Biggest Sportsperson Disappointment...

Best day I had as an eight-year-old was watching Doc throw a CG shutout with 12 or 13 strikeouts against the Phillies in 1985. He made so many lineups look completely overmatched out there for that first five years of his career. Should've been a Hall of Famer and one of the 10-15 greatest to ever throw a pitch.

 

Rosie Ruiz. One minute a Boston Marathon champion, the next day a complete fraud.

 

Steve Garvey went from squeaky clean all-American boy to seemingly knocking up every woman in Southern California.

 

David Clyde deserves a nod.

 

Len Bias

 

And he may finish his career as a Senator!

Former baseball star Steve Garvey enters Senate race in California | CNN Politics.

 

The Flyers literally traded the nuts and bolts of a Stanley Cup-winning roster to Quebec for Lindros.

 

Michelle Wie, Ron Powlus, Matt Leinart AND Reggie Bush.

 

I watched him live for 2 games I think in the Canada Cup when he had yet to play in the NHL. It was stunning how good he looked out there.

 

I had tickets for all the games in Toronto and saw him too. I remember him colliding with Messier and Messier, one of the real power forwards in the NHL, ended up on his ass. I saw him play once live with the Oshawa Generals in their cramped old barn that seemed too small for him.

 

Vinko Bogataj.



Whatever happened to 'agony of defeat' ski jumper?

 

In terms of on-field performance, Reggie Bush was a major bust compared to his hype coming out of college. But the morale boost the Saints got for drafting him is incredibly underrated. That was their first-round pick in 2006, right on the heels of Katrina. Having Bush fall to them at No. 2 was the first shot in the arm they needed to start clawing their way back into the city's good graces. It seemed like a miracle because it seemed like a lock the Texans would take him, and then they went with Mario Williams (who did end up having an outstanding career, maybe even borderline HOF).
Signing Drew Brees and having a great season in 2006 also helped, obviously. But drafting Bush was the first sign of hope. Maybe the only time that the No. 2 overall pick was a bust, but still totally worth it.