
Originally Posted by
Innovator
Me and my buddy's have this argument all the time, my choices are- (in no particual order)
1- Tiger Woods
2- Wayne Gretzy
3- Michael Jordon
4- Muhammed Ali
5- Babe Ruth
These choices are base not only upon achievements within the sport but how they changed the landscape of the particular sport and thier roles outside of the sport world. For example I find Muhammed Ali as the the first truely trash talking sports figure, but he did it in a respectable way. Tiger Wood's not only dominates but he made golf popular to the general public like no one else before. Wayne Gretzy set scoring records that I believe will never be broken. Michael Jordon six titles (I think?) and probrably the most most reconizable basketball player ever.
Baseball is a tough one for me, especially with all of the steroid B.S., but Babe Ruth is certainly there. I'm sure there are a lot of opinions and arguments to be had. That is what I love about talking sports