My childhood sports heroes

[milohimself]

Troy Aikman
Emmitt Smith
Deion Sanders
Michael Jordan
Ken Griffey Jr.

 

[dhendri]

Chipper
Andruw Jones
Al Wilson
Ozzie Smith
Greg Maddux

 

[ssvol7]

Nice, where did you play in Montgomery?

I am a senior at Trinity Presbyterian, the back to back defending baseball state champions. I play summer ball for a team out of Memphis.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

I am a senior at Trinity Presbyterian, the back to back defending baseball state champions. I play summer ball for a team out of Memphis.

Oh ok cool. I went to my ex's daughter's soccer game there 2 years ago. I live off Perry Hill, i go near Trinity all the time.

 

[ssvol7]

Cool man, my grandparents live off Perry Hill.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Cool man, my grandparents live off Perry Hill.

Forrest Hills?

 

[ssvol7]

Yeah, they're kinda back deep in there though. Dresden Drive.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Yeah, they're kinda back deep in there though. Dresden Drive.

Oh ok cool. I went to Lee and Eastern Hills and grew up riding bikes all through there.

 

[JonWard]

Cal Ripken
Patrick Ewing
Eddie Murray

 

[JonWard]

Cal Ripken Jr
Jose Canseco

Interesting pairing to start your list.

 

[ssvol7]

Oh ok cool. I went to Lee and Eastern Hills and grew up riding bikes all through there.

That's very cool. So did you grow up a UT fan?

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

That's very cool. So did you grow up a UT fan?

Became one when i was 8 or 9 because of Heath Shuler.

 

[ssvol7]

Became one when i was 8 or 9 because of Heath Shuler.

He's a neat guy, SEC QB turned politician. Crazy how the name Heath Shuler meant nothing to me a month ago.

 

[n_huffhines]

Interesting pairing to start your list.

I was obsessed with muscles. I lived in the Baltimore area. Which reminds me, I loved Mickey Tettleton.

 

[The Ron Mexico]

I was obsessed with muscles. I lived in the Baltimore area. Which reminds me, I loved Mickey Tettleton.

I considered adding him to my list. And Rob Deer.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

I was obsessed with muscles. I lived in the Baltimore area. Which reminds me, I loved Mickey Tettleton.

You just reminded me to add Frank Thomas and Jeff Bagwell to my list

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Ryne Sandberg.

 

[GAVol]

Dale Murphy
Dominique Wilkins
Jerry Lawler (I can't help it. My Paw Paw used to love the guy)

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Dale Murphy
Dominique Wilkins
Jerry Lawler (I can't help it. My Paw Paw used to love the guy)

I should add Sting to mine

 

[GAVol]

I also thought Jack Nicklaus was some sort of mythological god.

 

[vader]

John Riggins
Dexter Manley
Ozzie Smith
Willie McGee
Dale Jones

 

[The Ron Mexico]

Personal opinion: Ozzie Smith is the most overrated baseball player ever.

 

[vader]

Personal opinion: Ozzie Smith is the most overrated baseball player ever.

Yeah, I get that. My 10 year old self did not.

 

[MphsBlues]

Pele
Diego Maradona
NNamdi Nwococha
Shep Messing
John Metuszak
Ernie and Bernie

edit: add Super Brat

 

[GAVol]

Personal opinion: Ozzie Smith is the most overrated baseball player ever.

Pete Rose disagrees.