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Re:Wayne Gretzky and the Mysteries of Athletic Greatness by rhcom2 on Thursday November 15, 2018 @04:46PM (#18463719)
Jaromir Jagr is 46 and still playing professional hockey (not in the NHL anymore though). He was famous for staying at the practice rink until everyone else left.
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Re:Wayne Gretzky and the Mysteries of Athletic Greatness by pdwetz on Thursday November 15, 2018 @10:58PM (#18466265)
How much of that is luck/genetics? As a Mets fan, David Wright is an easy counter example of someone who was known to work hard and then struggled with injuries.
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