OT: Little Big Man

[skysdad]

There's been a lot of athletes in all sports that were small but still great. Let's see who we can come up with. They must be 5'10" and under. Nothing against gymnist
but since all of them are probably under five ten I prefer they not be listed. Please list height and double check before you list them. Also their sport and something about them.

My 1st little big man is Jim " The Toy Cannon "Wynn . MLB player known for his power . He barely made little big man. He was listed at 5'10". Hit 291 home runs in his 15 year career all with the Astros. OFC

 

[SwatX1]

Spud Webb 5’7” with a 46” vertical. Won a slam dunk contest while with the Hawks

 

[SwatX1]

One more for me and I’ll stop and leave the rest for everyone else.
The Atlanta Braves had a shortstop that I really enjoyed watching.
Raphael Furcal 5’ 8”. Switch hitter, 3 time all-star, stole 314 bases and could flat out get the ball to first base in a hurry

 

[Hurley22]

Altuve for the Astros. He's 5' 6" and 165 lbs. In 2017 he was AL MVP and was AP athlete of the year.

 

[DiehardDukeFan4Life]

Muggsy Bogues is 5’3

 

[skysdad]

Hack Wilson. MLB . 5'6". 244 career home runs which included 56 in one year and N.L. record that stood for 68 years. Loved to drink and fight. Died young at 48 years old. OFC

 

[skysdad]

One more for me and I’ll stop and leave the rest for everyone else.
The Atlanta Braves had a shortstop that I really enjoyed watching.
Raphael Furcal 5’ 8”. Switch hitter, 3 time all-star, stole 314 bases and could flat out get the ball to first base in a hurry

Not a problem with listing as many as you want to my friend. Just one at a time for everyone who post. There are many more little big men out there. OFC

 

[DiehardDukeFan4Life]

This one is from a sport outside of what most people think of. Oscar Gutiérrez aka Rey Mysterio is 5’6.

 

[hart2chesson]

This one is from a sport outside of what most people think of. Oscar Gutiérrez aka Rey Mysterio is 5’6.

Excellent one Diehard! OFC

 

[skysdad]

Eddie Gaedel. MLB. 3'7". 1,000 per cent career on base percentage. OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

One of this former PGA golfer's nicknames is "Mr Fitness."The 83 year old gentleman is only 5ft 6in, but loomed large in the golfing world, and always kept himself remarkably fit: Gary Player

OFC

 

[skysdad]

One of this former PGA golfer's nicknames is "Mr Fitness."The 83 year old gentleman is only 5ft 6in, but loomed large in the golfing world, and always kept himself remarkably fit: Gary Player

OFC

A good one hart. OFC

 

[SwatX1]

I used to box. One of my favorite fighters back then was Ray “boom boom” Mancini.
He was 5’ 5”
Everyone knows of the tragic match between he and Kim

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

Grant Fuhr, Edmonton Oilers. Listed at 5’10 but likely 5’8 or so. Helped Edmonton to multiple Cups and had a strong career overall.

 

[germantondevil]

I used to love watching Tom Kite and Corey Pavin generate club head speed with their little frames

 

[Canadian Dukie]

Canadian jockey Ron Turcotte who,at 5'1" rode Secretariat to the triple crown in 1973 (of course the horse may have had something to do with that)

 

[hart2chesson]

A good one hart. OFC

Thanks, Sky!! OFC

 

[Canadian Dukie]

I used to box. One of my favorite fighters back then was Ray “boom boom” Mancini.
He was 5’ 5”
Everyone knows of the tragic match between he and Kim

My Dad was a boxer too Duke fan,had over 100 amateur fights and only lost 5 or 6 times,was Canadian lightweight champion in 1955

 

[skysdad]

Barry Sanders. NFL running back. 5'9". Nuff' said. OFC

 

[Liftee]

Monte Towe. Didn't make it as a pro as I recall but he sure ran rings around UCLA (literally) in the national finals. And seeing him next to Tom Burleson was priceless!

A pretty good baseball player too. The only baseball game I attended in 4 years at Duke was to see him and Tim Stoddard play at Duke.

 

[hart2chesson]

Former Duke guard and basketball standout Dick DeVenzio, awesome playmaker and scorer....Btw DeVenzio was generously listed at 5ft 9in.

OFC

 

[skysdad]

Charlie Tolar. Full back. AFL. 5'6". OFC

 

[RHFD]

Yogi Berra was 5'7"

 

[skysdad]

Freddie Patek. MLB. All 5'5" of him. OFC

 

[Liftee]

If I didn't say Monte Towe I was going to mention Patek. As I recall he was pretty strong for his size.

 

[Devilinside]

Darren Sproles, Philadelphia Eagles, 5'6". OFC

 

[Devilinside]

Seay, Garrett, Brown, Redskins Smurfs, all 5'10" or under. OFC.

 

[SwatX1]

My Dad was a boxer too Duke fan,had over 100 amateur fights and only lost 5 or 6 times,was Canadian lightweight champion in 1955

That’s awesome! I only had 14. Went 12-2. Those two may be a big part of why there wasn’t a 15th!!!

 

[Canadian Dukie]

That’s awesome! I only had 14. Went 12-2. Those two may be a big part of why there wasn’t a 15th!!!

I dabbled in it a little as a kid,but I really didn't like getting punched in the face so I moved on to other things!

 

[hart2chesson]

T.J.Rahming. The Duke wide receiver graduated this year and was signed as a free agent by the Redskins. Rahming caught 75 balls for 800+ yds and 8 touchdowns this past season. He had an outstanding career at Duke and stands 5ft 6in tall.

OFC

 

[Dukeman]

Jamison Crowder, 5’9”.

 

[skysdad]

Doug Flutie. QB NFL. 5'10" and that might be stretching it. OFC

 

[Canadian Dukie]

SKY LOW LOW 42 inch wrestler

 

[skysdad]

SKY LOW LOW 42 inch wrestler

I checked his height and he's 3'6". OFC

 

[SwatX1]

I dabbled in it a little as a kid,but I really didn't like getting punched in the face so I moved on to other things!

Exactly!! You get in the ring and those guys want to hit you! And they want to hit you as hard as they can! They act like you said something about their mother!!

 

[Liftee]

I checked his height and he's 3'6". OFC

I can't help it, I have to ask --is 3'6" more or less than 42 inches?

 

[skysdad]

I can't help it, I have to ask --is 3'6" more or less than 42 inches?

Come on man you can't figure that out. OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

SKY LOW LOW 42 inch wrestler

Do not forget....

Cowboy Lang
Lord Littlebrook
Little Tokyo

OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Do not forget....

Cowboy Lang
Lord Littlebrook
Little Tokyo

OFC

SORRY SKY, got carried away on the midget wrestlers....

OFC

 

[youngman42]

Just saw the initial post and without looking at others, my first pick would be the first "little-big-man" I saw in all of sports:

Calvin Murphy, 5'9. Tough, hard nosed, and great. Niagara U and then Houston Rockets.

He and Bob Lanier had some battles in college when Lanier was with St. Bonaventure and Murphy with Niagara. Lanier led the Bonnies to the Final Four in 1970 but broke his leg in the regional final and wasn't able to play in the FF against Artis Gilmore).