And for athletic prowess, the argument for Babe Ruth's number- one ranking endures. In the 1920s and early 1930s, all American athletic talent was channeled into professional baseball. ... The subsequent murder of Jordan's father and Jordan's brief abandonment of basketball for baseball, then Jordan's super-triumphant return regaining the NBA championship, make for a very dramatic, heartwarming tale. ...

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