All-Torah/Old Testament Names Team

A previous version of this team was posted 09-Dec-2001.  Given names only and limited to one example of each.  Did I miss anybody?

1b -       Dan Brouthers*

2b -       Joel Youngblood

3b -       Hiram Bocachica

SS -       Abraham Nuñez

 C -        Malachi Kittridge

LF -       Zach Wheat*

CF -       Ruben Sierra

RF -       Moises Alou

DH -      ADAM DUNN

PH - (r)   Jacob Brumfield

PH - (l)   Ben Taylor*

PH - (b) Aaron Miles

PR -       Michael Bourn

Pitchers

RH -      Amos Rusie*

RH -      Mordecai Brown*

RH -      DAVID CONE

RH -      Daniel Cabrera

LH -       Seth Morehead

LH -       Onan Masaoka

RP -       Elias Sosa

RP -       Saul Rivera

RP -       Efrain Valdez

Closer - JONATHAN BROXTON

Mgr -     Solomon Hemus

Fictional Inventor - Abner Doubleday

Announcer -          Melvin Allen Israel

Reserves

Ethan Allen

Hezekiah Allen

Jonah Bayliss

Micah Bowie

Samuel Byrd

Joshua Devore

Elijah Dukes

Caleb Johnson

Abel Lizotte

Eli Marrero

Rufus Meadows

Ezekial McPherson

Levi Meyerle

Joseph Myers

BEN OGLIVIE

Hosea Siner

Enos Slaughter*

Zebulon Terry

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues

All-Time Team of Randy Smith Draft Picks for the Tigers

Sent in from the nation’s capital by Mark Pattison, but he shares the glory:  “Roger King in Toronto did the research.  Mulder and Lehr never signed after being drafted by Detroit.  Is it any wonder the Tigers never contended during Smith’s 1995-2002 reign of error?”

1b -       Eric Munson

2b -       Ryan Raburn

3b -       BRANDON INGE

SS -      Don Kelly

 C -       Rob Fick

LF -       Gabe Kapler

CF -      Cody Ross

RF -      Andres Torres

DH -      Eric Valent

PH - (r)   Brian Powell

PH - (l)   Chris Wakeland

PH - (b)  Mike Rabelo

PR -       Nook Logan

Pitching

RH -      Jeff Weaver

RH -      Mark Hendrickson

RH -      Justin Lehr

RH -      Nate Cornejo

LH -      MARK MULDER

RP -       Shane Loux

RP -       Matt Miller

RP -       Dave Borkowski

RP -       Matt Thornton

RP -       Jason Frasor

Closer - Matt Anderson

Reserves

Eric Eckenstahler

Seth Greisinger

Jack Hannahan

Kris Keller

Adam Pettyjohn

Humberto Sanchez

Mark Woodyard

Key

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time Team of Orange County Natives

In an interesting coincidence, Remlinger and Viau both attended Cornell.  I may have missed a few.  Additions invited, particularly in the bullpen.

1b -       MIKE SWEENEY (Orange, CA)

2b -       DAVEY JOHNSON (Orlando, FL)

3b -       TIM WALLACH (Huntington Beach, CA)

SS -      ALAN TRAMMELL (Garden Grove, CA)

 C -       Choo Choo Coleman (Orlando, FL)

LF -       LENNY DYKSTRA (Santa Ana, CA)

CF -      JIM EDMONDS (Fullerton, CA)

RF -      LARRY PARRISH (Winter Park, FL)

DH -      Rob Deer (Orange, CA)

PH - (r)   Kevin Kouzmanoff (Newport Beach, CA)

PH - (l)   Adam LaRoche (Orange County, CA)

PH - (b) Damon Berryhill (South Laguna, CA)

PR -       Turner Ward (Orlando, FL)

Pitching

RH -      ZACH GREINKE (Orlando, FL)

RH -      MIKE WITT (Fullerton, CA)

RH -      DARRYL KILE (Garden Grove, CA)

RH -      Matt morris (Middletown, NY)

RH -      Phil Hughes (Mission Viejo, CA)

LH -      RANDY JONES (Fullerton, CA)

LH -      Mike Remlinger (Middletown, NY)

RP -       Mike Schooler (Anaheim, CA)

Closer - MITCH WILLIAMS (Santa Ana, CA)

Mgr -     BUCKY HARRIS* (Port Jervis, NY)

First Pitch -   Larry Bird (French Lick, IN)

Reserves

JACK BILLINGHAM (Orlando, FL)

Marv Goodwin (Gordonsville, VA)

Doc Hazleton (Strafford, VT)

John Patterson (Orange, TX)

Steve Scarsone (Anaheim, CA)

Ken Trickle (Paoli, IN)

Craig Wilson (Fountain Valley, CA)

Jaret Wright (Anaheim, CA)

Lee Viau (Corinth, VT)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Last Card in Each Topps Set 1970-92

Here is Maxwell Kates’s follow-up to the prvious post, “Here's a team of all the players on the last card of every Topps set from 1970 to 1989:  The last card in the 1987 set and again from 1993 to 1995 were checklists I didn't bother looking them up after 1995.”

