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Top 100 Offensive Position Players All Time

1. Babe Ruth

2. Ty Cobb

3. Ted Williams

4. Lou Gehrig

5. Barry Bonds

6. Hank Aaron

7. Willie Mays

8. Rogers Hornsby

9. Stan Musial

10. Josh Gibson

11. Honus Wagner

12. Jimmie Foxx

13. Frank Robinson

14. Alex Rodriguez

15. Mel Ott

16. Mickey Mantle

17. Joe DiMaggio

18. Albert Pujols

19. Oscar Charleston

20. Tris Speaker

21. Hank Greenberg

22. Cap Anson

23. Mike Trout

24. Ken Griffey, Jr.

25. Dan Brouthers

26. Ed Delahanty

27. Roger Connor

28. Roberto Clemente

29. Frank Thomas

30. Ross Barnes

31. Nap Lajoie

32. Sadaharu Oh

33. Manny Ramirez

34. Al Simmons

35. Rickey Henderson

36. Pete Rose

37. Buck Leonard

38. Joe Jackson

39. Rafael Palmeiro

40. Mike Schmidt

41. Ernie Banks

42. Albert Belle

43. Jackie Robinson

44. Reggie Jackson

45. Carl Yastrzemski

46. Tony Gwynn

47. Eddie Collins

48. Harry Heilmann

49. Ichiro Suzuki

50. Sam Crawford

51. Dick Allen

52. Ralph Kiner

53. Sammy Sosa

54. Jim Thome

55. Billy Hamilton

56. Eddie Murray

57. Johnny Bench

58. Duke Snider

59. Joe Morgan

60. Charlie Gehringer

61. Mickey Cochrane

62. Cal Ripken

63. Al Kaline

64. Chuck Klein

65. Sam Thompson

66. Roy Campanella

67. David Ortiz

68. George Brett

69. Turkey Stearnes

70. George Wright

71. Paul Molitor

72. Johnny Mize

73. Wade Boggs

74. Miguel Cabrera

75. Pete Browning

76. Eddie Mathews

77. Rod Carew

78. Bill Terry

79. Chino Smith

80. Mark McGwire

81. Yogi Berra

82. Dave Orr

83. Mike Piazza

84. Willie Keeler

85. George Sisler

86. Willie McCovey

87. Joe Medwick

88. Hector Espino

89. Jeff Bagwell

90. Paul Waner

91. Chipper Jones

92. Vladimir Guerrero

93. Jesse Burkett

94. Edgar Martinez

95. Arky Vaughan

96. Derek Jeter

97. Goose Goslin

98. Larry Walker

99. Hack Wilson

100. Kirby Puckett

1st Black Managers in MLB History by Team

Cleveland Indians- Frank Robinson, 1975

Chicago White Sox- Larry Doby, 1978

San Francisco Giants- Frank Robinson, 1981

Seattle Mariners- Maury Wills, 1981

Batlimore Orioles- Frank Robinson, 1988

Toronto Blue Jays- Cito Gaston, 1989

Kansas City Royals- Hal McRae, 1991

Colorado Rockies- Don Baylor, 1993

Chicago Cubs- Don Baylor, 2000

Tampa Bay Rays- Hal McRae, 2001

Pittsburgh Pirates- Lloyd McClendon, 2001

Washington Nationals- Frank Robinson, 2002

Milwaukee Brewers- Jerry Royster, 2002

New York Mets- Willie Randolph, 2006

Texas Rangers- Ron Washington, 2007

Houston Astros- Cecil Cooper, 2007

Cincinnati Reds- Dusty Baker, 2008

San Diego Padres- Dave Roberts, 2015

Los Angeles Dodgers- Dave Roberts, 2016

Detroit Tigers- Lloyd McClendon, 2020

Los Angeles Angels- Ron Washington, 2023

Atlanta Braves (1876)- NONE

St. Louis Cardinals (1882)- NONE

Philadelphia Phillies (1883)- NONE

Boston Red Sox (1901)- NONE

Minnesota Twins (1901)- NONE

Oakland Athletics (1901)- NONE

New York Yankees (1903)- NONE

Miami Marlins (1993)- NONE

Arizona Diamondbacks (1998)- NONE

Worst QB's in NFL History
(Based off of TD's to INTs)

