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Stan Ross

Stan Ross
Basically this is your standard movie about a selfish athlete who learns to play as part of a team. The difference here is that the main character learns this in the midst of a very selfish comeback, and we are treated to a few jokes by Bernie Mac.

Sidd Finch

Sidd Finch
Our lone literary nominee is a doozy. On April 1, 1985, Sports Illustrated ran a story about a New York Mets pitching prospect who could throw at 168 mph; well over 60 miles per hour of the fastest known pitch. That man was Sidd Finch, who was a large footed hermit who was debating whether to play Baseball or the French Horn…..and thousands of Mets fans bought it.


The piece was written by literary legend, George Plimpton, and so expertly that readers who chose not to look at the calendar (it was April Fool’s Day after all), bought it despite the Buddhist background, the lone shoe and the fact that we never saw his face. If anyone were to make a case for Sidd Finch being the greatest Fictitious Athlete of all time, we will listen.



The Bullet Points:
Written in:
Sports Illustrated (1985)

Author:
George Plimpton

Position Portrayed:
Pitcher

Played for:
New York Mets

Why you should vote for him:
It was so well written…and my God, did Mets fans want to believe it.

Why you should not vote for him:
We don’t even have a face for him.

Scotty Smalls

Scotty Smalls
There is a part of a lot of people that can identify with Scotty Smalls, the shy kid whose lack of athletic ability made him an easy target, but overall was a good kid who would become a loyal friend. We liked that he would grow up to be a Dodgers announcer (and thus call games of his childhood friend, Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez), but can we forgive him for not knowing who Babe Ruth was? We have to think about that one.




The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Sandlot (1993)

Actor:
Tom Guiry

Position Portrayed:
N/A

Played for:
The Sandlot

Why you should vote for him:
He was a sympathetic character who made good.

Why you should not vote for him:
Come on, everybody knows who Babe Ruth is!

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Scott McKnight

Scott McKnight
We only have one real point here. With all due respect to Queen Latifah, there is no NBA player (star or benchwarmer) who is picking the Queen over Paula Patton.   It does not matter how many NBA players you put in this film to make it look authentic that is the bottom line. Based on the box office receipts for this movie, nobody else bought that either.  

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The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Just Wright (2010)

Actor:
Common

Position Portrayed:
Point Guard

Played for:
New Jersey Nets

Why you should vote for him:
Common did not suck in this movie.

Why you should not vote for him:
We might have been the only ones who actually watched this movie.

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