Is there a Professional athlete who is liked by everyone??

MCMLVTopps · October 20, 2019 2:13PM

Mariano Rivera....other than maybe Derek Jeter, the ONLY Yankee player most welcome in Fenway Park and assured to always receive a standing ovation from Red Sox Nation. A fan favorite across the board.
A class act all the way.
Other Yankee players...not so much.

DrBuster · October 20, 2019 2:15PM

grr, post failure

artee · October 20, 2019 2:18PM

Not a household name, yet at least, but I think Anthony Rendon fits the bill.

stevek · October 20, 2019 2:23PM

@Coinstartled said:
Great choice, Steve!

Damn, I had over 10,000 Carson Wentz posts all set, ready to go.

Darin · October 20, 2019 4:44PM

I'm surprised Banzai hasn't mentioned Harmon Killebrew.
I don't think I've ever heard anything negative about him.
Always heard he was one of the nicest guys in baseball.

Darin · October 20, 2019 4:48PM

Byron Nelson the golfer.
He was really well liked back in the day.

PaulMaul · October 20, 2019 5:26PM

@MCMLVTopps said:
Mariano Rivera....other than maybe Derek Jeter, the ONLY Yankee player most welcome in Fenway Park and assured to always receive a standing ovation from Red Sox Nation. A fan favorite across the board.
A class act all the way.
Other Yankee players...not so much.

I like Mariano. Don’t like Jeter.

JoeBanzai · October 20, 2019 7:15PM

Harmon Killebrew

Ernie Banks

Darin · October 20, 2019 7:15PM

@stevek said:
Carson Wentz

I'm going to keep posting this until it receives at least 1 "Agree" or "Like" - i'll post it here over 10,000 times if necessary.

27-7 Dallas over the Eagles at halftime.
And this message just in from the city of Philadelphia.
"We strongly disagree with stevek on Carson Wentz being liked by everyone."

Coinstartled · October 20, 2019 8:44PM

Meadowlark Lemon

Redglobe · October 20, 2019 8:45PM

Bart Starr

Redglobe · October 20, 2019 8:46PM

Walter Payton

3stars · October 20, 2019 9:56PM

Ken Griffey jr

galaxy27 · October 20, 2019 10:08PM

maybe not 70ish years ago, but in the year 2019.....

.....Jackie Robinson

JRR300 · October 21, 2019 3:10PM

I don't ever remember anyone having something bad to say about Clemente. Also, I didn't see his name mentioned but does anyone not like Mantle? Also, I thought Brooks Robinson was a good choice.

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JoeBanzai · October 21, 2019 3:34PM

@JRR300 said:
I don't ever remember anyone having something bad to say about Clemente. Also, I didn't see his name mentioned but does anyone not like Mantle? Also, I thought Brooks Robinson was a good choice.

Mantle could be a jerk at times (when drunk?) from what I have heard.

Brooks was well liked, never heard a bad word about him.

orioles93 · October 21, 2019 4:25PM

Brooks Robinson

LarkinCollector · October 21, 2019 5:39PM

@Jonas said:
It's not possible to dislike Bartolo Colon.

It seems like you've never met a fat shamer.

Coinstartled · October 21, 2019 5:47PM

Met Billy Martin when he tossed a BP ball to my dad.

Everyone but Steinbrenner and marshmallow salesmen liked the guy.

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perkdog · October 23, 2019 4:12AM

@MCMLVTopps said:
Mariano Rivera....other than maybe Derek Jeter, the ONLY Yankee player most welcome in Fenway Park and assured to always receive a standing ovation from Red Sox Nation. A fan favorite across the board.
A class act all the way.
Other Yankee players...not so much.

I forgot about Rivera, him as well as Posada are two Yankee players I always had a liking for. I never hated Jeter either but I can see how he would rub people the wrong way, I remember when Rivera got applauded in Fenway and he tipped his cap I think. He took it well, definitely a class act

SDSportsFan · October 23, 2019 5:36PM

Nolan Ryan

Steve

perkdog · October 23, 2019 5:50PM

@SDSportsFan said:
Nolan Ryan

Steve

Robin Ventura disagrees 😂

SDSportsFan · October 23, 2019 5:57PM

If you're watching the World Series right now, you see Nolan and Ruth Ryan on every pitch, as they are sitting in the first row behind home plate (Nolan is right behind the arrow in the YouTube sign, and Ruth is to his right).

Stev

Tomi · October 23, 2019 7:45PM

No Ripken Jr. yet ?

jay0791 · October 24, 2019 2:29AM

Not sure if Pele is universally liked. For sure he is universally respected.

Ripken for sure

Big Pappi

Estil · October 25, 2019 2:48AM

I don't think there's anyone that is liked by everyone...I mean not even Jesus was liked by everyone...

Coinstartled · October 25, 2019 7:47AM

Ali wasn't, then was.

Mickey71 · October 25, 2019 8:03AM

Usain Bolt. I think everyone liked him and was in awe of him.

Musial, Brooks Robinson, Rivera, Ernie Banks. I will disagree on Clemente being liked by everyone. Many people did not like that he took lots of time off for minor injuries. I personally think he is one of the most admired in history. Would have loved to have met him.

Billyk97 · October 25, 2019 12:19PM

Hands down, Larry Fitzgerald.

Billyk97 · October 25, 2019 12:23PM

@Mickey71 said:
Usain Bolt. I think everyone liked him and was in awe of him.

