Feb 21, 2005

Best of the Best is Wayne number 99!

Secretariet would be number 2 if we could include top animal!

ElIguana · Feb 21, 2005

Not the best overall player, but Larry Bird made the most of his limited abilities. The guy was white, slow, and FUGLY! But he made his teammates better and had incredible basketball sense. He also had an incredible work ethic, was a great 3-point shooter but still practiced lay-ups every day throughout NBA career. Not exactly the Iversonian approach.

JohnnyDeMarco · Feb 21, 2005

NBA -Jordan
MLB -Bonds
NHL -Gretsky
NFL -Montana (because you knew he would always come through)

Journeyman · Feb 21, 2005

Greatest:
NBA.....Michael Jordan
NHL.....Wayne Gretzky
NFL.....John Unitas
MLB.....Babe Ruth

Favorite:
NBA......Clyde Drexler
NHL...... N/A
NFL......Franco Harris
MLB......Eddie Murray

dmmd98 · Feb 21, 2005

I know it isn't a major sport state side but Pele is right up there with anyone.

Journeyman · Feb 21, 2005

MISL Steve Zungul aka The lord of all Indoors

This guy was every bit as dominant as Gretzky, sensational indoor player.

ElIguana · Feb 21, 2005

dmmd98, I read a news story a few years back that a would-be robber pointed a gun in the face of the driver of Pele's limousine in Brazil demanding money and possibly the car. When he saw Pele in the back of the car, he apologized and let them drive on. Pele still commands that kind of respect in South America. Don't know if it's a true story, but it's a great urban legend!

royalfan · Feb 21, 2005

MJ
Gretzky
Bonds
Rice

5teamparlay · Feb 21, 2005

I dont think anyone can ever dominate the way RUTH did in comparison to the rest of his league and teams. Has anyone come close?

Maybe wilt for 2 or 3 good years but there wre others up there russell, and oscar.