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Talk sports, pop culture and more with SI.com's Jimmy Traina.5/10/2007 12:52:00 PM Most Famous/Infamous Body Parts in Sports
You can thank Gary Thorne, a rabid Red Sox Nation and a pitcher who thrives on being in the spotlight for this list. When you're done reading my top 10, be sure to send me yours.
1. Evander Holyfield's left ear: Mike Tyson's erratic behavior came to a head on a summer night almost 10 years ago when he was in the ring with Holyfield. During their rematch, boxing's bad boy couldn't resist the urge to chomped down on Holyfield's ear, which stopped the fight.
2. Curt Schilling's right ankle: Some would say Schilling's mouth (or should it be fingers, now that he's a blogger?) could be on this list, but his right ankle became a storyline in the 2004 postseason and still causes much discussion.
3. P.J. Carlisemo's neck: Who can forget the scratch marks left on Carlisemo's neck after the Warriors head coach was strangled by Latrell Sprewell?
4. Mel Kiper's hair: A slew of sports figures can make this list based on hair (Dennis Rodman, David Beckham, Don King, etc, etc), but nobody -- nobody -- can talk about the NFL Draft without mentioning Kiper's hair, which I don't really understand because after watching this year's Draft, I thought his hair looked normal.
5. Antonio Alfonseca's extra fingers and toes: He hasn't had a distinguished major league career, but the current Phillies reliever, who has polydactylism, will always be the answer to a triva question: Who is the only pitcher in history to have six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot?
6. Rich Garces' stomach: There have been plenty of baseball players of large girth, but for some reason, the former Red Sox pitcher became the poster boy for those living large in the late '90s.
7. Orlando Brown's right eye: You never know what you're gonna get when NFL referee Jeff Triplette makes a call, but he'll always been known as the ref who threw a flag into Brown's right eye, causing the Cleveland offensive lineman to miss three seasons.
8. Mike Tyson's face: Maybe Tyson was jealous that he caused Holyfield to make this important list. Whatever the case, as soon as Iron Mike got that massive tatoo on his face, he locked up his spot.
9. The Rock's eyebrow and elbow: You may not consider wrestling a sport, but you'd have to admit, for a period of time starting in the late '90s, the WWE's popularity exploded, let in most part by The Rock. And two of his trademarks were the "People's Eyebrow" and "People's Elbow."
10. Anna Kournikova's everything: She's still enormously popular even though she hasn't played tennis since 2000. Enough said.
What famous/infamous body parts have I left off? Let me hear from you.Comments:
If you are going to include Anna, then you got to include Maria Sharapova's long, long legs!Too bad Kournikova never won a tournament. She takes far too much heat for being a so-so athlete, I strongly disagree, she had a lot of talent and was very close to being a Top 5 player year in and year out. Maybe if she had started doing some "clear" or "The cream" she could've bulked up and raised her game but all hetero males are so glad she did not! = )Barry Bonds' headThis list wouldn't be complete without mentioning Maradona's hand. Or is that God's hand?Rip Hamilton's nose/facemask. Nobody wants to see that when they are on defense. Nobody.Ronnie Lott's Pinky.John' Elway's teeth.Joe Theismann's leg (it still hurts to think about....)Jordans tongueBoris Becker's fistJack Youngblood's leg. He played in Super Bowl XIV with a broken femur!Jose Canseco's head
Bill Buckner's knees and anklesJohn Macanroe's MouthBill Buckner's 5 HoleAndre Agassi's hair (and then lack of it)Heads: Zinedine Zidane, Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds.
