Good guys in sports

[RicochetShaw]

Well we've had threads about jerks, which league has the most jerks, and other threads on unpleasant sport-folk. So what about the good guys?


Will Clark of the MLB, who played for the Texas Rangers and Balitmore Orioles is a nice guy. I saw him play a few times live in Spring Training when I lived in Florida, and he was probably the most friendly of all with the fans... smiling for pictures and stuff like that. My grandfather met him at a restaurant once and Will actually took the time to have a full conversation with him.


Duce Staley from the Eagles is also a nice bloke. I've seen on TV that he does loads of community service. And he's payed some visits to the American troops and given them support.


I also think Sammy Sosa has given millions of dollars to his home country the Domincan Republic. Not sure on this one though.


Who are some others?

[horrorfreak13]

I know Jim Fossel was doing quite a bit of comunnity work in NY with some family can't remember who and Trevor Linden of the Vancouver Cunucks before they traded him to the Islanders had his press box filled with kids from the hospital I think it was called the Captain's Corner or something I can't remember. I'm not sure if he has that now.

And i think last year Mikael Renberg brought over a young handicapped kid I think he was 12 years old from Sweden to a Leafs game last year that he persoanlly knew.

Carlos Delgado also seems like a good person you never hear him say anything bad about anybosy and is always a cheerful person and he does quite a bit of charity work in Toronto.

Curtis Joseph was doing charity work in Toronto at the Sick Kids Hospital and I think he still does.

That's all I got for now.

[James Logan]

Good guys?

Aren't those called losers?

...

*Triumph the Insult Comic Dog voice* I kid, I kid.

[docholiday_13]

Dave Stewart would do tons of charity work in Toronto during his tenure here. Best of all was that he wanted no publicity for doing so.

Jerome Williams, formerly of the Raptors, was very active in the community and will continue to do so even after the trade that sent him to Chicago.

Curtis Joseph had his own private box at the ACC in which sick kids could watch Leaf games from.



I haven't really met a lot of athletes. Tony Phillips tossed me a baseball at a Jays game one time. That was kinda cool. Then he got busted for cocaine possesion or something. But I still loves ya, Tony!

[outsyder]

Originally posted by docholiday_13
Curtis Joseph had his own private box at the ACC in which sick kids could watch Leaf games from.


Wade Redden has a similar thing here in Ottawa. He's had it since he was traded from the Islanders in 93.


I think there are several people (in the NHL, at least) who are universally respected.

Scotty Bowman, Roger Nielsen, Brian Kilrea, Steve Yzerman, and Ron Francis seem to be some all around liked players and coaches.

[James Logan]

Originally posted by docholiday_13
Best of all was that he wanted no publicity for doing so.


That I respect. Cheers.

[Moviefan1234]

Lance Armstrong belongs on the list. He does a lot with his cancer organization and for cancer programs in general. From what I've heard, he's a hell of a guy.

[freekyd]

I think you have to mention David Robinson when you're talking good guys in sports, and Tim Duncan.

i guess that i usually associate good guys in sports with the unassuming athletes that just go about their business, and let their performance do the talking. thats why i don't really agree with Will Clark being on the list. he always seemed pretty stuck up, but thats just the vibe i got from him. i'd replace him with Rafael Palmeiro, the better of the Mississippi State alums.

[Grebdron]

Sean Rooks was cool as hell when I met him.

[Haddonfield]

Wont have to go far in Boston to see what Cam Neely has done off the ice. After losing both his parents to cancer, Cam and his Brother opened up The Neely House. Its a place where families come to live together to help thier quality of life during there sickness. Many charitable events have been done alongside Denis Leary, including Comics Come Home and special Hockey games with past players and hollywood types.

Two other former Boston Bruins that have "good guy" written all over them is Raymond Bourque and Don Sweeney. Two players who were not only talented but you couldnt find better people off the ice.

While I cant say Pedro Martinez is a good guy all the time, he has donated millions and millions of dollars to help rebuild or just build parts of his home area in the Dominican.

Staying with the Rox, Nomar his own charitable team. He hepls raise money for the Jimy Fund and has an annual bowling game that is becomeing quite the hit around these parts.

[Jerk Shapiro]

Pete Rose and O.J Simpson



I jest. In reality -




The refs and or umpires.

[Indiana Sev]

http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/topstory/sports/bertuzzi0727.jpg

Hee, hee, hee.

In reality, Cal Ripken Jr. ranks right up there.

[ToRontoRon]

Originally posted by Indiana Sev
http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/topstory/sports/bertuzzi0727.jpg

Hee, hee, hee.

In reality, Cal Ripken Jr. ranks right up there.

teehee, good one Sev. :D

But for a serious one, I've heard his linemate Markus Naslund really is a great guy.

[arto_j]

Teemu Selänne has made a bunch of big donations to charities around here, especially concerning children's deseases. And he's a big speaker for those particular charities as well.

And Saku Koivu is cool as shite, at least was before taking off to the NHL, I haven't met him after that ;)

[bmain77]

Hey Todd B. not that bad of a guy. At least he refrained from removing his skates and attempting the chop off the guys head with them.

Another "nice" guy from hockey is Darren McCarty. It seems like he has a couple dozen different charity foundations in Detroit.

Steve Smith is the former Spartan who deserves a statue in East Lansing at MSU not Magic Johnson. Smith has contributed literally millions of dollars to the school in the form of scholarships and a huge academic center named after his deceased mother. It seems like Magic only shows up for big games now and then. But its michigan state so who cares, right?

[chasingbanky]

MO CHEEKS.............Remember the National Anthem thing....That was a damn nice thing for someone to do.