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fishwax

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4. But he only played a few (unspectacular) seasons in Brooklyn

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 10:46 AM

Aug 2013

He doesn't fit the criteria of having played the bulk of his career there. I assume that is also why Mays is not on the list--he played more years inSF than in NY. (Mays had some good years in New York, though, while Koufax's career didn't take off until after the move.)

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One opinion: Ten greatest pro athletes in New York/Brooklyn history [View all] Auggie Aug 2013 OP

Mays does appear on the list KamaAina Aug 2013 #1

No Koufax? WTF? He was BORN in Brooklyn. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #2

But he only played a few (unspectacular) seasons in Brooklyn fishwax Aug 2013 #4

I'd take Ott or Mays over Namath, hughee99 Aug 2013 #3

He lost as many as he won, threw more pics than TDs, and barely completed 50% fishwax Aug 2013 #5