Top 25...

[lithera]

ESPN is 25 years old and they're polling to see who the top 25 athletes of that time period are. I can't seem to rank them but people who would have to be on my list are:

Wayne Gretzky
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Larry Bird
Carl Lewis
Lance Armstrong
Barry Sanders
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Sugar Ray Leonard
Martina Navratilova
Alberto Tomba


If it weren't limited to 25 years I'd have to put Marc Spitz on there.

Comments

[warpdragon.livejournal.com]

No, it's right theree on the voting page. Greatest North American athletes.

Which makes so much sense, since it's not like the fans voting have any idea about athletes not from here.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Bah, I say. I'm ignoring that, then, personally.

[thezzyzx.livejournal.com]

Ripken is on that list!?!?!


Outside of a stupid streak that cost his team a lot, he really wasn't all that special.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Yeah. He wouldn't be on mine, I'll tell you that.

[thezzyzx.livejournal.com]

the problem with that list is that there are too many people I hate (Shaq, Emmitt Smith, Cal "Drink your milk" Ripken) because of who they played for to make me want to choose them.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

My problems with those guys aren't teams, I can tell you that. I just don't think they have the all around package. I'm counting style and personality and... Well, maybe Emmitt.