Top Tens

Discussion in the office about the top ten Braves. Ten is more than the four you’d put on Mt Rushmore. Braves Hawks Falcons Jackets Yankees…who you got?

My criteria is (1) hall of fame, (2) MVPs, (3) other awards like championships won, all star appearances, other awards. Also longevity with the team is a key factor. Screw those players that jump from team to team. The Braves have had very few players in their 100+ year history who have won two MVP awards.

1. Aaron

2. Spahn

3. Mathews

4. Chipper

5. Niekro

6. Maddux

7. Glavine

8. Smoltz

9. Murphy

10 is who? Most probably Andruw. Acuna? McCann? Pendleton? Johnny Sain? Horner? Rabbitt Maranville? Torre? Lou Burdette?

1. Claude Humphrey HOF 6 PB in 10 years .60

2. Tommy Nobis 5 PB in 11 yr, all decade team .45

3. Matt Ryan Super Bowl, 4 PB in 14 yr, MVP .29

4. Julio Jones 7 PB in 10 yr .70

5. Jessie Tuggle 5 PB in 14 yr .36

6. William Andrews 4 PB in 6 yr .67

7. Deion Sanders 3 PB in 5 years .60

8. Mike Vick 3 PB in 6 yrs .50

9. Jeff Van Note 6 PB in 18 yrs .33

10. Bartkowski 2 PB in 11 yr .18

HM: Some say Roddy White

For the Falcons, Mike Kenn or George Kunz might be a good pick. Both were pro bowlers.

1. Bob Pettit

2. Dominique

3. Mutombo

4. Maravich

5. Lou Hudson

Walt Bellamy?
Trae Young?

Kevin Willis?

What recent player has been on the Hawks long even to make the top ten all time? Trae Young would be a very questionable pick.

1. Ruth

2. Gehrig

3. DiMaggio

4. Mantle

5. Berra

6. W Ford

7. Rivera

8. Jeter

9. Munson

10. Elston Howard, Maris, Posada or Judge or Guidry or Paul O’Neil. I’d have to dig to determine some of the older hall of fame Yankees.

Top ten golfers. Criteria would be majors, then wins. Tiebreakers could be second place finishes, top tens.  You would know the top ten current golfers better than me.  Off the top of my head…

1. Nicklaus

2. Woods

3. Bobby Jones

4. Palmer

5. Ben Hogan

6. Sam Snead

7. Walter Hagan

8. Player

9. Tom Watson

1. Mickelson

HM: Scheffler. We all thought Jordan Speith was the next Tiger, but he quickly faded. NOTE: these lists were compiled in July 2024 but never posted.