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Your Take: Connecticut's Greatest Athlete?

Groton native Matt Harvey is on the cover of SI — will he go down in history as Connecticut's greatest athlete?

By Elissa Bass

Groton's own Matt Harvey — the best thing to happen to the Mets since, well, Tom Seaver, is on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The Class of 2007 Fitch High graduate is dubbed 'The Dark Knight of Gotham' by the magazine.

This got us thinking: Any other Nutmeggers ever graced the cover of SI? And who, for that matter, is Connecticut's greatest athlete? Share your thoughts in the comments below.


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