Your city's top-10 athletes of all time...

[Holymakinaw]

For all major sports they have been lucky enough to have. I hit "post" and then realized this is the hockey section, so move it if you like, Mods.

For Toronto, I say.....

1. Roberto Alomar
2. Dave Keon
3. Joe Carter
4. Vince Carter
5. Kawhi Leonard
6. Doug Gilmour
7. Mats Sundin
8. Darryl Sittler
9. Roy Halladay
10. Wendel Clark

How about YOUR city?

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[Ace Card Bedard]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Frank Thomas
3. Gale Sayers
4. Walter Payton
5. Bobby Hull
6. Stan Mikita
7. Sid Luckman
8. Ernie Banks
9. Patrick Kane
10. Dick Butkus

Honorable Mentions:
Mike Singletary
Jonathan Toews
Ryne Sandberg
Chris Chelios
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Mike Ditka
Scottie Pippen
Brian Urlacher

 

[wetcoast]

For all major sports they have been lucky enough to have. I know this is a hockey section, so move it if you like, Mods.

For Toronto, I say.....

1. Roberto Alomar
2. Dave Keon
3. Joe Carter
4. Vince Carter
5. Kawhi Leonard
6. Doug Gilmour
7. Mats Sundin
8. Darryl Sittler
9. Roy Halladay
10. Wendel Clark

How about YOUR city?

There are probably about 4 or 5 more Blue Jays that were better than Wendel Clark.

Also Leonard at 5th for his short stint is quite a bit less than guys like Tim Horton, Apps Senior and Ted Kennedy just off the top of my head.

 

[Holymakinaw]

There are probably about 4 or 5 more Blue Jays that were better than Wendel Clark.

Also Leonard at 5th for his short stint is quite a bit less than guys like Tim Horton, Apps Senior and Ted Kennedy just off the top of my head.

Yeah Maybe. But Leonard had such huge impact on the Raptors and their 1st championship. And Wendel was just so impactful for the Leafs. His numbers were not at the top, but a lot of that was because he destroyed his health for his team. Others will disagree, I'm sure.

 

[Hammettf2b]

In no particular order

Sandy Koufax
Magic Johnson
Kobe Bryant
Don Drysdale
Wayne Gretzky
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Jerry West
Marcel Dionne
Shaquille O'Neal
Marcus Allen
Mike Trout
Nolan Ryan

ect... Theres a bunch more but I can't come up with a consensus on a top 10

 

[Habsfunk]

Is this people from our city, or people who played for a team based in our city? Because those are different lists. For Montreal, for the former, I could potentially include Mario Lemieux, Ray Bourque, Martin Brodeur, and many more. If it's people who played here, a few Expos would make the list.

 

[Holymakinaw]

Is this people from our city, or people who played for a team based in our city? Because those are different lists. For Montreal, for the former, I could potentially include Mario Lemieux, Ray Bourque, Martin Brodeur, and many more. If it's people who played here, a few Expos would make the list.

I'd say people who played for your city. Not just from there.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

Well this thread makes me realise how little I know about North American sports.

First name I see I'm like Aloevera who?

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

I mean, Boston has a potentially huge list so off the top of my head. Not in order

1. Bill Russell
2. Bobby Orr
3. Tom Brady
4. Ted Williams
5. Bobby Orr
6. Larry Bird
7. Bob Cousy
8. Pedro Martinez
9. Bob Cousy
10. Ray Bourque

 

[Hockeyholic]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Frank Thomas
3. Gale Sayers
4. Walter Payton
5. Bobby Hull
6. Stan Mikita
7. Sid Luckman
8. Ernie Banks
9. Patrick Kane
10. Dick Butkus

Honorable Mentions:
Mike Singletary
Jonathan Toews
Ryne Sandberg
Chris Chelios
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Mike Ditka
Scottie Pippen
Brian Urlacher

I assume your list isn't in any particular order. Otherwise, I would love to know how Frank Thomas is above Walter Payton.

 

[Beauner]

Kind of gave thought to an order

Mario Lemieux
Roberto Clemente
Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin
Mean Joe Greene
Willie Stargell
Troy Polamalu
Honus Wagner
Terry Bradshaw
Jack Lambert

 

[Hockeyholic]

In no particular order

Sandy Koufax
Magic Johnson
Kobe Bryant
Don Drysdlae
Wayne Gretzky
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Jerry West
Marcel Dionne
Shaquille O'Neal
Marcus Allen
Mike Trout
Nolan Ryan

ect... Theres a bunch more but I can't come up with a consensus on a top 10

Doesn't play in LA. Technically in Anaheim/Orange County.

