My Most dominant Pro Athlete...Yours?

[65 Pard]

I dont have stat books in front of me, but if memory serves, the year Gretzky shattered the scoring record with over 200 points, the runner up had something like 120 points...
That would be akin to an NFL back running for 3500 yards, a major leaguer hitting .460 or having 110 home runs....or someone running a 3minute mile....Wayne was just amazing....

[AppGuy04]

Tiger Woods has completely changed the game of golf

[Tod]

Michael Jordan was pretty good, too. :)

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Tiger Woods has completely changed the game of golf

But who has been more dominant, Tiger or Annika?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lance Amstrong?

In the stick and ball sports i would say Shaq was the most dominant i ever saw from '98-'03. Dominance to me is someone who can't be stopped. Jordan is the best bball player talent wise.

[Gil Dobie]

Babe Ruth was the most dominant athlete ever.
He led baseball out of the deadball era.

Evolution of the HR Record for 1 season
1876 5 George Hall
1879 9 Charley Jones
1883 14 Harry Stovey
1884 27 Ned Williamson
1919 29 Babe Ruth
1920 54 Babe Ruth, George Sisler 19 was second, Phillies hit 64 (Only team to hit more than Ruth.
1921 59 Babe Ruth
1927 60 Babe Ruth
1961 61 Roger Maris
1998 70 Mark McGwire (performance enhancing drug era)
2001 73 Barry Bonds (performance enhancing drug era)

Career
1876-1884 41 Charley Jones
1885-1886 58 Harry Stovey
1887-1888 74 Dan Brouthers
1889-1894 120 Harry Stovey
1895-1920 138 Roger Connor
1921-1973 714 Babe Ruth
1974-2005 755 Hank Aaron

A long Home Run is a Ruthian Blast

Michael Jordan is the Babe Ruth of Basketball
Wayne Gretzky is the Babe Ruth of Hockey

Barry Bonds is still standing in Ruth's shadow

[GeauxLions94]

Barry Bonds is still standing in Ruth's shadow

Barry Bonds, on a different juice :smiley_wi than the Babe was one, can't hold Ruth's jock. :twocents:

[AppGuy04]

But who has been more dominant, Tiger or Annika?
Yes, well, thats apples and oranges, but Annika is probably close to the greatest, if not the greatest womens golfer ever

[blackfordpu]

Lance Armstrong hands down!

[blur2005]

I second the vote for Wayne Gretzky. What he did in hockey has no parallel among other team sports. More importantly, he put up numbers AND he was a winner.

[ncbears]

Tiger Woods has completely changed the game of golf


Yes, but this thread is about athletes. Not golfers. A HUGE difference my friend. :nod: :nod: :nod: :nod: