we’ll never know how good these athletes could have been here he is making his
could have been here he is making his
could have been here he is making his major league debut he’s trying to stay
major league debut he’s trying to stay
major league debut he’s trying to stay in there against a left-hander and his
in there against a left-hander and his
in there against a left-hander and his fastball just takes off welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten sports
down our picks for the top ten sports
down our picks for the top ten sports careers cut short list goes on and would
careers cut short list goes on and would
careers cut short list goes on and would have got longer but it had come at a
have got longer but it had come at a
have got longer but it had come at a price his needs for this list we’ll be
price his needs for this list we’ll be
price his needs for this list we’ll be taking a look at those athletes that
taking a look at those athletes that
taking a look at those athletes that gained a degree of prestige before their
gained a degree of prestige before their
gained a degree of prestige before their careers were curtailed or who have an
careers were curtailed or who have an
careers were curtailed or who have an exceptional story as to why they can’t
exceptional story as to why they can’t
exceptional story as to why they can’t play the game they love anymore we can
play the game they love anymore we can
play the game they love anymore we can protect ourselves from everything and
protect ourselves from everything and
protect ourselves from everything and crazy people that are the thing that
crazy people that are the thing that
crazy people that are the thing that scares me the moan number 10
scares me the moan number 10
scares me the moan number 10 sterling Sharpe sterling and his younger
sterling Sharpe sterling and his younger
sterling Sharpe sterling and his younger brother Shannon are considered by many
brother Shannon are considered by many
brother Shannon are considered by many to be two of the greatest players to
to be two of the greatest players to
to be two of the greatest players to have played in the modern era of the NFL
have played in the modern era of the NFL
have played in the modern era of the NFL after joining the Green Bay Packers in
after joining the Green Bay Packers in
after joining the Green Bay Packers in 1988 the elder Sharpe became one of only
1988 the elder Sharpe became one of only
1988 the elder Sharpe became one of only a few receivers to have won the Triple
a few receivers to have won the Triple
a few receivers to have won the Triple Crown just a few years later this means
Crown just a few years later this means
Crown just a few years later this means he led the 1992 NFL for receiving yards
he led the 1992 NFL for receiving yards
he led the 1992 NFL for receiving yards receiving touchdowns and receptions
receiving touchdowns and receptions
receiving touchdowns and receptions unfortunately a neck injury in 1994
unfortunately a neck injury in 1994
unfortunately a neck injury in 1994 ended his promising career after only
ended his promising career after only
ended his promising career after only six exciting years five of which saw him
six exciting years five of which saw him
six exciting years five of which saw him named an all-pro despite the fact that
named an all-pro despite the fact that
named an all-pro despite the fact that his career was cut short he has still
his career was cut short he has still
his career was cut short he has still been inducted into the Packers Hall of
been inducted into the Packers Hall of
been inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame I’m the only pro football player
Fame I’m the only pro football player
Fame I’m the only pro football player that’s in the Hall of Fame and I’m the
that’s in the Hall of Fame and I’m the
that’s in the Hall of Fame and I’m the second best player in my own family
second best player in my own family
second best player in my own family number nine Drazen Petrovic this
number nine Drazen Petrovic this
number nine Drazen Petrovic this Croatian athlete had his first
Croatian athlete had his first
Croatian athlete had his first opportunity in the NBA with the Portland
opportunity in the NBA with the Portland
opportunity in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers during the 1989-90 season
Trail Blazers during the 1989-90 season
Trail Blazers during the 1989-90 season and he certainly blazed a trail for
and he certainly blazed a trail for
and he certainly blazed a trail for European players in the North American
European players in the North American
European players in the North American game however it was as part of the New
game however it was as part of the New
game however it was as part of the New Jersey Nets squad regarded as one of the
Jersey Nets squad regarded as one of the
Jersey Nets squad regarded as one of the greatest European players ever in his
greatest European players ever in his
greatest European players ever in his position as shooting guard he won two
position as shooting guard he won two
position as shooting guard he won two silver medals and one bronze at the
silver medals and one bronze at the
