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Best 5 players in each major sport (Big 3) based on professional success only
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:07 pm
Not what they did at your school, but what they did at the major league professional level.
ALABAMA
Football
1. John Hannah (PF HOF)
2. Derrick Thomas (PF HOF)
3. Ozzie Newsome (PF HOF)
4. Don Hutson (PF HOF)
5. Bart Starr (PF HOF)
Basketball
1. Latrell Sprewell
2. Antonio McDyess
3. Robert Horry
4. Derrick McKey
5. Mo Williams
Baseball
1. Joe Sewell (Baseball HOF)
2. Jim Tabor
3. Frank Lary
4. Al Worthington
5. David Robertson
ALABAMA
Football
1. John Hannah (PF HOF)
2. Derrick Thomas (PF HOF)
3. Ozzie Newsome (PF HOF)
4. Don Hutson (PF HOF)
5. Bart Starr (PF HOF)
Basketball
1. Latrell Sprewell
2. Antonio McDyess
3. Robert Horry
4. Derrick McKey
5. Mo Williams
Baseball
1. Joe Sewell (Baseball HOF)
2. Jim Tabor
3. Frank Lary
4. Al Worthington
5. David Robertson
This post was edited on 3/6/16 at 2:10 pm
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Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:11 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I trust you. Can you just do ours for us?
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:12 pm to WG_Dawg
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I trust you. Can you just do ours for us?
All I know is that after his breakout 20 HR / 100 RBI season this year Gordon Beckham will definitely be on it.
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:14 pm to SummerOfGeorge
A&M
No order, off the top of my head (looked up stats tho)
Football
Larry Yale (PF HOF)
Von Miller (SB MVP)
Ray Childress (5x Pro Bowl, 3x All Pro 1st Team, 3x All Pro 2nd Team)
Lester Hayes (5x Pro bowl, 1x All Pro 1st Team, 5x All Pro 2nd Team, 2x SB)
Shane Lecher (GOAT Punter)
Basketball
DeAndre Jordan (Avg 12-15-2 last year)
Khris Middleton (Avg 19-4-4 this year)
John Beasley (7 year career, best year: 20-13, 3x ABA AS)
Baseball
Chuck Knoblauch (4x AS, 2x SS, ROY)
Michael Wacha (3.21 Career ERA, NLCS MVP)
No order, off the top of my head (looked up stats tho)
Football
Larry Yale (PF HOF)
Von Miller (SB MVP)
Ray Childress (5x Pro Bowl, 3x All Pro 1st Team, 3x All Pro 2nd Team)
Lester Hayes (5x Pro bowl, 1x All Pro 1st Team, 5x All Pro 2nd Team, 2x SB)
Shane Lecher (GOAT Punter)
Basketball
DeAndre Jordan (Avg 12-15-2 last year)
Khris Middleton (Avg 19-4-4 this year)
John Beasley (7 year career, best year: 20-13, 3x ABA AS)
Baseball
Chuck Knoblauch (4x AS, 2x SS, ROY)
Michael Wacha (3.21 Career ERA, NLCS MVP)
This post was edited on 3/6/16 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:15 pm to Farmer1906
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Chuck Knoblauch
This is why I do these threads. I had no idea Blockhead went to A&M. Interesting.
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:20 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I can't comment about basketball because well quite frankly, I don't give a shite but here's the top 5 Alabama baseball players by MLB WAR.
1. Joe Sewell 53.7
2. Del Pratt 45.6
3. Riggs Stephenson 32.1
4. Frank Lary 29.2
5. Dave Magadan 21.1
I think it speaks volumes about college baseball that the top 3 MLB players from Bama all retired before 1935. Top baseball prospects almost always turn pro after high school. The players who don't either place tremendous value on their college education or are late bloomers.
1. Joe Sewell 53.7
2. Del Pratt 45.6
3. Riggs Stephenson 32.1
4. Frank Lary 29.2
5. Dave Magadan 21.1
I think it speaks volumes about college baseball that the top 3 MLB players from Bama all retired before 1935. Top baseball prospects almost always turn pro after high school. The players who don't either place tremendous value on their college education or are late bloomers.
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:23 pm to Bench McElroy
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I think it speaks volumes about college baseball that the top 3 MLB players from Bama all retired before 1935. Top baseball prospects almost always turn pro after high school. The players who don't either place tremendous value on their college education or are late bloomers.
