Most dominate decade of sports athletes

[row_33]

1 hour ago, Kelly the Dog said:

Yep. Babe Ruth was the most dominant player in any team sport ever. In his first few seasons playing in the field he hit more homeruns than entire teams.  In 1921 he hit 59 homeruns, 44 doubles, 16 triples, scored 177 runs, 171 RBI, 145 walks, stole 17 bases and hit 378. That's pretty good.

 

Ruth changed the way the pros batted forever, the power game became mandatory with the greats who imitated him and joined the majors during his career, and is still mandatory 100 years later

 

 

 

[Kelly the Dog]

59 minutes ago, row_33 said:

 

Ruth changed the way the pros batted forever, the power game became mandatory with the greats who imitated him and joined the majors during his career, and is still mandatory 100 years later

 

 

 

He actually changed the entire nation that way. The idea that you can have it all and win with one big swing - or one big oversized chance and gamble - became an American phenomenon because of him. The term "out in left field" was because Ruth played right field and everybody wanted tickets in right field, so if you sat out in left field you were out of touch with what was going on.  

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

5 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said:

He actually changed the entire nation that way. The idea that you can have it all and win with one big swing - or one big oversized chance and gamble - became an American phenomenon because of him. The term "out in left field" was because Ruth played right field and everybody wanted tickets in right field, so if you sat out in left field you were out of touch with what was going on.  

 

Chicks dig the long ball 

[row_33]

5 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said:

He actually changed the entire nation that way. The idea that you can have it all and win with one big swing - or one big oversized chance and gamble - became an American phenomenon because of him. The term "out in left field" was because Ruth played right field and everybody wanted tickets in right field, so if you sat out in left field you were out of touch with what was going on.  

 

Good point.

 

 

[May Day 10]

Gretzky's cartoon like dominance was in the 80s, and no cups after he left (was traded by) the Oilers in 88.  Tyson's run was also performed in the 80s.  I wouldn't consider Bonds anywhere near the GOAT, and I'm not even sure what he accomplished in the 90s.  Jordan was certainly 90s... but was he as dominant as Wilt? (I dont know, I didnt see).

 

I think the (late 80s and) 90s seem that way because we had a media explosion right around then, and these guys were canonized in a way never seen.  We also were concentrated on select few sources.  We had ESPN, our Regional Sports Network (which often were fused with the same programming for 75% of the day), and local coverage... so everybody was exposed to virtually the same exact content.

 

I do feel fortunate I was able to see sports back then, because I feel like it was truly the tail-end of the glory days of sports.  Before complete over-saturation with exposure, money, and medical knowledge.

 

 

Edited April 19, 2018 by May Day 10

[row_33]

Kawhi Leonard is changing the game by refusing to play unless he is 100 percent happy with it,  not even showing up for playoff games

 

[Doc Brown]

I'll be the first to argue the 2000's.  Tiger Woods, Lebron James, Lance Armstrong, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Roger Federer, Peyton Mannng, Tom Brady, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Kobe Bryant, Shaq, Lionel Messi, Albert Pujols, ARod (yuck), and Chris Kelsay.

[row_33]

Floyd by never fighting a worthwhile fight?  He can stay champ until five years after he died.

 

 

 

 

Steph Curry is far most influential than LeBron, a Jordan type.

 

Messi is great at penalty area tricks. Midfielders and sweepers are the true innovators of soccer.

 

 

[Greybeard]

On 4/19/2018 at 12:42 AM, Kelly the Dog said:

He actually changed the entire nation that way. The idea that you can have it all and win with one big swing - or one big oversized chance and gamble - became an American phenomenon because of him. The term "out in left field" was because Ruth played right field and everybody wanted tickets in right field, so if you sat out in left field you were out of touch with what was going on.  

   So today I learned.

[Greybeard]

On 4/18/2018 at 10:38 AM, row_33 said:

Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, Red Grange, Eddie Shore

 

Ruth completely altered the way the game was played, strangely enough it has taken 100 years for a starting pitcher to show up who can play every day as well.

 

 

           Thanks for posting that.   Every time a post of this variety shows up, it is always full of recent history.   Ruth alone could carry that decade to the top.  No single person has dominated a sport the way he did.

 

         We can add a golfer also, with what a search turned up.

 

Bobby Jones was the dominant golfer in the 1920s and is regarded as the sport's greatest practitioner. His victory began in 1923 U.S. Open at Inwood and ended with his U.S. Amateur victory at Merion in 1930.

[Kelly the Dog]

12 hours ago, Greybeard said:

   So today I learned.

I did a project on Ruth a bunch of years ago and did a ton of research on him. It was a real eye-opener. A couple different books I read mentioned that phenomenon. It makes sense.

[Gugny]

7 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said:

I did a project on Ruth a bunch of years ago and did a ton of research on him. It was a real eye-opener. A couple different books I read mentioned that phenomenon. It makes sense.

 

This is very interesting.  It would be fun if you listed 3-5 things that you learned about Ruth that were jaw-dropping to you.

[row_33]

The Babe didn't like asparagus.