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Those were 2 guys who crossed my mind as not being on the list who should've been, although you have to admire a guy who never had overpowering stuff and is still effective. I would've also given an honorable mention to Satchel Paige.Originally Posted by HoustonGM
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ROTY at 42! Whoa!
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No, he wasn't. I have no idea where actionjackson got that from.He was?
Paige was, however, and All-Star at 45 and 46.
Dave Winfield was amazing as well.
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D'oh boy. I have no idea where I got that from. Sorry about that.
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Yes, Paige was an all-star at age 45 and 46 and tossed 3 innings of shutout ball in a start for the KC A's back in 1965 at age 58. Did Charlie Finley own the team then?
@michaelg, Winfield was absolutely ageless at age 40, but rapidly declined after that magical 1992 season. I wouldn't put him in the top 10, but as a Blue Jay fan I will never forget his age 40 season.
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Yes. As I understand it, bringing Paige back was mostly a publicity stunt, but Finley had also found out that Paige only needed a few more days on a big league roster to qualify for a ML pension.
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Re: Top 10 Athletes Succeeding after 40
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Heres a list I found of top fantasy seasons by hitters over the age of 40. Its an ok list imo, but I could of swore that there were better seasons put up by batters over 40.
http://www.fantasypros911.com/top-10...and-older.html
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Re: Top 10 Athletes Succeeding after 40
Is that Martina Navritolona? Cool dress for the hot courts...This is a magazine that has
next to the TOP 10.
So i'm going to say, maybe they don't have a great deal of sports knowledge from a historical aspect.
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We all are born to make or mar.
To each is gi'en a bag of tools
Some mentors, and a set of rules:
And each must carve, ere life has flown,
A stumbling block, or a stepping-stone"
(Author unknown)
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"Spikes" On which newspaper editors impale copy for future reference, or ultimate destruction.
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I think Steffi Graf would have something to say about that
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She would certainly deserve to be in the conversation too.I think Steffi Graf would have something to say about that
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