OT - MVP trivia

[sportsamerica]

I don't see any of today's superstars doing anything like this.. Most of today's players feel we "Owe" them, not like back in Williams day, in which it was an honor to serve our country.

[ChiefBenderForever]

Originally Posted by sportsamerica

I don't see any of today's superstars doing anything like this.. Most of today's players feel we "Owe" them, not like back in Williams day, in which it was an honor to serve our country.

Not everyone, Pat Tillman walked away from a 3.6 million dollar contract with the Arizona Cardinals to join the military and was killed in action in Afganistan as an Army Ranger in 2004, he was only 27.

[bobafett72]

The Tillman saga is more sad by the fact that he was killed by friendly fire and the government wasn't honest about it until an investigation. Very few of today's athletes have the guts or belief to sacrafice their millions and do something worth while.

[fkw]

Bonds and Williams are the 2 best power/contact hitters of all time IMO.

I'll always remember..... A few years before he retired, Bonds early in the season had 9 HRs and swung and missed only 8 times to that point in the season.

Pujols might get that good....someday

Yogi Berra is another guy that many overlook, he had 6 seasons with more HRs than SOs. (best season 1950 28 HRs, 12 SOs)

[bobafett72]

sadly, i think you will find that the majority of folks think that pretty much everything bonds achieved his last 10 seasons is tainted. There is no doubt that he was using steroids, HGH, or a both and other illicit drugs to achieve his numbers. He would have been a sure fire HOF'er without the drugs but he choose a different path to immortality. I strongly believe that he is an embarassment to the game.