MLB.com’s Alden Gonzalez snapped this photo at Zack Greinke‘s introductory press conference today (Greinke is 6-foot-2, by the way):
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- Detroit Michael - Dec 11, 2012 at 4:50 PM
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Greinke is a professional athlete who just inked a $147M contract — and he’s still not the most recognizable face in the photo.
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- cur68 - Dec 11, 2012 at 5:04 PM
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So true. Ned Colletti’s just overmatches everyone.
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- tfbuckfutter - Dec 11, 2012 at 6:09 PM
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Is Zack the guy in the blue suit?
Just kidding…..no one named Zack has ever worn a suit.
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- pkers - Dec 11, 2012 at 7:18 PM
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Didn’t Zack wear a suit at some point in Saved By the Bell?
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- tfbuckfutter - Dec 12, 2012 at 7:21 AM
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Not that I recall.
Always dress shirt and tie.
At BEST maybe a blazer.
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- ktourek - Dec 12, 2012 at 9:12 AM
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I don’t know, does this count as a suit?
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsjqtjOLij1qacaato1_500.jpg
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- steelersfan1983 - Dec 12, 2012 at 10:00 AM
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Is that Vanilla Ice? lol
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- tfbuckfutter - Dec 12, 2012 at 10:11 AM
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Who photoshopped Deion Sanders to look like a white guy?
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- bobwsc - Dec 11, 2012 at 4:52 PM
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it would be so sweet if they did these press conferences on the old set of the Magic Hour.
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- APBA Guy - Dec 11, 2012 at 4:54 PM
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Magic may have been the second most recognizable athlete of the 20th century after Muhammad Ali.
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- csndrew - Dec 11, 2012 at 5:02 PM
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I’d put Babe Ruth ahead of him. And Michael Jordan too.
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- Reflex - Dec 11, 2012 at 6:18 PM
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Just from basketball in the 20th century I’d argue Charles Barkley, Julious Erving and Wilt the Stilt are probably more recognizable to a ‘typical’ 20th century sports fan. Possibly Larry Bird too. Magic was great, but I think cases could be made for a lot of athletes as ‘more recognizable’ from that century.
That said, I think Dennis Rodman may be the most ‘recognizable’ of all. Of course that has little to do with his considerable talent.
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- husky2score - Dec 11, 2012 at 6:36 PM
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Reflex, this is baseball.
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- tomtravis76 - Dec 12, 2012 at 7:31 AM
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sorry man, but Magic and Bird are credited with saving pro basketball. Also Magic is known world wide not just for basketball but being one of the faces of AIDS.
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- cosanostra71 - Dec 11, 2012 at 11:10 PM
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as much as I love Magic a Lakers fan, it’s hard to put him ahead of Michael Jordan. If I remember correctly, at one point in the 1990s, Jordan was the second most recognizable figure (fictitious or non) after Mickey Mouse.
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- koufaxmitzvah - Dec 11, 2012 at 4:57 PM
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To think, Magic never made close to the same amount of money the Dodgers players are making now. And, yes, I am including all proceeds from the Magic vs Bird and Magic vs Dr J hand helds and Apple IIe program as well as the Converse contract.
Money doesn’t make the man. Only accomplishments.
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- koufaxmitzvah - Dec 11, 2012 at 4:59 PM
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Okay. And love.
And dogs and pie and a Volcano. And my red thermos.
That’s all I need.
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- cur68 - Dec 11, 2012 at 5:02 PM
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jeez. Have cake instead.
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- stex52 - Dec 11, 2012 at 5:20 PM
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No, I’ll go with a hot, steamy, yummy fruit pie.
Unless you have cake. Then I’ll eat that.
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- ltzep75 - Dec 11, 2012 at 5:35 PM
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The ashtray, the paddle game, and the remote control, and that’s all I need. … And this lamp
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- clevelandschronic2 - Dec 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM
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Wasnt that that tall guy on south park.?? Lol great episode
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- clevelandschronic2 - Dec 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM
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That the****^
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- goawaydog - Dec 11, 2012 at 6:00 PM
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maybe I am dyslexic, I see Greinke standing next to some really short guy
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- geoknows - Dec 11, 2012 at 6:16 PM
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Greinke’s not going to bargain with Adrian Gonzalez for #23?
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- kelshannon19 - Dec 11, 2012 at 6:34 PM
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Puttin on some offseason pounds aren’t we, Zack?
