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Old 08-15-2010, 08:29 PM
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Even though I am from Boston I think anyone who says Orr was better than Gretzky is being overly provincial/nostalgic.
Gawrsh Peter, Orr controlled both areas of the rink. Killed penalties too. He put in some superhuman minutes. Some say, that kid could do everything but fly. I suspect you're too young to have seen his ice capades and are simply trolling.

Of course, as a true 60s Bostonian (not one raised out in the burbs). It's possible, my opinion could be bias'd. Prostalgic Steve
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Old 08-15-2010, 09:13 PM
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Gawrsh Peter, Orr controlled both areas of the rink. Killed penalties too. He put in some superhuman minutes. Some say, that kid could do everything but fly. I suspect you're too young to have seen his ice capades and are simply trolling.

Of course, as a true 60s Bostonian (not one raised out in the burbs). It's possible, my opinion could be bias'd. Prostalgic Steve

He could fly.
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Hockey News agrees, FWIW.
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Gawrsh Peter, Orr controlled both areas of the rink. Killed penalties too. He put in some superhuman minutes. Some say, that kid could do everything but fly. I suspect you're too young to have seen his ice capades and are simply trolling.

Of course, as a true 60s Bostonian (not one raised out in the burbs). It's possible, my opinion could be bias'd. Prostalgic Steve
Guess I am a burb guy . And how did this discussion get over to Hockey
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Great thread...two ways of looking at it. One is that there are players with a sustained period on unquestioned greatness...Johnny Bench or Mike Schmidt would probably be those guys for me, though an argument could be made that Albert Puljos is approaching it...and it a gun were held to my head, I may have to hold my nose and say Barry Bonds. Just because you don't want something to be so doesn't mean it isn't.

There have been lots of guys who were greater for a summer or so. There were months/years where Mattingly, Gooden, Eric Davis and Bo Jackson were just incredible...as good as anyone...it just didn't last too long.
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There have been lots of guys who were greater for a summer or so. There were months/years where Mattingly, Gooden, Eric Davis and Bo Jackson were just incredible...as good as anyone...it just didn't last too long.

I've never had so much fun as I did in 1986 and 87, watching Gooden, Eric Davis, and Bo. They were incredible fun to watch, albeit the performances were WAY too short...The only other time I've seen a ball do what Dwight did with it was in wiffle ball tournaments...
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Casting my vote for Mantle--Hands down the only player I ever saw that could make "the hairs on your neck tingle" in anticipation when he came to the plate.

Saw Mays, Clemente, Aaron, etc and yes, Ted Williams--NONE OF THEM could elicit that same feeling!
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I'm going to rehash what a few others have said, but two come to mind.

Clemens and Maddux

Wildly different styles and demeanors, incredibly dominant.

(And I just said Maddux and wild in the same sentence, it is the first time that's ever happened)

You witnessed history on the board people
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