silver medals and one bronze at the Olympics his life was tragically cut
Olympics his life was tragically cut
Olympics his life was tragically cut short by a car crash in 1993 when he was
short by a car crash in 1993 when he was
short by a car crash in 1993 when he was just 28 years of age but he left behind
just 28 years of age but he left behind
just 28 years of age but he left behind a significant legacy in the sport 20
a significant legacy in the sport 20
a significant legacy in the sport 20 years after his death
years after his death
years after his death was named best European basketball er in
was named best European basketball er in
was named best European basketball er in history number eight
history number eight
history number eight Yao Ming and I jumped as high as I could
Yao Ming and I jumped as high as I could
Yao Ming and I jumped as high as I could and he still had about three feet one of
and he still had about three feet one of
and he still had about three feet one of the greatest Chinese athletes ever had
the greatest Chinese athletes ever had
the greatest Chinese athletes ever had his time in the NBA ended prematurely
his time in the NBA ended prematurely
his time in the NBA ended prematurely due to a string of injuries that
due to a string of injuries that
due to a string of injuries that eventually caught up with a giant seven
eventually caught up with a giant seven
eventually caught up with a giant seven foot six Center prior to his first game
foot six Center prior to his first game
foot six Center prior to his first game in 2002 many were skeptical of Yao’s
in 2002 many were skeptical of Yao’s
in 2002 many were skeptical of Yao’s ability to compete in the best
ability to compete in the best
ability to compete in the best basketball league in the world but he
basketball league in the world but he
basketball league in the world but he soon proved them wrong by becoming an
soon proved them wrong by becoming an
soon proved them wrong by becoming an NBA all-star eight times as well as
NBA all-star eight times as well as
NBA all-star eight times as well as being one of the best players of his
being one of the best players of his
being one of the best players of his generation he’s been involved with a
generation he’s been involved with a
generation he’s been involved with a number of charitable and humanitarian
number of charitable and humanitarian
number of charitable and humanitarian causes and has been praised for acting
causes and has been praised for acting
causes and has been praised for acting as a link between Chinese and American
as a link between Chinese and American
as a link between Chinese and American sports roaster yo-yo lien it shot a hit
sports roaster yo-yo lien it shot a hit
sports roaster yo-yo lien it shot a hit in his fall
in his fall
in his fall are you kidding me number seven Monica
are you kidding me number seven Monica
are you kidding me number seven Monica Seles Monica Seles had burst onto the
Seles Monica Seles had burst onto the
Seles Monica Seles had burst onto the scene and was just the most mentally
scene and was just the most mentally
scene and was just the most mentally strong player that anybody had ever ever
strong player that anybody had ever ever
strong player that anybody had ever ever witnessed victim to one of the most
witnessed victim to one of the most
witnessed victim to one of the most horrific attacks on a sports person ever
horrific attacks on a sports person ever
horrific attacks on a sports person ever Celes was already a tennis superstar
Celes was already a tennis superstar
Celes was already a tennis superstar when she was knifed in the back while on
when she was knifed in the back while on
when she was knifed in the back while on the court
the court
the court the wound was described as between one
the wound was described as between one
the wound was described as between one and two centimeters deep felis was
and two centimeters deep felis was
and two centimeters deep felis was eventually put on a stretcher and taken
eventually put on a stretcher and taken
eventually put on a stretcher and taken to a nearby hospital before the stabbing
to a nearby hospital before the stabbing
to a nearby hospital before the stabbing she was shaping up to be one of the
she was shaping up to be one of the
she was shaping up to be one of the greatest players ever accumulating eight
greatest players ever accumulating eight
greatest players ever accumulating eight Grand Slam singles titles before she was
Grand Slam singles titles before she was
Grand Slam singles titles before she was even out of her teens she returned to
even out of her teens she returned to
even out of her teens she returned to tennis following the incident but was
tennis following the incident but was
tennis following the incident but was never quite the same and played her last
never quite the same and played her last
never quite the same and played her last game professionally in 2003 ultimately
game professionally in 2003 ultimately
game professionally in 2003 ultimately retiring in 2008 a hugely popular player
retiring in 2008 a hugely popular player
retiring in 2008 a hugely popular player she was revered not only for her
