Athlete who has retired most victorious

[JPinAZ]

John Elway

[Russ McGinley]

Pete Sampras

[MrX]

retired with a lot of talent:

Jim Brown

Barry Sanders

Marvin Hagler (laugh if u want, but can u name another boxer last 30 yrs who stayed retired w/ more talent)

Bjorn Borg (not counting stupid comeback)

Bobby Jones

Bobby Fischer

Michael Johnson!

a few off top of head

[tdarko]

eric crouch. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[jph0424]

Jim Brown without question should top the list.

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Koufax - 27-9, 1.73 ERA, 317 strikeouts (pitching triple crown, 3rd CYA).

Overall, 165-87, 2.76 ERA, over 1 strikeout per inning, 4 no-hitters...oh, and the Dodgers suck. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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When quoting ERAs from 4 years ago you should be sure to give the league average ERA for comparison purposes. A 2.76 career ERA was great for when Koufax retired, but if a starter retired now with a 2.76 era it would be incredible. There are only two active starters in the major leagues with 1000 IP that have ERAs under 3. Both of them have higher ERA pluses than Koufax. Let's also not forget that Koufax pitched in Dodger Stadium for most of his career which is a pitcher's park, and that's adjusted for in the ERA+ I believe.

[deacsoft]

Bill Russell: 13 years played, 11 Rings.

[pryor15]

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Bill Russell: 13 years played, 11 Rings.

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thread over.

[Beerfund]

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Bobby Fischer

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Yea, I think this athlete retired early because his dedication to stay in good enough physicsl health to move 2 ounce pieces of plastic just wasn't there any more. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[trying2learn]

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John Elway

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