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Mt. Rushmore of "but no Championship"

T

The Sicatoka

Kicizapi Cetan
The NHL thread inspired this thought.

Of the four major sports (one per sport) who would be on the Mt. Rushmore of "they did everything for the game ... but win a championship".

My first cut was

Ernie Banks, Dan Marino, Charles Barkley, ... and Alex Ovechkin.


Discuss.
 
Re: Mt. Rushmore of "but no Championship"

You’re right but at least Teddy got a shot at one. Ty Cobb might top them both, though.

You may want to swap Marino for Barry Sanders.
 
Re: Mt. Rushmore of "but no Championship"

Griffey didn’t get one, either. But the more I think about it, the baseball list starts (and might end) with Cobb.
 
Re: Mt. Rushmore of "but no Championship"

Didn’t realize that.

First 3 full time big league seasons (aged 20-21-22) lost in the WS, then never again


—-anyhow, the statue would be removed due to his hatred of colored folk anyhows :)
 
mookie1995 said:
Didn’t realize that.

First 3 full time big league seasons (aged 20-21-22) lost in the WS, then never again


—-anyhow, the statue would be removed due to his hatred of colored folk anyhows :)
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....except that a good bunch of that has been debunked.
 
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The Sicatoka said:
Barry Sanders or even Earl Campbell before Orenthal James.

But it's Marino or Sanders.
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Sanders I'll give you. It's hard to remember now given that he's, you know, a murderer, but O.J. was an amazing player. Far above Marino or Campbell IMHO.
 
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Kepler said:
Sanders I'll give you. It's hard to remember now given that he's, you know, a murderer, but O.J. was an amazing player. Far above Marino or Campbell IMHO.
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So he's the Jackson on the Mount?
 
Re: Mt. Rushmore of "but no Championship"

Do we define it by the best never to win a championship, or do we also factor in those that got real close? Sanders was arguably better in his position than Marino, but he never got fooled into actually thinking he had a chance to win, being on the Lions and all. Marino, though, would have it not for laces out.
 
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The more I ponder it the more I'm struggling with it: Which is worse?

Being an all-time great that got to the final hurdle and stumbled, didn't get over the top (Marino lost in SB), or
Being an all-time great that never had enough around them to get to the opportunity (Sanders).
 
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The Sicatoka said:
The more I ponder it the more I'm struggling with it: Which is worse?

Being an all-time great that got to the final hurdle and stumbled, didn't get over the top (Marino lost in SB), or
Being an all-time great that never had enough around them to get to the opportunity (Sanders).
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The latter. Tis better to have loved and lost and all that. Marino can kick himself and have a beer. Sanders has a whole world to kick. That's gotta suck.
 
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