she was revered not only for her
she was revered not only for her impressive play but also because of how
impressive play but also because of how
impressive play but also because of how she conducted herself in the face of
she conducted herself in the face of
she conducted herself in the face of such adversity it took me a long time to
such adversity it took me a long time to
such adversity it took me a long time to dig out of it and he was a very tough
dig out of it and he was a very tough
dig out of it and he was a very tough hole but I had to deal with some
hole but I had to deal with some
hole but I had to deal with some emotions that were very tough to view
emotions that were very tough to view
emotions that were very tough to view with number six Michael Riley doc powers
with number six Michael Riley doc powers
with number six Michael Riley doc powers although his career was not particularly
although his career was not particularly
although his career was not particularly distinguished the story of this baseball
distinguished the story of this baseball
distinguished the story of this baseball players death is perhaps one of the most
players death is perhaps one of the most
players death is perhaps one of the most tragic stories in the sport
tragic stories in the sport
tragic stories in the sport a player for four different teams in his
a player for four different teams in his
a player for four different teams in his 10-year career Doc Powers was injured
10-year career Doc Powers was injured
10-year career Doc Powers was injured when he crashed into a wall chasing a
when he crashed into a wall chasing a
when he crashed into a wall chasing a foul ball he suffered internal injuries
foul ball he suffered internal injuries
foul ball he suffered internal injuries that several operations could not aid in
that several operations could not aid in
that several operations could not aid in fact those surgeries even complicated
fact those surgeries even complicated
fact those surgeries even complicated his recovery resulting in his death two
his recovery resulting in his death two
his recovery resulting in his death two weeks after the incident his shocking
weeks after the incident his shocking
weeks after the incident his shocking death was possibly the first in baseball
death was possibly the first in baseball
death was possibly the first in baseball to have resulted from injuries on the
to have resulted from injuries on the
to have resulted from injuries on the field and it may have even inspired a
field and it may have even inspired a
field and it may have even inspired a character in the classic baseball film
character in the classic baseball film
character in the classic baseball film the natural number 5 Mike Bosse
mozzies contributions helped form the
mozzies contributions helped form the basis of one of the NHL’s most
basis of one of the NHL’s most
basis of one of the NHL’s most recognized dynasties this
recognized dynasties this
recognized dynasties this record-breaking right-winger played his
record-breaking right-winger played his
record-breaking right-winger played his whole career for the New York Islanders
whole career for the New York Islanders
whole career for the New York Islanders from 1977 to 1987 and played a key role
from 1977 to 1987 and played a key role
from 1977 to 1987 and played a key role in the team winning four Stanley Cups in
in the team winning four Stanley Cups in
in the team winning four Stanley Cups in a row however due to a series of
a row however due to a series of
a row however due to a series of injuries and a back problem that plagued
injuries and a back problem that plagued
injuries and a back problem that plagued him Bosse played his final game at the
him Bosse played his final game at the
him Bosse played his final game at the age of just thirty though his
age of just thirty though his
age of just thirty though his contributions to the NHL and hockey in
contributions to the NHL and hockey in
contributions to the NHL and hockey in general were eclipsed by the likes of
general were eclipsed by the likes of
general were eclipsed by the likes of his more long-lasting contemporaries
his more long-lasting contemporaries
his more long-lasting contemporaries like Wayne Gretzky or even another
like Wayne Gretzky or even another
like Wayne Gretzky or even another player with a shortened career Eric
player with a shortened career Eric
player with a shortened career Eric Lindros bossy statistics stand up next
Lindros bossy statistics stand up next
Lindros bossy statistics stand up next to the sports very best number for Len
to the sports very best number for Len
to the sports very best number for Len Bias we try to be the best I can be not
Bias we try to be the best I can be not
Bias we try to be the best I can be not always try to outdo everybody else as a
always try to outdo everybody else as a
always try to outdo everybody else as a college player bias was one of the best
college player bias was one of the best
college player bias was one of the best on the circuit and was named to two
on the circuit and was named to two
on the circuit and was named to two all-america teams Len Bias definitely a
