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Beneath the talented surface covering the gifted world of sports is an established crowd of lacking ballplayers. It's not all about stats, as these athletes made a living from failing.

We've completed construction on our own Hall of Shame, and it's about time to unveil the finished product. We're focused on those who earned a shot and scripted the proper way to fail, be it joyously, exuberantly or just plain awfully.

But in the end, these dudes continue to make more headlines than most of their talented peers.

Time to review those who made the cut as the 100 worst athletes in sports history.

Their failures continue to give hope to the rest of us.