Can you name an athlete that is a bigger disappointment than......................

[rudedawg]

Strawberry is a specimen for sure, and he did fulfill his potential as an athlete, like you said, he has 3 rings.

As a human being however, he has sunk to the lowest of lows.

Just goes to show you that someone who seemingly has everything one could want out of life, (physical specimen, skill, talent, riches, lifestyle of the rich and famous), can be a very very unhappy person.

Yes he got his rings but did he fulfill his potential? I don't think so. He could be right up there in HR's and average and possibly Gold Gloves. Not to mention he would/should have been a first time ballot HOF.

 

[rudedawg]

My answers may come under the heading "What could have been..".

He had great talent, and if not for a freak accident, could still be playing both sports.... Bo Jackson. Thats all I ever heard in the early '90's. Bo this and Bo that. What about now?

I will date myself on this one, but I remember pitcher Mark Frydrich (sp). The Big Bird. Did all sorts of crazy shit on the mound, and threw some burner pitches, but a shoulder or arm injury ruined that career.

Bo Jackson......might have been the best pure "athlete". I wouldn't call him a bust though.

 

[rudedawg]

I was just talking to someone the other day about Bo. I still remember that game opening home run in the All Star Game.

Too bad he had to try football too.

What about the play when he threw a strike from LF 330' to home plate. Or when he ran up the wall.......that dude was awesome without a doubt.

 

[bigschweeler]

What about the play when he threw a strike from LF 330' to home plate. Or when he ran up the wall.......that dude was awesome without a doubt.

Didn't he also have two 90+ yard runs in one football game?

 

[rudedawg]

The lineman was Mandarich, was on the cover of Sports illustrated and everything.

Ya and they gave his whole days menu.......it was like a grocery cart per day. I remember reading about him doping squats until he puked and I was thinking "what idiot would do that?" Then when I started lifting I did it and thought..........hummmmmm I guess this idiot would do that.

 

[FreeballinDC]

Bo Jackson......might have been the best pure "athlete". I wouldn't call him a bust though.

My point exactly. It's one for the "If only...." files. I thought he was good too, especially at the onset of the two sport athlete phenom. Not knocking his talent at all, just the circumstances.

 

[rudedawg]

Didn't he also have two 90+ yard runs in one football game?

Yep here is a great article on Bo........ reading it I forgot about him running through Bosworth on that MNF game.
http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016045.html

 

[Longhorn85]

then there's those two decathlete dude.. dave and dan.. or whatever the fuck their names were.. they didn't do squat..

Dan O'Brien and Dave Johnson both won medals in the Olympics and at the World Championships. That's as good as it gets.

 

[the nature boy]

Sam Bowie. He was picked before Jordan and Hakeem in the NBA draft.

 

[rudedawg]

There was this relief pitcher for the Twins that turned out to be a real sack of shit. The name doesn't come to mind, though.

Fucker!