all-america teams Len Bias definitely a
all-america teams Len Bias definitely a future star in the ACC he’s got so much
future star in the ACC he’s got so much
future star in the ACC he’s got so much talent inside and outside he even drew
talent inside and outside he even drew
talent inside and outside he even drew comparisons to NBA great Michael Jordan
comparisons to NBA great Michael Jordan
comparisons to NBA great Michael Jordan thanks to the excitement he brought to
thanks to the excitement he brought to
thanks to the excitement he brought to the game the Boston Celtics had been
the game the Boston Celtics had been
the game the Boston Celtics had been eyeing a move for the talented small
eyeing a move for the talented small
eyeing a move for the talented small forward for a few years and in 1986 the
forward for a few years and in 1986 the
forward for a few years and in 1986 the team finally picked him up second
team finally picked him up second
team finally picked him up second overall in the draft just two days later
overall in the draft just two days later
overall in the draft just two days later he was dead from a cocaine overdose
he was dead from a cocaine overdose
he was dead from a cocaine overdose considering he never played one second
considering he never played one second
considering he never played one second in the professional league no one will
in the professional league no one will
in the professional league no one will ever know what Heights he could have hit
ever know what Heights he could have hit
ever know what Heights he could have hit in the sport but the city of Boston and
in the sport but the city of Boston and
in the sport but the city of Boston and fans across the nation mourned the loss
fans across the nation mourned the loss
fans across the nation mourned the loss of what could have been took criticism
of what could have been took criticism
of what could have been took criticism from everyone even people off the street
from everyone even people off the street
from everyone even people off the street that took it and use the positivity I
that took it and use the positivity I
that took it and use the positivity I said negative number three Bobby Orr
said negative number three Bobby Orr
said negative number three Bobby Orr he’s always got an engine any other
he’s always got an engine any other
he’s always got an engine any other player in the league because he’s three
player in the league because he’s three
player in the league because he’s three steps ahead of them it’s always sad when
steps ahead of them it’s always sad when
steps ahead of them it’s always sad when a great in any sport has to call it a
a great in any sport has to call it a
a great in any sport has to call it a day I know know for sure that my
cannot handle playing when that
cannot handle playing when that retirement is unduly early it hits fans
retirement is unduly early it hits fans
retirement is unduly early it hits fans even harder Board’s potential was clear
even harder Board’s potential was clear
even harder Board’s potential was clear from day one and he became one of the
from day one and he became one of the
from day one and he became one of the highest-paid players in the NHL from the
highest-paid players in the NHL from the
highest-paid players in the NHL from the start of his career
he fulfilled his potential by winning
he fulfilled his potential by winning two Art Ross Trophy
two Art Ross Trophy
two Art Ross Trophy quite a feat for a defenseman as well as
quite a feat for a defenseman as well as
quite a feat for a defenseman as well as two Stanley Cups
two Stanley Cups
two Stanley Cups however while he arguably changed the
however while he arguably changed the
however while he arguably changed the way the game was played or style of play
way the game was played or style of play
way the game was played or style of play was tough on his body especially his
was tough on his body especially his
was tough on his body especially his left knee and it forced him to
left knee and it forced him to
left knee and it forced him to prematurely retire at the age of thirty
prematurely retire at the age of thirty
prematurely retire at the age of thirty number fours hockey days were over he
number fours hockey days were over he
number fours hockey days were over he only played six games for Chicago number
only played six games for Chicago number
only played six games for Chicago number two Sandy Koufax he didn’t bang nickel
two Sandy Koufax he didn’t bang nickel
two Sandy Koufax he didn’t bang nickel back get his head right back at the time
back get his head right back at the time
back get his head right back at the time of his untimely retirement after 11
of his untimely retirement after 11
of his untimely retirement after 11 years with the Dodgers 30 year old Sandy
years with the Dodgers 30 year old Sandy
years with the Dodgers 30 year old Sandy Koufax was 7th in the list of all-time
Koufax was 7th in the list of all-time
Koufax was 7th in the list of all-time career strikeouts and had won 3 siyoung
career strikeouts and had won 3 siyoung
career strikeouts and had won 3 siyoung Awards given a few more years he could
Awards given a few more years he could
