rmackman Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 I put together a group of photographs best representing what I enjoyed watching most as a kid whether it be teams (Miami/Milwaukee teams) or players (David Justice, Wayne Gretzky, and Charles Barkley). Feel free to put together your own photographs that represent you. Getty Images has plenty to work with =). "Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be eaten. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you'd better be running." - Unknown | Check out my articles on jerseys at Bacon Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter13 Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 These were the ones I watched the most when I was growing up.Alan TrammellLou WhitakerSteve YzermanPeter Stastny Detroit Dragons - 2010 ULL Gait Cup ChampionsDetroit Cougars - 2010 and 2011 WAFA Wills Cup Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Wow, what a nice thread... let's place my memories here when I was a kid...That was Honus Wagner... what a player!!!Cy Young... I saw him pitching in a World Series against Honus... I believe it was 1903... That was Maurice Richard, a.k.a. the Rocket... saw him winning a couple of Stanley Cups...HA HA HA... I'm kidding... I'm not soooo old... It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Now, more seriously... here go images of sportsmen I really admire when I was a kid. This is Ricardo Bochini, a former 10 of Independiente (Argentina). I saw him playing soccer... wow, he always managed genial plays arranging the ball for his wings. Word is that Maradona had him as his childhood idol.Maradona only when he was a soccer player. A great 1986 World Cup and several beautiful plays.My wonder finishes when started the politics and private life of him.Before Zidane, the best French player was Michel Platini. Always rooted for France because of him.Gabriela Sabatini, Argentinean tennist. Now I follow Federer, Nalbandian and some Argentinean guys. It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Hey, that is Larry Bird!!! Go Celtics!!! When he retired, I lost interest on the NBA. I didn't mind about Jordan.Dan Marino. The best Dolphin ever!The little big Kirby Puckett! Nolan Ryan It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 This man by himself nearly made me a Mariners fan.I used to love watching this guy as a little kid, back when ESPN used to show those NBA greatest games.Let us not forget, if the NFL were to allow people to go in as a player for a certain team, Deion would've chosen the Falcons. He still loves this team.Slowest dude ever, but he was a good QB.I learned the "Dirty Bird" by watching him do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I grew up watching this dude win ALL THE TIME. I used to think Marv Albert literally follwed this guy around, all the times that the Bulls were on NBC.My mom hated him, but as far as I was concerned, Rodman was my favorite from the 90s Bulls.Alright, I DEFINITELY didn't grow up watching this dude...but he's still my favorite Hawk of all time.The last great Atlanta Hawk.Made me believe that making the NBA wasn't so farfetched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 The Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets are still a team I closely follow, just because of the teal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Tyler Watts - QB Alabama in the late 1990sMookie Blaylock singlehandedly got me into the NBA when I was little - I loved his name.Chipper Jones was my favorite player in the MLB until Giles hit town. Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% about how you react to it.App State Mountaineers / Alabama Crimson Tide / Atlanta Braves / New York Jets / Atlanta Hawks "If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards." [Bear Bryant]Redmond Rampage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMcD Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 When I first started watching sports (mid to late '90's) my favorite players were.....Jason DaweI really don't know why I liked him so much. I remember the day they traded him. I came home from school and my dad told me. I was so upset.Dominik HasekBest goalie of all time.Jay RiemersmaKelly and the K-gun just split apart as I was getting into football. I really liked his name, and he was a good TE. He along with Flutie were my favorite Bills until they left.Doug FlutieBasically the same reason as RiemersmaCal Ripken Jr.2131 was one of my first games I remember watching. So, my dad liking the Orioles, and me (like any other son) wanting to emulate my father, I became an Oriole fan, and he was a great player and honored in that game, I became an Oriole, and Ripken fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 When I was very young (like 6 or 7) I could name every NHL team's home stadium, captain, coach, starting goalie and a significant portion of the league's player roster. Now...well, now I'm nowhere near that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 My all-time favorite baseball player. When I was a kid, I liked him because he and I shared the same first name. Then I realized how great he was. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 These were the ones I watched the most when I was growing up.Alan TrammellLou WhitakerSteve YzermanPeter StastnySame. Too bad you couldn't find a Chet Lemon pic. I used to emulate his batting stance in little league. LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Alright, well, here goes:Top Row1. Tim Salmon...he could probably be listed as my favorite all-time player, if it weren't for Jim Edmonds' catch. You know which one.2. J.T. Snow...the best defensive 1B I'd ever seen. Even when he went to SF and Boston, I still loved the guy. I even have a book about him. He has the same favorite book(Charlie & The Chocolate Factory) as I do, oddly enough.3. Chili Davis...again, those mid-90s Angels4. Mark Langston...the reason I'm an Angels fan, basically.2nd Row1. Barry Sanders...need I explain? The best football player ever.2. Herman Moore...I alwasy wanted to be a WR for the Lions, but alas, I'm chubby, short, and slow. I've got great hands, though, as I've been asked multiple times if I played wideout in high school.3. Dan Marino...my brother's a huge Dolphin fan and idolized Marino. Heck, my brother went to Pitt(and during his junior year, met and drank with Dan). I've always liked Marino, as well as the Marks Brothers(I share Duper's birthday).4. Sergei Fedorov...probably my favorite hockey player ever.Bottom Row1. Charles Barkley...again, my brother liked him as a Sixer, and I just kinda followed suit. I really started to follow basketball once Chuck went to the Suns.2. Paul Coffey...beofre there was Lidstrom, there was Coffey.3. Stevie Y...well, again, no real commentary needed here: The Captain, enough said.4a. Thunder :censored:ing Dan, period. His poster hangs above my couch as I type this. He's still my favorite basketball, although he's been out of the league for a few years.4b. Kevin Johnson...Those '93-94 Suns were just amazing. They lost the finals while I was in Disney World, and my week in Orlando was somewhat ruined. (There may be an installment 2 coming, as I can think of several more players I idolized as a kid(and, well, many are still playing, as I'm only 21.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Man, I feel old. I grew up watching guys like...Billy Kilmer, SaintsBob Hayes, CowboysTom Dempsey, Saints (here kicking his NFL-record 63-yard FG to beat Detroit in 1970...was there for that one.)Bob Gibson, CardinalsBrooks Robinson, Orioles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Tom Dempsey, Saints (here kicking his NFL-record 63-yard FG to beat Detroit in 1970...was there for that one.)You were there for that?! That's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Tom Dempsey, Saints (here kicking his NFL-record 63-yard FG to beat Detroit in 1970...was there for that one.)You were there for that?! That's awesome.Yep...November 8, 1970 in Tulane Stadium. I was 9 years old. Sadly, through the years I lost my ticket stub and I don't think I bought a program at that game. But I sure remember how the place went bananas when those refs' arms went up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 ....thinking about it now, it's no wonder I'm such a miserable human being......It's not all bad though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreFan Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 By far my favorite time watching sports were 96 and 97 when the Orioles were a top team in baseball. I never enjoyed baseball as much as I did then. Sometimes I think back to how great and fun it was to watch O's games (instead of getting excitied and watching them constantly blow games). I really hope the Orioles get better again soon so I can relive those fun baseball experiences again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoneranger Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Two of the classiest guys in baseball...Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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