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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
I see why you think that's what I meant, but no. Hand/eye coordination (along with foot/eye, etc.) clearly factor into most sports (but not all by any means). My problem with driving and baseball is that the hand/eye skills take precedence over strength, speed and endurance. Sports like football, track, soccer, etc. all require coordination skills, but those that aren't in good physical condition cannot accel at them.
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So basically, going on your examples, it takes many things to make a great athlete...
A team of pro football players, no matter how strong and how fast would get demolished by a team of pro soccer players and vice versa. Same goes for track. Yea there are examples/exceptions of baseball players who are not in the best shape, but there are many more examples of baseball players who are in superb condition - particularly the ones who are actually good. Yes baseball is mostly hand/eye skills, but if thats all it was, then bonds and others wouldn't have taken steroids.
So yea, strength, stamina, and endurance are important, but so are technique, intelligence, and raw talent. There are many things that make an athlete and these many things must be considered if you want to talk about who has the best of them all...