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markm25
07-28-2008, 09:02 PM
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/pgStory?contentId=8380230&MSNHPHMA#sport=MLB&photo=8380040

I thought this was rather interesting
mrmet6986
07-28-2008, 09:05 PM
you knew thorpe would be #1. since there are so few who have done that and even fewer who have done it in the 4 majors it's not the impressive list it could be.

also bo and deion were nowhere near the baseball players that they were fotball players.
markm25
07-28-2008, 09:09 PM
you knew thorpe would be #1. since there are so few who have done that and even fewer who have done it in the 4 majors it's not the impressive list it could be.

also bo and deion were nowhere near the baseball players that they were fotball players.
I agree mostly but if you took someone off that list who would you add It pretty well covers the better ones
Bill
07-28-2008, 09:17 PM
The Rock!
Poochiesdead
07-28-2008, 09:21 PM
Tom Glavine was supposedly a pretty good hockey player. Hell he was drafted in 1984 before Luc Robitaille and Brett Hull.
cflames89
07-28-2008, 09:23 PM
Tom Glavine was supposedly a pretty good hockey player. Hell he was drafted in 1984 before Luc Robitaille and Brett Hull.

Wouldn't that have been an interesting change of events, LOL!!!!!
cflames89
07-28-2008, 09:24 PM
Also, for the weird people out there that count the CFL and NFL as different sports (if there is such a person out there), I nominate Warren Moon.
Elias_Devil
07-28-2008, 09:45 PM
Also, for the weird people out there that count the CFL and NFL as different sports (if there is such a person out there), I nominate Warren Moon.

Well, you Canucks do have some wacky rules up there. :p
Joe Bruin723
07-28-2008, 09:55 PM
I'm so sick of sports writers sucking up to these old, old, old school players. Jim Thorpe, c'mon already!

Jackie Robinson is fine by me because he'd still be a relevant athlete today.

I bet you Lawrence Tynes could out kick and out tackle Mr. Thorpe.
madden821
07-28-2008, 10:04 PM
Wasn't Dave Winfield drafted in MLB, NBA and NFL? Not too shabby.
SeattleMariners51445
07-28-2008, 10:09 PM
What About John Elway who was drafted by the Yankees but chose to go down the path of pro football and his career with the Broncos speaks for itself.
mrmet6986
07-28-2008, 10:16 PM
I'm so sick of sports writers sucking up to these old, old, old school players. Jim Thorpe, c'mon already!

Jackie Robinson is fine by me because he'd still be a relevant athlete today.

I bet you Lawrence Tynes could out kick and out tackle Mr. Thorpe.

yeah and tynes would be able to do exactly what with baseball equipment:confused:

and if we are talking about could have beens, jeff samardjzia is looking pretty impressive with the cubs and he could have been a top 5 pick in the nfl draft.

and even though mark hendrickson sucks he did play for 4 nba teams and has been in the majors for a couple years now.
cflames89
07-28-2008, 10:18 PM
Well, you Canucks do have some wacky rules up there. :p

3 downs, really, do you need 4?
julio1867
07-28-2008, 11:16 PM
Zero credibility on that article, Bo Jackson at 3 and Deion at 6, blasphemy.
sabressixx
07-29-2008, 01:14 AM
no danny ainge?
drew henson? ricky williams?
KingsFan25
07-29-2008, 01:24 AM
Wasn't Dave Winfield drafted in MLB, NBA and NFL? Not too shabby.

That was my first thought, the guy was drafted by three professional leagues and he doesn't even make the list?
molhen
07-29-2008, 04:03 AM
Michael Jordan


He played Basketball and baseball!!!

But I guess track is a professional league!:rolleyes:
sypherdeus
07-29-2008, 04:16 AM
I'm sorry, but how in the hell does Deion fall at 6 between Shaun White and Babe Didrikson!?!? And Charlie Ward? ***? Donovan McNabb should be on there before him.
madden821
07-29-2008, 07:38 AM
Michael Jordan


He played Basketball and baseball!!!

