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12-08-2021, 07:19 PM
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12-08-2021, 08:01 PM
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I have seen Roger Clemens pitch several times.
For contact hitter I have seen Wade Boggs play easily a 100 times. For home run hitter I would go with Sammy Sosa the only guy to hit over 60 three times. Only player I have ever talked with is Tony Oliva.
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12-08-2021, 10:55 PM
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I was lucky to be a sportswriter for 45 years, and was privileged to see and meet many of the best. By far the greatest -- both literally and figuratively -- was Muhammad Ali, who I interviewed a dozen tmes between 1977-98. George Foreman was a close second in boxing. In hockey, Gordie Howe and Guy Lafleur are at the top of my list, while in baseball it would be Reggie Jackson and Catfish Hunter. From 2004-20 I was based in Beijing as a columnist for the largest English-language publication in China and usually got the first interview with visiting stars. Dennis Rodman, LeBron James, Tom Brady and Roger Federer were terrific; Jordan not so much.
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12-09-2021, 04:46 AM
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Greatest player I`ve ever seen, Jordan/Bobby Orr. Greatest ever met in person would be Harmon Killibrew.
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12-09-2021, 11:50 AM
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Seen play
Roy Campanella Jim Brown Michael Jordan Wayne Gretzky Tiger Woods Aaron Rodgers Nolan Ryan Met in person (autographs) Casey Stengel Benny Bengough Don Larsen Johnnie Gray Jim Kaat Minnie Minoso
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12-09-2021, 01:32 PM
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Best I ever saw:
Baseball: Barry Bonds. I saw Mantle and Aaron and others also, but most were at the tail end of their careers. Football: Johnny Unitas. Basketball: Michael Jordan. Hockey: Wayne Gretzky. Also saw Gordie Howe late in his career. Best I ever met: Other than a few quick auto requests, which I don't count, the best or at least my favorite athlete I ever conversed with was Thurman Munson (for all of about two minutes or less).
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12-11-2021, 10:38 AM
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https://www.baseball-reference.com/a...tar-game.shtml and Hank was still the best I ever saw play in person - as a matter of fact, his homer in the above-mentioned game landed fairly close to our seats. .
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12-11-2021, 06:25 PM
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I saw Dwight Gooden pitch in the mid-80's. My seat was along the 3rd base line. I was a teenager with young, sharp eyes. It was still challenging to track the ball all the way to the catcher's mitt. Watching him throw a curve was one of the most impressive things I've ever seen person...it was a thing of absolute beauty.
I met Brooks Robinson at a card show around the same time in my life. He was the autograph guest. Nicest person you'd ever want to meet. The crowd wasn't too large, so I actually got to speak with him for a moment or two. He thanked me for coming to the show and stopping by to see him. Very gracious and classy guy. Odd fact: Brooks threw right-handed; however, he signed autographs left-handed.
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