LOL at someone claiming Ruth is overrated

Jun 17, 2019
12:12:27pm

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

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Career: 714 HR (3rd), .342 BA (10th), 2214 RBI (2nd), OF/P, HOF in 1936, 1923 AL MVP, 2xAllStar, Yankees/RedSox/... 1914-1935, b:L/t:L, 12x HR Leader

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POLL: Which athlete from a bygone era is the most overrated?

Dynasty1

6/17/19 11:51am

Montana has 4 SB wins, 3 SB MVPs. Why is he on your list?

Lifi

6/17/19 11:53am

"Mythical status" confirmed

Dynasty1

6/17/19 11:54am

Of the ones to ask why they are on the list, why Montana?

fbguru

6/17/19 12:02pm

I'm curious how many on CB even know who all those people are.

Cougarclaw

6/17/19 11:53am

These are essentially the biggest names in each sport from the 20th Century. Any

Dynasty1

6/17/19 12:00pm

RE: I'm curious how many on CB even know who all those people are.

CommodoreCoug

6/17/19 12:03pm

basically it was pete sampras and Pele I was wondering about

Cougarclaw

6/17/19 12:52pm

Every Yankees player ever.

UberDeek

6/17/19 12:07pm

LOL at someone claiming Ruth is overrated

Indy Coug

6/17/19 12:12pm

not to mention he did it drunk most of the time.

Cougarclaw

6/17/19 12:13pm

He certainly wasn't overrated when he was with the Red Sox...

UberDeek

6/17/19 12:19pm

When he was racking up a career 2.28 ERA? Probably not.

Indy Coug

6/17/19 12:20pm

I'm saying that I hate the Yankees....

UberDeek

6/17/19 12:54pm

None of those are remotely overrated

Pony Zale

6/17/19 12:08pm

Kobe, Isiah Thomas, Bill Walton (NBA)

Pony Zale

6/17/19 12:18pm

But Walton is underrated as sports broadcaster/ in game analyst

acougfan

6/17/19 12:21pm

You just listed arguably the best athlete ever at their respective sport...FAIL!

whiteninja

6/17/19 12:23pm

Montana, simply because there are a lot of QBs who have played who are better than him

Indy Coug

6/17/19 12:40pm

This was my thought too. Everyone else on the list was the superlative player in

LeftOfNormal

6/17/19 12:49pm

Montana was part of a machine that he operated well. He was replaced and the

buckeyecougarguy

6/17/19 1:22pm

Someone who voted for Babe Ruth, please state your case.

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