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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

With all due respect Ali but many would argue that women have only become regarded as legitimate "athletes" within the last 40-50 years or so. It's not that I (or anyone else) disrespect womens sports or anything, but women playing sports was largely looked down upon in this country for a VERY long time. They were viewed almost more as oddities than they were legitimate athletes.

Seems like a wierd stance to take that the guy rated as the best athlete of the first half of the century should be valued so much less because he wasn't a great baseball player (note: he wasn't terrible either--and it was only one of his MANY athletic endeavours). Then you go one to say you think the lady viewed as perhaps the best womens athlete should be valued higher? How many female card collectors do you know?

(no offense to Joann here-but even she would admit she is in the slight minority here)
-Rhett