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ProfessorGAC

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17. I'd Like Ohtani To Do It Longer

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Thu Aug 17, 2023, 04:03 PM

Aug 2023

But, he's amazing so far.
I'd be more prone to go with integrated league players, so despite what Ruth did, could he have done it with Satchel Paige or Joe Williams pitching. Maybe he crushes those guys too, but we can't know.
Aaron's consistency was amazing. 755 homers & never hit over 47. But, he wasn't the fielder Mays was. Then, we've got Ted Williams who didn't even care about fielding but was the best pure hitter ever.
One other thing: I'd like to add a candidate for GOAT of men's track & field. Edwin Moses. He dominated a speed event for 10 years. Undefeated in heats & finals for a decade! Amazing.

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Real GOATs of different sports. IMHO. Feel free to name/add your own. [View all] brush Aug 2023 OP

Basketball Nikossitti Aug 2023 #1

He's definitely in the discussion. It's very close. brush Aug 2023 #4

Best Wide Receiver: Jerry Rice walkingman Aug 2023 #2

Right on all your selections. Especial like the broadcast team. Hadn't heard of Dandy Don... brush Aug 2023 #3

Women's basketball FuzzyRabbit Aug 2023 #5

Oh, good one. Sorry for leaving out Women's Basketball. brush Aug 2023 #6

Horse racing: Secretariat. His records still stand after fifty years. He's still the only nonhuman Karadeniz Aug 2023 #7

Good one. Secretariat was a once-in-a-century horse. Beautiful to look at too. brush Aug 2023 #8

Mohammed Ali, of course, boxing Bayard Aug 2023 #9

Great additions. How could I forget to put in ALI, the original GOAT and the one athelete... brush Aug 2023 #10

Surfing: Kelly Slater Bobstandard Aug 2023 #11

Thanks for the knowledge of Kelly Slater. brush Aug 2023 #14

B. Russell, W. Payton, H. Aaron, G. Howe, J. Louis, BHDem53 Aug 2023 #12

Good additions. Will add Tiger Woods as best male golfer. brush Aug 2023 #13

Mostly Agree ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #15

You're right of course. I just have a soft spot for Nancy Lopez. brush Aug 2023 #16

I'd Like Ohtani To Do It Longer ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #17

Good stuff. Williams, absolutely. There are a few others. brush Aug 2023 #18

Cricket: Don Bradman muriel_volestrangler Aug 2023 #19

Thanks so much. I'm learning much with this OP about sports of which my knowledge is limited. brush Aug 2023 #21

Olympic Wrestling: Aleksandr Karelin Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2023 #20

Wow! Karelin just manhandled that guy. Thanks for this. brush Aug 2023 #22