But I guess track is a professional league!:rolleyes:


Yeah, Jordan "played" baseball but he was pretty bad.. and it was mostly a stunt.
SeattleMariners51445
07-29-2008, 07:51 AM
Now considering the guys who were left off that list, I would have to atleast say that Shaun White should not have made that list. He's an incredible extreme sports athlete but snowboarding and skateboarding (and yes I've done both) are too similar when a guy like Dave Winfield isn't making the article.
Payton34
07-29-2008, 08:06 AM
Shaun White? Look at the pictures of the 2 sports he is doing, they are the same.
Poochiesdead
07-29-2008, 08:41 AM
<p>yeah and tynes would be able to do exactly what with baseball equipment<img src="images/smilies/confused.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Confused" smilieid="10" class="inlineimg" /></p>
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<p>and if we are talking about could have beens, jeff samardjzia is looking pretty impressive with the cubs and he could have been a top 5 pick in the nfl draft.</p>
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<p>and even though mark hendrickson sucks he did play for 4 nba teams and has been in the majors for a couple years now.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>I get what you're saying but Samardzija probably would've been like a 2nd to 3rd round pick in the NFL.
freezowave1978
07-29-2008, 08:47 AM
Shaun White? Look at the pictures of the 2 sports he is doing, they are the same.

Snowboarding and skateboarding are two different beasts. It's like saying if you can swing a baseball bat you'll be good at golf, when actually doing one well can cause damage at the other.

I tend to discount the track/anything 2-sporter. If you can run fast and coordinated you can often do both fairly easy.

I'm surprised Danny Ainge and Winfield (legendary college athlete) aren't on the list.
mrmet6986
07-29-2008, 08:53 AM
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<p>&nbsp;</p>I get what you're saying but Samardzija probably would've been like a 2nd to 3rd round pick in the NFL.

no look up mel kiper stuff from the draft last year. he was surefire top 5.
Poochiesdead
07-29-2008, 09:01 AM
Uh yea...It's Mel Kiper. :p There is no way he was top 5. The only reciever that was gonna go top 5 was Calvin Johnson.
petenfld
07-29-2008, 09:46 AM
interesting
I still think it is impressive what deion and bo did
making 2 of the most elite leagues in sports
and in modern times which is rare
as players are forced to make a choice early
cisc2121
07-29-2008, 09:52 AM
What about Julius Peppers? NC basketball is as good as some pro teams, and he's a pro bowler in the NFL.
mcarey032
07-29-2008, 10:18 AM
Wasn't Dave Winfield drafted in MLB, NBA and NFL? Not too shabby.

I was going to say that.

I guess you could also go Deion, Bo Jackson, to name a couple off the top of my head.

Bo Jackson could have been one of the greatest running backs we have ever seen, had he not injured his hip.
BurningSoul
07-29-2008, 10:41 AM
What about Julius Peppers? NC basketball is as good as some pro teams, and he's a pro bowler in the NFL.

He played basketball for 2 years and wasn't that great.

The surprising thing about Jackie Robinson is that he only batted .097 in college and decided baseball would be his career.
tmscout98
07-29-2008, 10:51 AM
I'm surprised Jordan isn't on there just because of the "suck up" factor of the media.

I guess Babe's parents had the foresight to know what she'd look like in later years and decided to name her that so she'd be called Babe by dude's thus inspiring her. Otherwise, she would have been a homely librarian with 20 cats. ;)
DJBurnside
07-29-2008, 11:35 AM
you knew thorpe would be #1. since there are so few who have done that and even fewer who have done it in the 4 majors it's not the impressive list it could be.

also bo and deion were nowhere near the baseball players that they were fotball players.

Bo was pretty close to being great in both sports. Bo was 100 times the baseball player Deion was.
todv
07-29-2008, 12:06 PM
How about Bob Gibson? Hall of Famer for the Cardinals and played with the Globetrotters. Not bad if you ask me.
sabressixx
07-29-2008, 12:10 PM
chuck connors http://rifleman-branded.com/Chuck_Connors.html
madden821
07-29-2008, 01:27 PM
Tony Gwynn was a pretty good basketball player at San Diego St. Probably not NBA worthy but still good.
Poochiesdead
07-29-2008, 01:31 PM
Tony Gwynn was a pretty good basketball player at San Diego St. Probably not NBA worthy but still good.He was drafted by the Clippers, but you said NBA worthy...:p
madden821
07-29-2008, 01:44 PM
I didn't know he was drafted by the Clippers... now I know why he chose baseball.
rarechaselimitedvariation
07-29-2008, 03:25 PM
laughable list
markm25
07-29-2008, 09:08 PM
I didn't know he was drafted by the Clippers... now I know why he chose baseball.
:D
mrmet6986
07-29-2008, 09:25 PM
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<p>&nbsp;</p>I get what you're saying but Samardzija probably would've been like a 2nd to 3rd round pick in the NFL.

to re-itterate my point here:

http://www.nfl-draft-site.com/2007/01/wr-jeff-samardzija-turns-his-back-on.html

maybe not top 5 but definite 1st rounder.