Hi again, people.
Hope you’re all hanging in OK.
For today’s musings (one full week down, by the way!), let’s talk sports.
Yeah, let’s welcome back 24 former superstars who wowed us on the diamond, the hardwood and the gridiron.
You’ll surely know some of these names, but others may have played before your time or just aren’t on your radar.
There’s some randomness to the order here, but ala D. Letterman, let’s do our countdown in reverse, shall we?
Here’s to our standout #24s…“The best motivation always comes from within.” – Michael Johnson, Olympic Gold Medalist
|
PLAYER |
SPORT | YEARS PLAYED |
Honors |
|
24. Mark Aguirre |
basketball | 1982-1994 |
100+ best small forwards of all time |
| 23. Early Wynn (1920 – 1999) | baseball | 1939-1963 | 9x All-Star pitcher |
| 22. Tony Perez | baseball | 1964-1986 | 3x World Series champion |
| 21. Robinson Cano | baseball | 2005 – present | 8x All-Star infielder |
| 20. Manny Ramirez | Baseball | 1993 – 2011 | 2x World Series champion |
| 19. Willie Wood (1936 – 2020) | football | 1960 – 1971 | 5x First-Team All-Pro |
| 18. Stephon Gilmore | football | 2012 – present | Super Bowl champion |
| 17. Spencer Haywood | basketball | 1970 – 1983 | NBA (and *ABA) 5x All-Star |
| 16. Ty Law | football | 1995 – 2009 | 3x Super Bowl champion |
| 15. Willie Brown | football | 1963 – 1978 | 3x Super Bowl champion |
| 14. Darrelle Revis | football | 2007 – 2017 | 4x First-Team All-Pro |
| 13. Paul George | basketball | 2011 – present | All-NBA First Team |
| 12. Barry Bonds | Baseball | 1986 – 2007 | 12x Silver Slugger Award |
| 11. Sam Jones (1933 – 2021) | basketball | 1958 – 1969 | 10x NBA champion |
| 10. Champ Bailey | football | 1999 – 2013 | 12x Pro Bowl player |
| 9. Rick Barry | basketball | 1965 – 1980 | NBA Rookie of the Year (1966) |
| 8. Lou Brock (1939 – 2020) | baseball | 1961 – 1979 | 938 career stolen bases (2nd all-time) |
| 7. Miguel Cabrera | baseball | 2003 – 2023 | American League Triple Crown (2012) |
| 6. Rickey Henderson | baseball | 1979 – 2003 | All-time stolen bases leader |
| 5. Moses Malone (1955 – 2015) | basketball | 1975 – 1995 | 3x NBA Most Valuable Player |
| 4. Charles Woodson | football | 1998 – 2015 | NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2009) |
| 3. Ken Griffey, Jr. | baseball | 1989 – 2010 | 13x All-Star, Comeback Player of the Year (2005) |
| 2. Wille Mays (1931 – 2024) | baseball | 1951 – 1973 | 24x All-Star outfielder |
| 1. Kobe Bryan (1978 – 2020) | basketball | 1997 – 2016 |
5x NBA champion |
*American Basketball Association (ABA), 1967 – 1976
Wishing all of you a great night.
And by the time we reconvene tomorrow, we’ll be one step closer!
Manana.
JFish
@Copyright 2024 by John L. Fischer