Mid Season Diversion

[SHUTAPS76]

I am exhausted after Saturday’s epic battle. Before worrying about Wednesday’s important struggle, I need to unwind. How about a discussion about our favorite all time favorite sport’s figures? Not a GOAT debate, just an expression of your favorites. Shout out your 5 favorites plus one honorable mention. Here are mine.
1) Tom Seaver
2) Hank Aaron
3) Roger Federer
4) Kareem Abdul Jabbar
5) Steph Curry
Honarable Mention: Roberto Clemente

 

[hbkmyr]

In no particular order:

Lawrence Taylor
Mark Messier
Tony Gwynn
Doc Gooden
drazen petrovic
Honorable Mention: Eli Manning

 

[halltheway]

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In no particular order:

Lawrence Taylor
Mark Messier
Tony Gwynn
Doc Gooden
drazen petrovic
Honorable Mention: Eli Manning

Like Tony Gwynn

 

[SPK145]

1) Mickey Mantle

There is no number 2.

 

[SHUHoopsFan]

No order

Brooks Robinson
Ken Griffey Jr
Pat LaFontaine
Muhammad Ali
Mike Eruzione

 

[HALL85]

Lawrence Taylor
Don Mattingly
Scott Stevens
Julius Erving
Micky Mantle

Honorable Mention
Mariano Rivera
Arnold Palmer
Phil Simms
Shaheen Holloway
Dave Debusschere
Derek Jeter

 

[SHUSA]

Claude Giroux
Cole Hamels
Brian Dawkins
Michael Phelps
Allen Iverson

Bryce Harper (will eventually take AI's spot)

 

[shu09]

Derek Jeter
Ken Griffey Jr.
Mariano Rivera
Tom Watson
Tiger Woods
Hon. mention: Andre Barrett

 

[LeftCoastPirates]

I’ll stay local:

Don Mattingly
John Starks
Phil McConkey
Shaheen Holloway
Amani Toomer

Honorable Mention: Steve Novak

 

[LeftCoastPirates]

How about favorite teams while we are at it.

- 1994 Knicks - sub out Smith for Mason in the starting 5.
- 1996 Yankees
- 1998 Yankees
- 1990 Giants
- 1999-00 - Seton Hall Pirates (bias to that team since I was in school for the run)

 

[batts]

Mickey Mantle
Lawrence Taylor

 

[lr591902]

1. Mickey Mantle
2. Willis Reed
3. Jack Nicklaus
4. Mark Bavaro
5. Jerry Walker
HM. Derek Jeter/Mariano Rivera

 

[P615007]

don mattingly
Darrell Revis
Curtis Martin
Rafael Nadal
derek jeter

mention. Andre Barret

 

[Bluebeard]

1) Mickey Mantle

There is no number 2.

Roger Clemons is #2 to me, POS.

 

[HallX2]

1) Mickey Mantle

There is no number 2.

I’m going to add Bobby Murcer, Ron Guidry and Mariano to that list. Again, just favorites.

 

[NittanyPirate]

1. Ryne Sandberg (saw his sad news yesterday)
2. Dan Marino
3. DJ Dozier
4. Shane Conlan
5 Terry Dehere
Bonus Andre Dawson

 

[Medugorje]

Mickey Mantle
Floyd Patterson
Frank Gifford

 

[mspaeth]

Thurman Munson
Lebron James
Randy Moss
Bernard King
Alan Iverson

 

[mountain25]

Fran Tarkenton
Mike Piazza
Terry Dehere
Joe Frazier
Phil Mickelson

 

[Nbnylon]

Yastrimski
Marino
Kobe (Pao not my teammate today)
Pele
Messier

Honorable Mention-Rick Monday (anyone who does what he did with the flag is in my list)

 

[Seton75]

Jabbar
Koufax
Maury wills
Magic
Kobe
Unitas
Eli
LT

 

[bigraym]

Walt Frazier
Eli Manning
Jerry Walker
Tom Seaver
Lawrence Taylor

 

[Seton75]

And how can I forget Jerry West. Jerry and I lost to my brothers damned Celtics about 7 times in the 60s, then he has to run into the one great Knicks team in history...

