1. 03-10-21 03:45 PM #36
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    Babe Ruth and this one isn't that close

    The guy was the 1st sports celebrity

    He changed AMERICA, basically invented the modern version of baseball

    He also changed the way stars got paid

    His black ink on the stats pages, absolutely insane...and that's just batting

    Each other person on this list was just better than others around them, but played on a level field...baseball was changed because of Ruth's dominance

    Christ he even invented the pinstripe uniform!
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  2. 03-10-21 09:58 PM #37
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    Brady - He took a franchise to be the team of the decade for 2 straight decades in the salary cap era to top it off...Leading another franchise to a championship was just the cherry on top

    Gretzky is 2nd, but could not do it with another franchise without the Oilers supporting cast

    Jordan faded in his late 30's...He had 6 championships, but that had already been done in the NBA...He didn't break new ground like Brady did

    Ruth was an immortal, but only in the white world....How would he have done against some of the talent in the Negro Leagues? We'll never know
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    Surprised that guy that just got into a car wreck wasn’t one of the options.
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    Brady
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  5. 03-11-21 06:05 AM #40
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    Guys, when Ruth retired he owned EVERY batting record except hits + .avg (he was 4th)

    This is insane to even debate. Forget the negro league argument, 1- Ruth barnstormed against them and crushed, 2- there weren't that many negotiations league players. Maybe a handful of pro caliber...it wasn't a nationwide phenomenon, neuro league ball was regional.



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    I don’t understand anything you tried to type but the numbers speak for themselves.
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  7. 03-11-21 06:33 AM #42
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jayvegas420 View Post
    I don’t understand anything you tried to type but the numbers speak for themselves.
    Under alot of pressure here this AM.

    Late to work, posting & driving

    Gotta get donuts for big meeting

    Gotta settle w local too, stalled him since Tuesday. I'm still short
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    Fatty focus on what is important.....

    Can you tell us about Babe's pitching
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    Can you tell us about the donuts you bought, variety and flavour.
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  10. 03-11-21 07:36 AM #45
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jayvegas420 View Post
    Can you tell us about the donuts you bought, variety and flavour.


    2 doz chocolate glazed
    A couple honeybuns

    Krispy Kreme of course
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  11. 03-11-21 07:39 AM #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jayvegas420 View Post
    Can you tell us about the donuts you bought, variety and flavour.
    Jay, we'll be back at Circus Circus soon enuf. And we'll clean out the dealer chip tray again!
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    Do nuts and dick pills

    gonna be a good day

    don't forget to hit arby's for the Roast beef diet sandwiches for lunch
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    Do nuts and dick pills

    gonna be a good day

    don't forget to hit arby's for the Roast beef diet sandwiches for lunch
    Rodizio tonite

    All you can eat beef
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  14. 03-11-21 09:28 AM #49
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckyTheGoat View Post
    Jay, we'll be back at Circus Circus soon enuf. And we'll clean out the dealer chip tray again!
    I am looking forward to it Chuckie but we will not be playing at the Circus Circus games room, somehow word got out that you beat me at AirHockey and when I arrived at the airport I was questioned by Canadian Customs, primarily about my AirHockey loss to you. It’s kind of a custom up here that if you lose to in American at AirHockey, You can expect to be harassed and mocked, even shunned in some cases. In fact I’m surprised they let me back in the country at all
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jayvegas420 View Post
    I am looking forward to it Chuckie but we will not be playing at the Circus Circus games room, somehow word got out that you beat me at AirHockey and when I arrived at the airport I was questioned by Canadian Customs, primarily about my AirHockey loss to you. It’s kind of a custom up here that if you lose to in American at AirHockey, You can expect to be harassed and mocked, even shunned in some cases. In fact I’m surprised they let me back in the country at all
    I challenge the forum to air hockey, Foosball, ping pong or tennis
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    People saying Brady do not understand the meaning of dominance. Tuck rule, Spygate, Deflategate... Dominant players do not need asterisks next to their rings.

    Out of the choices given, Brady comes in last. How many rules did Brady change since he was so dominant? NONE

    He was so dominant they had to change rules for him where basically defenders can no longer touch him below the belt.

    Just because he has many rings doesn't mean he was the most dominant. Heck with that logic it's clearly Bill Russell.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghenghis Kahn View Post
    People saying Brady do not understand the meaning of dominance. Tuck rule, Spygate, Deflategate... Dominant players do not need asterisks next to their rings.

