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PATRIOT64 11-16-2007 01:22 AM
Who is best athlete ever in Boston/New England?
 
Which athlete is THE BEST ever in the history of Boston/New England Sports?

TommyD4207 11-16-2007 01:24 AM
Re: Who is best athlete ever in Boston/New England?
 
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Originally Posted by PATRIOT64 (Post 628209)
Which athlete is your favorite overall in the history of Boston/New England Sports?
Favorite or best?

Favorite = Steve Grogan
Best = Larry Bird

The "best" arguement could change in another 5 years, however.

PATRIOT64 11-16-2007 01:28 AM
Re: Who is best athlete ever in Boston/New England?
 
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Originally Posted by TommyD4207 (Post 628212)
Favorite or best?

Favorite = Steve Grogan
Best = Larry Bird

The "best" arguement could change in another 5 years, however.
Made the change,It should read who is the best athlete - and I agree Larry Bird RIGHT NOW is the best ever - Brady is moving up quickly

RayClay 11-16-2007 01:36 AM
Re: Who is best athlete ever in Boston/New England?
 
You forgot Babe Ruth. Held the consecutive scoreless innings record in World series play for 43 years (29 2/3 innings).

He could hit pretty good too.

PATRIOT64 11-16-2007 01:40 AM
Re: Who is best athlete ever in Boston/New England?
 
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Originally Posted by RayClay (Post 628216)
You forgot Babe Ruth. Held the consecutive scoreless innings record in World series play for 43 years (29 2/3 innings).

He could hit pretty good too.
Yeah Ray, Babe Ruth was pretty good;) but MOST of his career was spent with the Yankees and everyone I know calls Ruth a lifetime Yankeee per say, so in all due respect he is not truly a longtime Boston Athlete but did play well in the years in NE.

RayClay 11-16-2007 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by PATRIOT64 (Post 628218)
Yeah Ray, Babe Ruth was pretty good;) but MOST of his career was spent with the Yankees and everyone I know calls Ruth a lifetime Yankeee per say, so in all due respect he is not truly a longtime Boston Athlete but did play well in the years in NE.
Well, everyone here acts like only playoff stuff counts. That record is consecutive World series innings. He played on three red sox World Champions in 1915,1916 and 1918. Better than they've done since.

He also led the league in home runs twice while on the Sox in 1918 and 1919.

By the way, he went 13-7 while leading the league in home runs in 1918, 9-5 while setting the home run record in 1919.

PATRIOT64 11-16-2007 01:58 AM
Re: Who is best athlete ever in Boston/New England?
 
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Originally Posted by RayClay (Post 628226)
Well, everyone here acts like only playoff stuff counts. That record is consecutive World series innings. He played on three red sox World Champions in 1915,1916 and 1918. Better than they've done since.

He also led the league in home runs twice while on the Sox in 1918 and 1919.

By the way, he went 13-7 while leading the league in home runs in 1918, 9-5 while setting the home run record in 1919.
I hope people who vote don't just count playoff stuff because Rice and Yaz would get little votes despite superb careers in Boston but really never sniffed a Championship.

PATRIOT64 11-16-2007 02:04 AM
Re: Who is best athlete ever in Boston/New England?
 
Larry Bird is probably will always be by idol in sports in any sport and I don';t really think Brady will ever be able to top Larry in my view as the greatest of all time and I don't know if anyone ever will.

Larry was THAT good but it was a true shame he will never be recognized as the best as much as he deserved because he was in the Magic Johnson,Isaiah Thomas era - other than Celtics fans and people inside the New England states, he will always be underated into what he meant to the Celtics championships during his career.

RayClay 11-16-2007 02:07 AM
Re: Who is best athlete ever in Boston/New England?
 
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Originally Posted by PATRIOT64 (Post 628227)
I hope people who vote don't just count playoff stuff because Rice and Yaz would get little votes despite superb careers in Boston but really never sniffed a Championship.
Yaz was one of the greatest clutch hitters I've seen. Check the stats thread.

Seriously, though, Ruth wouldn't win because of the trade. But he would have possibly been a hall of fame pitcher in addition to the greatest home run hitter ever and he certainly contributed to the Sox. Worth a mention IMO.

Dominated his sport and era more than any of the other choices and contributed to three titles.

Rice doesn't belong. One dimensional slugger who faded early.

Jimmy Foxx > Jim Rice, even just counting his Red Sox years.

Coleslaw 11-16-2007 02:23 AM
Re: Who is best athlete ever in Boston/New England?
 
Bobby Orr was the best athlete this town has ever or will ever see.


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