Mr. Rick

Mr. Rick

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About

I am a Reds fan at heart, a Giants and A's fan by birth, a Yankees fan because of a loyalty to my NY-based brother. I despise the DH, though I respect many of the players relegated to that role.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Johnny Bench and the Big Red Machine, Barry Larkin, Joe Shlabotnik, Eric Davis, Junior, Adam Dunn, Joey Votto, Adam Rosales, Kenny Stabler, Ray Guy, Howie Long, Boomer Esiason, Anthony Munoz, Ken Anderson, Willie McCovey, Vida Blue, Dave Stewart

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Cincinnati Reds & Bengals, Baseball Furies, San Francisco Giants, Oakland A's & Raiders, Golden State Warriors, San Jose Sharks

  • Favorite Coaches

    Sparky Anderson, Don Baylor, Billy Martin, Lou Piniella, Joe Torre, Bill Walsh, John Madden, Sam Wyche, Marvin Lewis

  • All Time Sports Moment

    First high school punt return - football bounced off my helmet, shot up field 10 yards. I was first to jump on it. That's how it's done.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Reds v Giants at Candlestick Park, 1977 - First game, with dad and younger brother

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Too many to count, but first, because of how the game is played now and the specialties of the pinch hitters, Vander Meers' two no-hitters in a row. Also, just for kicks, Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak and Cy Young's 511 wins (and for that matter, Cy Young's 316 losses, but who's counting).

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Bench. Because Ruth and Mays are so important to the game in so many ways that reach beyond the game, that for pure enjoyment, Bench.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana - it got tougher when he played and he always finished what he started.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Scott "The Wolf" Howard.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretsky, because, seriously, he was poetry on ice.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele. He has no equal.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Connors - the Pete Rose of tennis without all the betting.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus. Because he was pretty damn near perfect in his sport and yet wasn't an entitled, self-absorbed individual.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Racer X.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Racer X. Seriously, watch the footage.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    What school did Racer X go to?

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  • Richard Bowler posted 813 days ago

    Richard Bowler

    If you want a good laugh check out my new slide show on the greatest sports mullets of all time.
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/361486-the-10-greatest-mullets-of-all-time