Yea - I almost wanted to do it post-1970.
David Robertson
Dave Magadan
Tommy Hunter
Dustan Mohr
Alex Avila
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:25 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Chuck "New kids on" Knoblauch
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:27 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Kentucky
Football
Art Still
Dermontti Dawson
George Blanda
Jeff Van Note
Randall Cobb
Basketball
Dan Issel
Anthony Davis
Jamal Mashburn
John Wall
Demarcus Cousins or Antoine Walker....Toine had longevity
Baseball
Doug Flynn
Jim Leyritz
Joe Blanton
Brandon Webb
Hmm...
Football
Art Still
Dermontti Dawson
George Blanda
Jeff Van Note
Randall Cobb
Basketball
Dan Issel
Anthony Davis
Jamal Mashburn
John Wall
Demarcus Cousins or Antoine Walker....Toine had longevity
Baseball
Doug Flynn
Jim Leyritz
Joe Blanton
Brandon Webb
Hmm...
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:28 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Top players based on professional success:
NBA:
1-5. Dominique Wilkins
NFL:
1. Frank Tarkneton
2. Charly Trippi
3. Hines Ward
4. Champ Bailey
5. Jake Scott/ Herschel Walker/Terrell Davis
MLB:
1. Spud Chandler (AL MVP in 1943 for the Yankees, 4x All-Star, 3x World Series Champion)
2. Jeff Treadway
3. Jeff Keppinger
4. Gordn Beckham
5. Alex Wood
NBA:
1-5. Dominique Wilkins
NFL:
1. Frank Tarkneton
2. Charly Trippi
3. Hines Ward
4. Champ Bailey
5. Jake Scott/ Herschel Walker/Terrell Davis
MLB:
1. Spud Chandler (AL MVP in 1943 for the Yankees, 4x All-Star, 3x World Series Champion)
2. Jeff Treadway
3. Jeff Keppinger
4. Gordn Beckham
5. Alex Wood
This post was edited on 3/6/16 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:29 pm to UKWildcats
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Joe Blanton
Wow, did not know that
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:31 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Football:
Frank Gatski- pro football HOF
Kevin Greene- pro football HOF
Bo Jackson
Cam Newton
Willie Anderson? Takeo Spikes? Kendall Simmons?
Basketball:
Charles Barkley- NBA HOF
Wesley Person
Chuck Person
Marquis Daniels
John Mengelt/ Mike Mitchell?
Baseball:
Frank Thomas- MLB HOF
Tim Hudson
Josh Donaldson
Bo Jackson
Mark Bellhorn?
Frank Gatski- pro football HOF
Kevin Greene- pro football HOF
Bo Jackson
Cam Newton
Willie Anderson? Takeo Spikes? Kendall Simmons?
Basketball:
Charles Barkley- NBA HOF
Wesley Person
Chuck Person
Marquis Daniels
John Mengelt/ Mike Mitchell?
Baseball:
Frank Thomas- MLB HOF
Tim Hudson
Josh Donaldson
Bo Jackson
Mark Bellhorn?
