Gigante was only about 5'11. And that was actually pretty tall for Italian Americans of his generation. But his imposing presence came from his girth. He was very "meaty" for most of his life. And having the reputation that he had didn't hurt.

And those are all good choices, Moe. But it's the connected guys who were with these guys who were the real steroid cases over the years. And most of those guys still go nameless. If Matty the Horse himself (who also had a big presence) knocked on your door, it wasn't him you had to keep your eye on. It was the guy standing next to him .

Good topic, though .