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Old 11-08-2019, 09:38 AM
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if you go by name recognition, reputation with the public, and overall excellence in his sport, I think it's got to be Jack Nicklaus. I would say Hank Aaron but Nicklaus has been, through the years, much more visible in public. Michael Jordan is more famous but I'm not sure the "beloved" title fits him as well.

Just watching Nicklaus win the Masters in '86 was enough for me.

In Detroit it would be Al Kaline. He's the very definition of "beloved" here.
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Pele, or are we just talking USA?
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if you go by name recognition, reputation with the public, and overall excellence in his sport, I think it's got to be Jack Nicklaus. I would say Hank Aaron but Nicklaus has been, through the years, much more visible in public. Michael Jordan is more famous but I'm not sure the "beloved" title fits him as well.

Just watching Nicklaus win the Masters in '86 was enough for me.

In Detroit it would be Al Kaline. He's the very definition of "beloved" here.
I would argue Nicklaus' run on Sunday at the 1999 Masters, where he birdied the 15th to move within two shots of the lead, at age 58 lol, was even more remarkable.
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Before he passed, Musial was a very beloved figure.
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Derek Jeter by a mile.
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The Rock.

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Gretzky. Nice guy, no negatives, the best ever at his sport.
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At one time I'd think Tommy Lasorda was right up there.
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