Musial, Brooks Robinson, Rivera, Ernie Banks. I will disagree on Clemente being liked by everyone. Many people did not like that he took lots of time off for minor injuries. I personally think he is one of the most admired in history. Would have loved to have met him.

As a former college runner, I never really liked Usain Bolt as a person. His talent was spectacular and won't see anyone like him for a long time. However, he was very arrogant in my eye and I am not fond of athletes being arrogant as much as he was. I know he dominated 100-200 for many years, but could've presented himself a little bit better on and off the track.

GSpencer · October 25, 2019 12:48PM

Joe Delaney

PatsGuy5000 · October 26, 2019 2:42PM

JJ Watt

BLUEJAYWAY · October 26, 2019 6:55PM

Dikembe Motombo. Read about his humanitarian work on his Wikpedia page.

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Staircoins · October 29, 2019 9:12AM

Tom Landry

Roger Staubach

larryallen73 · October 29, 2019 10:39AM

Kurt Warner
Magic Johnson

CdnOsfan · October 30, 2019 2:57AM

@jay0791 said:
Strongly agree on Musial as well

Brooks Robinson
Bob Feller

never ever heard anything but super nice

Richard Petty for the racing fans

I don't think Brooks has ever been crabby a minute in his life! A very humble man! I loved at the last National in Cleveland where he was so chatty with everyone like you were a friend. You could tell the Tri-Star people were getting antsy but Brooks doesn't care. He asked where we were from and we told him west of Toronto and he told us all about family he has living in Windsor, ON. He had conversations with both my teen daughters and they told me they were glad they came to the show with me after all. My wife and kids also became BIG Brooksie fans that day!

I got Bob Feller's autograph (mid 90's) in Cooperstown and he was FANTASTIC. I miss those days when you could get hall of famer in person autographs for around $20.

JoeBanzai · October 30, 2019 6:05AM

@CdnOsfan said:

@jay0791 said:
Strongly agree on Musial as well

Brooks Robinson
Bob Feller

never ever heard anything but super nice

Richard Petty for the racing fans

I don't think Brooks has ever been crabby a minute in his life! A very humble man! I loved at the last National in Cleveland where he was so chatty with everyone like you were a friend. You could tell the Tri-Star people were getting antsy but Brooks doesn't care. He asked where we were from and we told him west of Toronto and he told us all about family he has living in Windsor, ON. He had conversations with both my teen daughters and they told me they were glad they came to the show with me after all. My wife and kids also became BIG Brooksie fans that day!

I got Bob Feller's autograph (mid 90's) in Cooperstown and he was FANTASTIC. I miss those days when you could get hall of famer in person autographs for around $20.

That's great!

Killebrew was the same way. He shook my hand, asked my name and where I was from. Above him was a HUGE sign saying "No Personalizations" after signing a few 8x10's, I politely asked if it would be ok if he signed one "To Joe, Best Wishes", he didn't hesitate for a moment and now I have a special item in my collection.

On another occasion, he was signing at a card show and the line for his autographs was done and he had some time left. He came out from behind the table and approached me and a couple of other Killebrew fans and started chatting with us. He asked if we might have any questions about pro baseball and we asked him a few.

He was a wonderful man.

artee · October 30, 2019 9:42AM

@artee said:
Not a household name, yet at least, but I think Anthony Rendon fits the bill.

Is he there yet?

(barring Astro’s fans)

Tabe · October 30, 2019 3:01PM

@JRR300 said:
Magic Johnson

Yeah...he's definitely made some enemies over the years.

garnettstyle · November 1, 2019 3:23AM

@3stars said:
Ken Griffey jr

He was hated by many Reds fans.

JoeBanzai · November 1, 2019 6:40AM

@garnettstyle said:

@3stars said:
Ken Griffey jr

He was hated by many Reds fans.

Really? I did not know he ever had problems with popularity. I don't follow the NL much, what was the issue?

Coinstartled · November 1, 2019 9:10AM

Chuck Nevitt (aka Chuck E Cheese)

dallasactuary · November 1, 2019 5:35PM

garnettstyle · November 1, 2019 10:22PM

@JoeBanzai said:

@garnettstyle said:

@3stars said:
Ken Griffey jr

He was hated by many Reds fans.

Really? I did not know he ever had problems with popularity. I don't follow the NL much, what was the issue?

Very unfriendly with cincy fans. They couldnt wait to get rid of him.

JoeBanzai · November 1, 2019 10:36PM

@garnettstyle said:

@JoeBanzai said:

@garnettstyle said:

@3stars said:
Ken Griffey jr

He was hated by many Reds fans.

Really? I did not know he ever had problems with popularity. I don't follow the NL much, what was the issue?

Very unfriendly with cincy fans. They couldnt wait to get rid of him.

Too bad, he was always smiling while in the AL.....................or so it seemed.

stevek · November 2, 2019 10:35AM

Not sure or not if Carson Wentz has been mentioned yet?

He probably has been mentioned, dozens of times, i just didn't read the other posts.

Darin · November 2, 2019 1:07PM

@stevek said:
Not sure or not if Carson Wentz has been mentioned yet?

He probably has been mentioned, dozens of times, i just didn't read the other posts.

Hopefully he's likeable, doesn't have much else going for him.

Is there a Professional athlete who is liked by everyone??

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