All-Time Clergy Team

Give Rev. Gerry Bierne of Rhode Island the credit for this idea.  I suppose all Padres and Cardinals might qualify.

1b -       Deacon McGuire

2b -       Max Bishop

3b -       Johnny Priest

SS -      Parson Nicholson

 C -       Deacon White

LF -       George Elder

CF -      Jose Cardenal

RF -      Kurt Abbott

DH -      Jeff Abbott

PH - (r)   Mike Bishop

PH - (l)   Casey Parsons

PR -       Maurice Archdeacon

Pitching

RH -      Deacon Phillippe

RH -     MARK PRIOR
RH -      Glenn Abbott

RH -      Frank Pastore

RH -      Paul Abbott

RH -      Conrad Cardinal

LH -      Jim Abbott

LH -      Kyle Abbott

LH -      Eddie Priest

RP -      Heinie Elder

RP -       Jim Bishop

Mgr -     John “Father” Kelly

Reserves

Dan Abbott

Fred Abbott

Ody Abbott

Bill Bishop (X2)

Charlie Bishop

Frank Bishop

Lloyd Bishop

Ed Chaplin

Tiny Chaplin
Monk Cline

Deacon Donahue

Monk Dubiel
Dave Elder

Deacon Jones (X2)
Dave Pope
Willie Pope

Eddie Priest

Johnny Priest

Bobby Rector**
Monk Sherlock
Mose “The Rabbi of Swat” Solomon

Deacon Van Buren

Mike Vicaro**

Elder White

Key

Bold = Inspiration
Underlined = Negro Leagues

**Minor leaguer