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Old 02-03-2018, 12:07 PM
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Let's think outside the box. How about Secretariat?
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Let's think outside the box. How about Secretariat?
Was thinking the same thing and for a G O A T single moment in sports, when Bob Beamon broke the world`s record long jump by what, 1 and a half feet ? Breaking a record by that MUCH just can`t happen, but it did. Amazing
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Was thinking the same thing and for a G O A T single moment in sports, when Bob Beamon broke the world`s record long jump by what, 1 and a half feet ? Breaking a record by that MUCH just can`t happen, but it did. Amazing
Agreed as to a single event. He was so overcome when he saw the measurement he broke down and cried. I think in swimming Ledecky also obliterated some records by unheard of margins.

BTW I have confirmed, in a decade, nobody scored a point on Karelin. He remains my first choice. Phelps second. There is an old piece in SI that makes fascinating reading for those that care about such things. Karelin was no goon. He was a gentle giant of a man, an accomplished chess player, a student of the arts.
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Let's think outside the box. How about Secretariat?
A legitimate case can be made for Man o' War. Secretariat actually lost five of his career starts (16 wins in 21 races). Man o' War lost only once in 21 career starts. He was so dominant that he was also forced to carry as much as 34 pounds more than other horses in the field. In the 1920 Stuyvesant Handicap, Man o' War went off at 1-100, which is believed to be a record for an American horse race.

In 1999, when many publications were doing greatest of the millennium polls, Man o'War often topped Secretariat, including the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated.

http://www.espn.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=247832

http://thoroughbred-racing.wikia.com...e_20th_Century
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In terms of pure statistics, Wilt Chamberlain would get my vote. His 100 point game, and 50 point average for a season, are just two of his many unassailable achievements.
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