 

[setonball46]

Patrick Ewing
Adrian Griffin
Rodney Hampton
Paul Oneill
Kobe

Hon Mention: Sha/Eli

 

[cams555]

1) MJ
2) Jeter
3) Barry Sanders
4) Kobe
5) Larry Legend
6) Wayne Cherbet

Hon Mention - Sha and Dre

 

[SHU AL 84]

No order
Seaver
LT
Bernard King
Earl Campbell
Jerry Walker

 

[HallGuy23]

1 - Eli Manning
2 - Paul O Neil
3 - Derek Jeter
4 - Jason Kidd
5 - Michael Jordan

 

[Halldan1]

1. Mickey Mantle

2. Walt Frazier

3. Joe Namath

4. Patrick Ewing

5. Willis Reed

HM John Morton

 

[rocketman127]

1. Willie Mays
2. Glenn Mosely
3.Tom Seaver
4.Willis Reed
5.Lawrence Taylor
6.Jerry Walker

 

[TomWall]

No order:

Joe Namath
Julius Erving
Mariano Rivera
Bobby Orr
Mickey Mantle

Favorite Pirates - no order:

Terry Dehere
Jerry Walker
Shaheen Holloway
Andre Barrett
Isiah Whitehead

 

[hbkmyr]

How about favorite teams while we are at it.

- 1994 Knicks - sub out Smith for Mason in the starting 5.
- 1996 Yankees
- 1998 Yankees
- 1990 Giants
- 1999-00 - Seton Hall Pirates (bias to that team since I was in school for the run)

1994-Rangers
2011-Giants
1986-Mets
2013-Rangers
1989-SHU

 

[PiratePride]

1. Staubach
2. Mantle
3. ''72 - '73 Knicks... if I have to name a favorite ... it's Willis
4. The Human Bruise - Rimas
5. Guidry

 

[TomWall]

1977 NY Yankees
1996 NY Yankees
1998 NY Yankees
1968-69 NY Jets
1989 SH Pirates
1st HM 1980 USA Hockey Team
2nd HM 1995 NJ Devils
3rd HM 2021-22 St. Peter's Peacocks

 

[TomWall]

Non-team sports - in no order:

Joe Frazier
Roberto Duran
Bjorn Borg
Tiger Woods
Anna Kournikova (sorry - had to include her)
HM - Mark Spitz

 

[SHUSource]

Marcus Allen
Shaheen Holloway
Reggie Jackson
Bryce Harper
Carl Banks

No order. I kept it to guys I saw and admired/idolized in my lifetime. I'd put Ted Williams on there, too, but he retired ten years before I was born. And Babe Ruth would be there, too.

 

[PiratePride]

Non-team sports - in no order:

Joe Frazier
Roberto Duran
Bjorn Borg
Tiger Woods
Anna Kournikova (sorry - had to include her)
HM - Mark Spitz

no apologies necessary....

 

[Hall84]

Roberto Clemente
Kareem
Dan Marino
Terry Dehere
Sydney McLaughlin

 

[Fishjam]

Munson
Mattingly
Jeter
Mariano
Larry Bird
Joe Klecko
Jack Lambert

 

[vegaspaul82]

Mickey Mantle, Thurman Munson , Roger Staubach.
Played Golf with Marcus Allen( saw him mentioned above) , he had some great stories and remembers a classmate from the Prep( Chet Parlavecchio) and the Fiesta Bowl in 1983 when Chet kicked his butt. He just gave me a look when I mention his name . LOL

 

[Bluebeard]

1. Reggie Jackson
2. Roger Staubach
3. Eli Manning
4. Vida Blue
5. Doc Gooden