Brett Hull was my favorite player, slightly more obscure would be Eric Desjardins
Who was your favorite pro athlete when you were a child?
toddmoroz
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Steve Yzerman with the Detroit Red Wings....quiet and led by example on and off the ice.
Cal Ripken Jr. was really into baseball as a kid and Ripken was the man on the Orioles.
JimMLINY
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Bart Starr
Willy Mays
Carl Yastrzemski, Larry Bird and Ray Bourque tough to pick one
Started with Larry Csonka, then Bernie Parent, and Julius Irving.
Baseball: Omar Vizquel, Kenny Lofton and Griffey
Soccer: David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Brazilian Ronaldo
Soccer: David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Brazilian Ronaldo
Bobby Layne
Nate Thurmond
Nate Thurmond
I'm in agreement with jbb2388. I'm a solid Mickey Mantle fan, always was. I even considered naming my son Mickey.
dang, what a highlight reel.
Im biased because I used to swing with low hands like that haha
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Tony Dorsett. I can still hear Cosell calling his name.
Fernando Valenzuela was my favorite ballplayer.
Don't like the Cowboys or the Dodgers any more though. Lol
Fernando Valenzuela was my favorite ballplayer.
Don't like the Cowboys or the Dodgers any more though. Lol
The Kid and Edgar Martinez.
More obscure, probably John Olerud or a 90's 49er. JJ Stokes, Merton Hanks, and Ken Norton Jr come to mind.
More obscure, probably John Olerud or a 90's 49er. JJ Stokes, Merton Hanks, and Ken Norton Jr come to mind.
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When I was in high school I used to deliver pizza to Merton hanks once a week. His neck is as long as you would think it is. Great tipper. Gave me $40 on a $20 order everytime.
I still see JJ stokes a couple times a week at the gym too. He’s as giant as you think he is. Like 6’4” and jacked as all get up.
Walter Payton - as a grown man I cried at the press conference when he talked about his prognosis
Obscure (or not) - Bill Buckner. I loved how he played for the Cubs given his horrible knees
Obscure (or not) - Bill Buckner. I loved how he played for the Cubs given his horrible knees
Bart Starr
Don Drysdale
Pete Rose
Brooks Robinson
Dick Butkus
Don Drysdale
Pete Rose
Brooks Robinson
Dick Butkus
Whoever was the LA Rams starting quarterback... first superbowl, Vince Ferragamo was a god 
and great thread @baylrballa
and great thread @baylrballa
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Atlanta Brave Legend, and should be Hall of Famer, Dale Murphy.
Ken Griffey Jr