I loved playing sports when I was a kid.. How about you boys? Were you guys any good at any specific sports, and if yes, which sports were you best at.
Here is my list of sports I played growing up....
Baseball I was a great 2nd baseman boys. I had great hands, and led the league each year with fewest errors. I had NO range at all though because of my lack of foot speed. But I could field any ground ball at me or a bit to my right or left. I was automatic at 2nd. As a hitter, I was not a power hitter, but I was a line drive hitter who could hit to all fields..
Overall ratings in baseball -- 7.5
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Hockey I was never that great a skater, so I grew up playing ball hockey. I really had great hands here once again, but again, NO FOOT SPEED. I was great in front of the net causing havoc and screening the goalie, and great at deflections. I could pop in a rebound so fast and put the ball right upstairs, and I had great moves. I had a great knack for the game, and a great stick handler, good ball carrier, but could never go around any player because of my lack of foot speed. I was a pretty good passer too. I was great at setting people up.. Being a slow runner has really cost me big in this sport.
Overall ratings in hockey.-- 8
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Football Very bad football player. Never got into the sport.. I guess I never liked to get tackled, as I was wimpy, and was scared to get hurt. No one wanted to ever play touch football, so I never played much football. The lack of footspeed here hurt me again. Very slow runner I was. I quarterbacked a bit and was pretty good, but not much of an arm, so I never liked football.
Overall ratings in football -- 2.5
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Basketball Never was a great basketball player. Once again, very slow footspeed hurt me a lot here. Couldn't get inside on anyone. If I did, I usually would get stuffed, because of me being only 5'9 in height too. But by far, my strongest part of my game was my inside shooting. Boys, Sick Gambler was deadly from 10-12 feet out. I swear, on those 10 foot jumpshots, I was automatic. I easily was an 85% shooter from 10 feet outside, and about a 35% shooter from downtown (behind the arc). I really had a great jump shot though. Nothing but net boys. The boys would call me Swish. But aside from that, I was not a player at all.
Overall rating of basketball-- 5.5
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So what about you posters? Anyone here ever excel at a specific sport? Are you a great ballplayer? Are you good at tennis? Are you a great golfer? Did any of you ever play organized sports at a high level, and if yes, which one..
Thanks..
Here is my list of sports I played growing up....
Baseball I was a great 2nd baseman boys. I had great hands, and led the league each year with fewest errors. I had NO range at all though because of my lack of foot speed. But I could field any ground ball at me or a bit to my right or left. I was automatic at 2nd. As a hitter, I was not a power hitter, but I was a line drive hitter who could hit to all fields..
Overall ratings in baseball -- 7.5
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Hockey I was never that great a skater, so I grew up playing ball hockey. I really had great hands here once again, but again, NO FOOT SPEED. I was great in front of the net causing havoc and screening the goalie, and great at deflections. I could pop in a rebound so fast and put the ball right upstairs, and I had great moves. I had a great knack for the game, and a great stick handler, good ball carrier, but could never go around any player because of my lack of foot speed. I was a pretty good passer too. I was great at setting people up.. Being a slow runner has really cost me big in this sport.
Overall ratings in hockey.-- 8
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Football Very bad football player. Never got into the sport.. I guess I never liked to get tackled, as I was wimpy, and was scared to get hurt. No one wanted to ever play touch football, so I never played much football. The lack of footspeed here hurt me again. Very slow runner I was. I quarterbacked a bit and was pretty good, but not much of an arm, so I never liked football.
Overall ratings in football -- 2.5
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Basketball Never was a great basketball player. Once again, very slow footspeed hurt me a lot here. Couldn't get inside on anyone. If I did, I usually would get stuffed, because of me being only 5'9 in height too. But by far, my strongest part of my game was my inside shooting. Boys, Sick Gambler was deadly from 10-12 feet out. I swear, on those 10 foot jumpshots, I was automatic. I easily was an 85% shooter from 10 feet outside, and about a 35% shooter from downtown (behind the arc). I really had a great jump shot though. Nothing but net boys. The boys would call me Swish. But aside from that, I was not a player at all.
Overall rating of basketball-- 5.5
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So what about you posters? Anyone here ever excel at a specific sport? Are you a great ballplayer? Are you good at tennis? Are you a great golfer? Did any of you ever play organized sports at a high level, and if yes, which one..
Thanks..
