Originally <a href='http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/showthread.php?p=23266777'>posted</a> on 12/26/2014:
could you imagine how much commitment it would take to play 2 sports.
Let me rephrase that. Play 2 sports professionally.
Gotta remember, athletes were not compensated financially like they are today.
Talk about being a fukkin grinder. I dont think a lot of people realize the dominating baseball player he was.
I know most think he was good, not saying they didnt. But the dude would be gettin paid Pujols type money
LOL @ Pujols contract btw
But check out these stats
In the 8 years that he played, he averaged what would be 559 at bats a year.
Per 559 bats he averaged 33 homers and 98 RBI's, that is fukkin multi million $$$ contract production
Not too mention the dude stole 89 bases and only caught 20 times.
To switch over from baseball and play a punishing sport like NFL is mind boggling.
Especially @ the toughest position to play as far as contact and thats running back.
Nothing but love for this guy, cut from a dif cloth then 99% of humans
could you imagine how much commitment it would take to play 2 sports.
Let me rephrase that. Play 2 sports professionally.
Gotta remember, athletes were not compensated financially like they are today.
Talk about being a fukkin grinder. I dont think a lot of people realize the dominating baseball player he was.
I know most think he was good, not saying they didnt. But the dude would be gettin paid Pujols type money
LOL @ Pujols contract btw
But check out these stats In the 8 years that he played, he averaged what would be 559 at bats a year.
Per 559 bats he averaged 33 homers and 98 RBI's, that is fukkin multi million $$$ contract production
Not too mention the dude stole 89 bases and only caught 20 times.
To switch over from baseball and play a punishing sport like NFL is mind boggling.
Especially @ the toughest position to play as far as contact and thats running back.
Nothing but love for this guy, cut from a dif cloth then 99% of humans