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UK Snooker Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Mark Allen to win seventh title

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    tunneljumper
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    Is it safe to call him the Babe Ruth of cue sports?

    Is it safe to call him the Babe Ruth of cue sports?

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    1. unknown user
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      I think it's commonly accepted at this point that Ronnie is the greatest Snooker player of all time, yeah. His 7th UK Masters puts him ahead for the first time of Steve Davis with 6, and also puts...

      I think it's commonly accepted at this point that Ronnie is the greatest Snooker player of all time, yeah. His 7th UK Masters puts him ahead for the first time of Steve Davis with 6, and also puts him ahead of Hendry who had 16 Triple Crown titles. Ronnie now has 17. He's far ahead in maximums, far ahead in centuries. Has some of the best statistics of any snooker player.

      The only possible wavering you can ascribe to him are his 5 World Championship titles to Hendry's 7. He's never done well in long-burn tournaments, usually.

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    2. annadane
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      The Babe Ruth of terrible sports comparisons

      The Babe Ruth of terrible sports comparisons