Weren't they the greatest sports stars ever?

My vote would go to Ruth and Gehrig - their uniform numbers defined them (3 and 4).

Best 3 hitter and clean-up hitter combination all time.

I don't know about ever.
But I think that era proved how difficult it was to break the monopoly of U.S. vs USSR sports hype.

I've often wondered if they were the 'neutral' judges choice to avoid getting heat (implied or actual) from either side

Awful and mean my mum used to call em..

But she loved them dearly

Loved Torvill and Dean!

There are other sports with amazing heros.

James Hunt was a bigger deal.

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