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re: Best Sports Figure Born in Each SEC State
Posted on 6/10/26 at 8:51 pm to threedog79
Posted on 6/10/26 at 8:51 pm to threedog79
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Unreal the sports figures you could pick (that were top tier in their sports) from Alabama.
The Mobile walk of fame downtown alone would be sufficient enough and then add the entire state. Crazy.
The crazy one is baseball. Alabama isn’t thought of as a baseball state. But Alabama produced Willie Mays, Satchel Paige, Hank Aaron, Will McCovey, Don Sutton, Ozzie Smith, Joe Sewell and Billy Williams.
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Posted on 6/10/26 at 8:55 pm to captdalton
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Willie Mays was the best all around baseball player of all time so you have to keep him on the list.
Posted on 6/10/26 at 8:59 pm to captdalton
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Willie Mays was the best all around baseball player of all time so you have to keep him on the list.
Give me Hank Aaron over Willie. The true homerun king and the greatest hitter ever
Posted on 6/10/26 at 9:06 pm to VFL67
I get what you’re saying. And there is something to be said about a player like Hank, who literally played into his 40s and was still putting up the same consistent amazing numbers against his best peers. However, Willie Mays was completely unmatchable in all phases. Two words “the catch”. Also, you need to Edit and ad a lot of people to Alabama and at least Dizzy Dean for Arkansas.
Posted on 6/10/26 at 9:08 pm to captdalton
Yeah, that is one I never think about and is insane but awesome.
Posted on 6/10/26 at 9:09 pm to hogminer
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Maybe Brooks Robinson from Arkansas
This, or Bear Bryant.
Posted on 6/10/26 at 9:10 pm to JeffLebowski
No doubt willie was insane but im bias to a braves player. Also Hank was supposedly a super nice guy while I was always told Willie could be a prick. You are right theres a lot of edits that need to be made but it being wrong gets people to respond and I like reading the new responses. Helps me learn stuff I hadnt thought of
Posted on 6/10/26 at 9:11 pm to WPS85
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Clyde “Smackover “ Scott
GOAT
The man that put Arkansas on the map in college football. And a silver medal in the Olympics 110yard hurdle after not running hurdles since high school.
Posted on 6/10/26 at 9:16 pm to VFL67
Yeah, it does get to splitting hairs sometimes re: Mayes vs. Aaron or even add in Mantle, or for that matter - the Great Bambino. Yes, the overall game was slower and The Babe was just that much better than everyone else, but the balls were clunkier and weighed more(TWSS) and he dominated with on the back of training in Hot Springs, Arkansas by hiking with a cigar and a belly full of bourbon.
Posted on 6/10/26 at 9:24 pm to SmackoverHawg
The first football star.
Posted on 6/10/26 at 9:28 pm to shinerfan
Joe Ferguson for honorable mention.
Posted on 6/10/26 at 9:49 pm to VFL67
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Give me Hank Aaron over Willie. The true homerun king and the greatest hitter ever
Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Willie Mays and Ty Cobb all have a higher WAR than Aaron. Hank Aaron was a great hitter. Calling him the greatest ever is a stretch.
Posted on 6/10/26 at 10:00 pm to captdalton
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Babe Ruth
Always makes me think of this too.
Posted on 6/10/26 at 10:20 pm to captdalton
Barry steroids Bonds.
Posted on 6/10/26 at 10:38 pm to VFL67
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Ric Flair
?????
Posted on 6/10/26 at 11:31 pm to Rebelinexile
Ray Guy for Mississippi?
Ray Guy was born in Georgia and yes he could qualify. He was a freak of an athlete in multiple sports.
Ray Guy was born in Georgia and yes he could qualify. He was a freak of an athlete in multiple sports.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 12:10 am to ljhog
Clyde Scott is the best athlete to come from Arkansas, and I’m not sure it’s close
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