On Tuesday, January 18, 2011, Mark Messier turns 50 years old.
Mark Messier turns 50 this week. His playing career was a testimony to skill and toughness.
I can think of a lot of tough athletes I’ve ever seen strap ’em up. Pete Rose. Mike Singletary. Jack Lambert. Bob Probert. And probably 50 other guys I’m forgetting right now. But, without a doubt, Mark Messier is the out-and-out meanest hombre I have ever watched play professional sports. (more…)