Friday, September 23, 2011

All-Time Art Class Team

Tried not to repeat any.

1b -       Bob Brush
3b -       OSSIE BLUEGE
SS -      Fresco Thompson
 C -       Clay Dalrymple
LF -       SHAWN GREEN
CF -      Carlos Dore
RF -      Jermaine Dye
DH -      Dave Chalk

Pitching
RH -      Red Faber*
RH -      Mordecai Brown*
RH -      Chief Yellow Horse
RH -      Troy Mattes
LH -      Lance Painter
LH -      TED GRAY

Mgr -     WHITEY HERZOG*
Pitching Coach - Buddy Black

Reserves

Key
*Hall of Fame
ALL CAPS = All-Star
Bold = Inspiration
Underlined = Negro Leagues


Wednesday, September 7, 2011

All-Time Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals Team


It was virtually an expansion team when they moved, but these guys played for each.  Thanks to David Vincent for this idea.  Notice that there are no lefty starting pitchers.

1b -       Nick Johnson
2b -       JOSE VIDRO
3b -       TONY BATISTA (n)
SS -      WILL CORDERO (n)
 C -       Brian Schneider
LF -       BRAD WILKERSON
CF -      Endy Chavez
RF -      Ryan Church
DH -      Henry Mateo

PH - (r)   Brendan Harris
PH - (l)   Matt Stairs (n)
PH - (b)  Tomo Ohka
PR -       Jamey Carroll

Pitching
RH -      LIVAN HERNANDEZ
RH -      Miguel Batista (n)
RH -      Tony Armas
RH -      Zach Day
RH -      John Patterson
RH -      Sun-Woo Kim
RH -      Claudio Vargas
RP -       Jon Rauch
RP -       Joey Eischen
RP -       Luis Ayala
RP -       Gary Majewski
Closer -  CHAD CORDERO


Mgr -       FRANK ROBINSON*


Pitching Coach - Randy St. Claire

Reserves

Key
(n) Did not move with the team
ALL CAPS = All-Star
Bold = Inspiration

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

All-Time St. Louis Browns-New York Giants Team



Playing for each of those franchises gets you a tryout here.

1b -       Red Kress
2b -       Rogers Hornsby*
3b -       BOB ELLIOTT
SS -      Billy Gilbert
 C -       Clyde Klutz
LF -       Jesse Burkett*
CF -      Ethan Allen
RF -      FRANK DEMAREE

PH - (r)   Jack Maguire                                            
PH - (l)   Heinie Mueller                                          
PH - (b) Ed Hemingway                                         
PR -       Gene Paulette                                            

Pitching                                                                  
RH -      JOHNNY ALLEN                                     
RH -      Bullet Joe Bush                                         
RH -      BOBO NEWSOM                                     
RH -      JACK KRAMER                                       
RH -      Bump Hadley                                           
LH -      MAX LANIER                                          
LH -        Pink Hawley
LH -        Dick Littlefield
RP -        Doc Crandall

Mgr -       Rogers Hornsby*

Reserves

Key
*Hall of Fame
ALL CAPS = All-Star
Bold = Inspiration

Monday, August 22, 2011

All-Time AL/NL All-Star Team

Scott Seigel of Brooklyn assembled this gem.  He tells us, “This was inspired by Roberto Alomar's HOF election.  This team of All-Stars, represents those players that were at least five-time major league All-Stars, but were represented both the American League and National League teams.”

                                                                                        AL           NL
1b -       JOHNNY MIZE*                              7            1           Bio
2b -       ROBERTO ALOMAR*              11            1
3b -       GRAIG NETTLES                          5            1           Bio
SS -      GARY SHEFFIELD                        2            7
 C -       TED SIMMONS                              2            6
LF -       FRANK ROBINSON*                    6            8
CF -      DAVE WINFIELD*                        8            4           Bio
RF -      HANK AARON*                            1          23           Bio
DH -      EDDIE MURRAY*                        7            1

PH - (r)   MARK McGWIRE                          9            3
PH - (l)   JIM THOME                                   4            1
PH - (b) TONY FERNANDEZ                     4            1
PR -       KENNY LOFTON                          5            1

Pitching                                                         
RH -      NOLAN RYAN*                            6            2           Bio
RH -        GAYLORD PERRY*                      2            3           Bio
RH -        PEDRO MARTINEZ                       4            4
RH -      ROGER CLEMENS                        9            2
RH -      ROY HALLADAY                         6            2
LH -        RANDY JOHNSON                       5            5
LH -        VIDA BLUE                                   3            3
RP -        RICH GOSSAGE*                          6            3
RP -        ROLLIE FINGERS*                       6            1           Bio
RP -       DOUG JONES                                3            2
Closer - LEE SMITH                                    2            5

Mgr -     WILLIE RANDOLPH                     5            1

Reserves

KEVIN BROWN                                       1            5
JIM BUNNING*                                       5            2
MIGUEL CABRERA                                 1            4
LEO CARDENAS                                     1            4
DAVID CONE                                          2            3
NOMAR GARCIAPARRA                        5            1
DUTCH LEONARD                                  4            1
FRED McGRIFF                                        1            4
BOBBY MURCER                                    4            1   Bio
PAUL O'NEILL                                         4            1   Bio
LANCE PARRISH                                     7            1
COOKIE ROJAS                                       4            1
JOHN ROSEBORO                                   1            5
STEVE SAX                                              2            3
CURT SCHILLING                                   1            5
ALFONSO SORIANO                               4            3
RUSTY STAUB                                        1            5
MIGUEL TEJADA                                    4            2
JOHNNY TEMPLE                                   2            4


Key
*Hall of Fame
ALL CAPS = All-Star
Bold = Inspiration
Underlined = Negro Leagues

Sunday, August 21, 2011

All-Time Black and Orange Team


To make this squad, you must have played for both the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants during your career.  We’ll limit it to these franchises’ current cities.