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:33 pm to BowlJackson
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Frank Thomas- MLB HOF
Tim Hudson
Josh Donaldson
Bo Jackson
That's a pretty impressive top 4
Posted on 3/6/16 at 2:42 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Football:
1. Kevin Greene (PF HOF)
2. Frank Gatski (PF HOF)
3. Willie Anderson
4. Takeo Spikes
5. James Brooks
basketball:
1. Charles Barkley (HOF)
2. Chuck Person
3. Mike Mitchell
4. Eddie Johnson
5. Wesley Person
baseball:
1. Frank Thomas (HOF)
2. Tim Hudson
3. Josh Donaldson
4. Greg Olson
5. Scott Sullivan or Bo Jackson
1. Kevin Greene (PF HOF)
2. Frank Gatski (PF HOF)
3. Willie Anderson
4. Takeo Spikes
5. James Brooks
basketball:
1. Charles Barkley (HOF)
2. Chuck Person
3. Mike Mitchell
4. Eddie Johnson
5. Wesley Person
baseball:
1. Frank Thomas (HOF)
2. Tim Hudson
3. Josh Donaldson
4. Greg Olson
5. Scott Sullivan or Bo Jackson
Posted on 3/6/16 at 3:00 pm to auyushu
Arkansas:
Football:
Lance Alworth (PF HOF)
Dan Hampton (PF HOF)
Jason Peters (8 time Pro Bowler)
Steve Atwater (8 time Pro Bowler)
Fred Williams (4 time Pro Bowler)
Basketball:
Joe Johnson (7 time all star)
Sidney Moncrief (5 time all star)
Alvin Robertson (4 time all star)
Corliss Williamson (6th man of the year)
Todd Day
Baseball:
Cliff Lee (4 time all star, 1 Cy Young)
Dallas Keuchel (All Star, Cy Young)
Randy Jackson (2 time all star)
Tom Pagnozzi (All Star)
Johnny Ray (All Star)
Football:
Lance Alworth (PF HOF)
Dan Hampton (PF HOF)
Jason Peters (8 time Pro Bowler)
Steve Atwater (8 time Pro Bowler)
Fred Williams (4 time Pro Bowler)
Basketball:
Joe Johnson (7 time all star)
Sidney Moncrief (5 time all star)
Alvin Robertson (4 time all star)
Corliss Williamson (6th man of the year)
Todd Day
Baseball:
Cliff Lee (4 time all star, 1 Cy Young)
Dallas Keuchel (All Star, Cy Young)
Randy Jackson (2 time all star)
Tom Pagnozzi (All Star)
Johnny Ray (All Star)
This post was edited on 3/6/16 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 3/6/16 at 3:02 pm to Farmer1906
Yale Lary, not Larry Yale 
Posted on 3/6/16 at 3:14 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Football
1. Peyton Manning
2. Reggie White
3. Doug Atkins
4. Jason Witten
5. Dale Carter
Basketball
1. Bernard King
2. Allen Houston
3. Dale Ellis
4. Tobias Harris
5. CJ Watson
Baseball
1. Todd Helton
2. R.A. Dickey
3. Rick Honeycutt
4. Chris Burke
5. Phil Garner
1. Peyton Manning
2. Reggie White
3. Doug Atkins
4. Jason Witten
5. Dale Carter
Basketball
1. Bernard King
2. Allen Houston
3. Dale Ellis
4. Tobias Harris
5. CJ Watson
Baseball
1. Todd Helton
2. R.A. Dickey
3. Rick Honeycutt
4. Chris Burke
5. Phil Garner
Posted on 3/6/16 at 3:18 pm to Killean
quote:
Steve Atwater (8 time Pro Bowler)
tSmiling Assassin
Posted on 3/6/16 at 3:23 pm to SummerOfGeorge
LSU
Football
Y.A. Tittle (HOF)
Steve Van Buren (HOF)
Jim Taylor (HOF)
Alan Faneca (9 Time Pro-Bowler)
Kevin Mawae (8 Time Pro Bowler)
Basketball
Bob Petit (HOF)
Pete Maravich (HOF)
Shaquille O'Neal (Future HOF)
Chris Jackson (8,553 Career points)
Glenn Davis
Baseball
Albert Belle (5X All Star, 381 HR, 1,239 RBI)
Alvin Dark (ROY, 3X All Star)
Joe Adcock (336 HR , 1,122 RBI)
Brian Wilson (3X All Star)
Todd Walker (.289 career hiiter in 12 ML seasons)
Football
Y.A. Tittle (HOF)
Steve Van Buren (HOF)
Jim Taylor (HOF)
Alan Faneca (9 Time Pro-Bowler)
Kevin Mawae (8 Time Pro Bowler)
Basketball
Bob Petit (HOF)
Pete Maravich (HOF)
Shaquille O'Neal (Future HOF)
Chris Jackson (8,553 Career points)
Glenn Davis
Baseball
Albert Belle (5X All Star, 381 HR, 1,239 RBI)
Alvin Dark (ROY, 3X All Star)
Joe Adcock (336 HR , 1,122 RBI)
Brian Wilson (3X All Star)
Todd Walker (.289 career hiiter in 12 ML seasons)
Posted on 3/6/16 at 3:36 pm to Clay Davis
quote:
Yale Lary, not Larry Yale
He deserves some slack. He's still hyped about basketball.
I guess I'd add Cliff Pennington in MLB, but he's not the star blockhead was or Wacha is.
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