At some point along the lines, it became unattractive to wear recreational lenses (goggles) in sports. Sometime in the mid to late 1990s, people must have made an announcement that the people wearing them weren’t with the trendy crowd. Well I think that’s full mularkey. I mean, they chose that lifestyle. Wearing glasses is a lifestyle choice. This article pays tribute to the men who wore them proud and wore them night after night.

1. Eric Dickerson. This famous running back wore the ball for the Colts and Rams like no other in his day. He would run across the line and burst outward, dodging tacklers, all without a care in the world that someone might try to measure his eye. Eric will go on to be one of the best running backs in NFL history, and the only one I can remember with impressive recreation specs.

2. Chris Sabo. He played alongside other great Reds in Cincinnati like Jose Rijo and Barry Larkin in the late ’80s and early’ 90s. Sabo was a base trail terror, known for his hustle more than anything. Since Sabo was stealing bases, he never had to worry about loose dirt in his eyes while sporting the recreational specs with authority.

3. Kurt Rambis. Another athlete who will never be questioned for his lack of hustle, Rambis ran the court as hard as anyone the Lakers have prepared. If a loose ball was on the ground, Rambis would hit the deck knowing that it was his ball to lose. Finishing his career just shy of 5,000 rebounds, Kurt never worried about a shaky elbow as he was protected with the best recreation specs money could buy.

4. As we talk about the famous LA Lakers, who can forget James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? These two dominant players won multiple championships with the Lake Show while also wearing recreational specs. Both are NBA legends, but better known for their skill than their recreational specs.

5. Horace Grant. A special player for the Chicago Bulls dynasty that featured players like Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, Horace was a tenacious defender and a threat anywhere on the court. Along with the aforementioned Lakers, he has several championship rings.

I go to sleep every night in the hope that some creative young man wearing recreation specs sticks with the show rather than opting for modern lasik surgery or something else that will make him remove his glasses. Recording specs are part of the story and the players I’ve named are famous for wearing them.

Long live the recreational specs!

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