The 2010 decade’s 61 greatest athletes

Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Michael Phelps are among the top athletes in the 2010s.

Justin Verlander

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Justin Verlander  was named MVP, and was co-winner of the Babe Ruth Award as the Astros won the 2017 World Series. In 2018, Verlander became the 114th pitcher in major league history to earn 200 career wins. In 2019, Verlander became the sixth pitcher in MLB history to throw three career no-hitters and struck out his 3,000th batter, becoming the 18th pitcher in major league history to do so.