tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963650421666999500.post5652625836455583296..comments2023-05-27T10:27:51.036-04:00Comments on Chicks Dig Diamonds & Dugouts: It's Halloween, Not April Fools Day...diamondsanddugoutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955836488927681764noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963650421666999500.post-85405246271800451962011-11-01T11:06:22.441-04:002011-11-01T11:06:22.441-04:00Great athletes to have on this list! I can't ...Great athletes to have on this list! I can't believe I didn't think about Barry Sanders or John Elway. Jim Brown and Mike Eruzione are great additions too. <br /><br />Let's add Sandy Koufax, Pat Tillman and Bjorn Borg to the list too.diamondsanddugoutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955836488927681764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963650421666999500.post-76505608194359614652011-10-31T23:18:58.099-04:002011-10-31T23:18:58.099-04:00Good call on Marciano.
He's number one sinc...Good call on Marciano. <br /><br />He's number one since no boxer ever retires until way too late. <br /><br />My revised top five. <br />1. Marciano <br />2. Jim Brown <br />3. Barry Sanders <br />4. Ted Williams (final season - .316 BA, .451 OBP, .645 SLG, 1.096 OPS, 29 HR, 72 RBI in 113 games and oh yeah a HR in his last at bat. Amazing how he compiled an OPS figure nearly identical to his career average particularly with the disadvantage of not even knowing there was such a statistic back in 1960.)<br />5. Captain Beefheart (last record "Ice Cream For Crow" with Gary Lucas in the final incarnation of the Magic Band. No "Trout Mask Replica" but what is? The uninitiated should immediately check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqRHr5pEIFU) <br />Honorable mention - John Elway<br />Honorable mention #2 – Donnie at ACD Norcross. JD that was for you.<br /><br /><br />HKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963650421666999500.post-89379326974055419152011-10-31T22:28:22.732-04:002011-10-31T22:28:22.732-04:00Here are a few that went out on top..
1. Mike Eru...Here are a few that went out on top..<br /><br />1. Mike Eruzione - Hockey retired after Olympic Gold, refused to play in NHL<br /><br />2.Rocky Marciano- Boxing retired as champ 49-0<br /><br />3. John Elway- NFL retired as MVP of Superbowl<br /><br />SA..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963650421666999500.post-44301019218574999372011-10-31T19:00:45.726-04:002011-10-31T19:00:45.726-04:00Two football players head the retired at the top o...Two football players head the retired at the top of their game list. Barry Sanders and the immortal Jim Brown. Third would be Captain Beefheart, not that he had a choice.<br /><br />It should be an interesting offseason. At least a few of the usual free spending candidates (Yankees, Phillies & Red Sox) are already set with incumbent high priced first basemen. The Cards have that working for them.<br /><br /><br />HKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com