Legs: Joe Theismann, Barbaro
and Tommy John's elbow.Anonymous at 12:38 has come up with my favorite so far: Tommy John's elbow. Great call.Mark Messier's domeJoe Namath's legs... mmmm.. smoothNancy Kerrigan's kneeSerena Williams' booty (especially for the brothers)
Danica Patrick's face (in stark contrast to the other racers)
Gabriela Sabatini's eyes
Summer Sanders' body (in her racing swimming suit)
Steffi Graf's legs (in her younger days)What? no middle fingers? Michael Vick's and Jake Plummer's quickly come to mind.Nancy Kerrigan's knee.Red Auerbach's cigar (although not strictly speaking a body part, it seemed to be)
Lou Henson's amazing combover hair
Whatever portion of Dennis Rodman is without a tattoo (he must be holding out for the highest bidder who will put a logo there)
Mia Hamm's legs
Gretzky's eyes (because of his eyesight - amazing back in the day to have seen in person his rink-wide vision)
Larry Bird's missing chin
Lyle Alzado's bandanna (after the Roids kicked in, it seemed to be a body part)
Bob Lanier's gigantic feet
Rod Laver's left forearm
Bobby Clarke's mouth (minus so many teeth)
Kristi Yamaguchi's face
Boog Powell's body (in the classic "blood clot" all red or orange uniform)
Mickey Lolich's beergut
George Brett's hemorrhoid (no photos please!)
Zola Budd's feet (ask Mary Decker)
Mark Fidrich's hairEd Hochuli's bicepsJoe Namath's "broken" arm. Supposedly the arm was fine, Joe wore the cast because he didn't want to play.Joe Willie Namath's leggsHerb Score's eye, smashed by Gil McDougald's line drive to the box.Joe Theisman's lovely leg bone.Billy Martin's broken leg, done while being filmed demonstrating the proper way to slide into a base.Jim Abbott's arm! How many other athletes played as well he did professionally?Agree that Elway's teeth have to make any list of this sort
Steve Nash's nose at the end of Game One
Dorothy Hamill's squinting eyes
Jeff Gordon's pretty-boy face (for his fans AND his enemies who'd like to punch it)
Barbaro's leg (R.I.P.)
Hulk Hogan's eyes (bulging out of their sockets)
Air Bud's head (while wearing helmet in the "Wide Retriever" movie)
Dr. J's fro (in his ABA days)
Artis Gilmore's fro (with headband) (in his ABA days)
Gabby Reese's long body (in her volleyball "uniform")
Billy Jean King's splotchy skin (now - surely a warning against too much sun that other athletes should heed)
Mike Singletary's eyes (at the snap of the ball)ARe you kidding me??? Ted William's head!stacy kiebler's legsTom Dempsey's foot - A 63 yard field goal with half a foot? Come on!Theisman's leg doesn't make the list?Brandi Chastain's chestDoes Rollie Fingers' mustache count? Mike Singletary's eyes, Larry Csonka's nose, Gene Keady's hair, Steffi Graf's legs and Natalie Gulbis.Don King's HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Barry Bonds' conscience (missing)
Joe Morgan's flapping left arm (when batting ... back when he seemed to be charming, because we didn't hear him over and over and over)
Ron Cey's (Penguin's) waddling legs
The profile of Jerry West (a/k/a "The Logo") - how many guys in sports history became the logo for their entire league?????
Yogi Berra's mug
The face of Max Patkin (the minor league baseball clown)
Carl Lewis' androgynous faceben wallace's fro
babe ruth's beer belly
dave dravecky's arm
carson palmer's knee
manny's dredlocksEarl Campbell's thighs - legs like tree trunks!I think Zidane's dome will be the most well known in the soccer world, especially after putting it straight into the chest of that Italian."If you smeeellllllllll,what The Rock,is cookinnnnnnnn!!! One of the all-time greats!Demsey's footnow you guys are just listing injury's, i dont agree.
dont see how the hand of god or jordan's tongue was left off, they are infamous compared to half the the listNow you have to include Steve Nash's nose.
Of course George Brett's butt (the cameras followed him aruond the basepaths for an entire world series.
Scott Spezio's chin fuzz.
Richard Petty's cowboy hat & sunglasses.
