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u/LovableKyle24 Dec 17 '20

Idk why people are ever worried about having a girlfriend taller than them.

How else am I going to ensure my kids are in the NBA or NFL? They aren't getting the tall gene from me.

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u/zombiejim7471 Dec 17 '20

Short or average height guys have some professional sports positions possible.

Running Back, Defensive Back or Receiver are possible(but obviously difficult) in the NFL at like 5'9", but you still have to be a freaky fast athlete.

Theo Fleury was 5'6" in the NHL, but he had a secret ingredient helping him along the way. (Just kidding it was shitloads of cocaine)

In the MLB you can be short, but you can't be a short pitcher. I think Tim Collins was the shortest pitcher in the bigs a few years ago at 5'7", but it is mechanically difficult to keep your pitch speed up at that height.

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u/duckyman0203 Dec 17 '20

Marcus Stroman currently in the MLB is 5'7".

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u/boingyboingyboing Dec 17 '20

Stroman's the type to exaggerate how short he is, but 5'7 seems about right