Mike & Mike: All sports GOAT career

[G-men]

Coaching, management?

Both guys like Lenny Wilkens and Ozzie Newsome did two different things (as a player and coach/general manager) to the highest level. These guys did two very different things to the highest level as well. Please show me where in the rules of GOAT careers that it says you must have experience in management.

[CaribbeanJoseph]

Both guys like Lenny Wilkens and Ozzie Newsome did two different things (as a player and coach/general manager) to the highest level. These guys did two very different things to the highest level as well. Please show me where in the rules of GOAT careers that it says you must have experience in management.

This morning Mike and Mike discussed who has had the greatest sports career and part of the requirement was you had to be accomplished in three areas at least. They used college, pro, coaching, exec, owner.

[sraczk2011]

Hockey wise, I'd say Steve Yzerman. His juniors career was good, 247 points over 166 games. Then obviously he had a great career in the NHL winning 3 Stanley Cups, 1 Conn Smythe, 10 All-Star games and 1 Gold medal with Canada. His exec career is still young but he has another Stanley Cup and a Gold Medal to his name in that department.

I'd go with Mario Lemieux. 562 points in 200 games of junior (!!!), 2 cups, 3 Hart Trophies, 2 Conn Smythes and a gold medal as a pro, and a cup as an owner.

[Fappin Raptor]

I'd go with Mario Lemieux. 562 points in 200 games of junior (!!!), 2 cups, 3 Hart Trophies, 2 Conn Smythes and a gold medal as a pro, and a cup as an owner.

Forgot he was an owner.

[RosettaStoned]

Guys, nobody cares about hockey.

[Fappin Raptor]

Guys, nobody cares about hockey.

Sorry forgot about that. Please delete the hockey forum.

[RosettaStoned]

Sorry forgot about that. Please delete the hockey forum.

Nobody would notice.

[Fappin Raptor]

Nobody would notice.

You're right.

[Senser81]

Both guys like Lenny Wilkens and Ozzie Newsome did two different things (as a player and coach/general manager) to the highest level. These guys did two very different things to the highest level as well. Please show me where in the rules of GOAT careers that it says you must have experience in management.

But Bob Hayes' accomplishments are in two different sports...football and track. I think the idea was to see who excelled in the most different areas in one sport.

[Senser81]

Coaching, management?

Just an interesting tidbit, Jim Thorpe was actually the first commissioner of the NFL, so he could qualify.

[G-men]

But Bob Hayes' accomplishments are in two different sports...football and track. I think the idea was to see who excelled in the most different areas in one sport.

Fair enough, I was just looking at it in a different light I guess. But based on what you said, Jim Thorpe would still be in the running.

[MrBill]

Matt Millen

[dell71]

I heard part of that show, too. Interesting stuff. A name I haven't heard mentioned from baseball is Bill White. I know he never managed but he does have three phases. He was an all star first baseman, respected as one of the best defensive players of his era at the position (won 7 gold gloves). He then had a long career as a broadcaster and was well respected in that area. Finally, he served as National League President.