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Countdown 83: Top 10 NHL Players of the 1950s
H2H 113: Hank Greenberg vs. Johnny Mize – Who was Better?
During World War II, many of MLB’s biggest stars lost years of their playing careers to military service, e.g. Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Bob Feller, etc., just to name a few. Two of the most productive first basemen of the 1930s, Hank “Hammerin’ Hank” Greenberg and Johnny “The Big Cat” Mize, both served in the war effort for three plus seasons during their prime and consequently, their overall career numbers were impacted greatly by the prolonged absence. Nevertheless, when they were in the lineup, the duo were among the best first basemen to ever play in the major leagues – in addition to thinking about what could have been, let us compare these two great sluggers and ask:
Who was better – Hank Greenberg or Johnny Mize?
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Tagged best Cardinals players, best first basemen, best Jewish baseball players, best sluggers of the 1930s, best Tigers players, decade of dominance, Hall of Fame first basemen, Hank Greenberg vs. Johnny Mize, Mize vs. Greenberg, sports comparisons, Sports debates, sports H2H, sports head-to-head, World War II-era baseball stars
H2H 112: Brandon Marshall vs. Reggie Wayne – Who was Better?
With the NFL becoming more and more of a passing league, there has been no shortage of outstanding wide receivers since the turn of the 21st century. In addition to the no-doubt Hall of Famers like Randy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald, or Calvin Johnson, the recent group of top-flight pass-catchers has tremendous depth and includes underrated, but highly prolific and consistent receivers like Brandon Marshall and Reggie Wayne. While Marshall and Wayne were never quite THE best receivers in the league, each one was an annual 1,000-yard pass-catcher and a weekly fixture in fantasy football starting lineups; with their careers largely overlapping in the 2000s and 2010s, it is only natural to line them up side-by-side to compare and wonder:
Who was better – Brandon Marshall or Reggie Wayne?
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Tagged best Colts players, Brandon Marshall 21 receptions in a game, Brandon Marshall vs. Reggie Wayne, decade of dominance, Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne, single-game reception record, sports comparisons, Sports debates, sports H2H, sports head-to-head, top wide receivers of the 2000s, Wayne or Marshall
H2H 111: Penny Hardaway vs. Brandon Roy – Who was Better?
A basketball player comes into the NBA, takes the league by storm, and quickly becomes a superstar, only to be derailed by injuries and never again return to that form – what could have been? This career arc has played out in the Association countless times during the league’s history, with recent notable examples including Penny Hardaway and Brandon Roy – both were versatile, all-around players who quickly rose to All-Star/All-NBA status in their early to mid-20s, but were never the same explosive player after a series of knee injuries. Looking back on these big “what if” players, let us compare the pair and ask:
Who was better – Penny Hardaway or Brandon Roy?
Continue readingH2H 110: Brian Dawkins vs. John Lynch – Who was Better?
As literally the last line of defense (hence the name “safety”), an intimidating safety can not only keep points off the board, but can also instill a sense of fear in the opposing team’s offensive players. During the 2000s, a number of great safeties roamed the NFL’s defensive backfields (Troy Polamalu, Ed Reed, etc.), including a pair of hard hitters in Brian Dawkins of the Philadelphia Eagles and John Lynch of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Both defensive stalwarts were known for bone-crushing tackles, as well as intensity and leadership on the field, thus embodying the proverbial “heart-and-soul” type player any team would be lucky to have. The career parallels run even deeper, as Dawkins and Lynch both coincidentally concluded their NFL playing days with the Denver Broncos – thus, let us look at these two great safeties of the early 21st century and ask:
Who was better – Brian Dawkins or John Lynch?
Continue readingH2H 109: Lou Brock vs. Tim Raines – Who was Better?
The stolen base has become a lost art in the game of baseball – case in point, during the 2019 MLB season, teams averaged 226 home runs, but only 76 stolen bases; in contrast, going back to the heydays of speed in the 1970s and 1980s, there were individual PLAYERS stealing 76 bases in a season! While Rickey Henderson is widely regarded as the greatest base-stealer ever (he is the only player with more than 1,000 career stolen bases and is nearly 500 ahead of #2), two other prolific speedsters from this era were Lou Brock and Tim Raines. One was previously the career record-holder for stolen bases and the other was overshadowed in his prime by Henderson, but likewise incredible on the basepaths – with similar career profiles and statistics, both can stake a claim to being the second-best base-stealer of the modern era, thus the question is:
Who was better – Lou Brock or Tim Raines?
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Tagged best base stealers in baseball history, best Cardinals players ever, best leadoff hitters in baseball history, decade of dominance, Lou Brock greatest World Series players, Lou Brock vs. Tim Raines, most career stolen bases, most stolen bases in a season, Raines or Brock, sports comparisons, Sports debates, sports H2H, sports head-to-head, Tim Raines drug scandal