 

[Hammettf2b]

He doesn't play in LA. Technically he plays in Anaheim/Orange County.

Then I guess you can take off Ryan as well

 

[SotasicA]

I'd say people who played for your city. Not just from there.

But then how do you count individual sports?

 

[Hockeyholic]

Then I guess you can take off Ryan as well

Correct.

 

[Hockeyholic]

For all major sports they have been lucky enough to have. I hit "post" and then realized this is the hockey section, so move it if you like, Mods.

For Toronto, I say.....

1. Roberto Alomar
2. Dave Keon
3. Joe Carter
4. Vince Carter
5. Kawhi Leonard
6. Doug Gilmour
7. Mats Sundin
8. Darryl Sittler
9. Roy Halladay
10. Wendel Clark

How about YOUR city?

Is this list in no particular order?

 

[rfournier103]

I mean, Boston has a potentially huge list so off the top of my head. Not in order

1. Bill Russell
2. Bobby Orr
3. Tom Brady
4. Ted Williams
5. Bobby Orr
6. Larry Bird
7. Bob Cousy
8. Pedro Martinez
9. Bob Cousy
10. Ray Bourque

I love how you have Orr on there twice!

I’d go with:

Tom Brady
David Ortiz
Bill Russell
Bobby Orr
Ted Williams
Rocky Marciano
John Havlicek
Larry Bird
Babe Ruth
Carl Yastrzemski

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

I love how you have Orr on there twice!

I’d go with:

Tom Brady
David Ortiz
Bill Russell
Bobby Orr
Ted Williams
Rocky Marciano
John Havlicek
Larry Bird
Babe Ruth
Carl Yastrzemski

LOL! Didn't mean that but I'll leave it cause it's funny.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

No clue about NY. I imagine you’d start with Yankees all time greats, Giants all time greats and then try to find a Rangers, Islanders, Devils, Jets, Mets, Knicks or Nets player that might slot into a top 10.

 

[cmm1246]

I'm not going to do a particular order but here are my ten

Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent
Brian Dawkins, Reggie White
Dr. J, Allen Iverson, Wilt Chamberlin
Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Chase Utley

Joe Frazier if boxing were to count.

Had to leave off Lindros, Chuck Bednarik, Charles Barkley, Jimmy Rollins and I'm sure I'm missing a ton more. Giroux is slowly making his way up too with his longevity at this point.

 

[Daffy]

Daniel Alfredsson
Erik Karlsson
Jason Spezza
Chris Phillips
Craig Anderson
Henry Burris
Tony Gabriel
Russ Jackson
Alexei Yashin
Marian Hossa

Probably missing some and not in any order really. Not as much to choose from obviously lol

 

[Hockeyholic]

I'm not going to do a particular order but here are my ten

Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent
Brian Dawkins, Reggie White
Dr. J, Allen Iverson, Wilt Chamberlin
Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Chase Utley

Joe Frazier if boxing were to count.

Had to leave off Lindros, Chuck Bednarik, Charles Barkley, Jimmy Rollins and I'm sure I'm missing a ton more. Giroux is slowly making his way up too with his longevity at this point.

Very curious as to why Dawkins is on the list ahead of McNabb.

 

[wetcoast]

In no particular order

Sandy Koufax
Magic Johnson
Kobe Bryant
Don Drysdlae
Wayne Gretzky
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Jerry West
Marcel Dionne
Shaquille O'Neal
Marcus Allen
Mike Trout
Nolan Ryan

ect... Theres a bunch more but I can't come up with a consensus on a top 10

As a Vancouverite I respectfully hate you.

One of the top 10 for Vancouver no doubt is Christine Sinclair

 

[RussianRacket]

Pavel Bure
Trevor Linden
Henrik Sedin
Daniel Sedin
Kirk McLean
Roberto Luongo
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (less because of on court success but because the Grizz are near mythical status and he was the star)
Stan Smyl
Tiger Williams

and above all of them, by far Canada's greatest athlete ever

Terry Fox

 

[Holymakinaw]

But then how do you count individual sports?

Whatever you like, really.