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The 5 Greatest Athletes of All-Time
We'll always favor the athletes who have made more recent impacts, as these are the ones who've affected our lives. Still, there have been many hugely influential athletes from the past, and I've done my best to include them here.
If we weren't around to see these athletes in action, we'll never really know just how much they meant to the world at the time. Despite the fact that we've heard all of the stories, it simply isn't the same. Having said that, I'm going to do my best to account for this too.
It's hard to narrow this list down to five, but these are the five men who I think had more meaning to their sports than any others. This is all subject to opinion, and I'd love to hear yours.
Ty Cobb. A pioneer in the baseball world, his time came before Babe Ruth's. He was one of the first true superstars of the sport and still remains one of the greatest hitters to ever play the game.
As far as boxing goes, Muhammad Ali was the most high profile boxer to ever grace the sport. His personality and charisma were second to none, and the same can be said about his boxing skills.
In the soccer world, most will agree that Pele was the best man to ever play the sport. While soccer isn't as big in the US, this is the world's biggest sport. Pele could by and large be considered the most influential athlete in the world.
Coming in second is Babe Ruth. How often do you hear someone's name mentioned as often as the Babe's, when they haven't done anything in over 70 years? This is all due to the fact that he was the most recognizable baseball figure to ever live.
In the basketball world, everyone wants to be like Mike. Many of us were fortunate enough to see him in action, and Jordan was the kind of athlete whose talent is witnessed once in a lifetime.
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