Who was the most INTIMIDATING athlete of all time?

[bcbgcbrcb]

Albert belle

[mintacular]

Just wondering how you would forget who's pitching, wouldn't you know the day before and also see the guy warming up, and also, if not lead-off wouldn't you be watching Drysdale pitch to the first few hitters? Sounds like an old-wives tale

[SlugSports]

How about "The Big Unit" Randy Johnson?!?! One of the most intimidating pitchers in big league history. Major league hitters would look like this when they saw that 100MPH fast ball coming straight for their head!!

[cincyredlegs]

Originally Posted by mintacular

Just wondering how you would forget who's pitching, wouldn't you know the day before and also see the guy warming up, and also, if not lead-off wouldn't you be watching Drysdale pitch to the first few hitters? Sounds like an old-wives tale

I wasn't there so maybe it is. I am just going off of what I saw on the program. There was another player telling the story, just can't remember who it was. Either way, in my opinion, Drysdale would probably go down in the top 3 intimidating pitchers of all time.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Albert belle

I thought about suggesting him. Dude was a beast in his prime. But as intimidating as he was on the field, I think he intimidated fans, reporters, ex-girlfriends, trick-or-treaters and clubhouse thermostats just a little more than he did pitchers..

[canjond]

Since he rode a horse (which makes you an athlete), Wyatt Earp

[Ease]

Ray Lewis.

[bobbvc]

Based on actual records (stats) you'd have to go with Dan Gable, wrestling. Not to mention his coaching career with Iowa.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by bobbvc

Based on actual records (stats) you'd have to go with Dan Gable, wrestling. Not to mention his coaching career with Iowa.

Oooh. Good call. I'd put Cael Sanderson right there with him..

Combined HS and NCAA record of 286-3 with 4 Utah state championships and 4 NCAA Championships, plus the 2003 silver at the World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Gold.

With Gable it's hard to tell what he would've done with his freshman years of HS and College, since he wasn't allowed to wrestle varsity in either one of them. I believe he only had one unofficial loss in HS with 3 state championships, a 181-1 College record with 2 NC's. Plus the 1971 gold at the World Championships and the 1972 Olympic Gold.

It's a shame the rules back then wouldn't allow freshmen on the varsity squads, so we'll never know. But these two are pretty close to mirror images of each other career wise so far. Here's to hoping Cael has somewhat similar success coaching at Penn State.. There's no way he'll get 15 NC's, but I'm sure he might lead them to a few. Hell, he's already got 1..

[k-dog]

How about Bernard Hopkins wearing his executioner mask as he made his way to the ring!