Hammerin' Hank

Armstrong seems to be a consensus Top 3 P4P of all time fighter as well as Top 1-2 pressure fighters of all time.

Whilst he has that respect there aren't many well known tales of his exploits outside the ring. I'm not sure why but there is little information about who he was as a person. I cant recall an autobiographical book of him despite his massive achievements. We all know him as a great fighter but there are no accompanying stories to spark great interest. When he is spoken on this forum is mostly from a pure technical aspect because we don't know enough about the man behind the fighter. Pure technical talk doesn't hold people's attention for too long.

Monzon was shy and quiet to the public but he had the wild lifestyle and the controversy that surrounded it making him an interesting figure to speak about. With Armstong there seems little to go on. Although I'm sure there are plenty of interesting tales from his life its a pity they are not widely circulated.

 

he had a reasonably interesting story, i think he doesn't get talked about as much as others because there aren't any histrical controversies for people to argue about.

the bare bones version; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IntywvgmwYc

 

He never had 50 home runs in any one season.

 

Had he played his prime in a decent hitters park I am fairly certain he would have. Instead he played in a pitchers park.

Of course in the second half of his career he played in a launching pad so he it looks like he never aged.

 

Frankly, I think he is underated because of where he played and he was overshadowed by his more charasmatic contemporaries Mantle and Mays.

 

So true. Aaron would hit .300 with 30 home runs and 100 rbi every year it seemed. But unlike some other guys with that sort of mind numbing consistency Aaron wasn't just good every year, he was great. He had 7 years in the top of 3 of mvp; a perennial all star; won some gold gloves. Plus he could steal bases.

Aaron is the Musial of his generation (Musial being overshadowed by DiMaggio and Williams).

 

Nice ****ogy. I have heard he was amazing in the field. I only remember as aging DH at the end of his career. Unfortunately, because that also correlates with when broke and set the record that people began affording him his due.

 

Please like cricket is any better. They're both from a time before television.

 

So true. Although I imagine from an outside perspective both are too complex to grasp as immediate fans.

Which is why boxing is best. Rules: you punch each other. Yay boxing.

 

Good call on Henry Armstrong.

My papi used to tell me what a wizard he was in the ring :bbb

 

Henry Armstrong was great because of what he DID in the ring. Not the B.S. he did out of the ring..I saw Armstrong twice ringside, in the twilight of his career losing decisions to Ray Robinson and Beau Jack...In his prime he was amazing holding 3 titles at the same time...In my eyes Henry was the best featherweight of modern times at 126 pounds...

 

Honestly I'm not sure you've ever actually seen a boxing match.

Joe Frazier had one arm. Literally. Just a stump.