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True Dough

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4. I respect that answer

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 26, 2023, 02:42 PM

Feb 2023

But I'm going to make the case for Bo because he actually did it. He wasn't just drafted in multiple sports (remarkable in its own right), but he excelled in both baseball and football at the professional level. Other than Deion Sanders, there have been few athletes in the past half century to accomplish that at such a high level.

Go back far enough and you have Jim Thorpe.

Michael Jordan was well below average at baseball, but one of the best basketball players ever, so even he fell short.

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Dave Winfield [View all] Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 OP

Interesting True Dough Feb 2023 #1

I think each was impressive in his own right Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #2

Good answer BeyondGeography Feb 2023 #3

That's my thinking, as well Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #6

I respect that answer True Dough Feb 2023 #4

Jim Thorpe was just an amazing athlete. Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #5

Maybe you're thinking about Neon Deion playing baseball and football in the same day? True Dough Feb 2023 #7

You are correct True Dough Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #8

While I'm Not Disputing That... ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #9