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EnergizedLib

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11. Casey also managed a 40-120 Mets team in their first year

Mon Jul 10, 2023, 07:50 PM

Jul 2023

He managed them in their early existence and they were World Champions before the decade was over. But 1961 was the first time baseball had expanded from 16 teams. Do you think, then, that Jean Beliveau, as great as he was, was greater than Gretzky or Lemieux just because he won more? Henri Richard was greater than both?

There were nine teams in the league when the Celtics won their eighth straight championship in 1966, and while that will always be incredibly impressive, don't negate the things Michael and LeBron have done in eras with more teams.

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My take on the GOAT debate [View all] EnergizedLib Jul 2023 OP

This is ridiculous. we can do it Jul 2023 #1

Specifically what is, if I may ask? EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #2

William Felton Russell. Stats are only stats. cachukis Jul 2023 #3

Stats do matter, no? EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #4

No body ever hit Wayne Gretzky because he was the paycheck. cachukis Jul 2023 #8

Gretzky also wasn't a fighter and the face of his league EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #10

Late to the GOAT debate, but... maspaha Aug 2023 #23

And then look at Bill Russell bottomofthehill Jul 2023 #5

That's a lot of winning EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #7

I played hockey with guys who left the Canadiens because of cachukis Jul 2023 #9

Casey also managed a 40-120 Mets team in their first year EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #11

I am not denying them their greatness. But rules change. cachukis Jul 2023 #14

And this tells me EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #17

Well stated. The greatest is subjective. Individually versus team. cachukis Jul 2023 #20

Red's take TZ617 Jul 2023 #12

First of all EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #13

My generation!! TZ617 Jul 2023 #16

That really says a lot EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #18

My father was a referee in the Greater Boston League in the cachukis Jul 2023 #15

There's the nostalgia again EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #19

Bob Cousy maspaha Aug 2023 #24

Luckily, yes. On the parquet and in a park in Worcester, just down cachukis Aug 2023 #25

My Objection ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author EnergizedLib Jul 2023 #6

My vote goes to Secretariat..... Karadeniz Jul 2023 #21

Bill Russel, 11 titles in 13 seasons bluescribbler Sep 2023 #26

Naismith is very inclusive EnergizedLib Sep 2023 #27