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  • Swinging Johnson
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 08-12-09
    • 7604

    #1
    Top 10 Greatest Players of All Time - 4 Majors
    This list is for the NFL,NBA, NHL and MLB


    1. Wayne Gretzky - Never seen anything like him before or after. Scoring machine and won it all many times.

    2. Bill Russell - If championships make the man, Russell has 11 of them. Will never be duplicated. Never!

    3. Michael Jordan - He could do it all...and he did.

    4. Barry Bonds - Hate'm of course, and not just because of his steroid enhanced numbers but also as one of the foremost egotists ever to (dis)grace the diamond. But take away the steroids and the man would have still put up epic numbers and his skill in the field was unsurpassed.

    5. Ted Williams - .406...unreal

    6. Walter Payton - All who came before him (this means you Jim Brown) and after him (this means you Emmit Smith) take a backseat to the man they called "Sweetness"

    7. Tom Brady - Stop groaning, the guy is a winner and if it were not for the Giants stealing Super Bowl XLII in 2008 this would be a slam dunk and there would be no debate. A 19-0 season capped off by a Super Bowl would have put to rest any questions but alas, it was not to be and there is now room for disagreement.

    8. Babe Ruth - Yeah, he's 8th so whatcha gonna do about it? How would this chubby slugger have fared in a world of full time athletes and inclusion of African American players? I'm not so sure he would have been the legend he is now. But then again, who can say for sure and that's why he is on the list.

    9. Barry Sanders - Amazing runner who had the ability to create his own line of sight upon getting the ball. If a hole broke down he would take it outside and away from oncoming rushers. And he went out on top.

    10. Mario Lemieux - The year before he was called up to play for the Penguins he amassed 282 points in Juniors...in one season! Injuries and his battle with Hodgkins lymphoma curtailed what could have been an even greater career.

    That's it kids. I'm sure there'll be no debate and everyone will congratulate me for creating the definitive top 10 list of the greatest players ever to don a uniform in the 4 major sports. Your welcome and good night.
  • doublej95
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 01-26-10
    • 14094

    #2
    Babe Ruth should be placed ahead of Brady, Williams and Bonds maybe even # 1 on the list. Bonds had 1448 more at bats and a hell of a lot of Roids to only hit 48 more home runs than Ruth did. Babe Ruth was a very good starting pitcher his first 5 season's in baseball. There is no one on this list that dominated two aspects of their sport as Ruth did. As a pitcher Ruth was 94-46 with a 2.28 ERA in the playoffs 3-0 with a .87 ERA.
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    • paco
      SBR Aristocracy
      • 05-07-09
      • 62873

      #3
      Pete Rose
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      • pavyracer
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 04-12-07
        • 82777

        #4
        #4 should not be on the list

        How come you don't have Magic Johnson or Larry Bird on the list and you have Barry Bonds?
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        • rsnnh12
          SBR MVP
          • 09-26-10
          • 3487

          #5
          Originally posted by doublej95
          Babe Ruth should be placed ahead of Brady, Williams and Bonds maybe even # 1 on the list. Bonds had 1448 more at bats and a hell of a lot of Roids to only hit 48 more home runs than Ruth did. Babe Ruth was a very good starting pitcher his first 5 season's in baseball. There is no one on this list that dominated two aspects of their sport as Ruth did. As a pitcher Ruth was 94-46 with a 2.28 ERA in the playoffs 3-0 with a .87 ERA.
          Ruth also never went against blacks/Hispanics, and rarely faced a dominant pitcher

          List actually looks fairly decent, although I would have Ted and Babe ahead of Bonds, and Barry Sanders ahead of Payton.
          Last edited by rsnnh12; 03-26-11, 11:44 PM.
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          • daimoshokage
            SBR Hall of Famer
            • 02-07-11
            • 8935

            #6
            Kobe - NBA
            Brady - NFL
            BJ Penn - MMA
            Pacman - Boxing
            Crosby - NHL
            Schumacher - F1
            Woods - Golf
            T. Hansbrough - NCAAB
            Tebow - NCAAF
            A-Rod - MLB
            Ronaldo - Soccer
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            • Swinging Johnson
              SBR Hall of Famer
              • 08-12-09
              • 7604

              #7
              Originally posted by pavyracer
              #4 should not be on the list

              How come you don't have Magic Johnson or Larry Bird on the list and you have Barry Bonds?
              Pavy...do you ever agree with anything? Magic and Bird are not on the list because neither was as good as Jordan or Russell, although both are in the top 10 greatest NBA players of all time.
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              • dngf
                SBR Hall of Famer
                • 12-25-08
                • 5926

                #8
                I would put Hank Aaron or Willie Mays on the list before Barry Bonds. I think pavy has a good point as well, seems like somewhere on that list there could have been a tie for Magic and Bird.