Awards given a few more years he could feasibly have become the greatest
feasibly have become the greatest
feasibly have become the greatest pitcher in the history of the sport I
pitcher in the history of the sport I
pitcher in the history of the sport I feel like I don’t want to take a chance
feel like I don’t want to take a chance
feel like I don’t want to take a chance on completely disabling myself just six
on completely disabling myself just six
on completely disabling myself just six years after arthritis in his elbow
years after arthritis in his elbow
years after arthritis in his elbow forced him into retirement he was
forced him into retirement he was
forced him into retirement he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame making him the youngest inductee at the
making him the youngest inductee at the
making him the youngest inductee at the time Koufax had four World Series wins
time Koufax had four World Series wins
time Koufax had four World Series wins to his name and it’s a shame he wasn’t
to his name and it’s a shame he wasn’t
to his name and it’s a shame he wasn’t able to add to that list after 1966 how
able to add to that list after 1966 how
able to add to that list after 1966 how do you feel 101 runner 10 one I feel
do you feel 101 runner 10 one I feel
do you feel 101 runner 10 one I feel great Betty I don’t know I don’t have to
great Betty I don’t know I don’t have to
great Betty I don’t know I don’t have to go out there anymore about four months
go out there anymore about four months
go out there anymore about four months before we reveal our top pick here are
before we reveal our top pick here are
before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions
Steve Yzerman is giving Vladimir
Steve Yzerman is giving Vladimir Konstantinov the Stanley Cup and the
Konstantinov the Stanley Cup and the
Konstantinov the Stanley Cup and the team surrounds him what a moment the
team surrounds him what a moment the
team surrounds him what a moment the former world motor racing champion
former world motor racing champion
former world motor racing champion Ayrton Senna has been pronounced
Ayrton Senna has been pronounced
Ayrton Senna has been pronounced clinically dead after a crash at this
clinically dead after a crash at this
clinically dead after a crash at this afternoon San Marino Grand Prix number
afternoon San Marino Grand Prix number
afternoon San Marino Grand Prix number one bo Jackson
one bo Jackson
one bo Jackson you can’t tell me that Bo Jackson didn’t
you can’t tell me that Bo Jackson didn’t
you can’t tell me that Bo Jackson didn’t arrive on earth naked in a blue ball of
arrive on earth naked in a blue ball of
arrive on earth naked in a blue ball of lightning man was a terminator
lightning man was a terminator
lightning man was a terminator after taking the 1985 Heisman Trophy
after taking the 1985 Heisman Trophy
after taking the 1985 Heisman Trophy hopes were high that Jackson would
hopes were high that Jackson would
hopes were high that Jackson would become one of the greatest players in
become one of the greatest players in
become one of the greatest players in the NFL
the NFL
the NFL throughout the 1990s and nobody catches
throughout the 1990s and nobody catches
throughout the 1990s and nobody catches Bo touchdown he instead became one of
Bo touchdown he instead became one of
Bo touchdown he instead became one of the great multi sportsmen as he balanced
the great multi sportsmen as he balanced
the great multi sportsmen as he balanced a career between both baseball and NFL
a career between both baseball and NFL
a career between both baseball and NFL football even though in 1991 hip injury
football even though in 1991 hip injury
football even though in 1991 hip injury put a stop to his NFL career he carried
put a stop to his NFL career he carried
put a stop to his NFL career he carried on in the MLB for a few more years we
on in the MLB for a few more years we
on in the MLB for a few more years we may never really know what he could have
may never really know what he could have
may never really know what he could have achieved in either sport as his
achieved in either sport as his
achieved in either sport as his participation in both likely limited his
participation in both likely limited his
participation in both likely limited his ability to reach his true potential in
ability to reach his true potential in
ability to reach his true potential in either that’s what you think dude but we
either that’s what you think dude but we
either that’s what you think dude but we will say this bo knows how to make an
will say this bo knows how to make an
will say this bo knows how to make an impact what can I say
impact what can I say
impact what can I say bo knows jump shot do you agree with our
bo knows jump shot do you agree with our
bo knows jump shot do you agree with our list bo knows free throws which athletes
list bo knows free throws which athletes
list bo knows free throws which athletes career do you wish had lasted longer for
career do you wish had lasted longer for
career do you wish had lasted longer for more fulfilling top 10s published every
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