And nobody has suggested Michael Jordan's tongue! !Larry Bird's mustache
Bobby Clark's "teeth"
Bill Walton's feet
Marv Albert's teethFrom da boy Vince
Mark Prior and Kerry woods arms
Kenny Rogers "dirty" hand from the playoffs
Dikembe Mutombos wagging finger
Bonds u-know-whats after the roids
the guys hand who made the MLB barehand catch in the outfield (not David Wright)
Aaron Rowands face after meeeting that outfield fence
Steve Bartmans (and Moises Alou's urineated) hands
Eva Longoria's body at Spurs games
"The Fridge"'s gut
Peyton Mannings arm and brainHow about Joe Theisman's leg?Barbaro's legTerrel Owens' Brain should make the list.Michael Jordan's tongueGot to include:
Kirk Gibson's gimpy knees circling the bases.
All of Amanda Beard (in or out of her swim suit).
Jerry Rice's hands.
Billy "Whiteshoes" Johnson's feet.
Tom Dempsey's kicking foot (or lack thereof).How do you miss Nancy Kerrigan's knee??rudy t's faceCan't forget Dave Dravecky's arm, and what about Tom Dempsey's foot?We're forgetting the most infamous Super Bowl body part of them all...Janet "Miss Jackson if your Nasty" wardrobe malfunctioned right breastMaradona's "Hand of God"Steve Lyons' derriereHOW CAN YOU NOT INCLUDE JOE THEISMANS LEG ON THIS LIST?
DENNISWillis Reed's legShaq's feet
Bo Jackson's hip
Michael Jordan (jump man logo)
Adam Morrison's mustache
Randy Johnson's mullet
Kareem's eyes (goggles)Troy Polamalu's hair
Chuck Liddell's gut/fists
Ben Roethlisberger's headHow about Tiger Wood's fistJoe Theismans Leg
It was the televised broken leg that made a TV audience puke in unison. Nasty.Kerri Strug's ankle.
On a world sports scale, Zidane's head and Maradona's hand of God would certainly both be top five."how many guys in sports history became the logo for their entire league?????"
Harmon Killebrew MLB
How about Kirby Puckett's right eye?Rollie Fingers StacheTwo (or four?) obvious oversights:
Gordie Howe's fabled "windshield wiper elbows" and Earl Campbell's 30-inch thighs ...Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown (how can you ignore part of the starting rotation from the last World series winning Cubs team?)What about Jim Abbott's arm...or lack of one?Tiger Woods fist pumpthe lungs of Ricky Williams..puff, puff, giveGene Keady's hair...it was like a sea animal caught in an oil slickI AGREE WITH ANONYMOUS WITH JIM ABBOTT'S ARM OR LACK OF!!!
OR NOLAN RYANS ARM--7 NO-HITTERS 100.9 MPH FASTBALL IN LATE INNINGSMichael Jordan's tongue is a no brainer.This is a great topic. Good job.For real, no Dennis Rodman's hair, that one seems like a givinClint Malarchuk's neck.what about wilt's..well you knowPlease, how can the ladies forget, Rafael Nadal, well his biceps, his booty, his everything the lad is a pure sporting physical specimen to behold.McGwire's forearms.
Carl Lewis' vocal chords.
Pete Rose's and Jimmy Connors' bowl cuts.
Greg Raymer's and Kurt Rambis' glasses.
Mickey Mantle's liver.Curt Shilling should also be noted for his mouth--put a bloody sock in it, Curt.how about Tom Dempsey foot, or half a foot as it is.Let's give Anna a little credit. Yes she never won a SINGLES championship. But she has won two Grand Slam Doubles titles. Not a bad showing.Mike Singletary's eyes (Da Bears)here's another one that's not technically a body part, but should be... chris sabo's gogglesBill Cowher's chin...that's what made him such an intimidating coach...that and the fact that he'd spit all over you while chewing you out...It's been mentioned earlier but I can't believe Brandi Chastain's chest isn't on the list somewhere. That caused quite an uproar.Rasheed Wallace's mouthhow about sal fasano's fu-manchuMarv Albert's toupee
John McEnroe's mouth
Sandy Koufax' arthritic elbow and his teammate Wally Moon's unibrow
And in the famous testicle deptartment, Lance Armstrong and John KrukToe-Knee Arm-AssThank you to the three people who finally brought up Maradona's "Hand of God." How was that not on this list?? That has to be one of the bigger moments in soccer history. I don't know one soccer fan that doesn't know about it.Jimmy Johnson's hair.... how bout them Cowboys?!?!?So come on, Jimmy...
