Who would be considered the best player to come off the bench in sports history?

[BC-Eagles]

Havlicek and Tom Brady...a very biased opinion, but come on how can you refute them?

 

[RupertPupkin]

I guess a Baseball Closer comes off the bench

Mariano Rivera


LMAO @ Danny Noonan !!!

 

[~Falco~]

Judge Marilyn Milian the hottest judge on TV.

I get wood everytime she does those cute spanish sayings. I want to see her in a micro mini next time she comes off the bench.


:niceback:

 

[BAGIANT]

Havlicheck gets my vote! I've never seen anyone better!

 

[Birdman]

George Blanda in 72 (maybe year before or after) had a six game stretch that he was phenomenol. He kicked game winning FGs. He relieved Lamonica on several occasions, sometimes down more than a TD, and rallied the Raiders to victory--most of the time on national TV on NBC AFC doubleheader. It was unreal fro a 40+ old man guy doing this when pro athletes prime ended at 32, earlier in NFL. As kids that's all we talked about at bus stop for next couple of mornings.

 

[CAPNCRUNCH]

For a one time shot it would have to be Clint Longley against the skins on a Thanksgiving day game many moons ago. I know the cowboys were losing big and he led them to victory.

The Mad Bomber, wrecked my Thanksgiving that year!

 

[bolivar]

In my humble but accurate opinion

HONDO

Have a warm spot for Vinnie J (microwave) watched him all through college and his team was always in the game and he did not have much help until his senior year.....I saw him score 50 plus points against TCU one night and I do not remember any shot closer than the three point circle. No three points then or he would have set all kinds of records.

 

[CAPNCRUNCH]

George Blanda in 72 (maybe year before or after) had a six game stretch that he was phenomenol. He kicked game winning FGs. He relieved Lamonica on several occasions, sometimes down more than a TD, and rallied the Raiders to victory--most of the time on national TV on NBC AFC doubleheader. It was unreal fro a 40+ old man guy doing this when pro athletes prime ended at 32, earlier in NFL. As kids that's all we talked about at bus stop for next couple of mornings.

Good call Bird! You nailed it - PHENOMENAL!

 

[Journeyman]

Good call Bird! You nailed it - PHENOMENAL!

And you would never see a guy like that again...coming off the bench several weeks in a row.

 

[volhound]

Danny White

 

[Kiss1]

Rusty Staub

 

[Journeyman]

Rusty Staub

with 2,700+ hits Staub wasn't on the bench enough...

:coke:

 

[Wrigley]

If talking baseball Id say Manny Mota for a hitter and Rollie Fingers for a pitcher

 

[Akillies]

George Blanda in 72 (maybe year before or after) had a six game stretch that he was phenomenol. He kicked game winning FGs. He relieved Lamonica on several occasions, sometimes down more than a TD, and rallied the Raiders to victory--most of the time on national TV on NBC AFC doubleheader. It was unreal fro a 40+ old man guy doing this when pro athletes prime ended at 32, earlier in NFL. As kids that's all we talked about at bus stop for next couple of mornings.

unbelievable, i was trying to remember the details of this streak myself. I loved those afl games, very exciting.

 

[JoeFalls]

basketball - hondo havlichek football - earl morrall i don't really think that baseball is a come off the bench sport, if you don't count relief pitchers.