Greatest One-Two Combos in Sports History

frankhardy · February 21, 2006 11:15PM

Feel free to mention one, or your top few in order.

1. Ruth - Gehrig
2. Jordan - Pippen
3. Montana - Rice

Those are off the top of my head. Still hard to argue against.

CardCoreCollector · February 21, 2006 11:20PM

Shaq-Kobe

Even though they had their differences 3 Rings and another Finals appearance is hard to argue against

onlyanumber · February 21, 2006 11:21PM

I hate to go modern, but Randy Johnson/Curt Schilling in 2001 was amazing come playoff time.

Wayne Gretzky/Jari Kurri or Mark Messier

Mario Lemieux/Jaromir Jagr

frankhardy · February 21, 2006 11:38PM

<< <i>Shaq-Kobe

Even though they had their differences 3 Rings and another Finals appearance is hard to argue against >>

I agree that they are up there, but Jordan and Pippen won 6. That's exactly double Shaq and Kobe.

CardCoreCollector · February 21, 2006 11:43PM

I wasn't making a case for them to be #1 on your list, only that they should be on the list

frankhardy · February 21, 2006 11:45PM

Gotcha!

Absolutely, I might even put them number 3 ahead of Montana Rice.

How about these.

Mantle - Maris
Koufax - Drysdale
Cobb - Crawford
Manning - Harrison
Mays - McCovey

Brian48 · February 21, 2006 11:48PM

The current crown for One-Two: Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz

jamesy · February 22, 2006 12:42AM

Stockton-Malone
Magic-Kareem
Aaron-Matthews
Mays-McCovey
Zorn-Largent
Maris-Mantle
Molitor-Yount
Ali's-left/right

dallasactuary · February 22, 2006 12:58AM

Mantle-Berra

They were together 13 years, went to the World Series 11 times and won 7.

Richard-Beliveau

Went to 10 consecutive Stanley Cup Finals and won 6, including 5 in a row.

frankhardy · February 22, 2006 2:05AM

<< <i>The current crown for One-Two: Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz >>

Nope! Albert Pujols and any other Cardinals player you want to name!

Actually, that duo is hard to beat as far as production goes.

Wondo · February 22, 2006 4:50AM

Spahn and Sain and pray for rain

JoeBanzai · February 22, 2006 6:31AM

Babe Ruth/Lou Gehrig.
Ed Matthews/Hank Aaron.

JoeBanzai

interchanges · February 22, 2006 9:27AM

As un-glamorous as they are, Art Shell and Gene Upshaw formed a wedge for over a decade on the Raider's left side.

Stingray · February 22, 2006 11:15PM

How can anyone not say Trammel and Whitaker?

Stingray

RedHeart54 · February 22, 2006 11:19PM

I remember for a short time in the mid to late '80s Nolan Ryan and Mike Scott made for a pretty intimidating 1-2 punch on the Astros.

Hockeywise. No order.

Brett Hull and Adam Oates ("Hull & Oates")- Brett scored 86 goals his second year of skating with Oates.

Gretzky to Kurri, Kurri to Gretzky

The Production Line of Gordie Howe, Sid Abel, and Ted Lindsey

KLM line- Krutov, Larionov, Makarov

zef204 · February 23, 2006 1:31AM

What about:

Mean Joe Greene - L.C. Greenwood?

Knuckles · February 23, 2006 2:05AM

Good call RedHeart When I saw the thread topic I immediately thought the same as you plus a few more.

HOCKEY

Wayne Gretzky/Jari Kurri as well as Hull/Oates and the production line particularly Gordie Howe and Sid Abel.

Jean Beliveau and Bert Olmstead clicked nicely as well. The Canadiens won five consecutive Stanley Cups in the late '50s powered by those two.

Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier

By far though Gretzky and Kurri were the best duo of the bunch I've mentioned. I can't think of any current duo's that even come close to the guys I've mentioned.

BASKETBALL

Jordan and Pippen
Magic and Kareem
Stockton and Malone
Patrick Ewing and John Starks

Current:
Kidd and Vince Carter

FOOTBALL

Although I never really watched it much I'm sure Emmitt Smith and Troy Aikman would rank up there..

edited to fix my spelling on 'immediately'