Danica...or Anna?
Anna has got some parts, it's true...but Danica excels in her presentation.
Plus, she did qualify in the top ten at Indy, Saturday...which gives her a leg up...(oh, don't we wish) on other female athletes whose parts have similar...err...quality.How could you possibly leave out Serena Williams' "ass-ets"? That black catsuit was almost criminal!Izzy Alcantara's footMerton Hanks' Neck- Kevin Mitchell of the SF Giants was the MLB player who made the one handed catch.
- Tony Conigliaro's eye
- Pele's feet
- Henry Aaron's wrists
- Mohammed Ali's mouthMichael Jordan's tongue.Bo Jackson's hipDikembe Mutombo's Elbowi think jordans tongue should make this
come on!!!Marv Alberts..uhh..wardrobe (ok, not a body part, but how can you mention Marv without mentioning that?)
Roseanne Barr's vocal chords
Jeter's face after that catch in the stands
Magic's smile
And I agree with Tommy John's elbow being a good call. It should be No. 1 on the listJose Conseco's head...you never see a blooper roll without it!TO's mouthwhat about janet's boob at halftime of the super bowl??John McEnroe's mouthMichael Strahan's gab between his teethBarry Bond's muscles.What about Zimmer's head, which Pedro used to throw the gerbil across the diamondI like Adam Morrison's MoostashSome great posts already, here are a few that haven't been mentioned yet:
Kerry Fraser's perfectly coiffed hair (the formerly helmet-less NHL referee)
Eric Plunk's coke-bottle glasses (the real-life version of Charlie Sheen in "Major League", except that Plunk was 6'5")
Ben Johnson's thigh
Greg Louganis' bloody scalpWillis Reed's thighAlbert Belle's forearmSome great one's already listed. So.....how about:
- Tom Dempsey's foot (& arm for that matter)
- Three Finger Brown
- Wilt Chamberlain's, well, "Little Wilt"
- Roy E. Munson's right hand (he was "Munsoned" !)
- Will Purdue's size 22's
- Roy Fosse's shoulder
- Doug Flutie's height
- John Daly's gut
- Craig Stadler's "fu"
- Rollie Finger's moustache
- Big "fro's", like Jose Cardinal & Oscar Gamble
- Bo Jackson's hip
- Napolean McCallum's leg (just as bad as Theisman's....)
- Ali's mouth
- Mo Lewis' head (which knocked Bledsoe out....and brought Brady in....)
(and finally)
- Branch Rickey & Jackie Robinson's right hands....for signing that contractBy the way, on the Killebrew being the logo for the sport......what about Jerry West ??Cliny Malarchuk's jugular veinJack Lambert's teeth-or lack thereof.
Willis McGahee's knee. Seems like every top prospect takes out an insurance policy on themselves since that happened.Shoeless Joe Jackson's feet, he played barefoot for crying out loud!Come on people what about JACK LAMBERT'S TEETH???? Read through the entire list and can't believe no one mentioned his infamous gap-toothed smile, also while we're on teeth honourable mention to:
Chad Johnson's solid gold chompers
and the always distinctive Michael Strahan front gap. Also not sure if they were mentioned but Darryl Stingley's neck and that Lions offensive linesman's thumb (when he was being carted off in the stretcher, perhaps one of the most stirring thumbs ups you'll ever see)How about Jim Abbott's one hand. Most courageous athlete I've ever seen. Great pitcher and he could hit too. Amazing.david beckham's right leg-Peyton Manning's "laser rocket arm"
-Ali's mouth
-John Kruk's mullett and lower lick (constantly dipping)
-Bryce Drew's floor burn from diving to the deck after nailing one of the greatest shots in NCAA tourney history
-Horace Grant's goggles
-Amanda Beard's Teddy Bear (1996 Olympic Trials)
-Bear Bryant and Tom Landry's hats
-Jerry West's silhouette (NBA logo)Chris Brown's EyelidGot something to say?
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