                And I am biased about this, but you really have to consider the three teams that John Elway put on his shoulders and took to the Superbowl only to get killed before he got Terrell Davis and Shannon Sharpe and was able to win his last two.
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                • rsnnh12
                  SBR MVP
                  • 09-26-10
                  • 3487

                  #9
                  Originally posted by daimoshokage
                  Kobe - NBA
                  Brady - NFL
                  BJ Penn - MMA
                  Pacman - Boxing
                  Crosby - NHL
                  Schumacher - F1
                  Woods - Golf
                  T. Hansbrough - NCAAB
                  Tebow - NCAAF
                  A-Rod - MLB
                  Ronaldo - Soccer


                  What time frame are you looking at??
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                  • Swinging Johnson
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 08-12-09
                    • 7604

                    #10
                    Originally posted by dngf
                    I would put Hank Aaron or Willie Mays on the list before Barry Bonds. I think pavy has a good point as well, seems like somewhere on that list there could have been a tie for Magic and Bird.

                    And I am biased about this, but you really have to consider the three teams that John Elway put on his shoulders and took to the Superbowl only to get killed before he got Terrell Davis and Shannon Sharpe and was able to win his last two.
                    Love Elway...and Mays, not Aaron, may have a legitimate spot on this list.
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                    • doublej95
                      SBR Posting Legend
                      • 01-26-10
                      • 14094

                      #11
                      Originally posted by daimoshokage
                      Kobe - NBA
                      Brady - NFL
                      BJ Penn - MMA
                      Pacman - Boxing
                      Crosby - NHL
                      Schumacher - F1
                      Woods - Golf
                      T. Hansbrough - NCAAB
                      Tebow - NCAAF
                      A-Rod - MLB
                      Ronaldo - Soccer

                      Hansbrough better than Lew Alcinder, Oscar, Walton, Pistol Pete, David Thompson.
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                      • TobiasFunke
                        SBR MVP
                        • 02-12-09
                        • 1999

                        #12
                        Lemieux was a better player than Gretzky
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                        • daimoshokage
                          SBR Hall of Famer
                          • 02-07-11
                          • 8935

                          #13
                          Originally posted by doublej95
                          Hansbrough better than Lew Alcinder, Oscar, Walton, Pistol Pete, David Thompson.
                          Did you had a chance to watch that old farts play? yeah me too..
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                          • Swinging Johnson
                            SBR Hall of Famer
                            • 08-12-09
                            • 7604

                            #14
                            Originally posted by TobiasFunke
                            Lemieux was a better player than Gretzky
                            Ohhhhhh, I am sorry Tobias that was the wrong answer. How much did you wager on that Final Jeopardy question? >>> All of it, oooh, I'm sorry but thanks for playing.
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                            • brahmabull117
                              SBR Hall of Famer
                              • 11-08-10
                              • 8622

                              #15
                              Gretzky
                              Bonds
                              Ruth
                              Barry Sanders
                              Joe Montana
                              MJ
                              Wilt Chamberlain
                              Jerry Rice
                              Lemieux
                              Martin Brodeur
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                              • Deuce
                                BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                • 01-12-08
                                • 29843

                                #16
                                Daimo is clueless. Crosby????
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                                • Swinging Johnson
                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                  • 08-12-09
                                  • 7604

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by brahmabull117
                                  Gretzky
                                  Bonds
                                  Ruth
                                  Barry Sanders
                                  Joe Montana
                                  MJ
                                  Wilt Chamberlain
                                  Jerry Rice
                                  Lemieux
                                  Martin Brodeur
                                  Nice list
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                                  • doublej95
                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                    • 01-26-10
                                    • 14094

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by daimoshokage

                                    Did you had a chance to watch that old farts play? yeah me too..
                                    They didn't have tv when those old farts played so I have never seen them on ESPN classic or on youtube.
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                                    • daimoshokage
                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                      • 02-07-11
                                      • 8935

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Deuce
                                      Daimo is clueless. Crosby????
                                      didn't had a chance to watch gretzky.. don't want to pick him as the greatest based on his wikipedia page and highlights in youtube..
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                                      • iifold
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 04-25-10
                                        • 11111

                                        #20
                                        Barry Sanders

                                        There's a reason he never won anything..