1. Andrew Walter 3 TD, 16 INT (5.3 INT/ TD)

2. Rick Norton 7 TD, 30 INT (4.3 INT/ TD)

3. Nathan Peterman 3 TD, 12 INT (4 INT/ TD)

4. Gary Huff 16 TD, 50 INT (3.1 INT/ TD)

5. Bob Avellini 33 TD, 69 INT (3 INT/ TD)

6. Kelly Stouffer 7 TD, 19 INT (2.7 INT/ TD)

7. Ryan Leaf 14 TD, 36 INT (2.6 INT/ TD)

8. Jeff Komlo 12 TD, 28 INT (2.3 INT/ TD)

9. Heath Shuler 15 TD, 33 INT (2.2 INT/ TD)

10. Kent Nix 23 TD, 49 INT (2.1 INT/ TD)

First Black Head Coach NBA History by Team

Boston Celtics- Bill Russell, 1966

Oklahoma City Thunder- Lenny Wilkens, 1969

Washington Wizards- KC Jones, 1973

Detroit Pistons- Ray Scott, 1973

Portland Trail Blazers- Lenny Wilkens, 1974

Utah Jazz- Elgin Baylor, 1976

New York Knicks- Willis Reed, 1977

Los Angeles Clippers- Don Chaney, 1985

Sacramento Kings- Bill Russell, 1987

Cleveland Cavaliers- Lenny Wilkens, 1987

Brooklyn Nets- Willis Reed, 1987

Houston Rockets- Don Chaney, 1988

Indiana Pacers- Mel Daniels, 1989

San Antonio Spurs- John Lucas, 1992

Minnesota Timberwolves- Sidney Lowe, 1993

Dallas Mavericks- Gar Heard, 1993

Philadelphia 76ers- Fred Carter, 1993

Golden State Warriors- Bob Lanier, 1995

Miami Heat- Alvin Gentry, 1995

Denver Nuggets- Bernie Bickerstaff, 1995

Toronto Raptors- Darrell Walker, 1996

Memphis Grizzlies- Stu Jackson, 1996

Charlotte Hornets- Paul Silas, 1999

Orlando Magic- Doc Rivers, 1999

Chicago Bulls- Bill Cartwright, 2001

New Orleans Pelicans- Paul Silas, 2002

Milwaukee Bucks- Terry Porter, 2003

Atlanta Hawks- Mike Woodson, 2004

Phoenix Suns- Terry Porter, 2008

Los Angeles Lakers- Bernie Bickerstaff, 2012

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"Top 100 Offensive Position Players of All Time," the book. Stay tuned for announcement of the publishing date!
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Top Fourteen NFL Quarterbacks All Time

1. Tom Brady

2. Otto Graham

3. Joe Montana

4. Bart Starr

5. Johnny Unitas

6. Peyton Manning

7. Patrick Mahomes

8. Terry Bradshaw

9. Dan Marino

10. Sid Luckman

11. John Elway

12. Drew Brees

13. Brett Favre

14. Roger Staubach

Highest Winning Percentage NHL Head Coaches (Through 2019-2020)

