Best Rivalry in Sports

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » March 23, 2006 10:58 pm

UAHparrothead wrote:gotta love southern college football

I love college foothall even if it's Oshkosh State and Central Delaware Tech playing each other.

UAHparrothead · Post by **UAHparrothead** » March 23, 2006 10:59 pm

Wino you know wrote:
UAHparrothead wrote:gotta love southern college football
I love college foothall even if it's Oshkosh State and Central Delaware Tech playing each other.

true, true

BadHabitsAcctnt · Post by **BadHabitsAcctnt** » March 23, 2006 11:05 pm

I think each sport, and for colleges each state, has it's own greatest rivalry, but if I could only pick one:

Bears vs. Packers

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 23, 2006 11:06 pm

Wino you know wrote:
ragtopW wrote:Uh Giants V Dodgers..

One of the most loved players in History retired rather than play on the
"other " team....
Who?

Hint.. The first black player....

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » March 23, 2006 11:07 pm

for me it's Florida/Florida State football

Elrod · Post by **Elrod** » March 23, 2006 11:08 pm

Wino you know wrote:
Elrod wrote:
Wino you know wrote:I wanted to say the Cubs vs. Cardinals, but it's not really a rivalry as long as the Cubs keep putting pathetic teams on the field.
I kinda enjoy a rivalry like that.
As long as the tribune company owns the Cubs, they'll never be anything more than mediocre at best. To believe anything else can only be attributed to youthful ignorance.

I feel your pain.

When Augie was alive, the Cardinals were a baseball club.

When he passed, the Cardinals were just another business unit of the brewery. Augie III would put in an appearance on opening day and disappear during the seventh inning stretch.

At least they sold the team to some Cardinal fans!!

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » March 23, 2006 11:09 pm

ragtopW wrote:
Wino you know wrote:
ragtopW wrote:Uh Giants V Dodgers..

One of the most loved players in History retired rather than play on the
"other " team....
Who?
Hint.. The first black player....

Moses Fleetwood Walker?

Seriously-I was going to say Jackie Robinson, but I don't remember the talk of him being traded to the Giants.
I DO remember him not wanting to go to Los Angeles, and, therefore, retired after their last year in Brooklyn.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 23, 2006 11:11 pm

Wino you know wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
Wino you know wrote:
ragtopW wrote:Uh Giants V Dodgers..

One of the most loved players in History retired rather than play on the
"other " team....
Who?
Hint.. The first black player....
Moses Fleetwood Walker?

Seriously-I was going to say Jackie Robinson, but I don't remember the talk of him being traded to the Giants.
I DO remember him not wanting to go to Los Angeles, and, therefore, retired after their last year in Brooklyn.

per an interview with his wife? sister???

I killed too many brain cells

Tequila Revenge · Post by **Tequila Revenge** » March 23, 2006 11:14 pm

ragtopW wrote:
Wino you know wrote:
ragtopW wrote:Uh Giants V Dodgers..

One of the most loved players in History retired rather than play on the
"other " team....
Who?
Hint.. The first black player....

Wow. Never knew that. Would you have wanted to see Jackie in a Giants uni?

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » March 23, 2006 11:14 pm

ragtopW wrote:per an interview with his wife? sister???

I guess they'd know.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 23, 2006 11:15 pm

Tequila Revenge wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
Wino you know wrote:
ragtopW wrote:Uh Giants V Dodgers..

One of the most loved players in History retired rather than play on the
"other " team....
Who?
Hint.. The first black player....
Wow. Never knew that. Would you have wanted to see Jackie in a Giants uni?

well I was too young.....

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » March 23, 2006 11:17 pm

ragtopW wrote:well I was too young.....

I wonder how many people knew Babe Ruth was a coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers for a brief time after he retired from playing.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 23, 2006 11:17 pm

Wino you know wrote:
ragtopW wrote:per an interview with his wife? sister???
I guess they'd know.

also a lot of insight on his contract..

He had a lot of riders in there about conduct.
no fighting, no name calling.............

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 23, 2006 11:19 pm

Wino you know wrote:
ragtopW wrote:well I was too young.....
I wonder how many people knew Babe Ruth was a coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers for a brief time after he retired from playing.

didn't ....Marris play for the Giants for a part of a season??

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » March 23, 2006 11:19 pm

ragtopW wrote:
Wino you know wrote:
ragtopW wrote:per an interview with his wife? sister???
I guess they'd know.
also a lot of insight on his contract..

He had a lot of riders in there about conduct.
no fighting, no name calling.............

The man deserved more than the hall of fame.
He deserved SAINTHOOD.

ejr · Post by **ejr** » March 23, 2006 11:20 pm

Definitely think the Bears/Packers rivalry is the greatest.

But I also love the Cubbies/Cards, and, in college football you can't beat Ohio State/Michigan-the natural rivalries usually end the season in college football so the game often means something big for one or both of those teams, and it is often an upset.

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » March 23, 2006 11:22 pm

ragtopW wrote:
Wino you know wrote:
ragtopW wrote:well I was too young.....
I wonder how many people knew Babe Ruth was a coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers for a brief time after he retired from playing.
didn't ....Marris play for the Giants for a part of a season??

Nope.
He played for:
1957-Cleveland Indians
1958-Cleveland Indians & Kansas City Athletics
1959-Kansas City Athletics
1960-Yankees
1961-Yankees
1962-Yankees
1963-Yankees
1964-Yankees
1965-Yankees
1966-Yankees
1967-St. Louis Cardinals
1968-St. Louis Cardinals

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » March 23, 2006 11:24 pm

Football...Bears v. Packers...nothing else comes close...George Halas, Vince Lombardi on forward.

As an NL fan, Cubs v. Cards

AL, Red Sox v. Yankees

ejr · Post by **ejr** » March 23, 2006 11:25 pm

Evanston/New Trier (that is just for Q&S and me)

Tequila Revenge · Post by **Tequila Revenge** » March 23, 2006 11:26 pm

Wino you know wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
Wino you know wrote:
ragtopW wrote:per an interview with his wife? sister???
I guess they'd know.
also a lot of insight on his contract..

He had a lot of riders in there about conduct.
no fighting, no name calling.............
The man deserved more than the hall of fame.
He deserved SAINTHOOD.

Wino and Rag,

Beers on TR! Sounds like a great night talking baseball, telling stories, etc. Great job with the trivia. Used to live in LA and had worked for a company that had season Dodger tickets. Funniest rivalry was the Cubs fans. LA had no catagory for the loud geering and betting on every pitch. The only fight I EVER saw was Dodger vs. Giants. Thank God for baseball!!

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