Greatest Athlete to Have His Career Cut Short by Injury?

**Chi_archie** · 06-25-12, 10:15 PM

Bo totally dominated this thread.....

goes to show, a guy with a stutter can make something of himself.

hear that Bateman?

**The fiddler** · 06-25-12, 10:51 PM

Yes...Bo knew stardom. Albert Belle was headed for the Hall. So was Herb Score for that matter. Yes, I'm a Cleveland homer but these guys were studs.

**Mr KLC** · 05-18-20, 04:33 PM

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**trytrytry** · 05-18-20, 04:35 PM

Barbaro

**JIBBBY** · 05-18-20, 04:38 PM

Too many to list.. NBA there is a bunch of them and Bill Walton comes to mind for starters.. Injured half his career or more..

Then there are those that died young and who knows how good they could have been?

Len Bias - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Bias

**rm18** · 05-18-20, 06:12 PM

Cooper Manning/end thread. Bo was going to be 29 he was past his prime when hurt it is so laughable.

**jjgold** · 05-18-20, 06:15 PM

Bo was in his prime

He wins thread by a mile, would of been in baseball hall of fame too

**BeatTheJerk** · 05-18-20, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by jeffdane

greg odon. lol

Definitely a laugh at that mention & you should see how he looks today old as fuk pushing 50. Poor guy is only 32 years young.

**rm18** · 05-18-20, 07:15 PM

I forgot I said Cooper 8 years ago too

**Brock Landers** · 05-18-20, 07:34 PM

Vincent "Bo" Jackson

**MinnesotaFats** · 05-18-20, 07:35 PM

Jose Fernandez

Tony Oliva

Puckett

Koufax thou he basically walked away

Nobody mentioned Fransisco Liriano. Guys- he was the best pitcher in baseball before his arm snapped.

Culpepper

Byrd

Sharpe

Marino w that achilles

**rm18** · 05-18-20, 07:38 PM

Jordan cigar injury

**JIBBBY** · 05-18-20, 07:39 PM

Bo Jackson with his hip crap was absurd.. One hit in the NFL from behind and he needed the hip replacement and done.. Game over!!! He was a 2 sport phenom too..

Bo knows!!!

**MinnesotaFats** · 05-18-20, 08:11 PM

**clockwise1965** · 05-18-20, 08:26 PM

Bo knows it's him.

**hawkeye 16** · 05-18-20, 08:29 PM

It has to be Bo Jackson.

I'll say Dan Marino too because I'm a homer. I still remember watching that game against the Browns. If it wasn't for that damn Cleveland turf, who knows?

I still blame that damn turf,

but at least he got to keep playing as opposed to Bo.

**JIBBBY** · 05-18-20, 08:37 PM

Brandon Roy was awesome for the quick stink he had in the NBA but his knees gave out in a HURRY!!!

Talk about a career cut short.. Dude got robbed.. NO KNEES...

**shadymcgrady** · 05-18-20, 08:41 PM

Bo Jackson was a man amongst boys

NBA wise I'd say Grant hill, he reminded me alot of Ken Griffey jr

**Bedrockfred** · 05-18-20, 08:43 PM

Bo Jackson

**JIBBBY** · 05-18-20, 10:16 PM

Yao Ming and Sam Bowie perhaps?

**LT Profits** · 05-18-20, 10:30 PM

I agree with the masses here, Bo in a landslide. Remember, we are talking about a guy that was simultaneously an NFL Pro Bowler and an MLB All Star when his career was cut short, so we are talking about literally one of the best athletes ever.

**BigJay** · 05-18-20, 10:37 PM

Didn’t read the whole thread but it’s

Bo Jackson, end of thread

**lakerboy** · 05-18-20, 10:46 PM

Gale Sayers . The kc comet was going to be the greatest rb the NFL ever saw

**JIBBBY** · 05-18-20, 10:48 PM

Pat Tillman.. A TRUE AMERICAN HERO!!!

**Podes** · 05-18-20, 11:00 PM

Bobby Orr Documented easily top 5 all time forced to quit at 31 bot only cause of his knee but also dealt with having his fortune embezzled away

**BigJay** · 05-18-20, 11:53 PM

Originally posted by MinnesotaFats

Nobody mentioned Fransisco Liriano. Guys- he was the best pitcher in baseball before his a arm snapped

Fats, I was at Houston to watch Clemens’ 2006 debut and Liriano stole the show, his stuff that night was fukking amazing.

I remember wondering how many all star games will this kid be in?

ESPN.com: Page 2 : Liriano steals show from Clemens

http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=keri/060623

It was Roger Clemens' 2006 debut, but Twins rookie phenom Francisco Liriano stole the show.

**GimpedMaster** · 05-19-20, 12:00 AM

I'm being a homer here and this is more baseball specific, but every year around spring training time I wonder what would have happened in the career of Oscar Taveras had he not died in the offseason.

Sweetest looking swing since Griffey Jr., multiple scouts that said he was the best hitting talent since Pujols. What could have been...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fScjzQiasX8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdwSWyt8tOg

**BadNina** · 05-19-20, 12:09 AM

It's Bo Jackson.

And I'm a Bama homer.

**MinnesotaFats** · 05-19-20, 01:40 AM

Originally posted by BigJay

Fats, I was at Houston to watch Clemens’ 2006 debut and Liriano stole the show, his stuff that night was fukking amazing.

I remember wondering how many all star games will this kid be in?

http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=keri/060623

Yeah, I honestly never seen any pitcher dominate like that before. His damn slider was UNTOUCHABLE and I think the only runs he really gave up were from his relief appearances early on. It was insane with him and Johan, maybe best 1/2 combo that "could been" ever.

Both had shortened careers w arm issues.

Twins had another guy, Joe Mays, won 20 games for a shit team, I think then blew his arm out....never to be heard from again

**rm18** · 05-19-20, 01:45 AM

He was the best in the game but hard to know if he would of kept it up I remember when Chris Young and Edwin Jackson were the best pitchers in baseball for like one year each.

**Hman** · 05-19-20, 05:54 AM

Bo Jackson, then Penny Hardaway

Would Greg Oden have been dominant?
Did he ever play one game truly healthy?

**thespeculator** · 05-19-20, 06:03 AM

number 4 , Bobby Orr

**JIBBBY** · 05-19-20, 09:06 AM

Former Laker center Andrew Bynum.. His bad knees cut his career short for sure.

**stevenash** · 05-19-20, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by Brock Landers

Vincent "Bo" Jackson

This.

@ Minny Fats.
Jose Fernandez died in a boating accident that he was piloting (with coke and booze in his blood according to the tox reports)

**JIBBBY** · 05-19-20, 09:30 AM

Larry Bird with his ailing back, he should have played and dominated for additional 3 to 4 years if his back didn't go out.. Cut his career short.

Same can be said with Magic Johnson and his HIV deal that kept him out of the league for a few years.