1. Scotty Bowman .651 (1244-573-314)

2. Jon Cooper .649 (347-179) (50)

3. Claude Ruel .648 (172-82-51)

4. Bruce Boudreau .635 (567-302) (115)

5. Toe Blake .634 (500-255-159)

1st Black Head Coaches NFL History by Team

Akron Pros- Fritz Pollard, 1921

Las Vegas Raiders- Art Shell, 1989

Minnesota Vikings- Dennis Green, 1992

Philadelphia Eagles- Ray Rhodes, 1995

Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Tony Dungy, 1996

Green Bay Packers- Ray Rhodes, 1999

Washington Football Club- Terry Robiskie, 2000

New York Jets- Herman Edwards, 2001

Indianapolis Colts- Tony Dungy, 2002

Cincinnati Bengals- Marvin Lewis, 2003

Chicago Bears- Lovie Smith, 2004

Arizona Cardinals- Dennis Green, 2004

Cleveland Browns- Terry Robiskie, 2004

Kansas City Chiefs- Herman Edwards, 2006

Pittsburgh Steelers- Mike Tomlin, 2007

Atlanta Falcons- Emmitt Thomas, 2007

San Francisco 49ers- Mike Singletary, 2008

Buffalo Bills- Perry Fewell, 2009

Denver Broncos- Eric Studesville, 2010

Jacksonville Jaguars- Mel Tucker, 2011

Miami Dolphins- Todd Bowles, 2011

Detroit Lions- Jim Caldwell, 2014

Los Angeles Chargers- Anthony Lynn, 2017

Carolina Panthers- Perry Fewell, 2019

Houston Texans- Romeo Crennel, 2020

New England Patriots- Jerod Mayo, 2024

New York Giants (1925)- NONE

Los Angeles Rams (1937)- NONE

Tennessee Titans (1960)- NONE

Dallas Cowboys (1960)- NONE

New Orleans Saints (1967)- NONE

Seattle Seahawks (1976)- NONE

Baltimore Ravens (1996)- NONE

Top Enforcers NHL History

1. Tiger Williams

2. Bob Probert

3. Tie Domi

4. Marty McSorley

5. Chris Nilan

6. Dale Hunter

7. Craig Berube

8. Donald Brashear

9. Joe Kocur

10. Gordie Howe

Top Pro Football Head Coaches of All Time

1. Bill Belichick

2. Paul Brown

3. Vince Lombardi

4. George Halas

5. Curly Lambeau

6. Guy Chamberlin

7. Bill Walsh

8. Don Shula

9. Chuck Noll

10. Joe Gibbs

Top Ten College Football Head Coaches All Time

1. Knute Rockne

2. Bear Bryant

3. Woody Hayes

4. Nick Saban

5. Walter Camp

6. Tom Osborne

7. Urban Meyer

8. Eddie Robinson

9 Barry Switzer

10. Pop Warner

BASES EMPTY BLOG

1. Bert Bell .176 (58 games)

2. Hue Jackson .205 (56 games

3. Rod Marinelli .208 (48 games)

4. Steve Spagnuolo .212 (52 games)

5. Gus Bradley .262 (62 games)

6. David Shula .268 (71 games)

7. Jimmy Phelan .271 (50 games)

1st Latin American Managers in MLB History by Team

St. Louis Cardinals- Mike Gonzalez, 1938

San Diego Padres- Preston Gomez, 1969

Houston Astros- Preston Gomez, 1974

Chicago Cubs- Preston Gomez, 1980

Seattle Mariners- Marty Martinez, 1986

Los Angeles Angels- Cookie Rojas, 1988

Washington Nationals- Felipe Alou, 1992

Cincinnati Reds- Tony Perez, 1993

Miami Marlins- Cookie Rojas, 1996

Detroit Tigers- Luis Pujols, 2002

Toronto Blue Jays- Carlos Tosca, 2002

San Francisco Giants- Felipe Alou, 2003

Kansas City Royals- Tony Pena, 2003

Chicago White Sox- Ozzie Guillen, 2004

Arizona Diamondbacks- Al Pedrique, 2004

Cleveland Indians- Manny Acta, 2010

Atlanta Braves- Fredi Gonzalez, 2011

Boston Red Sox- Alex Cora, 2018

New York Mets- Carlos Beltran, 2019

Pittsburgh Pirates (1882)- NONE

Philadelphia Phillies (1883)- NONE

Los Angeles Dodgers (1884)- NONE

Minnesota Twins (1901)- NONE

Oakland Athletics (1901)- NONE

Baltimore Orioles (1901)- NONE

New York Yankees (1903)- NONE

Texas Rangers (1961)- NONE

Milwaukee Brewers (1969)- NONE

Colorado Rockies (1993)- NONE

Tampa Bay Rays (1998)- NONE

Top NBA Basketball Players of All Time

1. Michael Jordan

2. LeBron James

3. Wilt Chamberlain

4. Bill Russell

5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

6. Jerry West

7. Oscar Robertson

8. Shaquille O'Neal

9. George Mikan

10. Kobe Bryant

11. Elgin Baylor

12. Magic Johnson

13. Larry Bird

14. Bob Pettit

15. Tim Duncan

Highest Winning Percentage MLB Managers (Through 2020 Season)

1. Vic Harris .663 (547-278)

2. Rube Foster .633 (336-195)

3. Dave Roberts .622 (542-330)

4. Joe McCarthy .615 (2125-1333-29)

5. Jim Mutrie .611 (658-419-37)

TOP TEN MOVIES OF ALL TIME

1. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad

2. Office Space

3. Major League

4. Back to the Future

5. Step Brothers

6. The Wolf of Wall Street

7. American Pie

8. Pulp Fiction

9. Animal House

10. Tropic Thunder

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1. Barry Bonds                       11. Fred McGriff (Congrats 2023)
2. Pete Rose                          12. Billy Martin
3. Roger Clemens                  13. Mark McGwire
4. Joe Jackson                       14. Jim Kaat (Congrats 2022)
5. Rafael Palmeiro                 15. Al Oliver
6. Curt Schilling                      16. Maury Wills
7. Albert Belle                         17. Dan Quisenberry
8. Sammy Sosa                      18. Scott Boras 
9. Manny Ramirez                  19. Curt Flood 
10. Billy Wagner                     20. Vern Stephens 
As far as the Pro Football Hall of Fame, John Pielli advocates for the inclusion of former San Diego State, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Chargers Head Football Coach Don Coryell (Congrats 2023).

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