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Originally Posted by Bleed S & G
Most of the time in sports, the "great one's" are decided by championships..
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Babe was a bad example to illustrate that point
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No he's not a bad example. He's the perfect example. He was a great athlete, no doubt. But I notice that you didn't cite any stolen base records or fielding percentages. What you noted is that the guy could stand in the batters box, swing a bat with tremendous proficiency, and using exceptional hand-eye coordination to hit the better than anyone else in his day.
He also did a pretty damn good job of standing on the mound and throwing the ball.
I'm baffled how that takes more athleticism that what Tiger does. The only difference is that the ball is moving and its bigger. In fact, when Tiger hits the ball, he actually has to have touch, some finesse - like a shooter in basketball. As with a pitcher, he has to use intelligence and creativity.
But make no mistake about it: To hit the ball like Tiger does, you have to be a tremendous athlete. If you don't think so, you haven't truly played the game of golf beyond simple hacking.
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So John Daly is a top athlete?
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I could show you a picture of Babe's fat ass chewing on a cigar and ask the same question. The only difference is that Daly "could" have been really good and the Babe was great.
Tiger is great.
Your definition simply differs from mine. I understand that your point though. You hate golf. You hate Tiger Woods. I get it.