1b -       Chris Chambliss (1983 Topps #792)

2b -       Dave Lopes (1976 Topps #660)

3b -       Darrell Evans (1985 Topps #792)

SS -      Rafael Santana (1989 Topps #792)

 C -       Steve Yeager (1980 Topps #726)

LF -       Dave Winfield* (1992 Topps #792)

CF -      Rick Monday (1981 Topps #726)

RF -      Hank Aaron* (1975 Topps #660)

DH -      Willie Horton (1977 Topps #660)

PH - (r)   Joe Strain (1979 Topps R #726)

PH - (l)   Mike Greenwell (1991 Topps #792)

PH - (b) John Tamargo (1979 Topps R #726)

PR -       Gerald Perry (1990 Topps #792)

Pitching

RH -      Larry Dierker (1974 Topps #660)

RH -      Dick Drago (1971 Topps #752)

LH -      Charles Hudson (1986 Topps #792)

LH -      Frank Tanana (1982 Topps #792)

LH -      Wilbur Wood (1978 Topps #726)

LH -      John Tudor (1988 Topps #792)

LH -       Fred Scherman (1973 Topps #660)

Closer - Ron Reed (1972 Topps #787)

Mgr -     Bill Russell (1984 Topps #792)

Reserves

Greg Johnston (1979 Topps R #726)
Rick Reichardt (1970 Topps #720)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

R = Rookie Card

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues

Last Card in Each Topps Set 1952-1969

Although he is yet in the full flower of youth, many already consider the redoubtable Maxwell Kates to be the baseball sage of Toronto.  He submits the following team with the following explanation:  “Here's a team of all the players on the last card of every Topps set from 1952 to 1969.

“Please note the following:  A) Jim Hickman, while primarily an outfielder, did play a few games at first base and B) Ron Hunt, while primarily a 2rd baseman, did play two games at shortstop (two more than Johnny Temple did).”

1b -       Jim Hickman (1962 Topps R #598)

2b -       Johnny Temple (1963 Topps #576)

3b -       Eddie Mathews* (1952 Topps #407)

SS -      Ron Hunt (1969 Topps #664)

 C -       Jerry May (1968 Topps #598)

LF -       Ted Williams* (1954 Topps #250)

CF -      Mickey Mantle* (1957 Topps #407)

RF -      Duke Snider* (1955 Topps #210)

PH - (r)   Milt Bolling (1953 Topps #280)

PH - (l)   Al Luplow (1962 Topps R #598)

PR -       Howie Goss (1962 Topps R #598)

Pitching

RH -      Gaylord Perry* (1966 Topps #598)

LH -      Warren Spahn* (1961 Topps AS #587)

LH -      Billy Pierce (1959 Topps AS #572)

LH -      Tommy John (1967 Topps #609)

LH -      Johnny Antonelli (1960 Topps AS #572)

RP -       Mickey McDermott (1956 Topps #340)

Mgr -     Yogi Berra* (1957 Topps #407)

Media - Herb Score (1958 Topps AS #495)

Reserves

Bennie Daniels (1964 Topps #587)
AL DOWNING (1965 Topps #598)

Manny Jimenez (1962 Topps R #598)

Ed Olivares (1962 Topps R #598)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

R = Rookie Card

AS = All-Star Card

Bold = Inspiration

All-Time SABR Chapter Team

1b -       Buck O’Neil (Tallahassee)

2b -       Rogers Hornsby* (Austin-San Antonio)

3b -       BROOKS ROBINSON* (Arkansas)

SS -      PEE WEE REESE* (Kentucky)

 C -       Oscar Charleston* (Indianapolis)

LF -       TED WILLIAMS* (San Diego)

CF -      Jesse Burkett* (Central Massachusetts)

RF -      LEFTY O’DOUL (San Francisco Bay Area)

DH -      ORLANDO CEPEDA* (Puerto Rico)

PH - (r)   Nap Lajoie* (Southern New England)

PH - (l)   Wally Pipp (Western Michigan)

PR -       Rabbit Maranville* (Western Massachusetts)

Pitching

RH -      Smokey Joe Wood (Connecticut)
RH -      Waite Hoyt* (Cincinnati)

RH -      LARRY DIERKER (Houston)

RH -      Elden Aucker (Central Florida)

RH -      Flame Delhi (Arizona)

Mgr -     CONNIE MACK* (Philadelphia)

Historian-           Lee Allen (Cincinnati)


Media -           Grantland Rice (Nashville),

                  Bob Broeg (St. Louis),

                  Halsey Hall (Minnesota),

                  Jack Graney (Cleveland)

Researchers - Bob Davids (Chesapeake Bay area),

                     Emil Rothe (Chicago),

                     Allan Roth (Los Angeles)

Venue -           Forbes Field (Pittsburgh)

Reserves

Roger Bresnahan* (Toledo)

Lou Criger (Michiana)

GEORGE KELL* (Arkansas)

Ken Keltner (Wisconsin)

Don Lund (Southeastern Michigan)

Andy Seminick (Central Florida)

CASEY STENGEL* (Tri-State Area)

BOBBY THOMSON (Great Britain)

Key

*Hall of Fame

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration

Underlined = Negro Leagues