                                        He is like a novelty gift..

                                        Don't dispespect this list with a third down back...
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                                        • Nicky Santoro
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 04-08-08
                                          • 16103

                                          #21
                                          Mario Lemieux was hands down, the greatest hockey player that ever lived. Wayne couldn't even shine his shoes. I can give you 34 reasons why he was better, but i don't want to make this post 5 paragraphs long. If i have time one day this week, i will give you every reason why he was better and i promise you'll all agree with me after that he was indeed better than Gretzky.
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                                          • brahmabull117
                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                            • 11-08-10
                                            • 8622

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by iifold
                                            Barry Sanders

                                            There's a reason he never won anything..

                                            He is like a novelty gift..

                                            Don't dispespect this list with a third down back...

                                            you retarded brah?


                                            dude put up spectacular numbers on mediocre teams


                                            greatest pure athlete to ever play RB position
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                                            • ttwarrior1
                                              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                              • 06-23-09
                                              • 28454

                                              #23
                                              lmao at tom brady on the list, i stopped looking after that.

                                              Stick brady on colts, colts would finish 4 -12
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                                              • ttwarrior1
                                                BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                • 06-23-09
                                                • 28454

                                                #24
                                                ruth never went against blacks. Only 1 or 2 good black pitchers in baseball now.

                                                Don't forget the juiced balls and players. Quit comparing era's people

                                                Bo jackson is on my list
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                                                • ttwarrior1
                                                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                  • 06-23-09
                                                  • 28454

                                                  #25
                                                  1. Bo jackson
                                                  2 kareem abdul jabbar
                                                  3 michael jordan
                                                  4 wayne gretsky
                                                  5 walter peyton
                                                  6.jerry rice
                                                  7. larry bird
                                                  8 magic johnson
                                                  9 bill russell
                                                  10. shaq
                                                  About 10 baseball players would be honorable mention but dont crack the list.
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                                                  • mminkovski
                                                    SBR MVP
                                                    • 06-22-07
                                                    • 1077

                                                    #26
                                                    Michael Jordan - he could make things that I still haven't seen from another player.
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                                                    • DemoralizdDreamr
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 02-04-11
                                                      • 4319

                                                      #27
                                                      where the fuk is peyton manning
                                                      brady is not in his class
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                                                      • beanbag
                                                        SBR MVP
                                                        • 01-21-10
                                                        • 2364

                                                        #28
                                                        not even a recent player such as lebron or kobe? wtf dude
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                                                        • samgurt
                                                          SBR MVP
                                                          • 05-31-10
                                                          • 2980

                                                          #29
                                                          Pujols not even mentioned by anyone yet? Dude is in the running for the triple crown like every year
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                                                          • Wiggums5
                                                            SBR MVP
                                                            • 12-05-10
                                                            • 2409

                                                            #30
                                                            Why would anyone include that cheater Bonds on their list...Aaron > Bonds
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                                                            • nyplayer33
                                                              Restricted User
                                                              • 09-27-06
                                                              • 8303

                                                              #31
                                                              Look at his ERA in the post season..mariano Rivera..id also say Lou Gehrig might be in that list.
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                                                              • Swinging Johnson
                                                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                • 08-12-09
                                                                • 7604

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by DemoralizdDreamr
                                                                where the fuk is peyton manning
                                                                brady is not in his class
                                                                Time for your medicine.
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                                                                • Richkas
                                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                                  • 02-03-08
                                                                  • 19396

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Tiger Woods should be on that list.
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                                                                  • InTheDrink
                                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                                    • 11-23-09
                                                                    • 23983

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Jordan should be 1 or 2 and that's it.

                                                                    Jerry Rice was the most dominant football player of all time and after him I'd say Jim Brown and LT, who is easy to forget being a defensive player.....and a gigantic scumbag.
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                                                                    • DrunkHorseplayer
                                                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                      • 05-15-10
                                                                      • 7719

                                                                      #35
                                                                      NFL - Barry SandersNBA - Michael JordanMLB - Mike SchmidtNHL - Mario Lemieux
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