    Out of the choices given, Brady comes in last. How many rules did Brady change since he was so dominant? NONE

    He was so dominant they had to change rules for him where basically defenders can no longer touch him below the belt.

    Just because he has many rings doesn't mean he was the most dominant. Heck with that logic it's clearly Bill Russell.
    not clearly...there's someone tied
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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post
    I challenge the forum to air hockey, Foosball, ping pong or tennis
    Fats, life is good. Guys are going stir-crazy. A Vegas trip would be awesome.
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  19. 03-11-21 04:08 PM #54
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckyTheGoat View Post
    Fats, life is good. Guys are going stir-crazy. A Vegas trip would be awesome.
    I agree...was supposed to go end of March but friends bailed out. Sounds like shows and restaurants are back...table games still suck, masks suck. Not sure if you can hang in the sportsbook or not?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jayvegas420 View Post
    not clearly...there's someone tied
    Check your source. Bill Russell is the only one with 11 rings
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    Quote Originally Posted by Regul8er View Post
    We never saw Ruth, so lets scratch him off the list.

    Honestly, Id say Gretzky. Guy was a beanpole, played in the dirty ages of the sport, and was completely unstoppable. He had eyes in the back of his head, and was always in the right spot, it was truly amazing.
    Great post. Funny how years go by.... people forget about him. Every time he touched the puck.... defense was always in fear. Assist or goal... it's going around the net at a very high percentage. Guy was crazy good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghenghis Kahn View Post
    Check your source. Bill Russell is the only one with 11 rings
    Henri Richard
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghenghis Kahn View Post
    People saying Brady do not understand the meaning of dominance.

    the sheer radius of the semantical interpretations on this thread alone has been mind boggling

    no one is getting on the same page on this one for sure.
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  24. 03-11-21 06:50 PM #59
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    Ruth not the goat.
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    By the numbers it's Gretzky, and it ain't even close.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jayvegas420 View Post
    Henri Richard
    Lol Who? Never heard of him but honestly, my knowledge of hockey is pretty weak.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pimike View Post
    Brady

    With what he can do at his old age is just amazing.


    Gretzky retired at the age of 38.


    So Brady in my time.

    As several has said, we didn’t see MR. Ruth.
    All three white guys he mentions. I never knew you were a racist Mikey. I always knew you were one of those religious nuts tho.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghenghis Kahn View Post
    People saying Brady do not understand the meaning of dominance. Tuck rule, Spygate, Deflategate... Dominant players do not need asterisks next to their rings.

    Out of the choices given, Brady comes in last. How many rules did Brady change since he was so dominant? NONE

    He was so dominant they had to change rules for him where basically defenders can no longer touch him below the belt.

    Just because he has many rings doesn't mean he was the most dominant. Heck with that logic it's clearly Bill Russell.
    You could add KC gets a bogus offsides call that could be called almost every play but conveniently stole a Super Bowl visit for the Chiefs and hand it to BRADY. Also 25 penalties on the Chiefs the start of last Super Bowl pretty much put them in a bad spot the rest of the game. No Athlete in America got as much help as Brady getting to the next level. Lebron a close second.
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    Can’t believe this thread lasted this long and it was me that mention Lebron first. No need to say his name anymore
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    Nash called me and he said it would be Rick Flair in a close second Hulk Hogan
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghenghis Kahn View Post
    Lol Who? Never heard of him but honestly, my knowledge of hockey is pretty weak.
    Also, Yogi has 13, ten as a player
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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post


    2 doz chocolate glazed
    A couple honeybuns

    Krispy Kreme of course
    Fatty are you fat like homer simpson ?
    Simpson ehh
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    in the NBA it all comes down to rings

    that is why the all time great list is as follows... So many great celtics

    Bill Russell celtics 11
    Sam Jones celtics 10
    Tommy Heinsohn celtics 8
    KC Jones celtics 8
    Tom Sanders celtics 8
    John Havlicek celtics 8
    Jim Loscutoff celtics 7
    Frank Ramsey celtics 7
    Robert Horry- many teams 7
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    those celtic's teams of the 50s and 60s were just unbelievable

    it must have been so difficult to compete at such a high level with 6 or 7 hall of famers on your squad

    competing against the other 7 teams in the league year in and year out.
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    With each leagues expansion comes the dilution of talent. It was probably just as difficult to face the top six or seven pictchers every night week after week, before there were so many MLB teams
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