1b -       WILL CLARK
2b -       Deivi Cruz
3b -       Enos Cabell
SS -      MIGUEL TEJADA
 C -       TERRY KENNEDY
LF -       NORM SIEBERN
CF -      ERIC DAVIS
RF -      JACKIE BRANDT
DH -      JOE CARTER

PH - (r)   JEFFREY HAMMONDS
PH - (l)   STEVE FINLEY
PH - (b) KEVIN BASS
PR -       Donnell Nixon

Pitching
RH -      STEVE STONE
RH -      RUSS ORTIZ
RH -      DOYLE ALEXANDER
RH -      SAM JONES
LH -      MIKE McCORMICK
LH -       BILLY O’DELL
LH -        STEVE BARBER
LH -        BILLY HOEFT
RP -       STU MILLER
RP -        ARMANDO BENITEZ
RP -        HOYT WILHELM*
RP -        LaTroy Hawkins
Closer - JOSE MESA

Mgr -       GEORGE BAMBERGER

Reserves


Key
*Hall of Fame
ALL CAPS = All-Star
Bold = Inspiration

Friday, August 19, 2011

All-Time Team of Hall of Famers Who Weren’t Elected on their First BBWAA Ballot

Perhaps we’ll call them “The Eventuals”

1b -       JIMMIE FOXX* 1951 (1944-50)
2b -       Rogers Hornsby* 1942 (1938-41)
3b -       EDDIE MATHEWS* 1978 (1974-77)
SS -      LUIS APARICIO* 1984 (1978-83)
 C -       YOGI BERRA* 1972 (1971)
LF -       BILLY WILLIAMS* 1987 (1982-86)
CF -      Tris Speaker* 1937 (1936)
RF -      MEL OTT* 1951 (1949-50)
DH -      HARMON KILLEBREW* 1984 (1981-83)

PH - (r)   JOE DiMAGGIO* 1955 (1952-54)
PH - (l)   BILL TERRY* 1954 (1941-53)
PH - (b)  FRANKIE FRISCH* 1947 (1942-46)
PR -       Eddie Collins* 1939 (1936-38)

Pitching
RH -      Cy Young* 1937 (1936)
RH -      Pete Alexander* 1938 (1936-37)
RH -      JUAN MARICHAL* 1983 (1981-82)
RH -      Dazzy Vance* 1955 (1939-1954)
LH -      LEFTY GROVE* 1947 (1944-46)
LH -      CARL HUBBELL* 1947 (1945-46)
LH -      WHITEY FORD* 1973 (1972)
RP -       BRUCE SUTTER* 2006 (1996-2005)
RP -       HOYT WILHELM* 1985 (1977-1984)
RP -       RICH GOSSAGE* 2008 (2000-07)
Closer - ROLLIE FINGERS* 1992 (1991)

Mgr -     GABBY HARTNETT* 1955 (1944-54)
GM -      HANK GREENBERG* 1956 (1948-55)

League President -  JOE CRONIN* 1956 (1947-55)


Reserves
ROBERTO ALOMAR* 2011 (2010)
BERT BLYLEVEN* 2011 (1998-2010)
LOU BOUDREAU* 1970 (1961-69)
ROY CAMPANELLA* 1969 (1965-68)
GARY CARTER* 2003 (1998-2002)
MICKEY COCHRANE* 1947 (1942-46)
ANDRE DAWSON* 2010 (2002-09)
DIZZY DEAN* 1953 (1945-52)
BILL DICKEY* 1954 (1946-63)
DON DRYSDALE* 1984 (1975-1983)
CARLTON FISK* 2000 (1999)
Harry Heilman* 1952 (1941-51)
CATFISH HUNTER* 1987 (1984-86)
FERGIE JENKINS* 1991 (1989-90)
Willie Keeler* 1939 (1936-38)
RALPH KINER* 1975 (1962-74)
Napoleon Lajoie* 1937 (1936)
BOB LEMON* 1976 (1964-75)
TED LYONS* 1955 (1946-1944)
RABBIT MARANVILLE* 1954 (1941-53)
JOE MEDWICK* 1968 (1959-67)
PHIL NIEKRO* 1997 (1993-96)
Herb Pennock* 1948 (1941-47)
TONY PEREZ* 2000 (1992-99)
GAYLORD PERRY* 1991 (1989-90)
JIM RICE* 2009 (1994-2008)
ROBIN ROBERTS* 1976 (1973-75)
RYNE SANDBERG* 2005 (2003-04)
AL SIMMONS* 1953 (1946-52)
George Sisler* 1939 (1936-38)
DUKE SNIDER* 1980 (1970-79)
DON SUTTON* 1998 (1994-97)
PIE TRAYNOR* 1948 (1941-47)
PAUL WANER* 1952 (1946-51)
EARLY WYNN* 1972 (1969-71)

Key
*Hall of Fame (By definition)
ALL CAPS = All-Star
Bold = Inspiration